Future of Music Coalition's DC Policy Day

Future of Music Coalition's DC Policy Day

Wednesday, February 11 , 2009
1145 17th St NW
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.futureofmusic.org/events/dcpolicyday09/

This event provides musicians, technologists, legal experts, policymakers and advocates with the opportunity to participate in discussions about how changes in the policy landscape could affect creators and music fans.

Keynote Address
Michael J. Copps Acting Chairman, Federal Communications Commission

Speakers and Panelists

• David Beal President, National Geographic Entertainment
• Michael Bracy Policy Director, Future of Music Coalition
• Bryan Calhoun Vice President, New Media & External Affairs, SoundExchange
• Rick Carnes President, Songwriters Guild of America
• David Carson General Counsel, US Copyright Office
• Parul Desai Associate Director, Media Access Project
• Peter Gordon President, Thirsty Ear Recordings
• Randy Hawke Operations Manager, Mid-West Family Broadcasting
• Peter Jenner President Emeritus, IMMF
• Zahavah Levine Chief Counsel, YouTube
• Steve Marks Executive VP and General Counsel, RIAA
• Walter McDonough General Counsel, Future of Music Coalition
• Sascha Meinrath Research Director, Wireless Future Program, New America Foundation
• Justin Ouellette CEO & Founder, Muxtape
• Alec Ounsworth Musician Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
• Michael Petricone Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Consumer Electronics Association
• Hal Ponder Director of Government Relations, American Federation of Musicians
• Ben Scott Policy Director, Free Press
• Hank Shocklee Music Industry Producer, Founder of Public Enemy, President of Shocklee Entertainment
• Derek Sivers Founder, CD Baby
• Gigi Sohn President, Public Knowledge
• Frannie Wellings Legislative Assistant, Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
• Brian Austin Whitney Founder, Just Plain Folks
• Brian Zisk Technologies Director, Future of Music Coalition