The Hollywood
Roosevelt
7000 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
SPONSORS
MEDIA PARTNERS
AGENDA
DAY 1
(Wednesday, October 3)
1:00pm–1:30pm
Registration & Breakfast
1:30pm–1:45pm
Opening Remarks
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 is the current state of the
online and mobile music markets and where is the
industry heading?
2:45pm-3:15pm
Networking Break
3:15pm–4:00pm
Panel 1: Digital Copyrights: The Battles Wage On
It’s been almost 6 years since the 9th
Circuit handed down its ruling in the Napster case,
effectively putting an end to the Napster
file-sharing service. Where are we now? Are
copyright holders any better off today than they
were 6 years ago? Is there more or less clarity as
to what constitutes copyright infringement in the
digital world? Who are the post-Napster winners and
losers? Where are the new copyright battlegrounds,
and who are the players waging the battles?
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?
5:00pm–5:30pm
Keynote
5:30pm–6:30pm
Cocktail Reception
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Music Showcase
DAY 2 (Thursday,
October 4)
8:00am–9:00am
Registration & Breakfast
9:00am–9:15am
Welcome & Introductions
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher,Digital Media Wire
9:15am–9:45am
Keynote
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?
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?
12:00pm–1:00pm
Lunch Reception
1:00pm–1:30pm
Keynote Interview
1:30pm–2:00pm
Keynote Interview
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.
2:15pm–3:00pm
Panel 3B: Open Mic with Industry Leaders
This roundtable of digital music industry
leaders will open up the mics for a range of
questions, including how artists can utilize
the Internet, mobile and digital
distribution to promote, market, build tours
and sell music. Audience interaction will be
encouraged and no question is off limits.
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?
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. Managing your brand and starting
your own label
4:15pm–4:45pm
Keynote
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?
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.
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 the
Digital Entertainment & Media Directory.
