Education Research Advocacy ★

What is the future of music?

EDUCATION RESEARCH ADVOCACY ★

for MUSICIANS and CITIZENS

Future of Music Coalition WWW.FUTUREOFMUSIC.ORG ★ OUR MISSION “ — AmyRay, Indigo Girls AND THAT ISHARDTO COME BY INTHEMUSICINDUSTRY THESE TELL MEANDTHENICAN MAKEMYOWN DECISIONS. FMCISAN DAYS. IFINEEDTO KNOW ALLSIDESOFANISSUE,IKNOW THEY'LL INVALUABLE RESOURCE ANDTRUE ALLY FOR ANYMUSICIAN.” I TRUST THEFMC. ITRUST THEIRANALYSIS ANDTHEIRINTENTIONS, debate andfocussquarely ontheinterests ofmusiciansandcitizens. relevant communities,FMCisuniquely positionedtoreframe the identifying andcollaboratingwithadiversityofvoicesfrom allthe better compensationformusiciansinthedigitalfuture. Byconstantly FMC continuestoencouragethecreation ofstructures thatensure technology, andcommercial radioplayers. with artistadvocatesatthetabletobalancetraditionalmajorlabel, but hascontinuouslyemphasizedthatthisevolutionmusttakeplace and distributionofmusic.FMChaswelcomedthesedevelopments, artists andconsumers,creating newparadigmsforthepromotion New technologieshavevastlyincreased opportunitiesforboth the needsofbigbusinessatexpensecreators andthepublic. organization ofartistsandcitizenshasresulted inasystemthatserves of themanufacturing,distributionandpromotion ofmusic,andpoor the radioandmediacorporations,verticalintegrationofallstages to address theneedsofartistsandcitizens.Increased consolidationof FMC’s workisbasedonrecognition ofthehistoricfailure ofthemarket policy formusiciansandcitizens. challenging issuesattheintersectionofmusic,law, technology, and and advocacyorganization thatidentifies,examines,andtranslatesthe Future ofMusicCoalitionisanationalnonprofit education,research, FMC organizes public discussion of issues that impact musicians and the public at large, making sure to include a variety of voices in the conversation. We submit testimony, publish articles and speak on panels to make sure the creators' experience is heard. We generate original research to more completely illuminate the mechanics of the music industry.

Since 2000, FMC has consistently worked on issues, policies and

WHAT WE DO WHAT developments related to: ★ COPYRIGHT RADIO • Licensing for digital distribution • Media ownership and • Reversion of rights to creators media consolidation • Orphan works • Payola • Sample license clearance • Low power and • Fair use and the public domain full power FM • Alternative compensation models • HD radio • Digital rights management (DRM)

ARTIST COMPENSATION INTERNET POLICY • Public performance royalties • Net neutrality • Contract and business practice • Webcasting and streaming reform • Health insurance for musicians • Touring, ticketing, concerts

“ FMC HAS BROUGHT THE VOICES OF INDEPENDENT MUSICIANS INTO THE HALLS OF POWER IN WASHINGTON, AND MADE THEM HEARD AND RESPECTED. NO LONGER CAN BIG CORPORATIONS ADVANCE THEIR OWN AGENDAS UNDER THE GUISE OF 'SPEAKING FOR THE CREATIVE MUSICAL COMMUNITY.'"

— Harold Feld, Senior Vice President of Media Access Project FMC has varied and rich experience as musicians, technologists, lawyers, and policy experts. In the development and implementation of our work, we receive input from our Board of Directors and Advisory Board, and collaborate with dozens of other creator/citizen groups.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF Nicole Vandenberg Chair Jenny Toomey Executive Director Jenny Toomey President Kristin Thomson Deputy and Education Director Michael Bracy Founding Board Member Michael Bracy Policy Director Farnum Brown Board Member Jean Cook Outreach Director WHO WE ARE Peter DiCola Board Member Chhaya Kapadia Operations Manager ★ Kristen Grimm Board Member Walter McDonough Founding Board Member Derek Sivers Board Member Brian Zisk Founding Board Member

