Schedule
Schedule
Sunday, Oct 26 | Monday, Oct 27 | Tuesday, Oct 28
* All items and speakers subject to change
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
Welcome Pho Dinner Make sure you get into town early enough to kick off the Summit at FMC’s traditional opening night Pho dinner. Our Pho dinners set the stage for an incredibly friendly event, so join us for delicious soup and a debate warm-up. Please note that this is a location change from previous years; Pho 14 Van Ness is located right off the Van Ness Metro stop (red line). Open to all Summit attendees; no RSVP necessary. PHO 14 - VAN NESS NOTE: The restaurant will not issue individual cash; please bring cash with you to share you portion of your table’s tab. |
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
Welcome Party & Showcase Join us for a welcome party presented by SpokesBUZZ and featuring live music from both DC and Denver-based bands. Learn about SpokesBUZZ’s work, mingle with other Summit attendees and catch some great tunes. Donations to support the music are enthusiastically accepted. Open to all Summit attendees; no RSVP necessary. Featuring: Wiredogs (Denver) COMET PING PONG
5037 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 364-0404
Less than a mile from our dinner location, we plan to share cabs after dinner to the venue.
This evening is in partnership with Sasha Lord Presents, Listen Local First and Metro Music Source. |
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM |
Day 1 Welcome |
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM |
From FMC Casey Rae demystifies music policy and FMC’s work around artist access and compensation in a hardball world of influence and intrigue.
Casey Rae VP for Policy and Education, Future of Music Coalition |
9:50 AM – 10:50 AM |
In Service: Innovation in the Musicians Toolbox Musicians depend on technology now more than any other time in history. Platforms abound for creating, promoting and distributing music, for planning tours, engaging fans, raising funds and selling music, merchandise, concert tickets and more. Mostly, artists care about two things: can they get on the platform, and will it make life easier? Our experts will riff on what it takes to deliver a truly musician-friendly service with an eye towards productive partnerships. Learn about apps and services for managing money, tours, websites, fan relationships commerce and everything in between, and how they’re making sure their service is actually in service of musicians. Ben Brannen Co-founder and President, AtVenu |
10:55 AM – 11:35 AM |
In Conversation: On Activism & Art Ceci Bastida Musician |
11:40 AM – 12:00 PM |
Keynote: The Honorable Mignon Clyburn Mignon Clyburn Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission |
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
LUNCH with Metadata for Musicians Workshop I Metadata for Musicians: a Hands-on Workshop About the Data Attached to Your Music That Powers Discovery, Attribution and Royalties Metadata is all that information that describes and identifies your music. In some cases, metadata is text – composer and musicians’ names, dates, genre. In other cases, it’s numeric data such as UPC barcodes and ISRC codes. As the music landscape becomes increasingly digital and global – and where success is counted in streams and plays instead of sales – proper metadata is an increasingly important part of your release workflow.
Join us for a two-part lunchtime workshop on metadata for musicians. Panelists from mastering studios, digital aggregators, performance rights organizations and digital retailers will walk us through the current digital music ecosystem, and describe what data is necessary, how to get it, where and when to embed it, and what musicians need to keep track of. The goal is to provide you with a better understanding of how your music and data work together to power discovery, attribution and monetization.
On Monday, October 27, we will focus on pre-release activities, including ISRC codes, UPC barcodes and title registration. On Tuesday, October 28, we will cover the variety of ways that data influences search and monetization – including music discovery apps, performance royalties, and music placement opportunities – and how you can effectively participate in this new landscape.
