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8:00-9:00  Registration and Networking

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9:00-9:45   Rising from the Ashes: The New Music Business

After years of pain, the outlines of a new music business are emerging. EMI's Alain Levy says 25% of his revenue will come from digital in three years. We examine how record labels, independents, artists, publishers and other parts of the music industry food chain will fare in the emerging world, the M&A outlook and, of course, those elusive profit margins.

George White, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Product, Warner Music Group

Ted Mico, Senior Vice President, Strategic Marketing, Capitol Records

Fred Goldring, Esq., Goldring, Hertz & Lichtenstein

Jonathan Kehl, Vice President, Business Development, Peermusic

David Ring, Senior Vice President Business Affairs & Development, Universal Music Group eLabs

Ken Bunt, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Hollywood Records

Michael Wanchic, Musical Director, John Mellencamp Band/VP Digonex

Moderator: Michael Stroud, CEO, iHollywood Forum

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9:50-10:20   Featured Presentation

Dave Jaworski, Founder & CEO, Passalong Networks

Terry McBride, Founder & CEO, Nettwerk Productions

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10:30-11:00 Keynote: Larry Kenswil, President, Universal Music eLabs

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11:00-11:30  Networking Break

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11:30-12:00 Fireside Chat :
Chris Stephenson, General Manager of Global Marketing, Microsoft-Zune
Andrew Wallenstein, Digital Media & TV Features Editor, Hollywood Reporter

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12:00-12:45   Marketing to Gen Y and Beyond

How can labels, artists and marketers convince a generation that's used to getting its music for free to buy? A look at some of the strategies, including online and mobile buzz campaigns, chats with top artists, advertising in multiple media, using peer-to-peer and user-generated content in marketing efforts and much more.

Lincoln Brown, President & Co-Founder, Entertainment Media Works

Amanda Berman, New Media Manager, Creative, EMI
Russ Rieger , General Partner & Co-Founder, Pipeline

Kevin Arnold , CEO, Ioda Alliance

Jay Faires, President, Music & Publishing, Lionsgate

Moderator: Glenn Peoples, Music Industry Blogger, Coolfer.com

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12:45-1:30   Lunch

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1:30-2:00  Keynote: Howard Handler, Chief Marketing Officer, Virgin Mobile USA

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2:10-3:00   Attack of the iPod Killers!

The iPod is a mega-hit, and the iPhone isn't far behind. But Apple could yet be a victim of its own success; it's proprietary AAC standard is being challenged in Europe, and it's difficult to transfer AAC songs to other devices. Does this create an opening for Zune, Creative Labs and others to dislodge the King -- just as Bill Gates marginalized the first Apple computers?

Pedro Vargas, Director, Mobile Entertainment, SanDisk
Kevin Nakao, Vice President, Music Services, Real Networks, Inc.
Jef Holove, Vice President, Product Marketing, Logitech

Moderator: Mark Kirstein, Vice President, Multimedia & Content, iSuppli

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2:10-3:00 How to Cell Mobile Music

So far, cellphones have yet to make a dent in Apple's iPod digital device monopoly.  But the ubiquity of cellphones roughly 1.5 billion handsets worldwide-- makes them a potent potential challenger.  A look at how cellphone makers and operators are taking on Apple, including: wireless, streaming and downloads, mobile music videos, the latest phones and more.  Will Apple respond with its long rumored iPhone?

Matt Crowley, Senior Product Manager, Multimedia, Palm, Inc.

Jonathan Schreiber, CEO, Xingtone

Atakan Cetinsoy, Vice President Business Products, MyStrands

Gonzalo De La Vega, Vice President, Musiwave

Moderator: Matt Kleinschmit, VP, Ipsos Insight

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3:10-4:00   Music's Long Tail: Finding and Feeding the Niche Markets

Music's future lies in untapped catalogs and niche content instantly downloaded or streamed to match any taste. We explore how niche markets are being served: the Hip Hop explosion, Latin music, Cantopop and much more.

Scott Boyd, Director, AOL Music

Jay Gilbert, Vice President, New Media, Universal Music Enterprises
Reid Genauer, Direcor, Brand Marketing, eMusic
Jan Eglen, President & CEO, Digonex

Fernando Espuelas, CEO & Chairman, VOY Music

Mike Johns, CEO, UrbanWorld Wireless

Moderator: Eric Garland, CEO, Big Champagne

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3:10-4:00   Name That Tune: Grabbing Customers and Fighting Piracy with Music ID and Taste-Matching Software

Gracenote helps MySpace filter out copyrighted music streams; Pandora gives you a web radio station that plays songs it thinks you like. How will this kind of program help sell songs?  What are the different potential applications? How reliable will it become? Does it work better for some kinds of taste than others? Will its identification capabilities keep pirated material away from the major portals?

