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Thank you to the 403
participants in the 5th Annual Forum!
The event was a great success highlighted by a lively exchange
of ideas, networking and substantial press coverage. For information
about the 2006 event, please
click here.
Here is some of the
press coverage from the 2005 forum:
CNN / News 14 Carolina
Digital music forum brings music and piracy
together
NY1 News
Music Industry Now Embracing Man Responsible
For Napster
Digital Media Wire
Shawn Fanning Details Snocap Venture at
Digital Music Forum
Billboard
At the Digital Music Forum
Digital Music
News
Digital Music Forum: Fanning, Goldberg,
Others Talk Business
Digital Music Forum is the
premier event for music industry decision-makers focused on business
models and legal issues verdanaing music. The annual event brings
together decision-makers from record labels, music publishers,
producers and distributors, technology companies, wireless companies,
rights organizations, industry bodies, radio, advertising, attorneys,
artists investors and venture capitalists to examine the role of
digital technologies in the future of music.
Speakers for the 2005 forum included:
FEATURED INTERVIEWS
Shawn Fanning
Mike Conte
Shawn Fanning
- Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Snocap
interviewed by
Chris Anderson
- Editor-in-Chief, Wired
Mike Conte
- General Manager, MSN Marketplaces, Microsoft
interviewed by
Paul Brindley - Managing
Director, MusicAlly
KEYNOTES
Terry McBride
David Goldberg
Terry McBride
- Founder & CEO, Nettwerk Productions
David Goldberg - VP &
General Manager, Music, Yahoo!
PANELISTS
Craig Palmer
- President & CEO, Gracenote
Brad Duea
- President, Napster
Jeffrey
Bronikowski - VP, Bus. Dev., eLabs, Universal Music
Group
Ted Cohen
- SVP, Digital Development & Distribution, EMI Music
Thomas Gewecke
- SVP, Digital Business Group, Sony BMG
Mike Gaumond
- VP & General Manager, Motorola Media Solutions
Brian Garrity
- Senior Editor, Billboard
Shahid Khan
- Managing Director, BearingPoint
David Kusek
- VP, Berklee Media, Berklee College of Music
Gerd Leonhard
- CEO, ThinkAndLink / Sr Advisor to Sony Net Services
Phil Corwin
- Partner, Butera & Andrews
Martin J. Elgison
- Partner, Intellectual Property, Alston & Bird
Mark Levy
- Vice President, Content, InfoSpace Mobile
Steve Marks
- General Counsel, RIAA
Jim DeLong
- Senior Fellow, The Progress & Freedom Foundation
Adam Eisgrau,
Executive Director, P2P United
Jonathan Potter
- Executive Director, Digital Media Association
Gary Cohen
- President, MusicNow
Peter Diemer
- VP Sales & Marketing, Musicrypt, Inc
David Card
- VP & Senior Analyst, Jupiter Research
John Kilcullen
- President & Publisher, Billboard
Ned Sherman
- CEO & Co-Founder, Digital Media Wire
Nancy Beaton
- GM, Wireless Music & Personalization, Sprint
Don Teague
- VP of Sales & Marketing,
PaymentOne
Mike Rich
-Vice President, Product Integration, America Online, Inc.
Thomas Ryan
- Senior VP, Mobile Development, EMI Music
Richard Conlon
- VP, Marketing & Business Dev, Media Licensing, BMI
Nancy Hauge
- Chief Customer Advocate, Ruckus Network
Participants are senior
executives from the leading record labels, music businesses and
technology providers including Sony BMG, EMI Music, Universal Music,
Island Def Jam, MTV/VH1, Columbia Records, Napster, MusicNow, Real
Networks, MSN Music, RIAA, Launch on Yahoo!, ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, Wired,
Billboard, Nokia, Jupiter Research, Sirius Radio, Ibiquity Digital,
Morpheus, Motorola, the U.S. Copyright Office, Kazaa, Audible, Music
Choice, Sprint, MusicNet, AOL Music, Zingy, and Moviso, among others.
With 400+ attendees, DMF provides the ideal environment for industry
thought leaders to share ideas, exchange information and build
relationships and sponsors to reach this elite audience.
