Frequent postings from the FMC staff about the issues at the intersection of music, law, technology and policy.
Policy Mashup at SXSW
Wow. We just wrapped up a panel here at SXSW called Creative Capitol: Music, Culture and Policy Under Obama, and it was amazing. Here’s what the roster looked like:
Michael Bracy Policy Director, Future of Music CoalitionRachel Goslins President’s Committee on the Arts & Humanities
Austin Schlick General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission
Tim Tuten Hideout/Department of Education
Christine Varney Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, Department of Justice
This panel of Beltway peeps covered a LOT of ground, from net neutrality and broadband expansion to music education to the Live Nation/Ticketmaster merger to the Obama family’s dancing chops. It would be impossible to do a full rundown, but you can check out our Twitter feed (hashtag #SXSW) for a realtime, 140-character play-by-play. read more
SXSW: Hot panel picks for Thursday, March 18
It’s day two of the music portion of SXSW. Here’s our hot picks for panels today:
12:30 PM
Does Rock and Roll Belong in a Museum?
LA Times pop critic – and FMC advisory board member - Ann Powers will be joined by Jim Henke, Lauren Onkey and rocker Lenny Kaye.
02:00 PM
Mentor Session 3
Sign up for a consultation with FMC’s Alex Maiolo. *Alex is in Austin all week and is interested in meeting with managers, label folks, nonprofit organizations, even full bands, to talk generally about health insurance. Set up a meeting by emailing alex [at] futureofmusic [dot] org. read more
The Cloud vs. the Paradise of Infinite Storage
We’re here in sunny Austin for SXSW! Just a few minutes ago, we saw a fascinating panel called “The Cloud vs. the Paradise of Infinite Storage.” Some real brainiacs on this one, let us tell you. The discussion featured FMC board and advisory board members Bryan Calhoun and Sandy Pearlman, the brilliant Eric Garland from Big Champagne, Mike McGuire from Gartner Research, Wayne Marshall of MIT and WayneAndWax and Peter Biddle, one of the first authors to describe the “Darknet” — a closed private network of computers used for file sharing.
The discussion was a continuation of a breakout session hosted by legendary rock producr/manager Sandy Pearlman at our most recent Future of Music Policy Summit. Consider this our “executive summary.” read more
SXSW: Hot panel picks for Wednesday, March 17
It’s day one at SXSW Music, and Team FMC is on the ground in full force. Seeking guidance? Here’s our hot picks for panel discussions happening today:
11:00 AM
Successful SXSW: The Tao of the Conference
FMC friend and CD Baby founder Derek Sivers will lead the way.
11:00 AM
Evolution of Concert Booking and Programming
Artist managers Mike Martinovich and Ian Montone will join promoters and booking agents for what’s sure to be a lively discussion.
12:30 PM
Caution Before Signing
Includes FMC advisory board member — and awesome artist attorney —John Strohm. read more
