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# #FMC10 DC Policy Day – A2IM On Piracy: “It’s Not The Kids, It’s the Companies”
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/overheard-fmc10-dc-policy-day/
- Published: 2010-05-25T17:49:30.000Z
- Updated: 2010-05-25T17:49:30.000Z
- Description: Overheard at today's Future of Music Coalition DC Policy Day: "It's not kids, it's companies. People are making money off this piracy" – Rich Bengloff of A2IM "Oh joy there. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/05/overheard-fmc10-dc-policy-day.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Conventions & Awards, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:59

Overheard at today's **Future of Music Coalition DC Policy Day**:

- [![image from cdn.pitchfork.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a614cd9e970c-250wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a614cd9e970c-pi?ref=hypebot.com) "**It's not kids, it's companies.** People are making money off this piracy" – Rich Bengloff of A2IM
- "Oh joy there apparently are **NO provisions in ACTA advising artists & creators** of their rights. (only a campaign to 'educate' public)."
- FMC's **Health Insurance Navigation Tool** for musicians:[ http://bit.ly/OlFeH ](http://bit.ly/OlFeH?ref=hypebot.com)
- "About **70% of people in Nashville didn't have flood insurance.** They were not in flood plane so they didn't buy it."
- Austin Schlick, **General Counsel of the FCC** on the FCC's authority over the internet and the third way "w/o broadband oversight, FCC cannot modernize USF, protect privacy on broadband, promote access for those with disabilities."
- Watch the rest of today's **conference live on Ustream [here](http://www.ustream.tv/channel/naf-live-events?ref=hypebot.com)**.