On November 4, 2008, America gave a sweeping mandate to Barack Obama and Democrats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. What does this mean for the music community? While we are still weeks away from determining some of the details how this will shake out – including who will lead the FCC and the makeup of key committees in Congress – this brief update spells out some key themes that will determine the direction of the media, internet and IP policy issues that will affect the future landscape for the music community.