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Technology
Meets Music at
2nd Annual
Digital Music Forum West!!
Hollywood
Roosevelt - October 3-4, 2007
ALMOST SOLD OUT!
REGISTER NOW!
2 Days - 70 Speakers - 500 Attendees - Innovative
Exhibitors -
Breakfast, Lunch, Reception, Live Music Showcase
Included
Jupiter Rising,
Samantha Murphy and Gabriel Mann
to Perform at Live Music Showcase
at the Knitting Factory
Join
Music Industry Leaders - including major label execs
from Sony BMG Music, Universal Music, Epic Music,
major brand representatives including Starbucks
and Hyundai, Technology & Consumer Electronics Leaders -
including executives from MySpace, Microsoft/Zune, Apple/iTunes,
Amazon.com, Motorola,
Pandora, iLike, Yahoo!, ZING, AOL, eMusic, imeem,
SNOCAP, RealNetworks, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
and more.
DAVID DORN SVP, New Media Strategy, Rhino Entertainment Warner Music Group
AGENDA
1:00pm–1:30pm
Registration & Networking
1:30pm–1:45pm
Opening Remarks
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher,Digital Media Wire Ted
Cohen, Managing Partner,
TAG Strategic/ Chairman, Mobile Entertainment Forum Americas
1:45pm–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 future of
digital rights management (DRM), the debate over
digital music pricing, online and mobile music
product offerings and business models, and next
generation devices. What innovations and
business models will fuel growth in the digital
marketplace? What are the opportunities for
ad-supported models? What is the current state of
the online and mobile music markets and where is the
industry heading?
Panelists
David Pakman,
CEO,
eMusic
Albhy Galuten,
VP of Digital Media Technology Strategy,
Sony Corp of
America Ian Rogers, VP & GM, Yahoo! Music Mike Rich, SVP & GM, AOL Entertainment & AOL
Black Voices
David Dorn, SVP, New Media Strategy, Rhino
Entertainment,
Warner Music Group Moderator:
Ted Cohen,
Managing Partner,TAG Strategic/ Chairman, Mobile Entertainment Forum Americas
2:45pm-3:15pm
Networking Break
3:15pm–4:00pm
Panel 2: Digital Copyrights: The Battles Wage On
When it comes to
digital copyrights, there continues to be
disagreement among technology companies, artists and
labels over the current licensing and royalty
regimes. This is highlighted by the ongoing debates
concerning webcaster royalties,
and the "mechanical" royalty to be paid by Internet
music services to music
publishers and songwriters. A lot of money is at stake in these matters, which are
central to the continued growth of the digital
marketplace for licensed music. This panel of
experts and stakeholders will discuss the current licensing regimes. Are the current
regimes fair to the parties concerned? What is
the likelihood of legislative action on these
matters? What needs to happen to create a fair balance that
properly rewards new technologies, labels and
artists? Sparks are sure to fly with this
panel!
Panelists
Michael Huppe, General Counsel, SoundExchange
Jonathan Potter, Executive Director, Digital
Media Association
Michael Petricone, SVP, Government Affairs,
Consumer Electronics Association Jacqueline
Charlesworth, SVP & General Counsel, Nat'l Music
Publishers Assoc. Jim Griffin, Managing Director, OneHouse LLC
/ Co-Founder, Pho group Moderator: Aydin Caginalp, Partner, Entertainment &
Media Group, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
4:05pm–4:50pm
Panel 3: Social Media & Music
Over the past few years, MySpace and other social
networking sites have come to play an important role
in the music business offering artists and labels a
new way to grow fan bases, market, promote and sell
music, and fans a convenient way to discover and
share music. How will the relationship between
social networking, artists, labels and fans develop
in the years to come?