According to NY1 News, one of more than 30 press outlets that covers
the annual event, the event represents
"a rare
chance for competitors to gather in one place and collaborate on
what's working and what's not"
in digital music.
"We should all thank the
folks at Digital Media Wire for putting on this forum and keeping us
informed through their daily email newsletter. When I read the daily
newsletter and attend these events, I have begun to form the
conclusion that we may actually be an industry."
---Napster Chairman and CEO Chris Gorog
Don't miss the opportunity to participate
in the 2006 event. Please contact us for sponsor packages and to
reserve your position at the 2006 event.
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2005 FORUM
AGENDA
Morning Sessions |
8:30AM - 9:00AM
Tinker Auditorium
Registration, Coffee & Networking
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9:00AM - 9:15AM
Florence Gould Hall
Welcome & Introductions
Ned Sherman - CEO
& Co-Founder, Digital Media
Wire
John Kilcullen - President & Publisher, Billboard
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9:15AM - 9:45AM
Keynote Address
Terry McBride - Founder &
CEO, Nettwerk Productions
Introduced by: David Kusek - VP, Berklee College of Music
Ranked 33 out of 100 most powerful people in the music
industry and master manager and promoter of such acts as Avril
Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies, Dido and Coldplay,
Nettwerk Productions Founder and CEO Terry McBride is widely respected
for being a brilliant strategist and dedicated to his exclusive client
roster. With partners Sarah McLachlan, Dan Fraser and Marty Diamond,
McBride founded one of the most prolific and eclectic concert tours of
the 1990's "Lilith Fair". With multiple #1 albums and singles throughout
the world, Nettwerk has grown from a small Vancouver record label into
an international music powerhouse.
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9:45AM - 10:45AM
PANEL 1
THE STATE OF THE DIGITAL UNION:
The Outlook for Online & Mobile Music Markets
According to industry forecasts cited by Warner Music Group Chairman &
CEO Edgar Bronfman in December, revenue from "digital" distribution
(i.e., delivery via the Internet or other data network rather than via a
physical medium such as CD) will increase from 2% industry-wide today to
25% to 27% in 2008. This represents a significant shift, due in part to
positive consumer response to the iPod, ringtones, music phones, digital
radio and other digital products now in the marketplace. This panel will
discuss distribution platforms, devices and business models driving
online and mobile music markets. How are record labels, music companies,
telephone carriers and technology providers positioning their businesses
to take advantage of opportunities in the digital music market?
How is the industry addressing obstacles - such as interoperability and
pricing issues - to establishing a healthy and profitable marketplace?
PANELISTS
Jeff Bronikowski - VP, Bus. Dev., eLabs, Universal Music
Ted Cohen - SVP, Digital Dev. & Distribution, EMI Music
Mike Gaumond - VP & GM, Motorola Media Solutions
Thomas Gewecke - SVP, Digital Business Group, Sony BMG
Shahid Khan - Managing
Director, BearingPoint
MODERATOR
Brian Garrity - Senior Editor, Billboard
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10:45AM -
11:15AM
REFRESHMENT/NETWORKING BREAK
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11:15AM - 11:45AM
Featured
Interview and Q&A Session
Shawn Fanning - Founder & CSO,
Snocap
Interviewed by: Chris Anderson
- Editor-in-Chief, Wired
Napster founder Shawn Fanning is back in the music-downloading game,
this time with a legal service - Snocap - that has the blessing of some
significant members of the music industry. Wired Editor-in-Chief Chris
Anderson sits with Shawn for a candid, one-on-one interview about his
new venture and the future of music.
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11:45AM - 12:45PM
PANEL 2
LAWYERS, GEEKS & MONEY:
The Clash Between Technology & Copyright Law
In
December, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the federal appellate
court decision in MGM v. Grokster that held peer-to-peer software
providers Grokster and StreamCast not liable for secondary or
contributory copyright infringement. The case and others before it -
e.g., Napster, Aimster and Betamax - have
challenged the courts to determine how best to balance the competing
interests of copyright protection and the promotion of technological
innovation. This panel of legal and policy experts will discuss the main
issues in MGM v. Grokster, including factors distinguishing it
from the Napster, Aimster and Betamax decisions. What does
this case mean for the future of peer-to-peer and online piracy? Who is
winning the legal battle between copyrights and technology? Is
legislative action likely in 2005?
