“DC 101: A Musician’s Guide to the Policy Landscape,” “Digital Ducets: Getting Paid in the Networked Age” and “Music 2.0: How Musicians Can Use Technologies to Promote and Distribute Their Work” are among the topics to be discussed during the Future of Music Coalition’s 8th Policy Summit slated for October 4-6 at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The event will feature musician-focused workshops and panel discussions; keynotes from artists, managers and policy makers (including newly seated U.S. Senator Al Franken, D-Minn.); networking opportunities; and a documentary screening.

Intended for musicians, songwriters, artist advocates, managers, label and other music industry people, entertainment lawyers, policymakers and social media mavens, the Summit will explore a range of issues at the intersection of music, technology, policy and law. The Future of Music Coalition was established, in part, to provide a forum for discussion about these issues.

Founded in 2000, the national nonprofit education, research and advocacy organization seeks to keep musicians apprised of the changing music landscape and provide them with a voice in the issues that affect their livelihoods. Earlier this year, the organization hosted a Policy Day focusing on the potential impact of media and broadband policy and changes in federal copyright law on the music and technology communities, while “What’s The Future for Musicians?” seminars took place in New York and Chicago last fall.

Registration for the upcoming Policy Summit is $199 until October 2. For more information, visit www.futureofmusic.org.