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Visionary Keynotes at Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit 2011

September 19, 2011

Washington, D.C.— Future of Music Coalition announces visionary keynote speakers for its acclaimed Policy Summit, at Georgetown University in Washington DC on October 3 – 4, 2011. read more

Policy Summit CloseUp - Local Matters: Music Scenes & Community Building

Countdown to the 2011 Future of Music Policy Summit is ON! Programming is pretty much all sewn up, and FMC staff are hustling to make sure your Summit ‘11 experience is everything it can be. We want to see you at Georgetown University in Washington, DC on Oct. 3-4, so register now! As always, we’re offering a limited number of Musician Scholarships — hurry, hurry, super-scurry… read more

Fun Stuff at Future of Music Policy Summit

BREAKING NEWS: We’ve just confirmed a keynote address by Maria A. Pallante, Register of Copyrights and Director, U.S. Copyright Office, a keynote address by outgoing FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps, and a conversation with Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and members of Ozomatli, Ulises Bella and Raul Pacheco.

PLUS, we’ve been hard at work confirming a spectacular list of speakers. Check out the schedule here and all confirmed speakers here. read more

Future of Music Policy Summit CloseUp: Remixing Compensation in Music Services

It’s hard to believe we’re getting so close to the 2011 Future of Music Policy Summit (Oct. 3-4, Georgetown University, Washington, DC). If you aren’t alrady registered, don’t wait — space fills up fast, and we’d love to have you be a part of the conversation.

The theme of this year’s event is “fast-forward to the future of music.” That’s why we wanted to tip you off about a specific panel that will surely do just that: Killer Apps, Conflicting Law: Remixing Compensation in Music Services, which takes place on Tuesday, October 4 at 9:30 a.m. read more

Future of Music Coalition Presents Policy Summit 2011

September 7, 2011

Washington, D.C.— Future of Music Coalition will once again bring its acclaimed Policy Summit to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. on October 3-4, 2011.

The Future of Music Policy Summit 2011 will convene an incredible array of musicians, arts advocates, policymakers, technologists, media representatives and industry figures to discuss issues at the intersection of music, technology, policy and law. Attendees will examine current trends while looking ahead to a sustainable, 21st century music ecosystem that rewards creators and fans.

Future of Music Policy Summit 2011:
http://futureofmusic.org/events/future-music-policy-summit-2011 read more

Future of Music Coalition Announces Future of Music Policy Summit 2011

July 12, 2011

Washington, D.C.— Future of Music Coalition (FMC) — a national nonprofit research, education and advocacy organization for musicians — celebrates the start of its second decade with the 2011 Future of Music Policy Summit, which returns to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., on October 3-4, 2011. The must-attend conference — FMC’s 10th — brings together musicians, managers, policymakers, media representatives, academics, technologists, industry professionals and more for spirited dialogue about the future of music. read more

Announcing the 2011 Future of Music Policy Summit!

Well, it’s official! The always-incredible Future of Music Policy Summit will return to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. on October 3 and 4, 2011. As with our previous ten Summits (that many!), Summit ‘11 will once again bring together musicians, policymakers, managers, academics, technologists, industry heads and the media to talk about the ins-and-outs of today’s music ecosystem.

FMC's Jean Cook & Beauty Pill at Arlington Artisphere

Jean Cook, FMC Director of Programs and musician extraordinaire, will soon begin production on a new recording with a really cool spin.

After a long hiatus, Jean will rejoin celebrated post-rockers Beauty Pill, who are “going public” with the recording of their new album. Partly inspired by Abbey Road Studio Two, which lets fans see where much of the Beatles’ catalog was conceived, Beauty Pill will lay down tracks for the entirety of their record in a space completely open to onlookers. No performance anxiety with this band! read more

"An Investment in Knowledge Pays the Best Interest"

“I should have mentioned before, that, in the autumn of the preceding year, [1727] I had form’d most of my ingenious acquaintance into a club of mutual improvement, which we called the Junto; we met on Friday evenings. The rules that I drew up required that every member, in his turn, should produce one or more queries on any point of Morals, Politics, or Natural Philosophy, to be discuss’d by the company; and once in three months produce and read an essay of his own writing, on any subject he pleased.” - Benjamin Franklin read more

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Visionary Keynotes at Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit 2011

Policy Summit CloseUp - Local Matters: Music Scenes & Community Building

Fun Stuff at Future of Music Policy Summit

Future of Music Policy Summit CloseUp: Remixing Compensation in Music Services

Future of Music Coalition Presents Policy Summit 2011

Future of Music Coalition Announces Future of Music Policy Summit 2011

Announcing the 2011 Future of Music Policy Summit!

FMC's Jean Cook & Beauty Pill at Arlington Artisphere

Future of Music Policy Summit 2011

"An Investment in Knowledge Pays the Best Interest"

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