Future of Music Coalition | Education, Research and Advocacy for Musicians

With so much going on at once in the evolution of the music industry it is going to be crucial to artists and fans alike to keep up on the latest developments in the industry as well as the projected future. The Future of Music Coalition is hosting a conference on the future of music Oct 4-6 in Washington DC and I will be there to bring you updates and insights from the movers and shakers of the music industry and other important players. More info to follow...

Link: http://futureofmusic.org/events/future-music-policy-summit-2009

Confirmed Panelists for The Conference:

Ken Abdo Vice President and co-chair of Entertainment Law Department, Lommen Abdo Law Firm
Dave Allen Musician, Gang of Four
Tony Berman Founder, Berman Entertainment and Technology Law
Michael Bracy Policy Director, Future of Music Coalition
Helen Bruner Producer, Songwriter, and Grammy-nominated artist, Phil'erzy Productions
Jed Carlson Co-founder/COO, ReverbNation
David Carson General Counsel, U.S. Copyright Office
Ann Chaitovitz Owner, Ann Chaitovitz Consulting
Candace Clement Campaign Coordinator, Free Press
John Crigler Owner, Garvey Shubert Barer
Peter DiCola Assistant Professor of Law, Northwestern University
Daniel Ek Founder and CEO, Spotify
Harold Feld Legal Director, Public Knowledge
Senator Al Franken D-Minnesota
Brian Franklin Impact Politics
Duncan Freeman Founder and President, Band Metrics
Scott Goodstein Founder, Revolutionary Messaging
Jim Griffin Founder, Choruss
Jordan Hirsch Executive Director, Sweet Home New Orleans
Seth Hurwitz Chairman, IMP
Ariel Hyatt Founder and Owner, Ariel Cyber PR
Vijay Iyer Musician
Peter Jaszi Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Clinic, American University
Peter Jenner President Emeritus, IMMF
Maura Johnson Editor, Idolator
Roberta R. Katz Special Advisor, Technology, U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division
Rob Kaye Founder and Lead Developer, MusicBrainz
Greg Kot Columnist, Chicago Tribune
Wayne Kramer Musician, MC5
Damian Kulash Musician, OKGo
Alex Maiolo HINT Program Coordinator, Future of Music Coalition
Howard Mandel President, Jazz Journalists Association
Mac McCaughan Co-founder, Merge Records; Musician, Portastatic, Superchunk
Charlie McEnerney Founder and Producer, Well-Rounded Radio
Erin McKeown Musician
Kembrew McLeod Associate Professor, University of Iowa
Brian Message Partner, Courtyard Management (Radiohead, Supergrass, 22-20's)
Fiona Morgan Journalist, the Independent
David Oxenford Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Michael Petricone Senior VP, Government Affairs, Consumer Electronics Association
Hal Ponder Director of Government Relations, American Federation of Musicians
Erin Potts Executive Director, Air Traffic Control
Tim Quirk Vice President of Music Programming, Rhapsody
Paul Rapp Owner, The Law Offices of Paul C. Rapp
Todd C. Roberts Co-founder, The Daily Swarm; Artist Manager/Consultant, Truant Media
Ian Rogers CEO, TopSpin
Patrick Ross Executive Director, Copyright Alliance; Chairman, Copyright Alliance Education Foundation
Jim Selby CEO, Naxos of America
Johanna Shelton Senior Policy Counsel & Legislative Strategist, Google Inc.
Yancy Strickler Co-founder, Kickstarter
John Strohm Associate Attorney, Johnston Barton
Kristin Thomson Education Director, Future of Music Coalition
Paige Connor Totaro Interim Director, Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts; Co-founder, Misra Records
Tracy Tucker Vice President and Partner, Bracy Tucker Brown & Valanzano
Eliot van Buskirk Columnist, WIRED
Marcy Rauer Wagman Associate Professor, Drexel University; CEO and Founder, MAD Dragon UNLTD
Emily White Partner, Whitesmith Entertainment
Brian Zisk Co-founder, Collecta; Founder and Executive Producer, SanFran MusicTech Summit and Future of Money Summit