For sponsor/exhibitor information, please contact:
Tinzar Sherman
Phone: 323-822-0936
tinzar@digitalmediawire.com
For a list of all conferences and descriptions:
Our Sponsors
 www.ce.org The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 2,100 corporate members, which combined account for more than $140 billion in annual sales. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Defining Tomorrow's Technology. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy. |
 www.manatt.com The Entertainment and Media Group at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is one of the world’s most accomplished entertainment law groups. Our clients encompass high-profile talent in the music, motion picture, television, stage, radio, and publishing industries, as well as leading global entertainment and media companies. Our lawyers are distinguished by comprehensive industry experience involving both the law and the business of entertainment. Our attorneys have substantial experience in the new and non-traditional ways in which entertainment is delivered to the consumer. These include production for traditional means of delivery as well as IPTV, video games, digital publishing, content licensing and exploitation over the Internet and wireless devices. |
 www.rovicorp.com/ Rovi Corporation is focused on revolutionizing the digital entertainment landscape by delivering solutions that enable consumers to intuitively connect to new entertainment from many sources and locations. The company also provides extensive entertainment discovery solutions for television, movies, music and photos to its customers in the consumer electronics, cable and satellite, entertainment and online distribution markets. These solutions, complemented by industry leading entertainment data, create the connections between people and technology and enable them to discover and manage entertainment in an enjoyable form. More information about Rovi can be found at www.rovicorp.com. |
 www.loeb.com/ Loeb & Loeb LLP is a national law firm, well recognized for our leading entertainment, media, IP and technology practices. Our clients include many of the world’s preeminent music companies and numerous technology, advertising and promotion companies, as well as institutional investors and today’s most successful talent. We provide advice and counsel with respect to industry agreements, finance and lending, and mergers and acquisitions matters. When it comes to the accelerating convergence of content, technology and business, our experience is unparalleled in depth and scope. It’s just another way LOEB & LOEB adds Value. |
 http://www.thumbplay.com Thumbplay, Inc. is a leading online retailer of mobile entertainment content. The company aggregates, promotes and delivers mobile content directly to members via Thumbplay.com. The site offers ringtones, wallpapers, games and text-based services through a membership-based, community experience. |
 http://www.bmi.com/ Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI) is an American performing right organization that represents more than 375,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music and more than 6.5 million works. BMI’s latest financial results, $901 million for its 2008 fiscal year, are the highest performing right collections for any copyright organization in the world. BMI has represented the most popular and beloved music from around the world for over 65 years. The U.S. corporation collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it then distributes as royalties to the musical creators and copyright owners it represents. |
 www.dwt.com As the evolution of technology and corporate ownership continues to blur the traditional boundaries of media, entertainment, telecommunications and information technology law, DWT remains sharply in focus as a national leader ready to address all the legal issues in these areas. From media and First Amendment issues to telecommunications and entertainment. From broadcast and cable to intellectual property. From advertising and marketing to technology, eBusiness and digital media. In all of these areas, our firm has the breadth of expertise to provide top-level counseling, regulatory, business and litigation services for international, national and regional clients. DWT has more than 120 attorneys —based in seven cities from coast to coast— who specialize in the many aspects of communications law. Davis Wright Tremaine provides the counsel our clients need, helping them stay ahead of the trends and guiding them through the evolving legal landscape. |
 www.digmedia.org The Digital Media Association (DiMA) serves the music, video and multi-media industries and is the ambassador for the digital media industry: webcasters, technology companies and online music and video retailers, the leading advocate for a stable legal environment in which to build ideas into industries, and inventions into profits. |
 www.ourstage.com OurStage is a music discovery destination dedicated to new artist and new music discovery. On OurStage, artists, fans and industry professionals all come together - to discover, judge, & enjoy the best new music and the best new artists online - as ranked by the fans - using the company's proprietary, game-proof judging engine. Users are able to discover top-ranked, categorized music without having to search through thousands of songs. Top-ranked artists receive significant career-building promotion and support from famous artists, fans, industry professionals and a broad assortment of partners, including MTV2, ABC Radio, Radio One, AOL Music, Bonnaroo, Bumbershoot, PLUG Awards, Newport Folk Festival, JVC Jazz Festival Newport, Paste Magazine, CMJ, Noise Pop, and many others. OurStage also offers music research services to artists and record labels through its recently launched Track Validation Services (TRAViS), currently in beta. Founded in 2007, OurStage delivers music and related content to more than 3 million fans in 140 countries each month - and has over 1 million registered users. |