Bryan Calhoun Digital Strategy, Blueprint Group; Founder, Label Management Systems and Music Business Toolbox (moderator)
Sean Hickey VP of Sales and Business Development, Naxos USA Tracy Maddux CEO, CD Baby Mike Petillo Studio Manager, Airshow
Kristin Thomson Co-director, Artist Revenue Streams Project, Future of Music Coalition (moderator)
Bill Wilson Entertainment Metadata Consultant
Chris Yorks Director of Repertoire Management, SoundExchange In the Networking Space, Salon H, in the Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center |
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM |
Spotlight Sessions In Conversation: Jonathan Sallet & Rebecca Gates Rebecca Gates Musician, Artist, Curator and Activist In Lohrfink Auditorium A Road Plan for Jazz At last year’s Summit, Jazz Forward Coalition (JFC) and FMC brought together an outstanding group of thought leaders and stakeholders to re-examine jazz’s unique and essential role in the socio-economic cultural arenas. It was an animated, sometimes heated, but ultimately productive discussion, which began to suggest a roadmap to address jazz’s needs for sustained growth. Since that time, JFC has embarked on a year long study, supported by a planning grant from DDCF, to take a snapshot of jazz in order to delineate, define and suggest programmable initiatives for community based activations. Please join us as we examine the interlocking needs of the jazz ecosystem, discuss fresh ideas that bring more jazz to more people and strategize how to mobilize and execute on the local and national levels. This session will present our ‘Road Plan for Jazz’ through the intertwined lenses of professional development, advocacy and demand building. Marty Ashby VP & Executive Producer, MCG Jazz In Salon B in the Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center The Devil’s in the Details: Data Challenges & Royalty Payments from the Artist Advocate Perspective What happens when the information about who played on a record or who wrote a song is wrong or missing? For the groups distributing royalties to performers and composers, what are some of the complex challenges accompanying the age of digital micropayments? Get a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse at the machinery that drives the ups and downs of artist metadata and royalties, and what the future holds for more efficient artist payments. Ann Chaitovitz Attorney-Advisor, US Patent & Trademark Office, Office of Policy & International Affairs (moderator) In Salon C in the Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center Making it Work in Denver: Youth on Record, Collaborative Partnerships & Public Sector Engagement Denver-based Youth on Record believes that young people – those who are both at-risk and written-off – have the potential to turn their lives around. In just four years, YOR has grown into the largest music provider for Denver Public Schools where they deploy 20+ local musicians to teach in alternative high school classrooms. Through a model partnership that brings together the local music community, public schools, the nation’s leading housing authority, and the philanthropic sector, Youth on Record has quickly become an example of what’s possible when musicians and nonprofit/public sector leaders embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and band together around a common cause. In 2012, YOR’s state-of-the-art Youth Media Studio was selected as the anchor tenant for the Denver Housing Authority’s award-winning La Mariposa District redevelopment project. La Mariposa District is a DHA-led initiative that has transformed a former public housing site into a vibrant, sustainable mixed-income community, catalyzed by a HUD HOPE VI grant. When completed in 2015, the media facility will serve as a centralized location for digital arts-based programming for at-risk youth in Denver. Join this session for an overview on Youth on Record’s mission and activities and insight on how their experience could be adapted by organizations in other communities. Michael Bracy Co-founder and Board Member, Future of Music Coalition In Salon H in the Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Whose Transparency is it Anyway? The word “transparency” has become a music industry invocation: if you say it enough, no one can accuse you of a lack of it. But what does it actually mean? Musicians often call for transparency in accounting and royalty distribution. Indie labels want more information about negotiations they aren’t a part of. Songwriters worry about the lack of transparency in direct deals between publishers and platforms. Music services want transparency about what catalog they can or cannot use. Globally, there are issues around “black boxes” and unattributed income that never makes it back to creators. Is there a common definition or set of principles that could be adopted to advance the goal of transparency? Who makes the call about what information is made available? How can technology and better data management lessen the burden of music industry middlemen while keeping them accountable to artists? This panel will explore issues around timely and accurate dissemination with an eye towards a less opaque industry. Jeffrey Boxer IED/GC, Content Creators Coalition |