Panelists Josh Brooks, VP, Marketing & Content
Development,
MySpace Steve Jang, VP, Marketing & Business
Development, imeem Cory Llewellyn, VP, Digital Media Marketing &
Promotion, Epic
Records Jim
McNiel, CEO, Fifth Generation Systems (Founder, Zude) Chad Gibson, Group
Manager, Zune,
Microsoft Moderator: Ralph Simon, Chairman Emeritus &
Founder,
Mobile Entertainment Forum Americas
5:00pm–5:30pm
Keynote Interview Ken Lombard, President, Starbucks Entertainment Interviewed by Celia
Hirschman, Host, KCRW's
On the Beat
5:30pm–6:30pm
Cocktail Reception hosted by:
7:00pm - 11:00pm Live Music Showcase
Knitting Factory - Hollywood
7021 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 FREE Admission to Showcase with Conference
Badge Badge also entitles you to appetizers and drink
tickets
9:00am–9:15am
Welcome & Introductions
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher,Digital Media Wire
Invitation to attend Magix post-event
reception from Jürgen Jaron, CEO,
MAGIX AG
9:15am–9:45am
Keynote Mark Ghuneim, CEO,
Wiredset Topic: Einsturzende Neubauten
("Collapsing New Buildings")
How to elegantly maximize social networks,
disruptive technologies, real-time measurement and
metrics to grow and sustain your band and brand in
the new digital market place.
9:45am–10:35am
Panel 1: Top Digital Media Trends Impacting the
Music Business
This panel of innovators, creators and thought
leaders from music, technology and Web 2.0 companies
look ahead at what we can expect in technological
innovation in the years to come. What trends will
have the greatest impact on the future of the music
business? How can music businesses plan to
capitalize on these developments?
Panelists David Goldberg, Entrepreneur-in-Residence,
Benchmark Capital Dave Jaworski, CEO,
Passalong Networks Seth Schulte, Director, Product Management,
Rhapsody,
RealNetworks, Inc. Greg Scholl, CEO,
The Orchard Scott Ambrose Reilly, Head of Bus. Dev.,
Content Acquisition & Label Relations,
Amazon.com Moderator:Russ Crupnick, VP & Senior Industry
Analyst,
The
NPD
Group
10:35am–11:05am
Networking Break hosted
by:
11:05am–11:55am
Panel 2A:
The Live Music Experience Goes Digital Digital
technologies are creating new opportunities
and experiences for artists, performers,
promoters, vendors and fans. From text
messaging to broadband video, digital
technologies are being used to enhance the
live music experience. This panel will
discuss the use of digital technologies to
promote, produce and create new revenue
opportunities around live events. How is
technology being used to enhance and grow
the significance of live music?
Panelists Scott
Fedewa, EVP & Exec. Producer,
Live Nation Aaron Grosky, President,
Control Room Bruce Taylor, VP, Marketing & Public
Relations,
SNOCAP David Marcus, SVP, Music,
Ticketmaster Jared Hoffman, President, Knitting
Factory Ent. Moderator: Kelli Richards, CEO,
The All Access Group
11:05am–11:55am
Panel 2B:
Digital Rights & Clearances
Far too often
digital music deals get done only to be held
up by complicated and time-consuming rights
clearance processes. This panel of experts
will discuss rights clearance issues for
digital music licenses. What are some of the
common problems and how can they be avoided?
Panelists
Tyler Lenane, Corp. Counsel, RealNetworks Les Watkins, VP, Bus. Affairs & Bus.
Dev., MRI Maurice Russell, VP, Bus. Affairs &
Licensing, Harry Fox Agency Matt DeFilippis, VP, New Media, ASCAP Moderator: David Oxenford, Partner, Davis Wright
Tremaine LLP
12:00pm–12:30pm
Keynote Interview Interview with:
Thomas Hesse, President, Global Digital Business & U.S. Sales, Sony
BMG Music Interviewed by:
John Frankenheimer, Chair, Music Group,
Partner/Co-Chair, Loeb & Loeb LLP
12:30pm–1:30pm
Lunch Reception
1:30pm–2:00pm
Keynote Interview Interview with Bob Lefsetz, The Lefsetz Letter Interviewed by Ken Rutkowski, KenRadio.com
2:15pm–3:00pm
Panel 3A: The Next Generation of Music
Discovery
Discovery and recommendation services are
changing the way we find the music we like.
As more music becomes available online and
the long tail gets longer, improved search,
filters, discovery and recommendation
services are going to play a more important
role in online commerce. This panel of
experts will discuss the latest developments
in discovery and recommendation services.
