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# Overheard At FMC Policy Summit #fmc10 (Part 2)
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/overheard-at-fmc-policy-summit-fmc10-part-2/
- Published: 2010-10-05T14:29:43.000Z
- Updated: 2010-10-05T14:29:43.000Z
- Description: As you may know, The Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit is taking place right now. As you may not know, they have a live webcast running that you should. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/10/overheard-at-fmc-policy-summit-fmc10-part-2.html]
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As you may know, **[The Future of Music Coalition](http://futureofmusic.org/?ref=hypebot.com)** Policy Summit is taking place right now. As you may not know, they have a [live webcast](http://futureofmusic.org/events/future-music-policy-summit-2010?ref=hypebot.com) running that you should check out. In the meantime, here's some of the highlights of the quotes that have been floating around **Twitter** this afternoon and AM.

- **gregkot**: Sign of Apocalypse? Bertis Downs, R.E.M. mgr, says band's music will be showcased on "Glee." #FMC10
- **slwEvent:** Technology is disruptive, but you need it to have progress.
- **DavidDufresne**: John Strohm is right: Labels are filters and help fans know where to pay attention. Attaching an artist's brand to a label's brand.

**Read A Few More After The Jump:** 

- **marcuskdowling** RT @mynameisrene: #fmc10 An artist's well thought out goals will help determine which new tools and which strategies to use. Focus on goals.
- **driver49** Face it, kids, simple economics, supply and demand: if the supply is infinite, the unit price is headed for zero. #fmc10
- **PhilBeaudoin** RT @DavidDufresne: Industry: stop worrying about mp3s people have on their iPods, and start caring about the few tracks they actually enjoy #FMC10
- **ckapadia** RT @bypuck #FMC10 soundscan measures a musician's popularity like SAT scores measure intelligence-Amy Blackmam @ozomatli
- **TGRIOnline** RT @LunchBoxTheory: " I think there is room for artists to fail commercially" – Genius #fmc10
- **alvinalderete** RT @TheTechTease: 95 percent of content downloaded is illegal content – Victoria Espinel, US Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator #FMC10
- **MattSummers** Not surprising RT @zackolantern Over half of Pandora's users are accessing the service on a mobile device #FMC10
- **copycense** Pierson: More income buckets today \[in music industry\], but smaller buckets. #FMC10 /via @slwEvent