PANELISTS
Phil Corwin - Partner, Butera & Andrews
Jim DeLong - Senior Fellow
The Progress & Freedom Foundation
Adam M. Eisgrau, Executive Director, P2P United
Martin Elgison - Partner, Intellectual Property, Alston & Bird
Steve Marks - General Counsel, RIAA
Jonathan Potter - Executive Director, Digital Media Association
MODERATOR
Ned Sherman - CEO & Co-Founder, Digital Media Wire
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12:45PM - 1:45PM
LUNCH
BREAK
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1:45PM - 2:15PM
Keynote Address
David Goldberg - VP & General
Manager, Music, Yahoo!
Introduced by: Ned Sherman
- CEO, Digital Media Wire
As Vice President and General Manager of Music at Yahoo! Inc.,
David Goldberg is responsible for the growth and continued development
of LAUNCH, the music destination on Yahoo! Goldberg spearheads Yahoo!'s
vision to help music fans connect with their favorite artists and
discover new music through a variety of interactive mediums.
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2:15PM - 3:15PM
PANEL 3
THE ONLINE MUSIC MARKET: Competition, Business Models & Courting
Consumers in a Crowded Market
In 2004, revenue from music
purchased online in the U.S., including CDs and vinyl, music downloads,
and streaming audio subscription reached almost $1 billion. It is clear
that consumers are increasingly looking to the Internet to purchase
music, but are they getting what they want from the download and
subscription services competing in this crowded market? How are consumer
brands - like Coke, McDonald's, Pepsi, Starbucks and Heineken - who have
entered the online music space verdanaing the market? What does the
future hold for new legal peer-to-peer services like SnoCap and Mashboxx?
Is there a viable business model for selling music online?
PANELISTS
Gary Cohen - President, MusicNow
Peter Diemer - VP Sales & Marketing, Musicrypt.com
Brad Duea - President, Napster
Nancy Hauge
- Chief Customer Advocate, Ruckus Network
Don Teague, VP Sales, PaymentOne
Mike Rich
-VP, Product Integration,
America Online, Inc.
MODERATOR
David Card - VP & Senior Analyst, Jupiter Research
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3:15PM - 3:30PM
REFRESHMENT/NETWORKING BREAK
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3:30PM - 4:00PM
Featured Interview
Mike Conte, GM, MSN Marketplaces,
Microsoft Corporation
Interviewed by: Paul Brindley - Managing Director, MusicAlly
A Microsoft veteran who was the lead designer of Excel and Office
95 and led the launch of Windows® 95, Microsoft® Internet Explorer and
software solutions for digital TV, Mike Conte is General Manager of MSN®
Marketplaces with responsibility for MSN’s efforts in music, radio,
movies, television and shopping.
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4:00PM - 5:00PM
PANEL 4
THE MOBILE MUSIC MARKET:
What Does the Future Hold for this Booming Market?
As mobile technologies and
applications improve, the mobile phone is positioned to become the key
device for music to be digitally accessed and distributed. According to
Warner Music Group Chairman & CEO Edgar Bronfman,
wireless network providers will soon become
the major distributors of music to MP3 enabled mobile phones with memory
comparable to that of current portable music players, posing a threat to
Apple's dominance in the portable music player business. This panel will
discuss developments in the mobile music market, including
revenue-generating opportunities such as music videos, full-track
streaming of music, ring tones and "ringbacks". What changes lie ahead
as record labels enter the mobile music value chain and wireless network
providers enter the music distribution game?
PANELISTS
Nancy Beaton - GM, Wireless Music & Personalization, Sprint
Mark Levy - Vice President, Content, InfoSpace Mobile
Craig Palmer - President & CEO, Gracenote
Thomas Ryan - Senior VP, Mobile Development, EMI Music
Richard Conlon - VP, Mrktg & Business Dev, Media Licensing, BMI
MODERATOR
Gerd Leonhard -
CEO, ThinkAndLink / Senior Advisor, Media
Rights Technologies, Sony Net Services
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