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August 9-10, 2005 3rd Annual Digital Music Summit Music Industry in the Digital Age Crowne Plaza - Foster City, CA

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Sponsor Table Layout

Participating Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

PassAlong Networks is a privately held technology company whose media commerce platform enables online communities to promote and exchange digital entertainment. With the industry’s first Passing-and-Points™ program, users earn points that can be applied toward future purchases by passing songs to friends via Instant Messenger, email, SMS, WiFi and device-to-device transfer. PassAlong is Windows Media Plays-for-Sure™ compliant and has an extensive library of more than one million licensed songs. The company’s newest development platform, code-named p2pREVOLUTION, focuses on the next generation digital music experience.

Silver Sponsor

PaymentOne Corporation is one of the world's fastest growing Payment Services Providers (PSPs). It has pioneered advanced "No Credit Card Required" payment and marketing services that accelerate the adoption of digital services and premium content. As the foundation of its services, the company manages the PaymentOne Carrier Network™ (PCN) which provides digital merchants a single integration point and direct access to over 150 million billable consumers across over 1000 network operators.

MusicStrands develops social recommendation technologies to help people discover and enjoy new music, and helps the music industry to smartly and efficiently target their music to consumers, through Internet, mobile devices and television. MusicStrands uses statistical machine learning, collaborative filtering, complex network-based analysis, and artificial intelligence technologies, to provide music recommendations based on playcounts and on the listening behavior of individuals and social networks.

Bronze Sponsors

	Digital 5, Inc. is a leading software provider enabling the wireless and wired sharing of digital content securely among networked consumer electronics (CE) devices in the connected home. Digital 5's software technology is used to enable new products for existing CE categories, such as DVD Players, televisions, and stereo systems, giving them the capability to access media content over a home network and the Internet. These products allow consumers to enjoy their music, digital pictures, or video in the comfort of their various home entertainment locations. Digital 5 software currently enables connected DVD devices from Gateway, Apex, GoVideo and Oritron, and a connected audio client from NETGEAR.
	Akamai is the global leader in distributed computing solutions and services, helping organizations grow their online businesses without growing their IT infrastructures. The company created the world's largest and most widely used on-demand distributed computing platform, with more than 14,000 servers in 1,100 networks in 65+ countries.
	Siren Systems' Soundflavor engine is the most advanced song-level search, navigation, and recommendation technology for music. Soundflavor marries objective (and unbiased) metadata, artificial intelligence, and listener ratings to yield unparalleled accuracy. The Soundflavor engine helps consumers discover, sample, and purchase music as playlists by suggesting songs - or playlists - which match their unique tastes in music. Soundflavor increases sales for download stores, helps subscription services to retain more customers, and enables community around music commerce through playlist sharing, recommending people with similar tastes, and influencing recommendations based on trusted friends. Independent artists will find their music recommended alongside (or above) major recording artists. Labels can find markets for new artists and back catalog content. Music providers can direct customers with distinct tastes to songs they'll truly appreciate.
	411-SONG is a brand of NMK, an entertainment solutions company specializing in interactive mobile music applications that facilitate "on-demand" purchases of music and other related products. Through its 411-SONG and MusiKube brands, NMK works with record labels, radio groups, online portals and mobile operators to deliver a mobile music Customer Relationship Management (CRM) service that enables these companies to deliver interactive, personalized advertising and marketing campaigns to their customers.
	Loudeye is a worldwide leader in digital media solutions and the outsourcing provider of choice for companies looking to maximize their return on a digital media investment. Loudeye's digital media services platform brings together leading technologies into one end-to-end solution for the major challenges companies face in launching a compelling digital media experience - from initial application development, content acquisition, production, retrieval and archiving to fulfillment, distribution, content protection and reporting.
	Established in 1908, the attorneys of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP provide integrated legal and business solutions addressing our clients' concerns in the following areas: Bankruptcy, Class Action Defense, Corporate / Business Transactions, Electronic Entertainment and Gaming, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Entertainment and New Media, Environmental Law, Family Wealth Planning / Trusts & Estates, Immigration, Insurance, Intellectual Property and Technology, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Real Estate and Tax.
	AOL Music is the leading online destination for music, reaching more than 25.9 million music fans a month through a rich array of programming, products and services that make it easy to discover, experience, listen to and buy music online. AOL Music’s offerings include original programs such as AOL Music Sessions, AOL Music LIVE! and AOL Music Breakers, and special features such as First Listen and First View. They are available through aolmusic.com, the AOL Music Channel, the AOL® Radio Network, Netscape® Music, CompuServe® Music, AIM® Music, ICQ® Music, Winamp® and SHOUTcast® services. Integrated commerce options make it easy for consumers to purchase the music they hear on AOL Music through MusicNet@AOL, iTunes on AOL, AOL's CD/DVD shop and AOL's Entertainment for Mobile store. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc.

