Don't miss this Open Music Member Meeting in Los Angeles. Agenda includes keynote with artist Steve Vai, critical updates and discussion on governance bylaws and the membership agreement; updates on the Music Modernization Act; and a presentation on DDEX standards. Register here.
Agenda (Subject to Change):
9:00 am - Registration & Coffee
9:30 am - Welcome and Agenda Overview
9:45 am - Keynote Conversation
Steve Vai, Three-Time Grammy Award Winning Guitarist
Holly Palmer, Singer/Songwriter and Solo Artist
David Rosenthal, Keyboardist and Musical Director
Adam Dorn, Songwriter/Musician and Producer
Panos A. Panay, Berklee VP of Innovation & Strategy, will host the conversation.
10:30 am - Updates and Discussion on Open Music and the Music Modernization Act
Vickie Nauman, Founder, CrossBorderWorks / Advisor, Open Music Initiative Advisor will facilitate the discussion.
11:00 am - Presentation on DDEX Standards
Mark Isherwood, Secretariat, Digital Data Exchange (DDEX) will give an overview of relevant DDEX standards and how these complement the work of Open Music.
11:45 am - Introduction to Open Music Governance
Panos A. Panay
**NOTE: Governance related documents are available now for advance review:
12:00 pm - Lunch
12:30 pm - Review of Open Music Bylaws, Membership Agreement & Board Structure
Thomas Hardjono, Technical Director, MIT Internet Trust Consortium, will present on governance best practices.
Mike McGrath, Associate, Ropes & Gray LLC, will present the proposed bylaws.
Feedback / Questions / Answers
2:00 pm - Breakout Discussion Groups
3:00 pm - Share Back & Next Steps
4:00 pm - Adjourn
Register here.
All members and friends of Open Music are encouraged to join us, and contribute to the discussion. The Summit is free for Open Music members, artists and students. Other industry stakeholders are asked to pay a cost-neutral registration fee of $50.
** Need a place to stay? Use code BERKLEE for 15% of at Ace Hotel.