Featured Presentation: MusicIP

Andrew Stess, VP, Consumer Electronics, All Media Guide
Jessica Stoner, VP, Business Development, Pandora
Jim Hollingsworth, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Gracenote

Dr. Matthew Dunn, CEO & President, MusicIP

Brady Bruce, Senior Vice President, Promptu

Moderator: Michael Stroud, CEO iHollywoodforum

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4:00-4:20  Networking Break

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4:20-5:10   Billing and Payment: Subscription vs. One-Off Models

For now, Apple's pay-as-you-go payment mode for music is dominant, but will subscription services such as Rhapsody catch up as consumers become accustomed to "renting" music? We consider emerging billing and payment models for digital music, including how to serve global customers who prefer alternative payment methods to the traditional credit cards to pay for their purchases.

Featured Presentation: GlobalCollect

Jeff Spirer, Director, Business Development, Bango
Mark Fleming, Business Development Manager, Digital Downloads & Content, GlobalCollect

David Souaid, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Optimal Payments
Joe Lynam, CEO, PaymentOne

Leslie Poole, CEO, Javien

Moderator: Aram Sinnreich, Managing Partner, Radar Research

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4:20-5:10   Podcasting: Emerging Business Models

As so often happens in technological revolutions, podcasting's popularity has far exceeded its profitability. We examine how podcasters are beginning to make money and podcasting's growing importance as an advertising medium.

Jasper Borgman, Host & Producer, Plan Nine Rock Show

Michael Geoghegan, CEO, GigaVox Media, Inc.
Paul Wright, Vice President, Business Development, Mediaguide
Greg Mand, Senior Director, Business Development, Podshow
Moderator: Tim Bourquin, Founder & CEO, TNC New Media

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5:15-6:00   Music Focus Group

Hear from consumers, teens and college students about the how they listen to music, whether they buy it, file swapping, piracy and what they REALLY want.

Moderator; Eric Garland, Big Champagne

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6:00-7:00  Cocktail Party

Mood Supperclub

7:00-11:00  Gala After Party and Bands at Club Mood

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8:45-9:30  Covering Your (Musical) Assets

DRM tools are like nuclear weapons: nobody expresses much affection for them but nobody wants to get caught without them. How do you balance what's good for the consumer against what's good for the copyright holder? If you want consumers to buy music, how do you make sure they pay for it? If you want them to watch ads in exchange for getting free music, how do you make sure they see the ads? How do you balance spreading awareness of music with ensuring some kind of purchase happens somewhere down the line?

Jamie Perlman, Director, Business Development, SNOCAP
Richard Conlon, VP, Marketing & Business, BMI
Marc Morgenstern VP, Rights Holder Relations & Music Sales, Navio

Bruce Davis, CEO, Digimarc

Albhy Galuten. VP, Digital Media Technology Sony Corporation of America

Moderator: Eric German, Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp

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9:30-10:00  Keynote: David Goldberg, Vice President & General Manager, Music, Yahoo! Inc.

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10:00-10:30  Keynote: Gary Churgin, President & CEO, Harry Fox AgencyHarry Fox

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10:30-11:20  Concert of the Future: The Evolving Live Music Landscape

In this session, we'll explore how digital technologies and new business models are transforming the live music world -- for all parties (artists, managers, promoters, labels, service providers, and of course the fans). And how the use of a mix of strategic partnerships, models, and real-time distribution will alter the landscape for concerts forever from a world where a fan had to be physically present to experience the live show.

Dave Jaworski, CEO, Passalong Networks

Scott Fedewa, Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, Live Nation

David Marcus, Vice President, Strategic Marketing & Business Development, Ticketmaster

Michael Horne, Founder & CEO, Virtual Venues
Aaron Grosky, EVP, Music Programming & Production, Control Room

Moderator: Kelli Richards, President & CEO, The All Access Group

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11:20-11:40   Networking Break

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11:45-12:20

Next Gen Radio

Long considered yesterday's media, radio is being transformed by satellite, online, mobile, podcasts and HD. We consider emerging cross-media business models, the comparative advantages of free vs. subscription, the role of podcasting and the disruptive impact of satellite radio. If Sirius merged with XM, as Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin suggests, will that set off a massive industry consolidation?

Gregg Steele, Senior Director, Music Programming, Sirius Satellite Radio

Tricia Halloran, Director of A&R, Hum Music & Host of KCRW-FM's "Brave New World"

Moderator: David Katznelson, Music Director, SpotDJ

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12:20-1:00  How Retail Will Survive

Tower Records' demise suggests traditional music retailing is dead or dying. Is a "click and brick" strategy -- a la Wal Mart -- the industry's salvation? Is the uncoupling of music from CDs inevitable? Will CDs become value-added products for retail chains such as Starbucks and The Coffee Bean? We look for answers.

Bob French, President, Mix & Burn
Brent Locke, Director, Premium Sales, Universal Music Enterprises

Simon Wright, CEO, Virgin Entertainment Group International

Bill Nguyen, lala.com

DJ Warrior, Hiphopwest.com

Moderator: Greg Harper, Senior Strategic Advisor to the Chairman, Trans World Entertainment

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1:00-2:00   Lunch

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2:00 - 3:00   Audience /Speaker Dialog

3:00  Conference ends