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# Overheard At The Future Of Music Policy Summit
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/overheard-at-the-future-of-music-policy-summit/
- Published: 2009-10-06T06:26:00.000Z
- Updated: 2009-10-06T06:26:00.000Z
- Description: "As far as I'm concerned, free speech limited or free speech delayed is the same as free speech denied" – Sen. Al Franken on net neutrality "1999 mp3 overtook sex. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/10/overheard-at-the-future-of-music-policy-summit.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Conventions & Awards, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

[![image from 1.bp.blogspot.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a5c39a97970b-300wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a5c39a97970b-pi?ref=hypebot.com) "As far as I'm concerned, free speech limited or free speech delayed is the same as free speech denied" – Sen. Al Franken on net neutrality  
"1999 mp3 overtook sex as #1 search term, yet many major labels took until 2008 to sell mp3s" 

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 Tim Quirk, VP Rhapsody

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It's a big difference when it comes from the band and not one of my interns."

– Emily White, [Whitesmith Entertainment](http://whitesmithentertainment.com/?ref=hypebot.com) on [Family of the Year](http://www.familyoftheyear.net/?ref=hypebot.com)'s social networking.

"Old model: get signed or get lost. New model: fan relationships create a value pipeline…(The new artist) revenue pie chart: gigs 35 %, merch 17 %, digital sales 11 %, cds 6 %, royalties 9 %."

– Jed Carlson, [ReverbNation](http://reverbnation.com/?ref=hypebot.com)