Summit 10

NDP MP gets his folk on with Buffy Sainte-Marie

By Jane Taber

Globe and Mail

October 19, 2010

Earlier this month, Member of Parliment Charlie Angus spoke about his campaign to help the kids of James Bay when he was a featured speaker at the Future of Music Coalition policy symposium in Washington. He was surprised to find himself on the agenda along with musicians like T Bone Burnett, but there he was – the punk rocker turned politician.

Along with speaking about the rights of musicians in the digital age, Mr. Angus said the participants wanted to hear about the plight of youth on James Bay. There was so much interest that later this week he is holding a conference call with the principals of the coalition to see what can be done to help. Although it’s early days they are looking at mentorship programs with American musicians or appearances by U.S. bands. read more

Talkin' T Bone: What the Legendary Producer Said at FMC10

[This post was co-authored by FMC Policy Intern Eric Perrott]

There’s no doubt that the 10th Anniversary Future of Music Policy Summit (Oct. 3-5, 2010) sparked plenty of conversations and even some controversy. Topping the list of the latter was the onstage chat between award-winning musician/producer T. Bone Burnett and music scribe Greg Kot of Chicago Tribune. Any press is good press, but we’re wondering if maybe some of the articles missed T Bone’s overall point. read more

First Batch of Videos from Policy Summit 2010!

Judging from the number of emails we’ve been getting, you’re all interested in recapping the amazing 10th Anniversary Future of Music Policy Summit, which took place at Georgetown University in Washington D.C., from Oct 3-5, 2010.

Well, we’ve got good news: the first batch of high-quality videos have been awesome-ized by our pals at web.illish.us, and we’ve got ‘em right here for your edification/enjoyment. And there’s there’s more on the way, so stay tuned.

Producer/musician T Bone Burnett in conversation with Greg Kot of Chicago Tribune read more

FMC at CMJ!

Now that the 10th Anniversary Future of Music Policy Summit has wrapped up (it was AWESOME; video archives soon!), we’re on to the next exciting thing. We’re talking about the CMJ Music Festival which takes place NYC on October 19-23.

FMC is leading the charge with two panels, both on Thursday, October 21. Here’s the skinny:

Controlling the Pipeline: Net Neutrality and Access read more

Another Spectacular Summit!

FMC staff are currently grabbing some much-needed R&R following another epic and awesome conference. But that doesn’t mean we can’t do a quick recap!

We’d like to thank each and everyone of you who attended the 10th Anniversary Future of Music Policy Summit or watched the live webcast. You truly helped make this our best event to date. So give yourselves one more round of applause! read more

Inspired Dialog and Debate Marks 10th Anniversary Future of Music Policy Summit

October 6, 2010

Washington, D.C.— The most influential minds in music, technology, policy and law gathered in the nation’s capital this week to examine current issues affecting the entire music ecosystem. Taking place at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. from Oct. 3-5, the 10th Anniversary Future of Music Policy Summit put creators front-and-center in every conversation.

Keynotes from Rocco Landesman (Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts) and Victoria Espinel (U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator) shone light on how the nation’s top public officials approach policymaking for the cultural sector in an increasingly digital, networked world.

Policy Summit Live Webcast

Policy Summit Live Webcast: read more

Summit Draweth Near!

Today is Friday, and the 10th Anniversary Future of Music Policy Summit kicks off on Sunday, Oct. 3.

One. More. Day. We’re pretty damn excited.

Here’s just a small sample of brilliant folks who will be joining us at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. from Oct. 3-5: read more