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM |
On Atomic Living: Kiran Gandhi & Michelle Davis Kiran Gandhi is a force of nature. She plays drums and tours internationally with M.I.A., has done a stint at Interscope Records as the company’s first digital analyst, is a Harvard MBA candidate and a committed activist. Most exciting is her commitment to a more diverse and inclusive music industry built on an ethos of collaboration and engagement. Kiran’s talks on “atomic living” embody her willingness to experience life and the pursuit of knowledge wherever opportunities arise. She’ll be joined in conversation with one of our favorite rising legal stars, Michelle Davis, a former Flagpole music editor and FMC intern who in her “spare time” works to expand the knowledge base of musicians in her hometown of Athens, Georgia. These two young leaders possess intellectual curiosity and a desire to affect positive change through music. That’s our kind of future. Michelle Davis Senior Articles Editor, Journal of Intellectual Property, University of Georgia School of Law |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Follow the Tribes: EDM & Industry Innovation A late 2013 valuation of the EDM industry came in at $6.2 billion in global revenues. This includes $4.2 billion from festivals and club dates alone. Largely drawing on fan networks of highly loyal young listeners, EDM artists, promoters and managers have led the charge on transforming the live music space, and are redefining how recorded music is accessed and monetized These savvy entrepreneurs are embracing or driving innovations in ticketing plans, VIP experiences, merch bundles, stage productions and fan engagement and more. At its core, the live concert remains a singular experience that can’t be duplicated or co-opted, but EDM’s growth isn’t limited to the stage. We’ll take a look at what’s working in EDM and what takeaways the genre might offer for the rest of the industry. Ben Hogan Agent, Circle Talent Agency |
5:05 PM - 5:15 PM |
Keynote: Damian Kulash Damian Kulash isn’t just a charismatic rocker; he’s also got serious wonk cred. Hear about OK Go’s efforts around net neutrality and Damian’s tips on staying involved as an artist and advocate.
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5:15 PM - 5:30 PM |
Day 1 Closing Closing on a Zisk Note Brian Zisk Executive Producer, SF MusicTech Summit and the Future of Money & Technology Summit; Co-founder and Board Member, Future of Music Coalition |
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
Cocktail Party Join fellow Summit attendees for drinks, snacks and networking at Epicurian Restaurant on Georgetown’s campus. Open to all Summit attendees; no RSVP necessary. |
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM |
Future of Music Honors THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT and requires a separate registration from Summit. OK Go | Youth on Record | Peter Jenner For complete info on the second annual Future of Music Honors event, please visit the Honors website. THE HAMILTON LIVE |
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
Coffee, Chess, Civics & Hip-Hop Start your Tuesday early with recording and performing artist Molina Speaks, lead instructor for Youth On Record. Enjoy a cup of coffee and settle in for a brief but powerful exploration of the relationship between chess and hip-hop. Molina fuses the two in YOR Denver Public School classrooms to teach students the art of critical thinking, lyrics writings, and the history of American music. Adrian Molina Lead Instructor, Youth on Record; Musician, Molina Speaks Open to all Summit attendees; no RSVP necessary. |
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM |
Day 2 Welcome |
10:10 AM – 11:10 AM |
The Legal Geniuses Panel 2014 has seen a litany of copyright developments that will have a profound impact on the entertainment industry. Major issues as diverse as the nature of authorship, content distribution and pre-1972 sound recordings are just some of the topics that are being tackled by the courts or pondered by policymakers. The coming year should see clarification on a number of these matters, including the ability for musicians and songwriters to reclaim their copyrights. But there’s always the possibility of greater confusion, which our panel of some of America’s premier entertainment attorneys will endeavor to sort out before your very eyes. Jill Berliner Partner, King, Holmes, Paterno & Berliner LLP |
11:15 AM – 11:35 AM |
