HISTORY
PAST AND PRESENT PARTNERS
HISTORY
Since its very beginning, Pop has always included a segment dedicated to bringing artists together with fans to cover topics at the heart of music. From Pop and Politics (2002-2005), a grass-roots initiative that brought together the likes of Saul Bellows and Ian MacKaye to emphasize music's vital role in making change; to hosting the Washington DC based Future of Music Coalition's annual policy summit in 2006, the segment has grown over time to reflect the festival's own vibrant and diverse programming and audience base.
This year marks the first entitled Symposium event. Programming is curated to draw in topics spanning all segments of the festival (music, film, visual arts, crafts, and youth focused), and will be comprised of panel discussions, listening sessions, workshops and round tables emphasizing skills-building, audience participation, and different cultural perspectives.
Visit our 2007 archives section to see webcasts and programming outlines from last year's Pop and Policy conference including our Patti Smith Keynote interview, and be sure not to miss the great events we have scheduled for 2008!
PAST & PRESENT PARTNER PROFILES
Pop Montreal International Music Festival
Launched by friends and colleagues in 2002, Pop Montreal is an annual not-for-profit curated cultural event that champions independence in the arts by presenting emerging and celebrated artistic talents from around the world. Delivering a broad cross-section of art forms and events, Pop Montreal is the North American festival providing a dynamic introduction to the next generation of musical talent and independent art forms.
McGill Schulich School of Music
The largest and leading school of music in Canada, McGill Schulich School of Music is at the forefront of integrating traditional study with new approaches to musical training. The extensive curriculum, experienced professional faculty and state-of-the-art facilities create an environment dedicated to the disciplined study of music and the achievement of excellence in performance and research. www.mcgill.ca/music
Centre for Intellectual Property Policy (CIPP)
The CIPP is a unique international, inter-disciplinary intellectual property centre based at McGill University. Its international community of researchers integrates insights from fields like law, management, philosophy, ethics, science, and economics to offer useful policy options to governments, the business community, researchers and developing economies. Its cutting edge research and proposals explore how states, businesses and civil society manage new and old technologies while balancing the concerns of technology users, technology creators and citizens. www.cipp.mcgill.ca
Future of Music Coalition (FMC) - Conference Affiliate
Future of Music Coalition is a Washington D.C. based nonprofit education, research and advocacy organization that identifies, examines, interprets and translates the challenging issues at the intersection of music, law, technology and policy. By engaging these communities simultaneously, FMC has consistently identified legitimate middle ground positions that have inspired unprecedented collaboration and forward motion in a terminally entrenched environment of litigation and incumbent control. FMC has convened and hosted Policy Summits since 2000 (including last year's Future of Music Policy Summit with Pop Montreal) each bringing hundreds of musicians, policymakers, advocates, attorneys, and technologists together for engaging discussions about emerging music/technology issues. www.futureofmusic.org
