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Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit 2010

Belinda Rawlins — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:41:54 +0000

Future of Music Policy Summit 2010

In ten years of fighting for musicians, Future of Music Coalition has witnessed tremendous changes in the music ecosystem — from to disruptions in traditional business models to alternative revenue streams for creators. Throughout our history, FMC has been guided by the conviction that musicians need access to audiences and adequate compensation to truly thrive.

The 10th Anniversary Future of Music Policy Summit puts the focus where it belongs: on the artists who are the very reason for our existence. It is the talent and creativity of musicians, songwriters and composers that bring clarity and focus to the pressing issues facing the entire music community.
Register in July for a discounted rate of $199. Click here to register now.

The 10th Anniversary Future of Music Policy Summit brings together 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. Over three days, connections will be made, challenges will be identified, and solutions will be considered. Your participation in these conversations is crucial to the future of music.

Please join us in celebrating 10 years of fighting for musicians as we look towards new horizons.

Meet Interact Connect: Music Industry Conference

Belinda Rawlins — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:28:36 +0000

MIC is an annual, two-day networking event bringing together cutting-edge artists, groundbreaking bands, professional musicians and original music of all genres alongside today’s leading music industry leaders.

MIC strives to serve as a launching ground for intellectual and creative networking, as well as to nurture career growth and to contribute to building professional relationships.

By day, fuse with managers, labels, promoters, press, internet media outlets, fellow artists and other top music industry professionals. Build business interest and relationships at the MIC Trade Show.

Educate and explore at MIC panel discussions, presenting a forum for topics that will assist you in learning about many aspects of the music industry including publishing, record deals, booking, licensing your music for TV and film, new technologies, social networking, radio airplay, marketing and promotion.

Create, develop and refine your craft at a variety of MIC hands-on workshops – the perfect outreach forum for high school and college music students hungry to learn about music-related career paths.

By night, discover new music at diverse MIC live music showcases, which will provide a means for musicians to perform and network at the most popular venues and nightclubs throughout downtown Syracuse.

Mingle with fellow musicians, industry professionals and audiences alike in a relaxed, creative atmosphere.

Conveniently located in the heart of New York state, Syracuse is the region’s major metropolitan center at the crossroads of Interstate 81 and the New York State Thruway. The Convention Center in the Oncenter Complex will play host to scores of MIC attendees, as well as multiple stages where you may catch the excitement of the best live music from artists around the United States and Canada.

BIMA.fest

Belinda Rawlins — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:25:35 +0000

Baltimore Independent Music & Arts Festival is a 3-day, multi venue festival taking place for the first time on August 26th-28th. 2010, as we bring you three nights of performances from regional and national recording artists, plus special events featuring visual arts and film, as well as music seminars on Saturday August 28th. We anticipate that there will be more than 140 performing artists playing at 10 different venues in Baltimore. More than 125 artists are already confirmed. We’ve coordinated the venue schedules and locations to allow fans to hear as many artists as possible between 6PM and 2AM each night.

FUTURE OF MUSIC COALITION PRESENTS D.C. POLICY DAY 2010

Belinda Rawlins — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:52:50 +0000

National research, education and advocacy nonprofit Future of Music Coalition is pleased to announce its upcoming D.C. Policy Day, which takes place at New America Foundation in Washington, D.C. on May 4, 2010.

This year has already seen a host of policy developments that will affect the entire music ecosystem — from network neutrality and the FCC’s authority to regulate the internet to international copyright concerns to the impact of health care reform on the music community. D.C. Policy Day 2010 will bring these issues into focus through informed presentations and panel discussions. A live webcast will bring the conversation to a global audience of artists, academics, industry professionals, journalists, music fans and more.

Topics to be covered include the hotly debated Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), the recent Live Nation/Ticketmaster merger, efforts to preserve an open internet and the health insurance landscape for musicians. Policy Day 2010 will also examine how the creative industries are faring under current Washington leadership as we head into a new election cycle.

South By Southwest

Mira Allen — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:13:07 +0000

Year after year, the event is a launching pad for new creative content. New media presentations, music showcases and film screenings provide buzz-generating exposure for creators and compelling entertainment for audiences. Conference panel discussions present a forum for learning, business activity thrives at the Trade Shows and global networking opportunities abound. Austin serves as the perfect backdrop for SXSW, where career development flourishes amid the relaxed atmosphere. Intellectual and creative intermingling among industry leaders continues to spark new ideas and carve the path for the future of each ever-evolving field, long after the events’ conclusion.

The Message is in the Music: Hip Hop Feminism, Riot Grrrl, Latina Music, and More

Belinda Rawlins — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:42:18 +0000

Twelfth Annual Women’s History Month Conference
at Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, New York

Friday & Saturday, March 5 & 6, 2010

Keynote speaker: Carmen Ashhurst, former president of Def Jam Recordings and Rush Communications, and author of the forthcoming book, Selling My Brothers: The Movement, The Media and Me

Music has long served social movements as a sound track, as a means of communication, and as its own arena for activism. While multiple generations of feminists have used music in these ways, it has played especially vital roles for those born since the 1970s. This conference will explore the ways in which young feminists have defined and expressed politics through music and musical cultures and communities. Among the questions we will ponder are: How does music reflect sites of agreement and conflict among different groups of feminists? How have movements like Riot Grrrl and Hip Hop feminism attracted young women to feminist activism? How do young feminists’ uses of music compare with those of earlier generations?

We invite activists, scholars and artists in all fields to propose papers, panels, workshops, performances, and exhibits.

Specific topics may include, but are not limited to

* Hip Hop Feminism
* Feminism in Latin Music
* Body Politics in the Music Industry
* Feminist Messages in World Music
* Young Feminists’ Musical Icons
* Women-owned Record Labels
* Zines in Feminist Culture
* The Riot Grrrl Movement Lesbian Music
* The Politics of Race in Feminist Music
* Misogyny in Contemporary Music
* Feminist Music Festivals
* Women in Music Videos
* Feminist Songwriters
* Legacies of Women in Blues, Jazz, Rock, and Folk

Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit 2009

Belinda Rawlins — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:01:35 +0000

Music, Technology, Policy and Law Goes Back to the Future

Since 2001, FMC has organized seven Policy Summits, each bringing together a spectacular mixture of technologists, attorneys, musicians, managers and industry leaders for compelling and thought-provoking discussions about issues that affect the future of music and the artists who will create it.

On October 4-6, 2009 join FMC at Georgetown University in Washington, DC for a fast-paced, multifaceted, multimedia event that’s sure to be among the most significant music conferences of the year.