 www.limewire.com LimeWire LLC helps people find and share media they love. Its signature product, LimeWire, is the world’s most popular peer-to-peer file-sharing software. Each month more than 50 million people use LimeWire to find music, photos, videos, and more, and approximately 5 million people are using LimeWire at any given moment. In 2008, LimeWire LLC launched LimeWire Store, offering high-quality, DRM-free MP3 downloads for purchase individually or through affordable subscription plans. LimeWire Store’s digital music offering has grown to include more than 4 million recordings by today’s top independent artists and music legends. |
 www.rightsflow.com RightsFlow is a leading provider of mechanical licensing services and royalty payment technology for online music services, record companies, distributors and artists. The RightsFlow technology powers rapid song identification and provides an unprecedented level of transparency for both licensees and licensors. RightsFlow specializes in obtaining bulk physical, DPD, and ringtone licenses including streaming, tethered, and limited download rights. Our proprietary “FLOW” licensing technology and 10.5 million song database allow us to license content, render accounting, and pay royalties on behalf of clients quickly and accurately, ensuring that rights-holders are paid for the use of their work. RightsFlow currently serves over 9,500 clients obtaining licenses from publishers and songwriters all over the world – including major/independent and artist controlled works. Clients include Muzak, Amie Street, Kontor New Media, The Orchard, Alliance, INgrooves, [PIAS], Hoodiny, CAM, Zebralution, E1 Canada Distribution, IODA, Cooking Vinyl, CD Baby, Disc Makers, & X5 Music Group. RightsFlow's new service Limelight is the simplest way to clear cover songs. RightsFlow is a Full Member of DDEX. |
 www.musicchoice.com Music Choice is an award-winning, multi-platform video and music network that delivers music programming to millions of consumers nationwide through television, online and mobile phones. Music Choice recently launched SWRV, the first ever 24/7 interactive music video network that puts viewers in control. Featuring 10 different interactive shows, SWRV allows television audiences and viewers at www.swrv.tv to participate by submitting user-generated content and videos, voting for and rating videos and even taking over an entire programming block. Music Choice's On Demand Network offers hundreds of music videos and Music Choice Originals featuring today's hottest artists; Music Choice also programs dozens of uninterrupted music channels. |
 www.filter-mag.com The goal of Filter is to bring great music to people who will enjoy it. With the demise of radio, and the rise of teen pop sensations, finding new and creative artists has become increasingly frustrating. Filter uses every resource to expose artists that we feel intelligent credible music fans will love. |
 www.a2im.org The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM, www.a2im.org) is a non-profit trade organization fighting for and protecting the rights of the Independent music label community. A2IM is an organization made up of Independent music labels that have banded together to form a central voice advocating for the health of the Independent music sector. Our membership includes both labels and associate members (those who work with, depend upon, or support Independent music). A2IM’s mission statement is to obtain tangible economic gains for its members via lobbying, commerce opportunities, and member services. INDEPENDENT LABELS MEAN BUSINESS! A2IM is hard at work every day to improve the business of Independent music companies. |
 www.kcrw.com KCRW (89.9FM and KCRW.com) features an eclectic mix of independent music, news, talk and arts programming. The renowned radio station boasts a worldwide audience for its innovative programming with listeners in over 180 countries. |
 www.billboardpublicitywire.com Billboard Publicity Wire is a major press release distribution service that delivers breaking entertainment and music news to millions of consumers and journalists through a vast SEO and social media network that includes search engines, news sites, RSS feeds and opt-in email. |
 www.newmusictipsheet.com All corners of the music and technology industries use the NEW MUSIC TIPSHEET to stay on top of business trends — packed with information on upcoming releases, TV listings, news, and headlines from today’s top sites & blogs, the Tipsheet is THE one-stop resource for news on the go. |
 www.parksassociates.com Parks Associates is a market research firm exclusively focused on all product and service segments that are “digital” or provide connectivity within the home, including entertainment, home networking, controls, wireless networking, boradband, and on-demand services. |
 http://www.aftra.com/ The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, AFL-CIO, are the people who entertain and inform America. In 32 Locals across the country, AFTRA members work as actors, journalists, singers, dancers, announcers, hosts, comedians, disc jockeys, and other performers across the media industries including television, radio, cable, sound recordings, music videos, commercials, audiobooks, non-broadcast industrials, interactive games, the Internet, and other digital media. The 70,000 professional performers, broadcasters, and recording artists of AFTRA are working together to protect and improve their jobs, lives, and communities in the 21st century. From new art forms to new technology, AFTRA members embrace change in their work and craft to enhance American culture and society. Visit AFTRA online at http://www.aftra.com. |
