Today is Friday, and the 10th Anniversary Future of Music Policy Summit kicks off on Sunday, Oct. 3.

One. More. Day. We’re pretty damn excited.

Here’s just a small sample of brilliant folks who will be joining us at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. from Oct. 3-5:

• Jonny 5 Emcee, Flobots; Board President, Flobots.org
• Chuck D Musician, Activist; Co-founder, Public Enemy
• Jonathan Adelstein Adminstrator, Rural Utility Service, US Department of Agriculture
• Dawn Barger Manager, Post Hoc Management
• Amy Blackman Manager, Amy B MGMT/Cookman
• danah boyd Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research
• T. Bone Burnett Musician, Composer, Producer
• Meredith Chin Manager of Corporate Communications, Facebook
• Jay Cooper Vice-Chair, Global Media & Entertainment Practice, Greenberg Traurig
• Ana Marie Cox Washington Correspondent, GQ Magazine
• Bertis Downs Advisor, R.E.M.
• Victoria Espinel US Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Office of Management and Budget
• Craig Finn Musician, The Hold Steady
• Eric Garland Founder/CEO, BigChampagne Media Measurement
• Ian Hogarth Co-founder and CEO, Songkick
• Ariel Hyatt Founder, Ariel Publicity and Cyber PR
• Peter Jenner Manager, Sincere Management
• Greg Kot Music Critic, The Chicago Tribune
• Damian Kulash Musician, OK Go
• Rocco Landesman Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts
• Christopher LaRosa Product Manager, YouTube Music
• Erin McKeown Musician
• Maura Pally Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Professonal and Cultural Exchanges, US Department of State
• Marybeth Peters Register of US Copyrights, US Copyright Office
• Spott Philpott Label Manager, Merge Records
• Ian Rogers CEO, TopSpin Media
• Hank Shocklee President, Shocklee Entertainment; Producer & DJ
• Tom Silverman CEO/Founder, Tommy Boy
• Ron Sims Deputy Secretary, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Jill Sobule Musician and Entrepreneur
• Amaechi Uzoigwe Partner, Definitive Jux/Official.fm
• Fred von Lohmann Senior Copyright Counsel, Google
• Tim Westergren Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Pandora

Click here for full list of panelists and speakers. See the full programming schedule here.

Online registration closes tonight at midnight — reserve your spot now at pre-walk up rates!

The official event hashtag is #FMC10, and we encourage you to follow our updates on Twitter, which will come fast and furious!

We don’t want to belabor the point about how INCREDIBLE this year’s event is, but here are just some of the highlights:

Sunday, October 3 is musicians’ day, with presentations and interactive discussions on subjects ranging from fan analytics to direct-to-consumer case studies to the possible impact of health care reform on musicians. Artists and music entrepreneurs are sure to welcome Ariel Hyatt, who will present her sought-after “master class” on music marketing and social media on Sunday morning.

On Monday and Tuesday, programming will include presentations, interviews, and panel discussions about the future of the music industry, government’s role in sustaining creative communities, artists as cultural ambassadors, and the viability of music delivery moving to “the cloud.” In addition, attendees will choose from nearly a dozen “supersessions” on topics ranging from copyright issues to artist activism. Each day wraps with a cocktail party, and many attendees will head over to the Black Cat Monday, October 4 for an all-star benefit concert at www.blackcatdc.com.

Check out what the FMC crew is looking forward to most about Summit10!

Kristin Thomson | Casey Rae-Hunter | Nicole Duffey | Jem Bahaijoub |Brian Reardon

And speaking of the rock show…

You can probably tell that we’re very excited about this once-in-a-lifetime concert experience!

Future of Music Coalition and Air Traffic Control Present:
Dear New Orleans - A Benefit Concert
Monday, Oct. 4, 2010

Since Hurricane Katrina, a diverse group of musicians have headed to the cradle of American music to learn firsthand about efforts to rebuild and sustain this vital city and its music communities. To mark the five-year anniversary of Katrina and the floods, dozens of these musicians have contributed to the critically-acclaimed compilation, Dear New Orleans. The album benefits nonprofits working to support the region’s unique musical and cultural traditions and to protect and restore crucial environment and community resources. This D.C. show pays tribute to the city of music with one-of-a-kind collaborations between album artists and celebrated New Orleans musicians.

Bonerama with:

Damian Kulash of OK Go
Jenny Toomey & Franklin Bruno
Hank Shocklee
Jonny 5 of Flobots
Wonderlick (and half of Too Much Joy!)
Rebecca Gates
Crossover Clarinetist Mariam Adam
Plus (MANY, MANY MORE) special guests!

This is gonna be one of the hottest ticket at Summit10, and it’s not gonna be webcast, so grab your tickets now!

Purchase Dear New Orleans here.

Get the VIP Experience

In conjunction with our 10th Anniversary Policy Summit, FMC along with Air Traffic Control, present our own unique VIP music experience.

$100 Doubloons package includes a ticket to the show ($20 value), two drink tickets, and an exclusive opportunity to meet some of the artists during soundcheck.

$250 King Cake package includes a ticket to the show, two drink tickets, VIPaccess to soundcheck, plus a copy of Dear New Orleans CD, and a show poster signed by performing artists.

Come witness the pre-show creative process in action, and help to revive the Crescent City’s legendary music community!

Grab your VIP packages here!

See you at FMC10!!!