The Future of Music Coalition, and the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts will be presenting the Future of Music Policy Summit 2002 this January 7-8, 2002 at Gaston Hall, Georgetown University in Washington, DC.

The summit will bring together a large number of members of the digital entertainment industry, congress and freelance digital musicians for a positive and constructive two-day summit on where the future of digital policy is headed.

If your are interested in the digital music revolution and wished to participate in discussions with the leaders of this revolution, this summit is a must attend event.

The summit will feature keynote addresses from congressional representatives Rick Boucher and representative John Conyers, Jr. In addition, the summit will feature speeches from CA State Senator Kevin Murray and Konrad Hilbers the somewhat newly appointed CEO, Napster.

Some of the panelists include: (but not limited to)
Amy Ray-Indigo Girls / Daemon Records
John Perry Barlow-Cofounder, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Whitney Broussard-Attorney, Selverne Mandelbaum and Mintz
Nicholas Butterworth-President and CEO, MTVi
Ted Cohen-VP of New Media EMI Recorded Music
Edward Felten-Associate Professor of Computer Science, Princeton University
Jim Griffin-CEO, Cherry Lane Digital
Robin Gross-Attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Krist Novoselic-Nirvana
Brian Robertson-President, Canadian Recording Industry Association
Hilary Rosen-President and CEO, RIAA
Jenny Toomey-Executive Director, FMC
Brian Zisk-Technologies Director, FMC

Many more participants will be representing panels at the summit also, the full listing is available on the Future of Music Coalition website.

If you are a musician and are interested in attending, there is an Artists' Scholarship Sponsorship program available to help cover the costs of attending and to encourage additional musicians to attend the event. You can apply here.

Like last year, there will be musical performances at the summit(including Lester Chambers), and plenty of discussion about where the future of digital entertainment is headed, and how to get there.
Maps and Directions

Good lookin out, I will be there

John Perry Barlow is the man.