Panelists
Tim Westergren, Founder,
Pandora
Ali Partovi, CEO,
iLike Jürgen Jaron, CEO,
MAGIX AG Karlheinz Brandenburg, Director,
Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media
Technology / Inventor of the
MP3 format
Andrew Stess, CEO,
MusicIP Moderator: Eric Garland, CEO,
BigChampagne
2:15pm–3:00pm
Panel 3B:
Indie Roundtable
Indie labels have been
steadily growing their share of the overall
music market due in great part to their use
of online message boards, music blogs and
social networks to create buzz about
underground acts, unite fans and sell music.
This panel will discuss the role of the
Internet, mobile and digital technologies in
the growth of the independent sector.
Audience interaction will be encouraged and
no question is off limits.
Panelists
Brent Muhle, GM, Nettwerk Music Group Bob Catania,
GM,
Chime Entertainment
Jason Fiber, President & Founder, Audio
Rover Gail Zappa, The Zappa Family Trust Moderator: Owen Sloane, Partner & Chair,
Entertainment & New Media Group, Berger
Kahn
3:00pm–3:30pm
Networking Break
3:30pm–4:15pm
Panel 4A: Advertising & Music
With the resurgence of online advertising,
there is much talk these days about
ad-supported models for digital music. This
panel will discuss ad-supported models for
digital music distribution as well as
opportunities to use digital music as
promotional currency. Where are the
opportunities and who will benefit?
Panelists Trey Shelton, Founder & CEO,
Music Interactive David Todd, VP - Content &
Mktg,
Eyespot Corp Sara Nelson, Assoc Media
Director,
Carat Fusion Allan Klepfisz, CEO & Chairman,
Qtrax / Brilliant Technologies Moderator: Alan Miller, Co-Owner/CEO,
Filter Creative Group, Co-Publisher,
Filter Magazine
3:30pm–4:15pm
Panel 4B: Artists Roundtable
This group of artists and artist reps will
discuss how to self-publish, manage, promote
and sell music using the latest digital
tools. Topic will include a discussion
of the digital tools available to manage
your brand and start
your own label.
Audience interaction will be encouraged and
no question is off limits.
Panelists Timmy Grins, Co-Founder/VP, Content,
OnLoq.com / Artist,
Arcane
Samantha Murphy, Singer Songwriter/Founder,
SMtvMusic.com John Boyle, Owner/President,
The BAM Group Michael Mangia, Singer Songwriter/Founder,
Orphan Records Moderator: David Wright, Director
of Product Management,
Speakerheart
4:15pm–4:45pm
Keynote Terry McBride, CEO & Founder,
Nettwerk Music Group
4:45pm–5:30pm
Panel 5A:
The Future of Mobile Music
This panel of mobile music insiders will
discuss the latest 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? Who will be the winners and the
losers in a world where the mobile phone is
the key device for music to be digitally
accessed and distributed? Where is the
mobile music industry headed?
Panelists
Tim Bucher, CEO,
Zing
Dave Ulmer, Senior Director, Entertainment
Products,
Motorola Media Solutions
Adam Sexton, CMO,
Groove Mobile
Daren Tsui, CEO & Co-Founder,
mSpot
Mitch Rotter, VP, Content Acquisition &
Merchandising,
Thumbplay Moderator: Ted Cohen, Managing
Partner,
TAG Strategic /
Chairman,
Mobile Entertainment Forum Americas
4:45pm–5:30pm
Panel 5B:
The Evolution of Peer-to-Peer &
Music
P2P file-sharing technologies are
establishing a robust new marketplace for
licensed music distribution. With
exponentially more traffic than competing
channels, and users who are actively seeking
to discover and acquire new music, now is
the time for bands, singer-songwriters, and
other rights holders to explore P2P
opportunities. Learn about P2P business
models for monetizing music ranging from
ad-supported to subscription to paid
download.
Panelists Leslie Poole, CEO, Javien Christopher Levy, CEO, BUYDRM Stephen Condon, VP, Worldwide Marketing,
Media & Entertainment,
VeriSign Mark Strangio, Director, Marketing,
PeerApp Roger Scadron, Managing Dir, FTI
Consulting Moderator: Marty Lafferty, CEO, DCIA
5:30pm -
6:30pm
Cocktail
Reception hosted by:
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