Washington, D.C.— Top names in music, law, technology and policy will gather in Washington, DC from October 4-6, 2009 for the eighth Future of Music Policy Summit, which provides an unprecedented forum for artists, advocates, policymakers, attorneys, entrepreneurs and industry leaders to discuss the crucial issues facing the music community.
FMC is thrilled to announce that U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-MN) will be joining us on Monday, October 5.
On Tuesday, October 6, attendees will hear from Daniel Ek, founder of Spotify — the potentially game-changing music service that’s sweeping Europe and generating incredible buzz in America, where the service is expected to launch this year.
Also appearing at Policy Summit 2009 is Brian Message — a partner in Courtyard Management, the team that represents Radiohead, Supergrass and the 22-20s.
Throughout the Summit, prominent musicians from a variety of genres will also give their direct thoughts about how they’re adapting to an increasingly networked (and noisy) world. Artist participants in Policy Summit 2009 include jazz pianist Vijay Iyer, Wayne Kramer of MC5, musician/songwriters Erin McKeown and Nicole Atkins, as well as Mac McCaughan, co-owner of Merge Records and member of Superchunk and Portastatic.
