We're finally dug out from Snowmageddon, and have returned to FMC's DC headquarters after a week of precipitation-imposed exile. We're glad to be back, because there are no snow days at the intersection of music, technology, policy and law. Read on for we've been up to between the flurries. read more

Happy 2010! We hope you all managed to have something resembling a holiday break. We did, but now it’s back to action. And there’s a LOT of it, from the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on net neutrality to some really cool props about our Health Insurance Navigation Tool (HINT). Read on for all the details.

1. Artists from R.E.M. to Kronos Quartet plug in on net neutrality with FMC’s FCC Comment Tool
2. FMC files comments at FCC with independent creator groups
3. FMC at Arts Presenters
4. Oral arguments in FCC indecency case
5. COPYRIGHT CRINMINALS coming to a TV near you!
6. FMC seeks Executive Director
7. Health Insurance Navigation Tool (HINT) action!
8. How are we doing?

It’s not only the end of the year, but also the end of the decade. Can you believe that FMC will be 10 years old in 2010? That’s a healthy span of time fighting for a brighter future for musicians. We’ve been busy gearing up for the holidays, and we’re sure you have, too. In the spirit of the season, FMC has kicked off our Giving Rocks campaign — your support can keep us going for another decade! Read on for details about this and more.

1. Giving Rocks!
2. FMC seeks Executive Director, International Fellow, Google Policy Fellow and interns
3. Jean Cook talks net neutrality in front of NYC City Council
4. Another successful SanFran MusicTech Summit
5. FMC at Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference 2010
6. COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS on PBS
7. Year end lists!
8. How are we doing?

It’s been a busy month at Future of Music Coalition, with promising developments on a couple of key issues that impact musicians. We’re not gonna say that Christmas has come early, but we are pleased that policymakers are taking net neutrality and expanding community radio seriously. We’re also proud of how musicians have helped raised awareness about these issues.  Read on for details about all this and more.

1. Low Power FM news
2. Musicians and health insurance Op-Ed in Chicago Tribune
3. FCC opens Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on net neutrality
4. Kristin Thomson at the FCC
5. Best of FutureBlog
6. FMC seeks Google Policy Intern
7. News from the Board
8. Gearing up for December Giving
9. How Are We Doing?

We did it! Another amazing Future of Music Policy Summit is behind us, but we’ll always have the memories. This year’s conference — our eighth — was probably our best yet; if you were with us at Georgetown University in DC from Oct. 4-6, you definitely know what we’re talking about. Maybe you were one of the thousands of people who watched the live webcast? Either way, we thank you so much for participating in the event. Read on for some of the highlights, as well as a few other things we’ve been working on in our “spare time.” 1. Future of Music Policy Summit 2009: awesomeness roundup! 2. FMC, PBS’ Independent Lens & Community Cinema present COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS 3. Music 2.0 and the “29 Streams” 4. Big wins for Low Power FM 5. Performance Rights Act passes in Senate Committee 6. FMC’s Michael Bracy on NPR’s “Sound Opinions” 7. Still fighting for net neutrality 8. FMC, musicians and speech 9. Travel and appearances 10. SanFran MusicTech is back! 11. How are we doing? read more

We’re almost at the finish line, folks. The three-day music-tech-policy extravaganza known as the Future of Music Policy Summit is less than three weeks away, so if you wanna catch our greatest conference yet, better step lively! The Policy Summit roster has grown considerably since the last newsletter, with some really exciting names just added. Then there’s the rock show, cocktail parties and more for that extra something-something. But planning for Summit isn’t the only thing we’ve been up to (although sometimes it feels that way!) — read on for more of FMC’s recent and upcoming activities.

1. FMC Policy Summit: why *you* need to be there
2. "Behind the Policy Summit" FutureBlog series
3. FMC joins PBS’ Independent Lens and Community Cinema for free documentary
4. FMC invited to participate in FCC Broadband Workshops
5. Musicians and Health Insurance: North Carolina Public Radio screenings
6. FMC at NYS ARTS Summit 2009
7. One Web Day: what’s the "big idea?"
8. Intern Positions Available
9. How are we doing

August 20, 2009

Lots of stuff to report this month, from exciting Policy Summit 2009 additions to developments at the FCC and action on Capitol Hill on key issues that affect musicians. Read on for your monthly dose of music-technology-policy, available without prescription.

1. FMC Policy Summit 2009 update!
2. Public Performance Right Update
3. New FCC comes together
4. Net Neutrality legislation introduced
5. FMC Op-Ed in NewMusicBox
6. Walter McDonough on the record biz
7. Metadata & You
8. SXSW 2010: Pick a Winner
9. FMC seeks International Project Fellow
10. How are we doing?
    
      

July 23, 2009

Very exciting times here at FMC — we’ve got a brand-new website with all the bells and whistles (or most of ‘em, anyway), and we’ve opened up registration for Policy Summit 2009, which takes place October 4-6 at Georgetown University in DC. There’s some other stuff, too, but we won’t spoil it for you… read on for the details!

1. Registration opens for Policy Summit 2009!
2. FMC launches new website

3. “July Giving Campaign” a huge success, thanks to you!

4. New York State edition of “Same Old Song” radio report

5. Kristin Thomson on Mediageek Radioshow

6. More movement on LPFM

7. Best of FutureBlog round-up

8. HealthCare Remix panel at SEIU

9. How are we doing?

June 19, 2009

Holy crap — it’s newsletter time again already!?! Well, we’ve got plenty to talk about, including our brand-new “I Support Community Radio” artist video campaign, a couple of victories for Low Power FM radio and a more on our upcoming FMC Policy Summit. Read on for the details.

1. FMC Policy Summit: Oct. 4-6, 2009 - we want your input!
2. Big wins for Low Power FM
3. “I Support Community Radio” artist video testimonials
4. “Musicians Bringing Musicians Home V” New Orleans wrap-up
5. FMC “Artist Principles”: podcast interview responses
6. In case you missed it: FutureBlog - who’s “indie” when it comes to sales?
7. Public Performance Right update: is commercial radio boycotting rights-supporting artists?
8. DC Policy Day: YouTube playlist
9. News from Technologies Director Brian Zisk
10. FMC travel and appearances