Future of Music Policy Summit 2009

Future of Music Policy Summit 2009

Future of Music Coalition
Oct 4-6, 2009
Georgetown University
Washington, District Of Columbia
http://futureofmusic.org/events/summit09

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Gaston Hall
Welcome

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Gaston Hall Music 2.0: How Musicians Can Use Technologies to Promote and Distribute Their Work

Thanks to the internet, there are now a mind-boggling array of tools and services that help musicians and independent labels promote, distribute and sell their music. But which services work? What are the best strategies for... Read More »

Kristin Thomson Education Director, Future of Music Coalition
Jed Carlson Co-founder/COO, ReverbNation

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Gaston Hall Super Social: Promotion and Networking Success Stories

With every passing month, there are even more new social networking tools that musicians can use to promote their music and reach out to fans. Now the problem is one of abundance: which ones work? To what should musicians dedicate their... Read More »

Ariel Hyatt Founder and Owner, Ariel Cyber PR
Charlie McEnerney Founder and Producer, Well-Rounded Radio

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Gaston Hall Digital Ducets: Getting Paid in the Networked Age

With technology so drastically changing the music landscape, there are suddenly dozens of new ways that artists can generate revenue. In addition to money from traditional CD sales and live shows, there's now income from digital downloads... Read More »

Paul Rapp Owner, The Law Offices of Paul C. Rapp
Marcy Rauer Wagman Associate Professor, Drexel University; CEO and Founder, MAD Dragon UNLTD

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Gaston Hall DC101: A Musician's Guide to the Policy Landscape

Webcasting rates. Copyright clauses. Media ownership. Spectrum policy. In a surprising number of cases, how musicians and songwriters are compensated, and how much access they have to the media, are affected by policies made in Washington, DC. Read More »

Michael Bracy Policy Director, Future of Music Coalition
Helen Bruner Producer, Songwriter, and Grammy-nominated artist, Phil'erzy Productions
Candace Clement Campaign Coordinator, Free Press

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Screening of Copyright Criminals
a documentary by Kembrew McLeod and Benjamin Franzen

Copyright Criminals: This Is a Sampling Sport examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money. The film showcases many of hip-hop music's founding figures like Public Enemy, De La Soul, and Digital Underground—while also featuring emerging hip-hop artists from record labels Definitive Jux, Rhymesayers, Ninja Tune, and more.

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Welcome Pho Dinner

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM
Gaston Hall
Welcome from FMC

9:25 AM - 10:40 AM
Gaston Hall The New DIY: The Legal and Contractual Implications of Creative Control

Two of the most pressing demands facing musicians in the digital age are how to earn a living and maintain control of their careers. Today's artists can choose numerous methods of getting their music to fans, from one-off licensing arrangements... Read More »

Greg Kot Columnist, Chicago Tribune; Host, Sound Opinions, NPR
Mac McCaughan Co-founder, Merge Records; Musician, Portastatic, Superchunk
Ian Rogers CEO, Topspin
Emily White Partner, Whitesmith Entertainment

This panel has been approved for 1.0 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits by the Virginia Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board.

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Gaston Hall Scratch That: The Sample License Clearance Process & Artist Compensation

Popularized by the hip-hop movement of the 1980s and 1990s, sampling is the latest manifestation of a rich musical tradition — one particularly prevalent in jazz, bluegrass, and blues — where artists have borrowed from, referenced, riffed off of, or ripped off artists of the past. But sampling as we know it today represents a different form of borrowing... Read More »

Tony Berman Founder, Berman Entertainment and Technology Law
Peter DiCola Assistant Professor of Law, Northwestern University
Peter Jaszi Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Clinic, American University
Kembrew McLeod Associate Professor, University of Iowa

This panel has been approved for 1.0 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits by the Virginia Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board.

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Break

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Gaston Hall Shattering the Crystal Ball: The Post-Digital Revolution

The turn of the millennium witnessed the arrival of both Napster and the Future of Music Coalition. Since then, an even broader digital transformation has dramatically impacted the music, technology/policy and legal communities. Read More »

David Carson General Counsel, U.S. Copyright Office
Roberta R. Katz Special Advisor, Technology, U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division
Tim Quirk Vice President of Music Programming, Rhapsody
Johanna Shelton Senior Policy Counsel & Legislative Strategist, Google Inc.

This panel has been approved for 1.0 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits by the Virginia Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board.

5:00 PM - 6:15 PM Up in Your Bits: Intellectual Property & Data Inspection in an Increasingly Networked World

With the growth of broadband and wireless networks, the Internet has become the central means of communication and expression for many Americans. Yet preserving the open structures that leave room for continued innovation is a complicated matter. Read More »

Brian Zisk Co-Founder, Collecta; Founder & Executive Producer, SanFran MusicTech
Harold Feld Legal Director, Public Knowledge Summit
Michael Petricone Senior VP, Government Affairs, Consumer Electronics Association

This panel has been approved for 1.0 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits by the Virginia Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board.

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Cocktail Party

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Gaston Hall
Entertainment Law Ethics

Entertainment law is a highly competitive practice in which the lawyer often assumes nontraditional legal roles and responsibilities. In the last decade, the lawyer's role has become even more complex as emerging technologies and industry changes have compounded existing ethical issues. Read More »

Ken Abdo Vice President and co-chair of Entertainment Law Department, Lommen Abdo Law Firm
John Strohm Associate Attorney, Johnston Barton

This panel has been approved for 2.0 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Ethics credits by the Virginia Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board.

10:15 AM - 10:20 AM
Gaston Hall Welcome from FMC

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Gaston Hall Ideas, not Ideology: Visions of a Fitter Future for Music

Over the past decade, there's been a lot of looking backwards, with a tendency to itemize the failures of the music industry to respond to technology-driven changes. Some rearview glancing is necessary to avoid the missteps of recent history, but hindsight is always 20-20. It's equally important to look ahead to a future where music and digital technology can coexist... Read More »

Featuring:

Daniel Ek Founder and CEO, Spotify

Seth Hurwitz Chairman, IMP

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch Break

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center Simultaneous Breakout Sessions - Round 1

2:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center
Post-Millennium Analysis: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act's Legitimacy in the 21st Century

Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA) as a response to global fears concerning copyright infringement and piracy on the Internet. A mere decade later, we are beginning to see the impact of this landmark legislation. Read More »

Ann Chaitovitz Owner, Ann Chaitovitz Consulting
John Crigler Owner, Garvey Shubert Barer
David Oxenford Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

This panel has been approved for 1.0 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits by the Virginia Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board.

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center Simultaneous Breakout Sessions - Round 2

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Gaston Hall Final Session

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Cocktail Party