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New Frontiers for Creators in the Marketplace 9-10 June 2009 – Ronald Reagan Center – Washington DC, USA www.copyrightsummit.com Summit Guide Guide du Sommet Guía de la Cumbre Contents/Sommaire/Sumario Page Welcome 1 Conference Programme 3 What’s happening around the Summit? 11 Additional Summit Information 12 Page Bienvenue 14 Programme des conférences 15 Autres événements autour du sommet ? 24 Informations supplémentaires du sommet 25 Página Bienvenidos 27 Programa de las Conferencias 28 ¿Lo que pasa alrededor del conferencia? 38 Información sobre el conferencia 39 Page Sponsor & Advisory Committee Profiles 41 Partner Organization Profiles 44 Media Partner Profiles 49 Speaker Biographies 53 9-10 June 2009 – Ronald Reagan Center – Washington DC, USA New Frontiers for Creators in the Marketplace Welcome Welcome to the World Copyright Summit! Two years on from our hugely successful inaugural event in Brussels it gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the 2009 World Copyright Summit in Washington, DC. This year’s slogan for the Summit – “New Frontiers for Creators in the Marketplace” – illustrates perfectly what we aim to achieve here: remind to the world that creators’ contributions are fundamental for cultural, economic and social development but also that creators – and those who represent them – face several daunting challenges in this new digital economy. It is imperative that we bring to the forefront of political debate the creative industries’ future and where we, creators, fit into this new landscape. For this reason we have gathered, under the CISAC umbrella, all the stakeholders involved one way or another in the creation, production and dissemination of creative works. For my fellow creators from all the different disciplines, this is of the utmost importance that our voices be heard. We are in the capital of the world’s most powerful nation, one that sets the trends when it comes to copyright legislation; we have therefore invited several influential policy-makers from Capitol Hill or from the new administration. Their voice has clout – and we sincerely hope that creators will find in them ardent supporters. I am confident that during those two days together we will make many new friends through dialogue and open discussion and that, more importantly, we will have agreed on a shared vision, one that recognises creators as the primary force behind the new digital economy. Enjoy the next few days in DC. Robin Gibb Singer/songwriter and President of CISAC Lets’ discuss our future! So here we are now, in Washington, DC for the second World Copyright Summit. The event has been designed for two main purposes: to give a forum to all involved in the business of creativity, most of all to creators who are the raison d’etre of CISAC’s members; and to paint a picture of the current state of play in our field, and try to draw some scenarios for the future. As we are in the midst of an economic situation unseen in a couple of generations, it is hard to have much visibility. But for the sector that matters to us at CISAC – author’s rights – the situation has been compounded by issues specific to our business, the most troublesome of all being the continuing erosion of the value of copyright. More creative content has been consumed around the world than ever before, and yet, never have the foundations of our creative economies been so shaky, impacting the livelihoods of many creators. Several keynotes and sessions will reflect this situation, and some will also point to new directions we could be looking at to compensate rights holders and, more crucially, continue to finance creativity. Similarly, our industries rely on proper copyright protection. For that to happen we need to have policy-makers from around the world who are aware of our situation and on board, hence the very high level of political representation at the Summit, especially from out host country. Additionally, I would like to take this opportunity to warmly thank all the individuals who took part in the Summit’s Advisory Committee, comprised of all of CISAC’s member societies in the US: in the musical field AMRA, ASCAP, BMI, NMPA and SESAC; audiovisual guilds DGA and WGA; visual arts societies ARS and VAGA; literary rights society The Author’s Registry. Not only have they been of invaluable help in advising us but they were also pivotal in reaching out to many key people you will have the privilege to hear during the Summit. When we left Brussels two years ago after a successful inaugural World Copyright Summit, we knew the stakes were high to try to replicate such an event. We have spared no effort to do even better, guided by the notion that we wanted to have an all-inclusive event