FMC Policy Director Michael Bracy recently spoke with Charles McEnerney of Well-Rounded Radio about why policy matters to the everyday artist, and how decisions made in Washington impact the entire music community — from creator to fan and everyone in between.

Head here to listen to the interview.

Michael also spent some time discussing the issue of net neutrality and FMC’s Rock the Net campaign, which raises awareness about the importance of the open internet to musicians and fans. read more

Future of Music Coalition seeks a freelance event sponsorship coordinator for a music/law/technology/policy event in 2009.

Achtung, readers! We thought you might like to know about a couple of openings here at FMC Headquarters in the Dupont Circle area of Washington, DC.

Position: Sponsorship Coordinator
Length of Position: November 15, 2008 - February 15, 2009

Future of Music Coalition seeks a freelance event sponsorship coordinator for a music/law/technology/policy event in 2009. Click here for the full list of qualifications and responsibilities. read more

As if the Pitchfork Music Festival didn’t already hold enough thrills, Future of Music Coalition is co-presenting a panel discussion on Public Enemy’s seminal hip-hop album It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, at the the Chicago Cultural Center’s Claudia Cassidy Theater on Thursday, July 17. (The group will perform the album in its entirety at the Pitchfork Fest the following evening.) read more