This Looks Like an Interesting Conference: The Future of Music Summit
It’s the annual Future of Music Summit, which is held each fall in Washington DC. From their website:
Change is inevitable; just ask a musician. For more than a decade, creative expression and disruptive innovation have existed in an uneasy symbiosis that continues to push boundaries. In 2012, issues at the intersection of music, technology and policy reached a fever pitch, with Washington at the epicenter of the debate. Where do we go from here? How will the upcoming elections impact musicians, entrepreneurs, technologists and fans? Is it possible to resolve differences between the music industry and an increasingly powerful technology sector? Where do actual musicians and composers fit into the picture? From cultural policy to copyright and the internet, there are countless concerns that impact the music ecosystem. To address them will require leadership and vision in both government and our creative communities.
The Future of Music Summit 2012 will examine these hot-button topics and more.
And because this is the age of the Internet, it’s not necessary to actually be there to participate.