Keynote: The President’s Committee on the Arts & Humanities John Abodeely Deputy Director, President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities |
11:40 AM – 12:00 PM |
Money from Music: The Industry Veteran Conversation Pundits and prognosticators often surmise that today’s musicians and composers are living in an era of unparalleled opportunity. While it’s safe to say that musicians’ access to the marketplace has greatly improved, thanks to digital sales, social media, YouTube and the like, how have these changes impacted musicians’ ability to generate revenue based on their creative work? Almost all analyses of the effects of these changes rest purely on assumptions that they have improved musicians’ bottom lines. We hear often from record labels, music services, publishers, and entrepreneurs about the state of the music industry. Now it’s time to hear how musicians and composers themselves are navigating these enormous changes. In this conversation we will look at how revenue streams for an acclaimed soul singer who has worked in the industry for 50 years have and have not changed since the 60s, and the importance of transparency and reliable accounting for artists. Sonny Charles Musician, Checkmates and Steve Miller Band |
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM |
LUNCH with Metadata for Musicians Workshop II Metadata for Musicians: a Hands-on Workshop About the Data Attached to Your Music That Powers Discovery, Attribution and Royalties Metadata is all that information that describes and identifies your music. In some cases, metadata is text – composer and musicians’ names, dates, genre. In other cases, it’s numeric data such as UPC barcodes and ISRC codes. As the music landscape becomes increasingly digital and global – and where success is counted in streams and plays instead of sales – proper metadata is an increasingly important part of your release workflow.
Join us for a two-part lunchtime workshop on metadata for musicians. Panelists from mastering studios, digital aggregators, performance rights organizations and digital retailers will walk us through the current digital music ecosystem, and describe what data is necessary, how to get it, where and when to embed it, and what musicians need to keep track of. The goal is to provide you with a better understanding of how your music and data work together to power discovery, attribution and monetization.
On Monday, October 27, we will focus on pre-release activities, including ISRC codes, UPC barcodes and title registration. On Tuesday, October 28, we will cover the variety of ways that data influences search and monetization – including music discovery apps, performance royalties, and music placement opportunities – and how you can effectively participate in this new landscape.
Bryan Calhoun Digital Strategy, Blueprint Group; Founder, Label Management Systems and Music Business Toolbox (moderator)
Scott Freiman Co-founder and CEO, Qwire Andrea Kremer Founder, Shake & Howdy
Brandon Martinez Co-founder and CEO, INDMUSIC Kristin Thomson Co-director, Artist Revenue Streams Project, Future of Music Coalition (moderator)
Bill Wilson Entertainment Metadata Consultant
In the Networking Space, Salon H, in the Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center |
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM |
Spotlight Sessions Mash of the Titans: The Push for Monopoly in Music & Media Monopoly is back, like a lame song that’s stuck in your head. The impacts of corporate consolidation are rippling through many different sectors, including the music and entertainment industries. Competition policy and antitrust law are tough to wrap our heads around, but if we’re interested in a future built on access and entrepreneurship we need to figure out a way to talk about it. How does a tendency towards monopoly create economic, expressive and civic inequalities? What does the “vertical integration” of large media companies, Internet Service Providers and telecommunications giants mean for the future of music and media? What do independent artists, innovators and the public need to know about these pernicious power plays? Barry C. Lynn is director of the Open Markets program at the New America Foundation and the author of two books, End of the Line and Cornered, the latter of which describes the dramatic return of monopoly to the American landscape. Both books and Lynn’s periodic articles in Harper’s Magazine describe the concentration of economic power across a range of industries. Salon.com columnist Thomas Frank is a political analyst, historian, and journalist whose books include The Conquest of Cool, One Market Under God and What’s the Matter With Kansas. Join them for a special conversation about a topic that will no doubt impact how you go about your own lives and careers. Barry Lynn Director, Open Markets Program, New America Foundation In Lohrfink Auditorium DIY? Do It Together! A