Panelists
Dave Conway, Founder, Little Radio
Johnie Floater, General Manager, Media, Live365
Kurt Hanson, Publisher, RAIN / CEO, AccuRadio
Jim Rondinelli, SVP of Strategic Development, Slacker
Moderator: David Oxenford, Partner, Davis, Wright, Tremaine LLP

9:55am – 10:40am
PANEL 2: THE "SOCIAL STRIP": Social Media & The Sunset Strip
The "Social Strip" focuses on the efforts of an innovative group of club and business owners to bring new life to the Sunset Strip through using social media. This is a great story of how social media is uniting small businesses with a common goal of revitalizing a community around music, technology and digital lifestyles.

Panelists
Nic Adler, Owner, The Roxy Theatre
Charlie Amter, Marketing Director, The Andaz
Tyson Cornell, Marketing Director, Book Soup
Nathan Levinson, Marketing Director, The Viper Room
Alf LaMont, Director of Marketing and Development, The Comedy Store
Moderator: Kyra Reed, Co-Founder, MarKyr Media

10:40am – 11:00am
NETWORKING BREAK

11:00am – 11:30am
KEYNOTE
Tim Westergren, Chief Strategy Officer & Founder, Pandora
Check out our interview with Tim at last year's event:
 

11:40am – 12:30pm
PANEL 3: THE DIGITAL COPYRIGHT DEBATE
We've all heard the arguments before: From technology companies, who say that existing copyright laws are obsolete and need to be reformed to allow for innovation in the digital age, to rights’ holders, who say that strict enforcement of existing laws is necessary to curb piracy and protect their right to be fairly compensated for their hard work and investments. 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
Jim Griffin, Founder, Choruss / Advisor, Warner Music Group
Jonathan Potter, Executive Director, Digital Media Association
Michael Petricone, SVP, Gov't Affairs, CEA
John Rudolph, CEO, Bug Music / Board Member, NMPA
Sami Valkonen, Head of Global Business Affairs, Nokia Music
Moderator: Lawrence Kenswil, Of Counsel, Loeb & Loeb LLP

12:30pm – 1:00pm
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW
Courtney Holt, President, MySpace Music
Interviewed by: Celia Hirschman, Host, KCRW's "On The Beat"
Check out this interview with Courtney at the 2009 MidemNet:
 

1:00pm – 2:00pm
LUNCH BREAK - Buffet in the Academy Room

2:00pm – 2:30pm
Presentations from Delegate Roundtables
One member of each roundtable group will present the 3 to 5 take-aways from the roundtable discussions on Day 1.

2:40pm – 3:25pm
PANEL 4A: Digital Music from an International Perspective
This panel will discuss developments in digital music from an international perspective. What trends are driving the music business beyond our borders? What are the challenges and opportunities for U.S.-based labels, publishers and artists to develop worldwide digital revenue? Which markets outside the U.S. present the greatest opportunities? Will ad-supported services like the recently announced Chinese venture involving the partially-Google-owned Top100.cn and all four major labels succeed in stemming piracy and monetizing online music in China?  Will this model be extended to other countries and perhaps eventually to the United States?

Panelists
Alexander Ljung, Founder & CEO, SoundCloud (Germany)
Rose Slanic, GM, Roadrunner Records (Canada)
Benjamin Lebrave, Founder , Akwaaba Music
Moderator: Hal Bringman, Founder & President., NVPR (LA and Buenos Aires)

PANEL 4B: I Want My Music Videos Anytime, Anywhere, on Any Device!
Music videos, which served as one of the most important promotional and marketing tool during much of the past twenty-five years, are back, but the model is different as production costs have gone down and viral, social, online and mobile networks have replaced cable television as the platforms of choice. This panel will discuss opportunities and business models for the music industry utilizing online video platforms. What impact will a robust market for online video have on the future of the music industry? What types of deals are being done? What is happening with video in the mobile space? How are music videos fitting into the promotional plans in the digital age?

Panelists
Chad Cooper, Vice President, OVGuide
Jay Frank, SVP, Music Strategy, CMT (MTV Networks)
Mike Spinella, Director, Label Relations, AOL Music Network
Daniel Tibbets, EVP & Studio Chief, GoTV Networks

Daren Tsui, CEO & Co-Founder, mSpot
Moderator: Jay Baage, VP of Content & Bus. Dev., Digital Media Wire

3:25pm – 3:55pm
NETWORKING BREAK

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
Alex Hackford, Head of A&R, Sony Computer Entertainment America
Jeff Marshall, Executive Producer, Rock Band Network
Jeannie Novak, Founder & CEO, Indiespace
Mark Shedletsky, CEO, Blue Haze
Adam Taylor, President, APM Music
Moderator: Kelli Richards, President & CEO, The All Access Group

3:55pm – 4:40pm
PANEL 5B: The Evolution of Music Blogs
Music blogs and blog aggregators and networks are a key component of music promotion and discovery, serving as trusted filters and digital tastemakers like independent radio of the past. What are the current trends with music blogs? What is the relationship between blogs, artists, labels and fans? What new innovations are likely in the blogsphere? How will blogs evolve to remain relevant in the years to come?

Panelists

Anthony Batt, Founder, & Chief Creative Officer, BuzzMedia
Justin Gage, Founder, Aquarium Drunkard / Autumn Tone Records
Lina Lecaro, Columnist, LA Weekly
Francis Ten, Founding Band Member, West Indian Girl
Larry Weintraub, CEO, Fanscape
Moderator: Heidi Richman, Founder, HRMP Lifestyle Marketing & Promotion

4:45pm – 5:30pm
PANEL 6A: Social Media 2.0:
Will the Next Phase of Social Media Benefit the Music Industry?
This panel of leading experts will discuss the latest developments in social media with a focus on the relationship between social networks and the music industry. How can the music industry benefit from the traffic and buzz generated by social networks? Can this translate into online music sales? What's next in this exciting industry sector? Will social media 2.0 benefit the music industry?

Panelists
Josh Brooks, VP, Content & Programming, Playlist.com
Barry Layne, COO, ARTISTdirect Internet Group
Tom Carolan, Founder, Total Live Music
Jaclyn Ranere, Director, Interactive Marketing, The Orchard
Moderator: Alan Miller, Co-Owner/CEO Filter Creative Group, Co-Publisher
Filter Magazine

4:45pm – 5:30pm
PANEL 6B: Rights, Royalties & Reporting in the Digital World
With so many digital products today, the business has become one of micro transactions and the process of licensing rights and collecting, administering and reporting royalties is far from what it should be. This panel will discuss issues related to rights, royalties and reporting in the digital world.  What are the key problems that need to be addressed? What needs to happen to create a better system that provides accuracy, transparency, and accountability for all aspects of rights and royalty administration?

Panelists
Richard Conlon, VP, New Media & Strategic Dev., BMI
Cecily Mak, Assoc. General Counsel & Dir., Music Licensing, Real & Rhapsody
Maurice Russell, VP, Licensing, Collections & Bus. Affairs, Harry Fox Agency
Erik Steigen, Dir., Publishing & Royalties, Provident Financial Management
Les Watkins, SVP, Business Affairs, Music Reports

Moderator: Patrick Sullivan, President & CEO, RightsFlow

5:30pm until 7pm
After-Party - Join Us at the Tropicana Bar
Cash Bar and Appetizers