P2P Conference

P2P: A PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING FORUM

On Tuesday Oct. 30th, Ohio University Office of Information Technology will be presenting P2P: A peer-to-peer file sharing forum in the Baker University Center Ballroom from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM.

Come be a part of this free, nationally streamed event. Internationally recognized artists and songwriters along with faculty, students, BitTorrent and the RIAA will make their cases and field your questions about the future of music downloading.

Attending will be Vanessa Kaukonen, Jonathan Lamy, Bob Regan, Jorma Kaukonen, Eddie Ashworth, and Timothy Vonville as panelists.

Each panelist will present their opinion on the subject and then a Q & A session will follow.

Eddie Ashworth - Ohio University Telecommunications Professor, Engineer of albums by Sublime, Pennywise and Great White

Jonathan Lamy - Director of Communications, RIAA, six years of experience on Capitol Hill, former Press Secretary for Bread for the World, and OU Alumnus

Jorma Kaukonen - Founding Member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, 1996 Inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Owner and operator of the Fur Peace Ranch Guitar Camp

Vanessa Kaukonen - Owner and chief executive officer of the Fur Peace Ranch guitar camp.

Bob Regan - Legislative Chair, NSAI, was instrumental in NSAI's introduction and passage of the Songwriters Capital Gains Tax Equity Act

Timothy Vonville - OHIO University Student Senate President

Vijay Raghavan, Director - Digital Freedom University and Digital Freedom Campaign

Stewart Harris - Composer, songwriter, producer, publisher, and president of Edisto Sound