Conferences: MUSIC MARKETING, DATA COLLECTION TITLEHEREamp; PERSONAL PRIVACY ONLINE; THE FUTURE OF MUSIC ON THE NET

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA
February 1, 2000 6:30 PM
Four Seasons Hotel, 300 S. Doheny Drive

MUSIC MARKETING, DATA COLLECTION & PERSONAL PRIVACY ONLINE

Sponsored by the ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION (EFF) and the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RECORD INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS

Recent changes in the record industry--including Time-Warner's upcoming merger with America Online and growing predictions that MP3 downloads will become the predominant means for retail music purchases--will serve as backdrop for music industry professionals and privacy experts to discuss the potential for abuse regarding music buyers' private information from online purchases.

SPEAKERS:

Bruce Haring, author of "Beyond the Charts: MP3 and the Digital Revolution" and USA Today Hi-Tech/Entertainment Reporter

Jim Griffin, CEO, Cherry Lane Digital and Co-Chairman, Evolab LLC

Thomas A. White, Consultant, Record and Music Publishing Industries

Lori Fena, Chairperson, EFF and TRUSTe

Wendy Schlesinger, VP of Marketing, BMG Distribution and BMG Central.com

For more information, contact:
EFF at tel: 415-436-9333
Email: events@eff.org
website: http://www.eff.org
or
NARIP at tel: 323-904-4700
Email: info@narip.com
website: http://www.narip.com

CAMBRIDGE, MA
February 25, 2000
Conference: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Concert: 8:00 PM and on!
Berkman Center for Internet and Society
BCIS Pound Hall 511, 1563 Massachusetts Ave

THE FUTURE OF MUSIC ON THE NET

The Berkman Center, in conjunction with the EFF is hosting a conference to explore the intersection between digital technology, music, and public policy. The day-long event begins with panel discussions, demonstrations of cutting-edge musical technologies, and addresses by leaders from business, law, technology, music industry. It culminates in an informal dinner, happy hour, and a concert at Boston's House of Blues, featuring bands enthusiastic about digital distribution.

Panels include:

MODULATING MUSIC ONLINE
Charles Nesson, Director, Berkman Center (moderator); Bob Kohn, Chairman, Emusic; Lee Eliot Berk/David Mash; Berklee School of Music; Jeffrey Rayport, Harvard Business School; Marc Morgenstern (invited) Executive VP, New Media/ASCAP

CYBERMUSICOLOGY
Christopher Lydon (moderator, invited) Host, The Connection; Nyssim Lefford, Machine Listening Group, MIT Media Lab; Todd Winkler, Music Dept., Brown University; Siva Vaidhyanathan, Dept. of Culture and Communication, NYU; Mark Hossler, Negativland

plus Welcoming Remarks by Charles Nesson and Tara Lemmey, Executive Director, EFF; CODE=LAW, moderated by Jonathan Zittrain; COLLABORATING VIRTUALLY, a demonstration by Willie Henshaw, Chairman/Founder, Rocket Network; and EMPOWERED EMUSICIANS, moderated by Alex Fowler/Robin Gross.

For more information, visit
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/netmusic.html

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