Join us next week in Montreal for the Future of Music Policy Summit, October 5-7 at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music in Montreal.
Since 2001, FMC has organized five Policy Summits in Washington, DC, each bringing together a spectacular mixture of technologists, attorneys, musicians, managers and industry leaders for discussions about the most compelling music/technology/policy matters. This year, we’ve organized the event in partnership with Montreal’s McGill University, Schulich School of Music and Pop Montreal where, over the course of three days, 120 panelists will debate the issues that are emerging as music promotion and distribution moves to a global, digital platform.
Join us in Montreal for engaging panel discussions about international copyright reform, digital music licensing, DRM/interoperability, the effect of government funding on artists’ careers, how orchestras are navigating change, and the Québécois music industry. Attend special sessions on audio fidelity and compression, preservation and storage, recommendation engines, international touring/visas, visual remixing, and music in games/Second Life. We’re also working with Pop Montreal to program musician-focused sessions on the changing definition of "indie", independent media, DIY online distribution, and publishing for artists.
Check out the entire programming matrix here
Registration is open!
SUPERCOOLPROGRAMMING FEATURES:
- Multimedia presentation by musician/artist David Byrne
- Special conversation with CEA’s Michael Petricone
- Videotaped interview with Kent Nagano Music Director, Montreal Symphony Orchestra
- Special conversation with legendary producers Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd’s The Wall and many, many more), Don DeVito (Bob Dylan, among others) and Sandy Pearlman (Blue Oyster Cult, Clash). This will be followed by a live demonstration of recording string sections by Bob Ezrin.
STELLARPANELISTS, INCLUDING:
- Kevin Arnold Founder/CEO, IODA
- Michel Arpin Vice-Chairman of Broadcasting, CRTC
- Eric Baptiste Director General, CISAC
- David Basskin President, Canadian Music Reproduction Rights Agency
- Raymond Bisha Radio Promotions Manager, Naxos North America
- Laura Brownell Symphonic Services Division, American Federation of Musicians
- Mario Bouchard General Counsel, Canadian Copyright Board
- Brian Camelio Owner, ArtistShare
- Ann Chaitovitz Attorney-Advisor, US Patent and Trademark Office
- Terryl Brown Clemons Assistant Deputy Attorney General, NYS Office of the Attorney General
- Shannon Coulter Magnatune
- Brian Current Composer
- Jeremy DeBeer Professor of Law, University of Ottawa
- Nick Diamonds Musician, Islands
- Bertis Downs Advisor, R.E.M.
- Matthew DunnCEO, MusicIP
- Edward Felten Professor of Computer Science, Princeton University
- David Fewer Staff Counsel, Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic
- William Terry Fisher Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Harvard University
- Dave Frey Silent Partner Management
- Michael Geist Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa
- Sandra Gibson President and CEO, Association of Performing Arts Presenters
- Jim GriffinCEO, Onehouse
- Graham Henderson President, Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)
- Paul Hoffert, C.M. Professor, Harvard/York Univ.
- Peter Jenner Manager, Sincere Management/Secretary General, IMMF
- Joseph Kluger Orchestras Consultant, AEA Consulting
- Bob Kohn Chairman and CEO, RoyaltyShare, Inc.
- Nathaniel Krenkel Label Head, Team Love Records
- Lindsay Lynch Operations Manager, Maple Music
- Mac McCaughan Merge Records/Superchunk/Portastatic
- Mike McGuireVP Mobile Devices and Consumer Services, Gartner G2 Media
- Alistair MitchellCEO, Puretracks
- Stacey Mitsopulos Lawyer, Taylor Mitsopulos Burshtein Entertainment Lawyers
- Glenn O’Farrell President, Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB)
- Heather OstertagC.M. President and CEO, FACTOR
- Sandy Pearlman Visiting Professor, McGill University, Producer Blue Oyster Cult and the Clash
- Michael PetriconeVP of Technology Policy, Consumer Electronics Association
- Richard Pfohl General Counsel, Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)
- Tina Piper Professor, McGill University
- Leslie PooleCEO, Javien
- Simon Pressey Technical & Artistic Director Audio, Ubisoft
- Tim QuirkGM, Music Content and Programming, RealNetworks
- Jeff Remedios Arts and Crafts Records
- Laurent SaulnierVP of Programming, Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
- Margo Saulnier Assistant Director of Artistic Planning, Boston Pops
- Catharine Saxberg Executive Director, Canadian Music Publishers Association
- Patti Schmidt Producer, CBC Radio’s Brave New Waves
- Ryan Schreiber Editor and Founder, Pitchfork
- Keith Serry Communications Director, Canadian Music Creators Coalition
- Steve SkrzyniarzCEO, Soundflavor
- Paul Spurgeon Vice President, Legal Services and General Counsel, SOCAN
- Chris Taylor Owner/Lawyer, Taylor Mitsopulos Burshtein
- Willem Wanrooij Head of Public Affairs, Buma/Stemra
- Jeff Waye Label Owner, Ninja Tune/Big Dada//Counter/Third Side Music
- Rob WetstoneVP of Label Relations, eMusic
…and dozens more! Check out the daily-updated list of panelists
OURCOOLPARTNERS
As one of North America’s oldest and most prestigious music schools, McGill University’s Schulich School of Music and its state-of-the-art New Music Building provide the perfect setting for forward-thinking debates about the present and future state of the music industry.
Plus, the Summit will run concurrent with this year’s Pop Montreal (October 4-8, 2006), an international music, film and art festival that showcases the vibrant independent Canadian music scene, with an expected attendance of more than 37,000 independent musicians and avid music fans. The city will overfloweth with music, art, crafts, films. There’s no better time to go!
Registration is open. Operators are standing by.
Superpass: $250 USD ($280 CAN)
Access to all Summit panels, workshops and Summit-related parties, as well as access to all paid Pop Montreal events including shows, Film Pop and Art Pop. FMC can only sell about 10 more of these special passes so reserve yours today!
Regular Summit Registration: $150 USD ($168 CAN)
This three-day pass gives you access to all Summit panels, workshops and Summit-related parties.
See more registration options and student rates here
SCHOLARSHIPSFORWORKINGMUSICIANS
Every year, FMC offers scholarships to make sure that musicians are not left out of the music/technology debate. Thanks to some generous contributions from foundations, technology companies, sponsors, and musician advocacy groups, 100 musicians are able to attend this Policy Summit for free. But we only have about 30 more so, musicians: go here to apply
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SUMMIT 06 SPONSORS
SOCAN * CEA * BUMA-STEMRA * MusicIP * AFM * FACTOR * CD Baby * Smithsonian Global Sound * Merge Records * RoyaltyShare * ArtistShare * Revver * Soundflavor * Creative Commons * Rumblefish * IODA * EFF * SoundExchange * Epiphone * KEXP * Just Plain Folks * Starpolish * Indie-music.com * MusicDish * NOW * Nightlife * Mirror * Hour/Voir * Exclaim * The New Pollution
Thanks, and we hope to see you next week!