Berkman Center Events & Webcasts

Tuesday, May 8, 12:30 pm
Berkman Center Conference Room
23 Everett Street, Second Floor, Cambridge, MA

Guest: Ken Freedman of WFMU
Topic: WFMU’s Free Music Archive: An Open Source Marriage of Audio Art, Music and Radio.

New Jersey freeform radio station WFMU has been a leader in non-commercial radio’s use of web technologies and social media. General Manager Ken Freedman will talk about WFMU’s latest project, an open source audio library to be known as the Free Music Archive. Ken will discuss how WFMU’s experience with forums, blogs, metadata and download libraries and online radio are informing the planning and development of the Free Music Archive.

Ken Freedman is General Manager of WFMU, a listener sponsored radio station broadcasting on the internet and the New York City area. WFMU has been one of the earliest and most aggressive users of web-based radio and social technologies. Freedman also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, a coalition of American non-commercial community-based radio stations.

This event will be webcast live. Webcast viewers can join the discussion through IRC text chat or in the virtual world Second Life. If you miss the live chat, catch the podcast audio & video at MediaBerkman. Lunch is provided to those who RSVP. Please email rsvp at cyber.law.harvard.edu