where creators would be centre stage. We hope you will appreciate it and that you will head back home with new ideas and visions. Enjoy the conference! Eric Baptiste Director General of CISAC www.copyrightsummit.com 1 Conference Programme New Frontiers for Creators in the Marketplace 4 major conference tracks: New Visions for Creative Industries Challenges for Creators and Rights-Owners in the Digital Era Weather Forecast on Copyright Climate Valuing the Creative Eco-System Tuesday 9 June 2009 8.00am-8.30am Morning Coffee and Networking 8.30am-8.40am Opening Speech (Location: Amphitheater) 8.40am-9.00am Keynote The US Copyright Agenda: The View from a Legislator Location: Amphitheater With several key bills to be discussed or passed by the US Senate and the House of Representatives, the US agenda for copyright and intellectual property issues promises to be intensely busy for all parties involved in the coming months. Senator Orrin G. Hatch, a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, actively involved in a broad spectrum of issues affecting the American legal system, will provide the World Copyright Summit participants with insight into the American legislative agenda and discuss issues affecting rights owners. Senator Orrin G. Hatch, Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, United States Senate (USA) 9.00am-10.00am Discussion The US Agenda: With a New Administration and a New Congress in place-What Now? Location: Amphitheater As a new administration takes over the White House and a new Congress starts work, what is the country’s agenda in the fields of copyright and intellectual property? What are the expectations of rights owners and content users? And is this agenda in synch with the rest of the world? An opportunity to discuss topics such as orphan works, performers’ rights, Copyright Royalty Board’s decisions, among other issues… Moderator: Hilary Rosen, Managing Partner, Brunswick (USA) Mitch Bainwol, Chairman and CEO, RIAA – Recording Industry Association of America (USA) Del Bryant, President and CEO, BMI (USA) Benjamin Ivins, Senior Associate General Counsel, NAB – National Association of Broadcasters (USA) Jonathan Potter, Executive Director, DiMA – Digital Media Association (USA) Patrick Ross, Executive Director, Copyright Alliance (USA) Gigi B. Sohn, President and Co-Founder, Public Knowledge (USA) 10.00am-10.20am Keynote The Internet, a favored means of delivery for the creative industries: the “Creation and Internet” Law and the French approach Location: Amphitheater With a vibrant cultural scene, France has a long tradition of supporting creators and the creative industries through funding, the legislation on authors’ rights and proactive policies in favor of independent production. Reflecting the same commitment to defending cultural diversity, France has become the first country in the West to adopt a law design tive industries and ISPs to introduce educational and graduated measures to dissuade and penalize pirates; secondly, by encouraging the development of legitimate offerings of creative content on the Internet which are more attractive to consumers. Christine Albanel, the French Government Minister of Culture and Communications, will reveal the foundations of the French approach and explain how the Creation and Internet Law forms part of a comprehensive vision for the future of the creative industries. Christine Albanel, Minister of Culture and Communication (France) 10.30am-11.00am Networking Break 2 9-10 June 2009 – Ronald Reagan Center – Washington DC, USA New Frontiers for Creators in the Marketplace Conference Programme 11.00am-11.20am Keynote New Visions for Creative industries: The Law and Economics Perspective Location: Amphitheater Private ownership usually creates wealth, but too much ownership has the opposite effect -- it creates gridlock. This free market paradox is at the center of US law professor Michael Heller’s new book, “The Gridlock Economy: How Too Much Ownership Wrecks Markets, Stops Innovation, and Costs Lives.” While gridlock can block cutting edge cultural innovation in art and music, the solution, according to Heller, lies in “well-designed collective rights management.” Expect a wide-ranging and intellectually-stimulating keynote from a legal scholar whose insight was described by former President Bill Clinton as key to understanding today’s economy. Michael Heller, Lawrence A. Wien Professor, Columbia Law School / author of “The Gridlock Economy: How Too Much Ownership Wrecks Markets, Stops Innovation, and Costs Lives.” (USA) 11.20am-12.30pm Discussion Is Collective Licensing a Relevant System for the 21st Century? Location: Amphitheater With creative economies having to re-define their business models, and content users struggling to build