12:15pm – 1:00pm
Registration & Pre-Event Networking

1:00pm – 1:15pm
Welcome, Introductions & Opening Remarks
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher, Digital Media Wire
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic

1:15pm – 2:00pm
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS: Top Digital Music Trends
Two leading analysts/researchers and a major label executive kick-off the day’s discussions with an overview of the latest research about the current state of digital music, including consumer behavior & attitudes; adoption & penetration rates of digital products, key technology channels & platforms; and business & economic performance numbers. What is the outlook for the industry in the years to come? 

Panelists
Russ Crupnick, VP & Senior Industry Analyst, The NPD Group
Ted Mico, EVP, Digital, Interscope Geffen A&M
Brian Whitman, Co-Founder & CTO, The Echo Nest
Moderator: Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher, Digital Media Wire

2:00pm – 2:45pm
PANEL 1: THE STATE OF THE DIGITAL UNION
This panel of industry experts will discuss the hot button issues of day, including the debate over digital music pricing, social networks, online and mobile music product offerings and business models, new channels of digital revenue, subscriptions, MP3 stores, ad-supported models and next generation devices. What innovations and business models will fuel growth in the digital marketplace? Will there be a Google effect? What is the current state of the online and mobile music markets and where is the industry heading?

Panelists
Cameo Carlson, EVP, Universal Motown Republic Group
Kevin Bacon, Owner, AWAL (Artists Without A Label)
Michael Doernberg, CEO & Founder, ReverbNation
Daniel Glass, CEO & Founder, Glassnote
Moderator: Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic

2:45pm – 3:30pm
NETWORKING BREAK
*DELEGATE ROUNDTABLES - Join a Discussion Group*
Delegate roundtables are led by attendees and speakers who volunteer to moderate discussions around specific topics. Sign up for the roundtable of your choice at the registration table. Discussion groups will fill up fast, so please make sure to sign-up when you arrive. Each group will meet at a designated roundtable (signs will mark the topic for each table) at 2:50pm.

Topics include:
--Music Discovery -- How Do We Sift Through All the Noise?
Moderator: Adam Wexler, Founder/CEO, Rank 'em

--Developing a Viable Online 360 Business Model for Emerging Artists?
Moderator: David Sherbow, Founder, LiveMusicMachine.Com

--Should There Really Be An App For That? The Mobile Web vs. The Mobile App
Moderators: Jeff Sass, VP, Bus. Dev., Chief Evangelist, Myxer and Dick Wingate, Head of Client Relations, TAG Strategic

--European Laws and Regulations Impacting Digital Music Businesses
Moderators: Hans Bousie and Rob van Dongen, Lawyers/Partners, Bousie Advocaten (Amsterdam)

--Branding Basics. This discussion will focus on branding basics – how to select, register, enforce and defend, both in the material and virtual worlds
Moderator: Louis Levy, Partner, Lerman Senter PLLC

Suggest a Topic - If you are registered for the event and would like to propose a topic to moderate, please email us at Jay@digitalmediawire.com

3:30pm – 4:00pm
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW
A Conversation with Thomas Hesse, President, Global Digital Bus., US Sales & Corp. Strategy, Sony Music Entertainment
Interviewed by: Larry Kenswil, Of Counsel, Loeb & Loeb LLP

4:05pm – 4:50pm
PANEL 2:  BRANDS & BANDS:
How Brands Are Working with the Music Industry in the Digital Age?
There has long been a close relationship between Madison Avenue and the music industry with music at the core of some of the most engaging brand marketing campaigns. Given the proliferation of new technologies, how are brand marketers and their agencies navigating the digital space? The panelists share their experience and processes in making smart marketing investments in an ever changing landscape.

Panelists
Jayne Charneski, Executive, Intelligence Group, Creative Artists Agency
Jeff Minsky, Director, Next Emerging Media, OMD Ignition Factory
Henry Hall, Director, Search Mktg. Dev. & Innovation, Media Contacts - NY, Havas Digital
Matthew Ringel, SVP, Strategic Alliances, Live Nation

9:00am - 9:45am
PANEL 1: THE CONCERT BUSINESS:
How Technology is Changing the Business
While CD sales continue to fall and radio is in the constant state of evolution, the concert business is booming creating new opportunities across the board. In particular, technology is creating new opportunities and experiences for artists, performers, promoters, vendors and fans. From social networks to text messaging to broadband video to online recommendation and billing systems, technology is enhancing the live music experience. This panel will discuss how technologies are being used to better connect with fans and promote, produce and create new revenue opportunities around live events.

