Holy wow, it’s hot here in D.C.! We also had an earthquake and tornado warning not too long ago. Maybe it’s an expression of divine frustration at Congress not having passed low-power FM legislation. Hey, you can’t rush these things! Wacky weather aside, we’ve been gearing up for our most thrilling conference yet: the 10th Anniversary Future of Music Policy Summit, which takes place at Georgetown University in D.C. on October 3-5, 2010. Read on for a first look at the amazing speakers and programming we’ve already got lined up, and stay tuned for more exciting announcements!
Summer is upon us, which means that here in D.C., a walk to the mailbox is like diving into a steaming hot tub, minus the relaxing jets. Humidity aside, we’ve been busy putting together the jigsaw pieces of the 10th Anniversary Future of Music Policy Summit, which takes place from October 3-5 in Washington, D.C. Reserve your spot before Friday, June 2 to get in at the lowest rate! Read on for details on Summit and everything else we’ve been up to.
Happy spring! FMC is rolling right along with our first big event of 2010 — DC Policy Day takes place at New America Foundation right here in Washington on May 25. Can’t make it to DC? We’ll also be hosting an interactive live webcast of the entire event. Read on for details on Policy Day 2010 and more.
Tons of big news here at FMC. We’ve named a new Executive Director — can we get a woo-hoo? We’re also exicted to announce that our next DC Policy Day will take place on May 25 right here in Washington and via webcast. We’ve also been up to a lot of other stuff; read on for details.
FMC announces Lissa Rosenthal as new Executive Director
Save the date: DC Policy Day
Breaking down the Comcast v. FCC decision
“Taking the Pulse” survey: an early look at results
“White Spaces” explained
A look at current copyright concerns
Commerce Department backs Public Performance Right
FMC on the mic, on the road
Upcoming events
FMC seeking Intern to the Interim Executive Director for Summer 2010
It’s that time of year again. No, not spring (although DC has finally warmed up a bit). We’re talking South By Southwest season — when artists, music biz-types and fans of all stripes converge on Austin, Texas for a week of live music, focused conversation and general debauchery. FMC is gathering up our SXSW survival gear; maybe we’ll even see you there. But that’s not all we’re up to — read on for the details.
Taking the Pulse: Musicians and Health Insurance survey
Catch FMC at SXSW!
Musicians Bringing Musicians Home VI: benefit for New Orleans artists
Super-ultra-final last chance to plug in on net neutrality at the FCC!
If I Ruled the Blogosphere: Hip-Hop Blogs & Social Change panel in DC
Erin McKeown on the Public Performance Right
Reminder: Brian Zisk’s Future of Money conference & SanFran MusicTech summit
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.
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.
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.
Giving Rocks!
FMC seeks Executive Director, International Fellow, Google Policy Fellow and interns
Jean Cook talks net neutrality in front of NYC City Council
Another successful SanFran MusicTech Summit
FMC at Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference 2010
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.
Low Power FM news
Musicians and health insurance Op-Ed in Chicago Tribune
FCC opens Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on net neutrality
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 COPYRIGHTCRIMINALS
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?