The French Institute
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration, Coffee & Networking

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Welcome & Introduction
Ned Sherman - CEO, Digital Media Wire, Inc.
John Kilcullen - President & Publisher, Billboard Magazine

9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
Keynote Address
Sean Ryan - VP, Music Services, Real Networks
 

9:45 AM - 10:40 AM
Panel 1
Selling Music Online:
Who Will be the Winners and the Losers?
Since its launch in April 2003, Apple's iTunes Music Store has sold over 25 million songs, solidifying its position as the early leader in the fast-growing market for downloadable music. Despite posting successful sales numbers, Apple's Chief Executive Steve Jobs was recently quoted as saying "[b]etween the license fees and the credit-card charges, there's no money in online music." For Apple, the payoff comes in selling its iPod players that work hand in hand with the store. For competitors, like Napster, MusicMatch, MusicNet, MusicNow and Rhapsody, and others, like Coke, Pepsi, Wal-Mart, Amazon.com and Microsoft, who are entering the crowded market, questions remain. Is there a viable business model for selling music online?  Can licensed services compete with free downloads from file-sharing networks?  Who will be the winners and the losers in the world of online music sales?  

MODERATOR
David Card - VP & Research Director, Jupiter Research

PANELISTS
Scott Cohen - Co-Founder & President, The Orchard Global Media
Laura Goldberg - COO, Napster
Ellie Hirschhorn - GM & EVP, MusicNet
Jack Isquith, Executive Director of Music Industry Relations, AOL Music
Scott Kauffman - President & CEO, MusicNow (formerly FullAudio)
Tom Gensch - VP, Content & Distribution, PaymentOne

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
REFRESHMENT/NETWORKING BREAK

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Featured Interview and Q&A Session
Steven Marks - General Counsel, RIAA
-Interviewed by Ned Sherman - CEO, Digital Media Wire

11:35 AM - 12:30 AM
Panel 2
The Future of P2P: 
Can the Music Industry Profit from Legitimate Uses of P2P?
While pursuing a legal strategy focused on putting an end to unauthorized file-sharing through peer-to-peer networks, most in the industry acknowledge that P2P is not a short-term technology and artists and some labels are beginning to experiment with legitimate uses of P2P. This panel will discuss legitimate uses of P2P and consider the challenges and opportunities facing the industry in trying to determine how best to utilize this powerful technology.

MODERATOR
Jeff Howe - Contributing Editor, Wired Magazine

PANELISTS
Derek Broes - EVP, Worldwide Operations, Altnet
Ted Cohen - SVP, Digital Development & Distribution, EMI Music
Adam M. Eisgrau, Executive Director, P2P United
Eric Garland - CEO, Big Champagne
Jim Griffin - CEO, Cherry Lane Digital
David Kusek - VP, Berklee Media, Berklee College of Music

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
LUNCH BREAK sponsored by
Luncheon Session:  “P2P MUSIC SOLUTIONS”

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Keynote Address
State of the Digital Union
Jonathan Potter, Digital Media Association Executive Director, will offer a "State of the Digital Union" keynote address. Jonathan will discuss the current wave of online media success and ideas for building on this success, including Congressional and industry-wide opportunities to effectively and more quickly reduce piracy.
 

2:05 PM - 2:45 PM
Panel 3
Death of the CD?
DVDs, Games and Other Formats for Music Delivery
CD sales are declining and consumer spending is shifting to DVDs, video games and other formats. How are consumers reacting to new formats? Will new formats generate the kind of success that the industry experienced with CDs during the '80s and '90s?

MODERATOR
Brian Garrity - Senior Editor, Billboard Magazine

PANELISTS
Chris Amenita - SVP, ASCAP
Roy Elkins - CEO & Founder, Broadjam
David Hyman - Chief Strategy Officer, Gracenote
Tim Riley - Worldwide Executive of Music, Activision
Daniel Porter - VP, Bus. Dev., Be Music / BMG Music Service
 

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
REFRESHMENT/NETWORKING BREAK

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Panel 4
Mobile Music Deals:
Maximizing the Potential of the Mobile Market
With over $3 billion in worldwide sales in 2002, ringtones have shown significant revenue potential for labels, publishers, ringtone providers, handset manufacturers and artists. The music industry is exploring other ways to create new revenue streams by distributing music through mobile technologies. Among other announcements, in December 2003, cell phone maker Nokia announced that it partnered with hip-hop artist Jay-Z to create a special edition of the Nokia 3300 music phone pre-loaded with a multimedia card containing Jay-Z's recently released Black Album. This panel will explore the challenges and opportunities for music industry executives seeking to maximize the potential of the mobile market.

MODERATOR
Mark Frieser - CEO & Founder, Consect

PANELISTS
Maureen Dorney - Partner, Gray Cary
Tim Nilson - VP, Mobile Technology, Sony Music
Nikke Slight - SVP, New Media, Atlantic Records
Nada Usina - GM, Entertainment & Media Business, Nokia America
Jon Vlassopulos - Sr. Dir., Bus. Dev., AT&T Wireless Mobile Multimedia
 

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Panel 5
The Future of Satellite, Digital and Internet Radio

MODERATOR
Amy Bernstein - Senior Editor, Business 2.0

PANELISTS
David Del Beccaro - President & CEO, Music Choice
Larry Rebich- VP of Program Acquisition & Market Dev,SIRIUS Satellite Radio
Mike Rich - Executive Director of Programming, AOL Music
Perry Solomon - Founder & VP, Strategy, Peppercoin
Bob Struble - President & CEO, Ibiquity Digital