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one place and collaborate on what's working and what's not in
digital music”
– NY1 News
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figure out the future of pricing, how to conquer piracy and the role
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VP, Bus. Affairs & Licensing, Harry Fox Agency
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CEO, TargetSpot
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Host, KCRW's On the Beat
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Sherman (who runs Digital Media Wire and produces the show) is
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SVP, International, BMG Label Group
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– Howard Tiersky
VP, CapGemini
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and better every year!”
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Professor and Executive Director, Entertainment, Media and
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President, Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
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President, Promotional Currency
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President, Fox Mobile Entertainment
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Chairman and CEO, Napster
“ DMW conferences are great opportunities to meet new companies and
hear about new opportunities. I recommend them highly. ” – Jonathan Potter
Executive Director, Digital Media Association
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Communications Manager, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
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Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Verizon Communications
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AOL Music
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Special Advisor for the Digital Economy, U.S. Secretary of Commerce
(1998-2001)
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Welcome to the 11th Annual Digital Music Forum:
Where Technology, Music and Creativity Meet...
2011 EVENT UPDATES
2/23/11: Follow tweets from Digital Music Forum East: hashtag
#DMFE
2/22/11: Two Days until Event!
Lots of Buzz on Twitter #dmfe. Last chance to register at the
online/pre-door rate --
Register Now.
2/17/11: DMW Music Reports: Google Music
Service Coming With Android Upgrade:
http://t.co/cqj2tdc #dmfe;
iTunes Plug-in TuneUp Media Adds $2 Million to Third Funding
Round:
http://t.co/1LkE2hq #dmfe;
Sony Debuts Qriocity Music Unlimited Service in the U.S.:
http://t.co/JMtKki5 #dmfe
2/16/11: Has Apple crossed the line? This week Apple
announced that publishers will be required to pay Apple 30% of
all sales generated through its iPhone and iPad platform. Today
Rhapsody President Jon Irwin
struck back saying that it will pull its streaming service
from iPhones and iPads unless Apple amends its
new subscription model. More discussion on this at DMFE next
week.
2/16/11: Is Streaming the Future? David
Joseph, Head of Universal Music UK, was
quoted in Wired today saying he thinks streaming music
services are the future (they're "eclipsing everything"). More
discussion on this at DMFE next week.
2/16/11: Today Fast Company magazine announced its list of the
"Top
Ten Most Innovative Music Companies" with Pandora as #1 and
BigChampagne #3. Virtually all of the companies on the
list are participants or sponsors at Digital Music Forum.
2/16/11:
We are pleased to announce that
David Pakman, Partner at Venrock
and former CEO, eMusic will be featured in a
fireside chat and will discuss recent investments, including
investment trends in digital media and music, and the outlook
for the music industry.
2/11/14: High Resolution Technologies
to give-away the iStreamer ($199 value),
which turns
any
iDevice (iPad, iPhone or iPod) into a CD quality music server
when connected to a home entertainment system.
Register Now
to be Entered for the Chance to Win.
2/11/11:
Register Now and
You'll be Entered for the Chance to Win the
Sonos S5 and
ZoneBridge ($499 value). Bundle includes one S5
Zone
Player and one BR100 Zone Bridge; Room-filling, ear-impressing
sound with 5 speakers powered by 5 dedicated digital amplifiers;
Internet connected for unlimited music; Control with your iPhone
or iPod touch with a free App Store download.
2/9/11: Top Execs fromMOG, BitTorrent, Mspot, 7digital
and Rdio to discuss the
Future of "Music in the
Cloud." Rdio announces
$17.5 million in new financing.
2/8/11: Hitlantis joins
as "Social Media" sponsor. Event to feature end-to-end real time
social media coverage. Team
of Social Media Reporters to interview panelists, speakers,
exhibitors and attendees and provide instant reports to YouTube,
Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook as well as post photos to (Flickr),
tweets, blog posts, etc. to share and engage with the online
social media audience.
2/7/11:Country
Financial
and Pepsi-Cola North America Execs
join panel on
"Brands and Bands" to explore the relationship
between Madison Avenue and the music industry.
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?
1/25/11:Beyond Oblivionto demo new disruptive digital music service launching
in 2011. Beyond Oblivion is a disruptive music service that
combines social networking features with unlimited
life-of-device access to a large global music library, for a
one-time fee. Content owners are paid per-play regardless of
whether the original music file was ripped, bootlegged or
legally or illegally downloaded.
1/21/11:IFPI publishes
Digital Music Report 2011: Digital music
revenues grew by an estimated six per cent globally in 2010 to
US$4.6 billion with over 400 licensed services, accounting for
29 per cent of record companies' trade revenues in 2010.
Read more.
1/19/11:
We are pleased to announce the addition of
Gary Shapiro, President & CEO, Consumer
Electronics Association as a speaker for the event.
Coming off the highly successful 2011 International CES and the
release of his new book "The
Comeback: How Innovation will Restore the American Dream",
which has already reached No. 1 on the Barnes & Noble
best-seller list and is in the top 10 on Amazon.com, Shapiro
will be featured in a fireside chat covering a range of topics
focused around his views about how innovation can fuel progress
and ultimately save the content and music industries.
1/6/11: We've reserved a room block at a group
rate of $269 at W New York Downtown.
For more information and to book a room,
click here. Hurry, this deal ends February 4th!
1/3/11:
Happy New Year! We are pleased to announce the addition of
Dermot McCormack, EVP of Digital Media,
MTV Networks Music & Logo Group as a keynoter for the
event. McCormack will speak on the topic of "More Than Music
Videos: Why today’s music fan wants a 360 curated music
experience that includes a diversity of music content and
digital products". Don't miss the chance to register at the
special New Year rate - ends on Jan 7 -
click here to register.
12/08/10: Are you a working musician? You may
qualify for sponsored registration. Contact us by email at
music@digitalmediawire.com. Also, registration discounts
available for groups of 5 or more. Contact us 310-855-0033 ext.
0.
The
11th Annual Digital Music Forum in New York City will
take place on February 24! We are the only
event in the United States that brings together the top music,
technology and policy leaders for high-level discussions and
debate, intimate meetings and unrivaled networking about the
future of digital music. Digital Music Forum is known worldwide
for the news that is made in our auditorium, the deals that get
done in our hallways, and the friendships and partnerships that
are forged year after year. Why wait by the sidelines, when you
can join the event that is helping to drive the industry's
future!
Register Now and get the special rate available for a
limited time!
A Look at Some of the Innovative
Execs Who Have Spoken at DMFE...
Rick Alden Founder & CEO Skullcandy
Lyor Cohen Former Chairman
Island Def Jam
Chairman & CEO
Warner Music Group
Shawn Fanning Founder, Napster Founder, Snocap
Terry McBride
Founder & CEO
Nettwerk Music
Tim Westergren Founder &
Chief Strategic Officer Pandora
Digital
Media Wire, Inc. launched in early 2000 with a simple yet
compelling proposition to provide busy executives with a daily
briefing of the most important news stories about the business
of digital entertainment and media. Over the years, we have
become a standard in publishing and events. We currently own and
produce 6 annual conferences and publish 7 newsletters,
including
Digital Media Wire Daily,
and run the DMWMedia news
and community portal. For more information, visit:
www.dmwmedia.com.
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