session on organizing your music community to find its power, create change and succeed. How can we as musicians develop power in today’s industry and protect our work and our careers? Join the American Federation of Musicians as we share the experiences of the Content Creators Coalition and demonstrate the varied approaches the AFM takes to help us to turn our own music communities into a force for change. Our future depends on it! Bruce Fife Guitar; International Vice President, AFM; President, Local 99 Portland, Fair Trade Music In Salon B in the Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center Internships: Promoting Good Uses, Avoiding Abuses This breakout session is designed for professionals looking to develop or strengthen an internship program and students eager to get involved. In addition to discussing recent trends and practices, the session will connect industry leaders with educators and students interested in shaping future internship policies and developing guidelines that strengthen networking possibilities and minimize system abuses. Anna Celenza Thomas E. Caestecker Professor of Music, Georgetown University (moderator) In Salon C in the Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center Bridging the Gap: Building Connections Between Local Music Advocates & the Public Sector, Presented by SpokesBUZZ While many people talk in terms of a music industry, FMC focuses our language on the music community – the vast network of community leaders, volunteers, small businesses and others who provide the critical infrastructure that supports music and musicians. In an increasingly digital world, innovators across the country are developing new models for local organizing and support. A primary goal over the next decade is to align these organic, grassroots passion project with both policies and resources to maximize their impact. This panel features innovators from across the country and asks how we more effectively integrate with local, regional and federal policymakers.
Michael Bracy Co-founder and Board Member, Future of Music Coalition
David Freedman WWOZ-FM New Orleans Lisa Gedgaudas Program Administrator, Create Denver Dani Grant Founder, SpokesBUZZ; Owner, Mishawaka Amphitheater (moderator) Chris Naoum Co-founder, Listen Local First (moderator) Ellen Stanley Executive Director, Minnesota Music Coalition
Karin Wolf Arts Program Administrator, City of Madison In Salon H in the Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center
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2:30 PM – 3:10 PM |
In Conversation: Harry Shearer & Greg Kot Greg Kot Music Critic, The Chicago Tribune |
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM |
Stopping Cable (and Telecomm) F*ckery 2014 has seen the “net neutrality” debate reach a fever pitch. Musicians, indie labels, entrepreneurs, cultural organizations, arts nonprofits and more have joined millions of Americans in urging the FCC to preserve an open and accessible Internet. Political satirist John Oliver memorably coined it a movement to “stop cable f*ckery” in an episode of “Last Week Tonight.” But what does this f*ckery entail? Is it data caps on apps, except those pre-selected by your Internet Service Providers? Is it digital payola, where the richest companies enjoy an online Autobahn and everyone else gets a dirt road? Is it the fact that many Americans pay hundreds of dollars a month to their ISPs only to receive speeds well below those advertised? Is it the cable companies rewriting local laws to prevent competition in the broadband marketplace? How does all this impact music communities and creators around the country? What are artists and advocates doing to push back? Our panel of experts and agitators will explore these issues and more in an ongoing effort to put an end to cable and telecom f*ckery. Jesse Elliott Founder, Music Made of Earth LLC |
4:20 PM – 4:50 PM |
In Conversation: Astra Taylor & Katie Alice Greer Katie Alice Greer Musician, Priests |
4:50 PM – 5:00 PM |
Day 2 Closing |
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
NPR Music Presents an All Songs Considered Listening Party Back by popular demand, we’ve partnered with NPR Music to bring Summit attendees another exclusive All Songs Considered Listening Party at the Gibson Guitar Showroom! Join NPR All Songs Considered co-hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton and others from NPR Music to flex your music-fan muscles at this unique and much-sought-after event. Partygoers will watch live performances, hear and discuss new releases, socialize with other conference attendees, and enjoy complimentary drinks and snacks.
Last year’s party was over capacity - to secure your spot, RSVP to summit [at] futureofmusic [dot] org.
Special thanks to our Tuesday night sponsor MailChimp for their support.
GIBSON GUITAR SHOWROOM |
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