 |
| Last Chance for $399 Pre-Registration rate - Offer ends this Friday! Register now and save at www.digitalmusicforum.com/east! In a special keynote interview, Gary Shapiro, President & CEO, Consumer Electronics Association and author of the 2011 bestselling book, "The Comeback: How Innovation will Restore the American Dream", will cover a range of topics focused around his views about how innovation can fuel progress and ultimately save the content and music industries. Additionally, in a second keynote, Dermot McCormack, EVP of Digital Media, MTV Networks Music & Logo Group 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 hear these two phenomenal minds voice their opinions on the future of digital music! With less than a month to the 11th Annual Digital Music Forum East, Digital Media Wire has secured speakers from the hottest companies in the business! Check out our updated agenda below: Agenda - Thursday, February 24 8:00am – 9:00am 10:45am – 11:15am LUNCH BUFFET in the Museum's Event Hall Join a Lunch Table Discussion Group. Tables will be marked with discussion topics. Suggest a Topic - If you are registered for the event and would like to propose a topic to moderate, please email us at Jay@digitalmediawire.com 1:45pm – 2:10pm KEYNOTE Dermot McCormack, EVP of Digital Media, MTV Networks Music & Logo Group 2:15pm – 3:00pm PANEL 3A: MUSIC ANYWHERE, ANYTIME ON ANY DEVICE: The Next Wave of Connected Devices You’ve downloaded hundreds of tracks to your desktop, have dozens of stations set up with your favorite Internet radio provider and now you want to listen in your car, in the living room, on your phone, on your laptop and on any other device you own. Sounds reasonable? Who’s making this happen? This panel with discuss the next wave of connected devices to allow consumers to listen to music anywhere, anytime on any device. Panelists Brian McGarvey, Vice President, Business Development, Rhapsody Thomas Meyer, Marketing Director, Earned Media, Sonos Finbar OHanlon, CEO, Linius Ty Roberts, CTO, Gracenote Adam Powers, Senior Director, Technology, Rovi Corp Moderator: Aydin Caginalp, Partner, Entertainment & Media, Manatt 2:15pm – 3:00pm PANEL 3B: RIGHTS & LICENSING: If I wanted to reform music copyright law, I would... A common complaint of entrepreneurs attempting to license music for digital music-based services is that the current laws governing music licensing are too complex and unfavorable to digital music start-ups. In this panel, we will hear from experts in the field as they discuss what's working and what's not under the current licensing laws? What the arguments for and against reform? In an ideal, what changes should be made or not? Panelists Niley Patel, Managing Editor, Engadget Scott Sellwood, SVP & General Counsel, RightsFlow Moderator: David Oxenford, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP 3:00pm – 3:45pm PANEL 4A: LIVE MUSIC, TOURING & CONCERTS: How Technology is Changing the Business Technology has created new opportunities and experiences for artists, performers, promoters, vendors and fans. The live music experience is no longer confined to the club or concert hall. Mobile apps, social networks and recommendation services, and services that allow social experiences around both live face to face and online, 3D and HD concerts are changing and enhancing the live music experience. This panel will discuss how technologies are being used to better connect with fans and promote, produce and create new revenue opportunities around live events. Panelists Evan Lowenstein, CEO & Founder, StageIt Vince Iwinski, Manager, Umphreys McGee John Rubey, President, AEG Network LIVE Craig Bruck, Music Agent, International Creative Management (ICM) Jenny Connelly, Vice President of E-Commerce, Live Nation-Ticketmaster Moderator: Kelli Richards, President & CEO, The All Access Group 3:00pm – 3:45pm PANEL 4B: LAWYERS, GUNS & MONEY: Finding the Right Balance between Enforcement & Innovation Piracy continues to be a thorn in the side of the music industry. What is the current status of music piracy? What efforts are being taken to combat piracy? What are the latest legal and policy developments? What is happening on the global front? What is the right balance between piracy enforcement and technological innovation? This panel will discuss the current status of the debate over digital copyrights. Panelists Rich Bengloff, President, A2IM Michael Petricone, SVP, Government Affairs, Consumer Electronics Association Julie Samuels, Staff Attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation Mark Eisenberg, Digital Media Executive & Consultant, LatticeWorks Media (Principal) Bryan Calhoun, VP, New Media & External Affairs, SoundExchange Moderator: Jonathan Potter, Digital Media Consultant 3:45pm – 4:15pm NETWORKING BREAK 4:15pm – 5:00pm PANEL 5A: BRANDS & BANDS: How Brands Are Working with the Music Industry in the Digital Age? 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? The panelists share their experience and processes in making smart marketing investments in an ever changing landscape. Panelists Matt Ostrower, Artist Partnerships & Programming, Pandora Andrew Katz, Senior Marketing Manager, Pepsi-Cola North America Moderator: Matt Ringel, Managing Partner, New Era Media & Mktg, Red Light Management 4:15pm – 5:00pm PANEL 5B: COMMUNITY: Understanding & Engaging Your Community This panel will discuss the power of community and how to access the right data about and to better understand your community. How do you engage and grow your community? How do you utilize digital tools to better connect with fans and promote, produce and create new revenue opportunities? How do you mobilize fans and create interaction and engagement on a global level? Panelists Ranj Bath, COO & Co-Founder, Desi Hits! Mark Ghuneim, CEO, Wiredset Jon Satterley, SVP, New Media & Global Biz Dev, Roadrunner Records Moderator: George White, GM, Digital, Billboard 5:05pm – 5:50pm PANEL 6A: MOBILE MUSIC: Apps and Other Offerings One of the top trends of 2010 was the rise in popularity of mobile apps allowing artists and labels to connect with fans, distribute music, keep fans updated with new information, exclusive videos, chat rooms, and Twitter-style news feeds. This panel will discuss the opportunities around music apps with a focus on how artists and labels are using apps. What is the next frontier of mobile apps and the music industry? Panelists Konny Zsigo, CEO, Wireless Developer Agency Jim Lucchese, CEO, The Echo Nest Jon Vanhala, SVP, Digital & Biz Dev, Island Def Jam Music Group Ron Faris, Director of Brand Experiences, Virgin Mobile USA Moderator: Steve Bradbury, Vice President, GoTV 5:05pm – 5:50pm PANEL 6B: SOCIAL NETWORKS & MUSIC: What’s Next? This panel 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 or tangible benefits? What's next in this exciting industry sector? Will the next wave of social media benefit the music industry? Panelists Craig Besnoy, Vice President, Business Development, Universal Music Group Nicole Cifani, Interactive Director, Partner Relations, Yahoo! Music Allison Schlueter, Vice President, Digital Media, Island Def Jam Music Group 6:00pm until 7:00pm Closing Party Venue: Museum of Jewish Heritage 36 Battery Place, New York City For sponsorship/exhibitor packages, contact: Jay Baage: jay@digitalmediawire.com Tinzar Sherman: tinzar@digitalmediawire.com Thank you to our sponsors and media partners! 2011 Sponsors Include: CEA, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, Rovi Corporation, Sonos, Pandora, Loeb & Loeb, DWT, SoundExchange, A2IM, The Recording Academy, Parks Associates, NVPR, New York-Tokyo, PR Newswire, Fusicology, Young Upstarts, Experiential Marketing Forum (EMF), GrooveShark, The New Music Seminar, Future of Music Coalition, and Women in Technology International. |
| Copyright © 2011 Digital Media Wire. All Rights Reserved. |
To unsubscribe/change profile: click here
To subscribe: click here
Our address: 8721 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite P-8 Los Angeles, CA 90069
Email list management powered by http://MailerMailer.com