ADVISORY BOARD Jessica Litman Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School Kevin Arnold Founder, Independent Online Distribution Alliance Ian MacKaye Musician and Owner, Dischord Records C. Edwin Baker Professor of Law, Art McGee Communications & Technology Consultant, University of Pennsylvania Law School Online Policy Group Yochai Benkler Professor of Law, Alexis McGill Political Director, Hip-Hop Summit Harvard Law School, and Co-Director, Action Network Berkman Center for Internet and Society Eben Moglen Professor, Columbia Law School Jamie Boyle Professor of Law, Duke University Slim Moon Musician and Founder, Kill Rock Stars Whitney Broussard Partner, Selverne, Sandy Pearlman Producer Mandelbaum & Mintz Ann Powers Journalist, Los Angeles Times Ann Chaitovitz Former National Director Tim Pozar COO, United Layer and co-founder, of Sound Recordings, AFTRA Bay Area Wireless Users Group Jeff Chang Freelance Writer Tim Quirk Musician and Executive Editor, Bertis Downs Advisor, R.E.M. Music, RealNetworks Mike Dreese CEO and Co-Founder, Newbury Comics Amy Ray Artist, songwriter, Indigo Girls, Founder, William Terry Fisher Professor of Law, Daemon Records Harvard Law School Corey Rusk Owner, Touch & Go Records Jane Ginsburg Professor of Law, Gigi Sohn President, Public Knowledge Columbia Law School Emy Tseng Project Director, San Francisco Department Neil Glazer Attorney, Kohn Swift & Graf of Telecommunications and Information Services Jim Grifﬁn CEO, Onehouse Joe Uehlein Musician and Former Director of Strategic Heather Hitchens Executive Director, Campaigns, AFL-CIO New York State Council on the Arts Siva Vaidhyanathan Associate Professor of Media Peter Jenner Manager, Sincere Management, Studies, University of Virginia Secretary General, IMMF Don van Cleave Director, Coalition of Independent Mark Kates Owner, Fenway Recordings Music Stores Rob Kaye Executive Director, Metabrainz Foundation Fred von Lohmann Senior Intellectual Property Attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation Gene Kimmelman Vice President, Federal and International Affairs, Consumers Union Nan Warshaw Co-owner, Bloodshot Records Larry Lessig Professor of Law, Stanford Law School Josh Wattles Entertainment and Copyright Lawyer and Creative Commons Brian Austin Whitney Founder, Just Plain Folks ★ claim toespousetheirinterests. person insteadofrelying oncompetinglobbyinggroups that in opportunity tohearmusiciansarticulatetheirconcerns importantly, itoffers pinstripedWashingtonians arare can gettogetherandplayniceforafewdays.Evenmore all sidesinanynumberofcontentiousmusicindustryfights Summit hasbuiltareputation as“ Widely praisedbyadvocatesandindustryalike,ourPolicy discussions aboutemerging music/technologyissues. FMCHASHOSTEDSEVENPOLICYSUMMITSSINCE advocates, attorneys,andtechnologiststogetherforengaging 2000, eachbringinghundreds ofmusicians,policymakers, PBS, NPR,Fortune,Wired, CNET New York Times,LosAngelesChicagoTribune, NewYorker, Billboard, RollingStone,CNN, FMC hasbeencitedinover750newsstoriessince2000including articlesinthe EDUCATION FMC EDUCATION PROGRAMINCLUDES academics, andthemediaaboutimpactofpolicydecisionsoncitizensmusicians. that havehistoricallybeenmadewithouttheirinput.FMCalsoeducatespolicymakers, and translatecomplicatedissuessothatartistscitizenscanparticipateinthedecisions Musician andcitizeneducationisafundamentalobjectiveofFMC.We regularly distill arrangements thataffect theirlivelihoods. decisions aboutthebusinessrelationships and policymaking andadvocacyprocess, aswelltheknowledgetomakemore informed FMC givesmusiciansandcitizensthetoolstobecomeactiveparticipantsin from insuranceexpertswhoare alsomusicians WOMEX andCMJ • • • • • • • Mngn oln htalw uiin ogtavc nhat nuac Managingahotlinethatallowsmusicianstogetadviceonhealthinsurance Translating issuesforthemainstream media,journalistsandpolicymakers Postingup-to-the-minutenewsandcommentaryonourblog Publishingamonthlynewsletter Publishinginformativeandeasy-to-read articlesandfactsheets Participatingindozensofeventsandconferences includingSouthbySouthwest, Organizing eventslikeourannualPolicySummitandDCDay andothers. ” ( a kindofGenevawhere Washington Post , May6,2004). : ASCAP'S LAURENIOSSAAND MUSICIAN GEORGECLINTON AT FMC'S5THANNUAL POLICY SUMMIT. Washington Post, ★ IN2006,FMCRELEASED corporate thanpublicinterests," (FCC), whichtodatehasbeenmore interested inserving the needforactionbyFederalCommunicationsCommission for lawmakers,regulators, andthemedia. Has ItServedMusiciansandCitizens? Act. Thereport, alongwithour2002study the nation’s airwavesinthewakeof1996Telecommunications Industry A QuantitativeHistoryofOwnershipConsolidationintheRadio RESEARCH . Thestudyquantifiedtheimpactofradioconsolidationon FMC HASCONDUCTEDANDPUBLISHEDRESEARCHON: impactofpolicydecisionsonmusicians issuesorpolicyinitiatives and citizens FMC RESEARCHINITIATIVES INCLUDE: intersection ofmusic,law, technology, andpolicy. citizens, musicians,policymakers,andthemediawithaclearanalysisofissuesat The goalofourresearch program istoexecutestatisticallysoundresearch thatprovides • • • • • • • • Thelicensingprocess usedtoclearmusicsamples Thecontentofcitizens’commentsfiledintheFCCmediaownershipdocket Musicians’opinionsoncopyrightandpeer-to-peer filesharing Theeffect ofradio stationconsolidationonmusiciansandcitizens Healthinsuranceandmusicians Whitepapersthatare usedtoeducatepolicymakersandthepress aboutthe Surveysdesignedtogaugeopinionsofmusiciansandcitizensaboutemerging Detailedreports thatarticulatetheimpactofpolicydecisionsonmusicians saidSen.RussFeingold,D-Wis. False Premises, FalsePromises: , havebecomebenchmarks "This report pointsto Radio Deregulation: FALSE PREMISES,FALSE PROMISES IN DECEMBER2006. FMC RELEASED By carefully monitoring Congress, the courts, the US Copyright Office, the FTC and the FCC, FMC is able to alert musicians to emerging policy matters and craft advocacy projects that remind policymakers that musicians are also stakeholders in these crucial debates. Our work assures creators a seat at the policymaking table.

