On May 2, this event brought together top policymakers, lawyers, academics, musicians and technologists to discuss crucial issues facing the music industry.
From the Sirius/XM merger to net neutrality, there has never been a more critical time to discuss the intersection between music, law, technology, and intellectual property policy. The courts, Congress, and Copyright Office are all grappling with issues that will reverberate through the music industry – and society at large -- for years to come. Panels were interspersed with keynotes and one-on-one interviews with high-profile policymakers, academics and business leaders. Please follow the links for a full schedule or more information for this event. Streaming video is available (with more being added) in the ACS Multimedia Archives. For more information on Technology and IP Policy day, please click here.

• Introduction by ACS Executive Director Lisa Brown (Windows Media | Real)
• Introduction by FMC Deputy Director Kristin Thomson (Windows Media | Real)
• Welcome to the Policy Day - Congressman Mike Doyle (D-PA) (Windows Media | Real)
• Radio Waves (Windows Media | Real)
  Satellite and internet radio have grown from basement hobbies to legitimate platforms for the delivery of music and news, but the growth has also brought new challenges, ranging from debates about content protection, to the public performance right, to how to manage the transition to HD Radio. The attention to the issues has only increased recently, with the Copyright Royalty Board setting new royalty rates for webcasters, and XM and Sirius proposing a merger. Representatives from satellite and internet radio joined with artist label representatives for a discussion about the challenges for both old and new radio platforms, and solutions that would benefit both technologists and the music community. The panel featured:
  • Mike Holden, Musician
  • Joe Kennedy, CEO and President, Pandora
  • Eric Logan, Executive Vice President, Programming, XM Satellite Radio
  • Patricia Polach, Associate General Counsel, AFM Bredhoff & Kaiser, PLLC
  • Moderator, Brian Zisk, Cofounder and Technologies Director, Future of Music Coalition
• Remarks by Gary Shapiro, President and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (Windows Media | Real)
• Rock The Net, a presentation by Jenny Toomey, Executive Director, Future of Music Coalition (Windows Media | Real)
• The Net Effect (Windows Media | Real | MP3)
  One of the most heated debates surrounds the principle of network neutrality. Is this a solution in search of a problem, or do we need the government and the FCC to enforce rules that would preserve the open nature of the internet? Advocates for both positions with internet based music service providers and policymakers will discuss the real world impact of net neutrality on musicians, labels and the public at large. This panel featured:
  • Duncan Black, Proprietor of the blog Eschaton
  • Scott Cleland, President, Precursor LLC and Chairman, netcompetition.org
  • Parul Desai, Assistant Director, Media Access Project
  • Bertis Downs, Advisor R.E.M., Athens LLC
  • Victoria Phillips, Assistant Director, Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Clinic, Washington College of Law, American University
  • Gigi Sohn, President, Public Knowledge
  • Moderator, Michael Bracy, Policy Director, Future of Music Coalition
• Afternoon Keynote, featuring David Carson, Associate Register for Policy and International Affairs for the US Copyright Office (Windows Media | Real)
• Stocking the Celestial Jukebox (Windows Media | Real)
  For music fans, there are more choices than ever when it comes to discovering, listening to and purchasing music. Despite the emergence of many models, challenges remain in the space, especially related to artist compensation and licensing parity among different platforms. Experts from the music, technology, and legal communities will discuss Section 115 reforms, orphan works and other intellectual property issues. The panel featured:
  • Fred Cannon, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, BMI
  • Julie E. Cohen, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
  • Steve Marks, Vice President and General Counsel, RIAA
  • Michael Petricone, Senior Vice President, Goverment Affairs, CEA
  • Jule Sigall, Senior Attorney, Microsoft Corp.
  • Moderator, Walter McDonough, General Counsel, Future of Music Coalition