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8:00 am Registration

9:00 - 9:10 am

Opening Remarks
Mayor Bill Purcell

9:10 - 9:30 am Keynote Address
Mike Conte
GM, MSN Music (Microsoft)
9:30 - 10:30 am

State of the Union of Digital Distribution

This panel will focus on the analysis of trends and developments that affect the music business through digital delivery mechanisms. It will address piracy and intellectual property issues as well as digital broadcasting as it relates to business and consumer applications.

Moderator:   John Simson (Executive Director, Sound Exchange)
Ted Cohen (Sr. VP, Digital Development & Distribution, EMI)
Ellie Hirschhorn (Exec. VO/COO, MusicNet)
Don MacKinnon (Vice Pres., Music & Entert., Starbucks Entert.)
Ole Obermann (Vice Pres./GM, Liquid Digital Media)
David Pakman (Managing Director, Dimensional Associates)
10:30 - 10:45 am Q & A
10:45 - 11:00 am Break/Networking
11:00 - 11:45 am

Follow The Money

This panel will focus on the continuing debate on how legally, as well as contractually, intellectual property can and should be addressed directly relating to technological advances.  Examples of new business models will be discussed, as well as a discussion on how the money is dispersed to labels, artists, songwriters and publishers.

Moderator:   Bill Ivey (Dir., Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy, Vanderbilt University)
Robin Mitchell Joyce (Intellectual Property and Technology Attorney, Bass, Berry, Sims)
David Ring (Vice Pres., Business Development and Business Affairs, Universal Music Group)
John Simson (Exec. Director, Sound Exchange)

11:45 - 12:00 pm Q & A
12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch/Networking
1:00 -1:20 pm

Keynote Adress
Chris Gorog (Chairman, Napster)

1:20 - 1:30 pm Q & A
1:30 - 2:30 pm

Wireless Innovations

This panel will explore the wireless revolution including text messaging, digital broadcasting, wireless distribution, ring tones, streaming video and audio services. As in panel one, it will highlight existing and potential business and consumer applications.

Moderator:   Ted Cohen (Sr. VP, Digital Development & Distribution, EMI)
Scott Andrews (Sr. Director, Internet/Mobile Entertainment Licensing)
Nancy Beaton (GM, Wireless Music and Personalization, Sprint)
Rio Caraeff   (Vice Pres./GM, Universal Music Group Mobile)
Mark Levy (Vice Pres., Moviso)
Nigel Rundstrom   (Vice Pres., Multimedia Sales & Channel Mgmt, Nokia)
Dave Ulmer (Director, Motorola)

2:30 - 2:45 pm Q & A
2:45 - 3:00 pm Break/Networking
3:00 - 4:15 pm

Digital Case Study

From a music project's start to finish, this panel will illustrate many real world applications and effective use of database marketing, download tracking, online marketing and fan club management through wireless and digital distribution. In summary, explore possibilities that exist today and can be implemented tomorrow.  

Facilitator: Todd Cassetty (President, Hi-Fi Fusion)
Facilitator: Michael Deputato (Director, New Media, Universal Music Group)
Louis Fantozzi (COO, YellowPepper)
Jay Frank (Head of Programming and Label Relations Yahoo! Music)
Michelle Fiddler (Music Industry Relations, AOL Music)
Jason Hirshhorn (Sr. VP/GM, Interactive MTV Wireless)
Brent Wyman (Senior VP, Sales and Marketing, Cellus USA)

4:15 - 4:30 pm Q & A