Future of Music Coalition

Music on Our Own Terms

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:05:02 -0500

Full article: SavetheInternet.com
Jean Cook
Today's artists are using the open Internet to connect with audiences and advance their careers on their own terms. Net Neutrality applies only to lawful content, sites and services. Ensuring compensation for creators is hardly incompatible with Net Neutrality. In fact, Net Neutrality is critical to the emergence of legal, licensed services as an alternative to piracy.

Sen. Al Franken Declares Net Neutrality Decade

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:50:30 -0400

Full article: InternetNews.com
Kenneth Corbin
Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) isn't wasting any time staking out his position on one of the most controversial policy issues affecting the tech industry. Speaking at the Future of Music Coalition's policy summit, Franken gave an impassioned talk in praise of Net Neutrality, which he called a "21st century reiteration of one of our most important constitutional rights."

Genachowski Pitches Net Neutrality At Music Summit

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:26:06 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski made a pitch for Network Neutrality at a Future of Music Coalition policy summit. He said artists, songwriters and independent music producers "know better than most" why it is necessary to have "fair rules of the road."

Genachowski Chats with Musicians

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:12:34 -0400

Full article: Radio Business Report
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski recently addressed the Policy Summit of the Future of Music Coalition. The organization has long been at odds with broadcasters over a number of issues. But not to worry -- Genachoswki was entirely focused on the FCC's efforts to preserve a free and open Internet -- a chief policy goal of FMC -- via Network Neutrality.

Future of Music Policy Summit

Jordan Berg — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:23:43 -0400

Start: 10/03/2009 - 23:00

End: 10/05/2009 - 23:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

It's been nearly a decade since the digital music genie burst out of its bottle, changing the game for virtually everyone in the music ecosystem. Policy Summit 2009 features practical, musician-focused workshops, keynotes from leading artists, managers and policymakers and inspired panel discussions with the sharpest minds in the music/technology space. New this year, the event will feature unique presentations from a range of visionaries about where we've been and where we go from here. All this plus cocktail parties, movie screenings and a rock show!

Media Minutes: May 8, 2009

Candace Clement — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:12:14 -0400

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on “The Future of Journalism.” And a new study from the Future of Music Coalition examines playlist data from across the country to determine if FCC efforts to diversify music on the radio have made an impact.

Media Minutes (2009-05-08)

Candace Clement — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:05:50 -0400

Payola's Dead, So Why Does Radio Remain a Wasteland?

Stevie Converse — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:22:10 -0400

Full article: Ars Technica
Nate Anderson
When major radio stations and music labels agreed to stop payola (again) a few years back, the stations promised to change their ways and play more indie music. So how's that working out? According to a new report, there's been absolutely no change.

Future of Music Coalition Releases Study on Independent Music Airplay on Radio

Stevie Converse — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:38:39 -0400

Full article: Future of Music Coalition
Artist education, research and advocacy organization Future of Music Coalition release a new report that analyzes radio playlists to determine whether the policy interventions resulting from 2003-2007 payola investigations have had any effect on the amount of independent music played on terrestrial radio.

Study: FCC Should Monitor Radio Playlists

Stevie Converse — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:21:51 -0400

Full article: National Journal
The Future of Music Coalition will soon release a report on radio playlist tracking data and will ask the FCC to take steps to better understand a key sector that the agency is charged with overseeing and set clear policy goals to help independent labels and artists.