WALA Future of Music Policy Summit and other workshops!

September 29, 3:52 PMDC Starting A Business ExaminerEvelyn Bandoh

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Greetings Folks-

In an upcoming post, I will highlight some organizations that serve as a great resource for start up businesses and emerging entrepreneurs.  In the meantime, check this out.  The Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) just released its Fall 2009 workshop calendar, and it is chock full of affordable (free or low-cost) workshops for small businesses and creative entrepreneurs.  The small membership fee might be worth the value of the free workshops alone.

One key event that might be of interest to independent musicians is the Music Policy Summit ( October 4-6th, 2009 at Georgetown University). From the WALA website: It’s been nearly a decade since the digital music genie burst out of its bottle, changing the game for virtually everyone in the music ecosystem. So what comes next? Future of Music Policy Summit 2009 will examine this question through practical, musician-focused workshops, keynotes from leading artists, managers and policymakers and inspired panel discussions with the sharpest minds in the music/technology space. New this year, the event will feature unique presentations from a range of visionaries about where we’ve been and where we go from here. All this plus cocktail parties, a movie screening and a rock show!     To register, please visit the futureofmusic.org  for more details.  

WALA is also offering a legal clinic on October 20th and various workshops on trademark law, copyright law, and a workshop on the basics of forming a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization.  To view this schedule and register for workshops, please visit  WALA's calendar of events.