Networking Reception Sponsor

INgrooves is a digital record label and technology company that provides distribution, marketing, and licensing services through its INgrooves™, INgrooves Mobile Music™, and Digital Music Access™ brands. As the digital representative for frontline releases from artists like Nappy Roots, Thievery Corporation and Moby, INgrooves increases the exposure and earnings potential of its artists and label partners. INgrooves distributes to over 100 internet and 75 mobile stores worldwide using its patent-pending technology platform. Artists and independent labels seeking worldwide marketing and licensing services rely on INgrooves to get their music into TV, films, video games and other branding programs.

Exhibiting Sponsor

MSpot is a mobile media company founded in 2004 to deliver premium entertainment to mobile phones. MSpot aggregates audio and video entertainment from major media corporations to produce mobile-friendly programming, optimizes it for the “small screen,” and uses its proprietary buffering and pixelation techniques to deliver the best possible mobile entertainment experience. The company’s first service, MSpot Radio, streams live and on-demand music, news, sports and talk radio directly to mobile phones. MSpot Radio is currently available to Sprint PCS Vision(SM) customers.

Research Partners

Jupitermedia Corporation is a leading global provider of original information, images, research and events for information technology, business and creative professionals. JupiterImages is one of the leading images companies in the world with over seven million images online serving creative professionals with products like Comstock Images, Thinkstock Images, Thinkstock Footage, Photos.com, HemeraImages.com, Ablestock.com and Clipart.com. Jupitermedia also includes: JupiterWeb, the online media division of Jupitermedia, operates five distinct online networks: internet.com and EarthWeb.com for IT and business professionals; DevX.com for developers; ClickZ.com for interactive marketers; and Graphics.com, for creative professionals.

IDC is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services and events for the information technology and telecommunications industries. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. Over 775 IDC analysts in 50 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends. For more than 40 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company.

Media Partners

	Rogers & Cowan, through its Convergence specialty practice, has been meeting the public relations needs of clients in new media and digital entertainment, consumer technologies and lifestyles, and related programming, hardware and software since 1994. Rogers & Cowan, part of the Interpublic Group of Companies, provides public relations and strategic marketing counsel services to iHollywood Forum seminar and conference properties including Digital Media Summits, Mobile Tech Forums and Mobile Entertainment Forums.
	New Music Tipsheet is devoted to keeping the business and consumer worlds up to date with information about upcoming music releases.  New Music Tipsheet was created in 2002, as a result of a bunch of indie stores beating up Sperry Media to supply them with thorough new release data. They do everything they can to not only keep everyone up to date about the big releases, but to also turn on the Tipsheet readership to up and coming artists and personal favorites.
	Record of the Day is an independent company publishing a weekly PDF magazine and a daily email newsletter featuring the most relevant and up-to-date music and media news imaginable. The service also features soundclips of exciting forthcoming hits chosen by our expert editors as well as a meticulous archive of past issues.
	Business Wire disseminates full-text news announcements from thousands of companies and organizations worldwide (their members) to news media, financial markets, disclosure systems, investors, information web sites, databases and other audiences. With more than four decades of experience and leadership, Business Wire is a trusted source for journalists, investors, regulatory agencies and communications professionals. In fact, Business Wire enables companies to fulfill the disclosure requirements in many countries, including the US, UK, Canada, France and Germany as well as reach financial audiences around the globe.
	BMI is an American performing rights organization that represents more than 300,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music. The non-profit-making company, founded in 1939, collects license fees on behalf of those American creators it represents, as well as thousands of creators from around the world who chose BMI for representation in the United States. The license fees BMI collects for the "public performances" of its repertoire of more than 6.5 million compositions - including radio airplay, broadcast and cable television carriage, Internet and live and recorded performances by all other users of music - are then distributed as royalties to the writers, composers and copyright holders it represents.
	The Music Business Registry publishes five directories: the "A&R Registry," the "Music Publisher Registry," the "Music Business Attorney Registry" the "Film and Television Music Guide" and the "Record Producer and Recording Engineer Directory." For many in the business, these are indispensable reference works. The directories give everyone vital, accurate and the most up-to-date information they need to contact the entire A&R, music publishing, legal and film/TV music communities. They are the number one most-reliable source of information on "who's who" and "who does what" in the music business. Best of all, they can tell you where everybody is located.
	The National Association of Record Industry Professionals (NARIP) promotes education, career advancement and good will among record executives. With an emphasis on becoming better informed and more effective executives, NARIP offers professional development opportunities, educational programs and seminars, the opportunity to meet and interact with peers, a job bank, a member resume database for employers, a mentor network, a newsletter and other services. NARIP was created specifically for - and is restricted to - record industry professionals.
	Digital Music News is the information authority for a rapidly expanding industry. Our readership is a highly targeted digital music executive audience representing almost every market segment in the business. Subscribers come from traditional labels, music subscription and download stores, player software firms, digital radio companies, P2P applications, legal services, portable mp3 player manufacturers, and micropayment firms, just to name a few. The cornerstone of Digital Music News is the Daily Snapshot, a daily email briefing sent to thousands of industry executives every business morning.
	Radio & Records.  Now in our 32nd year of service, Radio & Records is clearly the industry's leader in business information and marketing innovations. With R&R's various information products delivering over 8,000 paid suscribers, and a pass-around readership exceeding 90,000, R&R is unequivocally the most effective means of reaching and influencing radio's decision-makers as well as the music industry executives to whom radio airplay is so vitally important.