FMC POLICY PROGRAM INVOLVES: • Tracking issues on Capitol Hill and at the FCC, and understanding how they fit into the larger political landscape • Working in coalition with other advocates to build a strong but flexible network of allies • Crafting testimony, letters, and FCC filings that articulate the musicians' position on emerging issues • Translating the effect of legislative proposals for the media and other advocates • Building issue advocacy campaigns — petitions, letter writing, public hearings — that help musicians to engage with POLICY & ADVOCACY POLICY ★ policymakers and ensure their voices are heard.

THE INTERNET HAS LEVELED THE PLAYING field for small and independent artists like no other development in the history of the music industry. But the openness that has created sensations like OK Go and jazz artist Maria Schneider is under attack from major telecommunications companies. Verizon, Comcast, AT&T, and others want to serve as gate- keepers determining which websites are more easily accessed. FMC launched the Rock the Net campaign in 2007 to bring together artists, music labels, and OK GO MEETS WITH SENATOR DORGAN TO DISCUSS NETWORK NEUTRALITY. fans to push for net neutrality – the guiding principle that preserves the free and open Internet. The unprecedented campaign is backed by more than 720 artists and 147 labels from all genres of music including R.E.M., Boots Riley of The Coup, Pearl Jam, Sarah McLachlan, Kronos Quartet, and Preservation Hall Jazz Band. ★ JOIN US “ — JonathanAdelstein,FCCCommissioner www.futureofmusic.org/donate ormailcontributionsofanysizetotheaddress below. donations ofanysizetosupportourwork.Visit oursecure pageonourwebsiteat The Future ofMusicCoalitionisa501(c)(3)nonprofit organization. We welcome CONTRIBUTE or emailusat Policy Summitsforfree. To learnmore aboutourevents,goto musician advocacygroups andlawfirms,workingmusiciansare abletoattendour Thanks togenerous contributionsfrom foundations,technologycompanies,sponsors, discussions oftheissuesatintersectionmusic,law, technology, andpolicy. advocates, policymakers,andindustryrepresentatives togetherforcutting-edge Every year, FMCorganizes publiceventsthatbringhundreds ofmusicians,academics, ATTEND OUREVENTS issues thataffect theirlivelihoods.Subscribeonlineat our mostdirect methodofeducatingmusiciansandcitizensabouttheconstantlychanging links tonewsstories,advocacycampaigns,surveys,andarticles.Thenewsletterservesas packed fullofbreaking news;informationaboutpendinglegislationandFCCfilings; Every month,FMCdistributesourelectronic newslettertoover6,000subscribers.Itis SUBSCRIBE TOTHEFMCNEWSLETTER PRESENT ANDFUTURENEEDSOFTHECREATIVE COMMUNITY." STATIONS, FMCISANINTELLECTUAL FORCE WITH ITSFINGERONTHEPULSEOF AND PROMOTING THELOCALISM VIRTUES OFRADIO, INCLUDING ONLOW POWER FM CONSOLIDATION, PROTECTING THEINTERESTS ANDRIGHTSOFCONTENT CREATORS, UNSCRUPULOUS PAYOLA PRACTICES, PRODUCINGTHESEMINALSTUDY ONRADIO THIS NATION'S MOST POWERFUL INDUSTRIES. WHETHERSHEDDINGLIGHTON DC, CHAMPIONINGTHERIGHTSOFARTISTS ANDMUSICIANSAGAINST SOMEOF FMC ISALEADINGVOICE INWASHINGTON OFTHEINDEPENDENTMUSICCOMMUNITY [email protected] CONTRIBUTIONS: CORRESPONDENCE/ PHONE: WEBSITE: EIN: 52-2328568 Washington, DC20036 1615 LStreet, NW, Suite520 Future ofMusicCoalition 202.822.2051 www.futureofmusic.org www.futureofmusic.org/subscribe www.futureofmusic.org