Panelists
Harlan Frey, VP Touring / Artist Development, Roadrunner Records
John Rubey, President, AEG Network LIVE
Steve Machin, CEO, stormcrowd
Vito Iaia, SVP of Music Services, Ticketmaster Entertainment
Moderator: Jeffrey Dorenfeld, Professor, Music Business /Management, Berklee College of Music
 
9:55am – 10:40am
PANEL 2: LICENSING FOR FILM & TELEVISION:
What Are the Opportunities in the Years to Come?
For the past three years, music publishers have seen a nice uptake in revenue from film, television and advertising licensing, causing it to be hailed as one of the music industry's bright spots. What are the opportunities in the years to come? How are technology companies tapping into this market and offering digital services to improve the licensing processes? Will declining budgets, changing fee structures and single-artist deals limit opportunities in the year ahead? What are the challenges for the market in the years to come?

Panelists

10:40am-11:00am
NETWORKING BREAK

11:00am – 11:30am
Special Performance and Conversation with Award-Winning Artist Giorgia Fumanti
Interviewed by: Alec Foege, Author/Writer, Founder, Brookside Research

11:40am – 12:30pm
PANEL 3: THE DIGITAL COPYRIGHT DEBATE
This panel will discuss the current status of the debate over digital copyrights. What are the latest legal and policy developments? What needs to happen so that artists can live off their creativity, labels and publishers can see a fair return on their investments, technology companies have an incentive to innovate and receive a fair share of the pie and music fans can satisfy their current hunger for and exploration of new and/or alternative music?  

Panelists
Daryl Friedman, VP, Advocacy & Gov't Relations, The Recording Academy
Rich Bengloff, President, A2IM
Lee Knife, Executive Director, Digital Media Association
Michael Petricone, SVP of Gov't Affairs, Consumer Electronics Association
Jim Griffin, Founder, Choruss / Advisor, Warner Music Group
Moderator: Jon Potter, Digital Media Consultant

 
12:30pm – 1:00pm
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW
A Conversation with Anjula Acharia Bath, Chairman, President & Founder, Desi Hits!

3:55pm – 4:40pm
PANEL 5A: Games & Music
The popularity of music-themed games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band has focused attention on the growing relationship between the game and music industries. This panel will explore this relationship further by looking at opportunities for composers and rights holders to sell and promote their music through games as well as the opportunity for new innovative game projects bring together pop culture, music and games. What’s next for the collaboration between the gaming and the music industries? What are the opportunities and challenges for making the most out of the creation of this new phenomenon?

Panelists
Ryan Barkan, Sr. Dir., Advertising & Video Games, Primary Wave Music Publishing
Seth Freed, Director of Non-Traditional Sales & Partnerships, Nettwerk Music Group
David Seklir, VP of Music, MTV Games
Sibley Verbeck, Founder & CEO, The Electric Sheep Company
Moderator: Kelli Richards, President & CEO, The All Access Group

3:55pm – 4:40pm
PANEL 5B: Music in the Cloud
In the ten years from Napster to Spotify, how have distributed computing technologies for music delivery evolved through file-sharing to peer-to-peer (P2P) downloading and streaming, and now the cloud? What are the latest technological solutions and legal mechanisms for combating copyright infringement globally in this space? How are business models progressing and what more needs to be done to fully legitimize this distribution channel? What kinds of marketing and promotional tactics show the most promise for profitably exploiting these uniquely consumer-based systems?

Panelists
Nicholas Butterworth, CEO, HD Cloud
Scott Campbell, CEO, Virtually Atomic
George Searle, CEO, LimeWire
Jeni Lee Chapman, EVP, Global Brand & Communication Consulting, Harris Interactive
Steve Lerner, Practice Manager, RampRate
Moderator: Marty Lafferty, CEO, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)