We expect attendance of over 400 delegates from music industry, record labels, digital media, developers, hardware makers, audio components, retailers, marketing, peer to peer networking and management and artists.
Music 2.0 will analyze trends and developments affecting the business of digital music, including music's growing portability, digital distribution, piracy, pricing strategies, desktop music production, industry consolidation, online marketing, subscription services, retail sales outlook, peer to peer networking, file-sharing technologies, legislation and legal issues, marketing and advertising, radio and programming, and the rapidly expanding number of services targeting music consumers.

The music industry has been transformed in the past few years. As CD sales have plummeted, digital delivery has soared. After much legal and technological posturing, digital delivery is increasingly label-authorized, not subpoena-inducing. Music 2.0 brings together the brightest minds in the business to evaluate what's working and what still needs to change. The agenda, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors have the cumulative expertise to raise the level of discussion on the subject of digital music.

As a sponsor in our Conference and Showcase, you will:
• Play a prominent role at Hollywood 's leading business conference devoted to dealmaking for music, digital technologies.
• Study business models for creating profit for the music industry despite tumultuous times.
• Learn how next generation digital technologies and devices will revolutionize the way music is distributed, and the impact on niche sectors in the industry.
• Place your products and services before potential partners and investors from around the world.

About Music 2.0:
The program takes place over two days, with several hours each day for networking and visiting the Showcase Exhibition Hall. This will allow attendees staffing their exhibit booths an opportunity to attend the program.

Who should speak, sponsor, present and exhibit:
• Record labels
• Digital distribution services
• Music and entertainment marketing
• Software developers
• Marketing and advertising
• Investors and venture capitalists
• Consumer electronics manufacturers
• Retailers
• Professional services including managers, agents, attorneys, business affairs
• Hardware and component makers and manufacturers
• Digital asset and rights management
• Digital Media technologies

Exclusive Sponsorship Benefits:

Build Brand Recognition and Meet Qualified Buyers in our Exclusive Demo Showcase
You can demonstrate your products on an exhibitor table during our networking breaks, and the closing press reception. Meet face-to-face with buyers looking for your products and ready to conduct business. The Showcase reception will also include press and analysts whom are eager to see the hottest trends in mobile entertainment. Network and make deals with key decision-makers for carriers and entertainment companies in one location.

Make a Presentation to the Audience
You will give a demonstration of your products or services to the entire audience during the program for unsurpassed exposure. Case study sessions are encouraged with your partners / clients.

Participate in a Roundtable Discussion
Your company can select a qualified executive to speak on one of our lively moderated panel discussions about industry trends and issues.

Gain High Visibility and Advance Promotion
The Summit will be promoted through a direct mail and multimedia advertising campaign. The direct mail is sent to a targeted list of 80,000+ industry professionals. All of this in combination with signage on-site will help drive buyers directly to you.

Get in the News
You will receive the registered press and analyst list in advance. Our events receive coverage from trade journals, consumer and mainstream newspapers, business magazines, websites, television stations and radio stations. The Showcase Reception makes for a great press opportunity, and is sure to draw even more press this year.

Increase Awareness Via the Web
Sponsors are listed on our web page.. Additional coverage includes placement of your logo and hyperlink on our media and supporting partners websites or magazines, including The Hollywood Reporter, Business 2.0, www.WirelessGamingReview.com, and more.

Receive comp tickets for your staff and guests

Press Coverage
Press and analysts will be invited to the summit and the product showcase. You will receive an advance press and analyst list for interviews.

Network with Industry Leaders
We will feature many relaxed social gatherings to help you build revenue and customers, develop leads, and meet potential strategic partners


Who Attends iHollywood Forums:
CEOs, CFOs, CTOs and business development executives
Record labels, both major and independent
Wireless network infrastructure companies
Game developers, publishers, distributors and aggregators
Top creators of music content from entertainment, financial services, media, communications and software companies
Device, handset and handheld makers and vendors
Architects of next-generation and broadband systems
Web and portals
Engineers and software developers
Professional service providers such as attorneys, consultants, strategists, and public relations
Venture Capitalists, financial services, strategic investors


FOR SPONSORSHIP PROSPECTUS:
If your Company name begins with: L - M Contact:
John Grosfeld, SF Sales Director
john@iHollywoodForum.com or (650)759-8728

M - Z Contact:
Mike Navarre, VP Sales & Marketing
:mikenavarre@ihollywoodforum.com or (310)566-7744

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