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May 2 event will bring together representatives from CEA, Microsoft, BMI,
Pandora, RIAA, XM Radio, U.S. Copyright Office, Media Access Project and others to
discuss critical issues facing the music industry
WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Mike Doyle, vice chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, will kick-off a major conference addressing the issues at the intersection of music, law, policy and technology on May 2.
Doyle, D-PA, will give the opening keynote address for the Music, Technology, and IP Policy Day being organized by the Future of Music Coalition and the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy. The event will feature robust panel discussions from a range of top officials including Consumer Electronics Association Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Michael Petricone, R.E.M. Advisor Bertis Downs, XM Satellite Radio Executive Vice President of Programming Eric Logan, RIAA General Counsel Steve Marks, Media Access Project Assistant Director Parul Desai, and Microsoft Attorney Jule Sigall, among many others.
The three panels will address issues that have grabbed headlines recently such as the upheaval in internet and terrestrial radio, the battle over net neutrality, and the ongoing challenges of licensing music for the global digital platform. David Carson, Associate Register for Policy and International Affairs for the US Copyright Office, will give an afternoon address.
The all-day event will take place at 1333 H Street NW, Washington, D.C. To register for media credentials, please go to the media section of the Policy Day website at http://www.futureofmusic.org/events/dcpolicyday07/press.cfm.
"There has never been a more important time to discuss the intersection of technology and music," said Jenny Toomey, executive director of the Future of Music Coalition. "The decisions made on a host of issues from satellite radio to net neutrality will reverberate through the music industry for years to come."
According to ACS Executive Director Lisa Brown, "These emerging issues present some of the most potentially influential policy choices of the next generation. For instance, the boundaries of intellectual property rights over digital content such as music, and whether technology companies will gain the power to allow differential access to the Internet, are issues whose importance will only grow in future years."
Since 2001, FMC has organized five Policy Summits and one Policy Day in Washington, DC. Each event has brought together a spectacular mixture of technologists, attorneys, musicians, managers and industry leaders for discussions about the most compelling music/technology/policy matters. In October 2006, FMC held its sixth annual Policy Summit in Montreal, Quebec in partnership with McGill University's Schulich School of Music and Pop Montreal where, over the course of three days, 120 panelists and 550 participants debated issues that are emerging as music promotion and distribution moves to a global, digital platform.
Event Location:
1333 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 682-1611
Closet Metro stops:
McPherson Square
Metro Center
Media must obtain credentials.
http://www.futureofmusic.org/events/dcpolicyday07/press.cfm.
The registration fee for the general public is $25.
Schedule
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Opening Keynote: Congressman Mike Doyle (D-PA)
Mike Doyle is currently serving his seventh term in Congress representing the 14th District of Pennsylvania. Congressman Doyle serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and is Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Radio Waves
In the past 10 years, satellite and Internet radio have grown from basement hobbies to legitimate platforms for the delivery of music and news. But this growth has also brought new challenges, ranging from debates about content protection, to the public performance right, to how to manage the transition to HD radio. The attention to the issues has only increased recently, with webcasters negotiating with the Copyright Royalty Board over royalty rates, and XM and Sirius proposing a merger. Representatives from satellite and internet radio will join with artist and label representatives for a discussion about the challenges for both old and new radio platforms, and solutions that would benefit both technologists and the music community.
Joe Kennedy CEO and President, Pandora
Eric Logan Executive Vice President, Programming, XM Satellite Radio
Patricia Polach Attorney, Bredhoff & Kaiser, Counsel for AFM of United States and Canada
Brian Zisk Cofounder and Technologies Director, Future of Music Coalition
More TBA
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Lunch
Join us for a variety of fresh sandwiches and beverages, courtesy of Consumer Electronics Association. CEA's President and CEO Gary Shapiro will also give remarks.
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
The Net Effect
Congress is considering a series of bills designed to revise the telecommunications regulatory framework. One of the most heated debates surrounds the principle of network neutrality. Is this a solution in search of a problem, or do we need the government and the FCC to enforce rules that would preserve the open nature of the Internet? This panel brings together advocates for both positions with internet based music service providers and policymakers to discuss the real world impact of net neutrality on musicians, labels and the public at large.
Duncan Black (a.k.a Atrios), Blogger and Founder of Eschaton
Michael Bracy Policy Director, Future of Music Coalition
Parul Desai Assistant Director, Media Access Project
Bertis Downs Advisor R.E.M, Athens LLC
Victoria Phillips Asst. Director, Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Clinic, Washington College of Law, American University
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Afternoon Keynote: David Carson
David Carson is Associate Register for Policy and International Affairs for the US Copyright Office.
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Stocking the Celestial Jukebox
For music fans, there are more choices than ever when it comes to discovering, listening to and purchasing music. There are stores like iTunes and eMusic, subscription services like Rhapsody and Napster. There are webcast stations, satellite radio, MP3 blogs and the ubiquitous MySpace. Despite the emergence of many models, challenges remain in the space, especially related to artist compensation and licensing parity among different platforms. What would make it easier for music services to license music, for consumers to access music, and for musicians, songwriters, and others in the content community to be paid? Experts from the music, technology and legal communities will discuss Section 115 reform, orphan works and other intellectual property issues.
Fred Cannon Senior Vice President, Government Relations, BMI
Julie E. Cohen Professor of Law, Georgetown University
Steve Marks Vice President and General Counsel, RIAA
Walter McDonough General Counsel, Future of Music Coalition
Michael Petricone Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, CEA
Jule Sigall Senior Attorney, Microsoft Corp.
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Cocktail Party
Programming will conclude with a cocktail party hosted by Microsoft. Music by Kevin Cordt Trio.
Programming details at:
http://www.futureofmusic.org/events/dcpolicyday07/matrix.cfm
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About the Future of Music Coalition
Future of Music Coalition is a national non-profit education, research and advocacy organization that identifies, examines, interprets and translates the challenging issues at the intersection of music, law, technology and policy. FMC achieves this through continuous interaction with its primary constituency - musicians - and in collaboration with other creator/citizen groups.
About American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) is one of the nation's leading progressive legal organizations. Founded in 2001, ACS is a rapidly growing network of lawyers, law students, scholars, judges, policymakers and other concerned individuals. ACS's mission is to ensure that fundamental principles of human dignity, individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, and access to justice enjoy their rightful, central place in American law.
ACS aims to revitalize and transform the legal and policy debates occurring in law school classrooms, federal and state courtrooms, legislative hearing rooms and the media. ACS has student and lawyer chapters all across the country, and hosts programs and projects at both the national and local level.
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