 http://www.soundexchange.com/ SoundExchange is a non-profit performance rights organization that collects statutory royalties from satellite radio (such as SIRIUS XM), internet radio, cable TV music channels and similar platforms for streaming sound recordings. The Copyright Royalty Board, which is appointed by The U.S. Library of Congress, has entrusted SoundExchange as the sole entity in the United States to collect and distribute these digital performance royalties on behalf of featured recording artists, master rights owners (like record labels), and independent artists who record and own their masters. |
 www.nvpr.com NVPR is a communications firm based in Los Angeles. It has rich experience and contacts in the digital media sector. Long before Steve Jobs ever figured out what an MP3 file was, our firm has been guiding the digital music revolution since launching MP3.com, Napster, and many other major players. NVPR has launched and built many of the biggest or most talked about brands in mobile entertainment and digital media. NVPR's founder, Hal Bringman, has been featured in The New York Times and is a "Trendspotter" and "a PR pro if ever there was one" as described by power bloggers like BoingBoing.net and uber- influencers like Rafat Ali of PaidContent.org, respectively. With offices in Los Angeles, London, Washington, DC, and Buenos Aires, our team is prepared to help revamp websites, improve copy or launch global PR/marketing campaigns. Our track record speaks for itself. For more information, visit http://www.nvpr.com. |
 music.newyork-tokyo.com Started in 2001, NYT is a company with a mission to provide exposure of techno-cool, eye-popping production from Japan to the U.S.. NYT is currently holding two monthly events: GNG (Gamers Nite Groove) and MDS (Monthly Director Series), and two annual Festivals: Tokyo Robots and eNerGy (Game+Anime+Music). |
 www.PRNewswire.com PR Newswire is the global leader in news and information distribution services for professional communicators. |
 www.grammy.com Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. The Recording Academy Los Angeles Chapter, founded in 1957, holds the distinction of being the organization's first and largest Chapter. Focused on professional development, networking and educational opportunities, the Los Angeles Chapter strives to foster an ongoing dialogue and establish connections between its members and community influencers, the entertainment industry and other arts organizations. For more information about The Academy or the Chapter, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/thegrammys, a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/thegrammys, and a YouTube channel subscriber at www.youtube.com/thegrammys. |
 http://www.futureofmusic.org/ Future of Music Coalition is a national non-profit education, research and advocacy organization that seeks a bright future for creators and listeners. FMC works towards this goal through continuous interaction with its primary constituency — musicians — and in collaboration with other creator/public interest groups. FMC's flagship event is the Policy Summit which brings an unprecedented group of panelists and keynote speakers together with an engaged, diverse audience for a robust debate about the critical issues at the intersection of music, law, technology and policy. FMC’s next Policy Summit is planned for fall 2010 in Washington, DC. |
 http://fusicology.com/ Fusicology.com is a multifaceted website media entity, promoting progressive music culture through event listings and relevant content. Fusicology as a whole provides a national hub reaching trend setting multicultural urbanites. Our site and newsletter specialize in providing relevant information for early adopters that include the musically forward. Since 2003, Fusicology has sustained long lasting relationships with an extensive list of record labels, recording artists, event promoters, venues, and lifestyle brands. In addition we offer our clients special event production services that include concept to completion as well as an array of online / offline marketing campaign creation and execution. |
 china.musicdish.com MusicDish*China Sounds presented by Metal Postcard Records is a monthly podcast series spotlighting the best of China's independent music scene emerging out of Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai and beyond. |
 www.sonicscoop.com SonicScoop.com is a pioneering online destination that provides New York City’s thriving music and sound production community with a vital central hub. A comprehensive media company, SonicScoop was founded by two of the music industry’s leading technology journalists — Janice Brown (EQ, Mix, Pro Sound News) and David Weiss (NYC Editor, Mix) — and web + audio specialist/CTO Mark Kondracki (OutLoud Audio, JumpNYC). SonicScoop is sharply focused on covering and connecting area production/engineering talent and facilities with the thousands of artists and projects that make NYC a leading creative center for music and sound. |
 www.clashmusic.com Clash Music is an independent award winning music Media Company with a reputation as a trusted source for the music industry today. The brand operates three strong business areas, within the media sector, on a global level - Monthly Magazine, Digital Platform and Live Music Entertainment. We are an exciting, forward thinking and inspirational media business, with a strong brand identity. Cash has earned a global reputation in talent spotting from its ones to watch series as well as securing exclusives from major label artists from Daft Punk to Coldplay ,McCartney to Jay-Z. Clash Magazine is available in 30 countries and attracts a digital audience of millions of dedicated music fans. |