Billboard MELIVEFALL at CTIA

Speakers

CONFIRMED KEYNOTES:

Janus Friis, Co-founder, Rdio, Skype, Kazaa, Joost, Atomico Ventures

Evan Harrison, EVP Clear Channel Radio, President Clear Channel Radio Digital

Jim Lucchese, CEO, The Echo Nest
Jim has worked in digital music strategy and corporate development for about 10 years. Before The Echo Nest, Jim was a music lawyer at Greenberg Traurig, specializing in music and digital media deals. Prior to GT, Jim held sales and corporate development positions at Hughes, where he managed market development and sales with annual revenues exceeding $20 Million.

Matt Murphy, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Matt Murphy is a Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers where he manages the iFund, which focuses on defining applications for the mobile internet. Matt is either a Director or works closely with the management teams of Shazam, shopkick, Ocarina and others. Previously, Matt was a board observer at Google and a Director at Peakstream and Dash Navigation

Dave Stewart, Producer, Solo Artist and Mobile Music Consultant/Evangelist

Ge Wang, Co-Founder, CTO, and Chief Creative Officer, Smule and Assistant Professor of Stanford University’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics
Ge Wang is the Co-founder, CTO, and CEO of Smule, a developer of interactive sonic media. Smule's bestselling iPhone and iPad apps include Glee, I Am T-Pain, and others. Dr. Wang is an assistant professor at Stanford University’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics. He is chief-architect and co-creator of ChucK audio programming language, and founding director of the Stanford Laptop Orchestra (SLOrk) and the Stanford Mobile Phone Orchestra (MoPhO).

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:

Tim Chang, Principal, Norwest Venture Partners
Tim is principal of Norwest Venture Partners where he focuses on investments in mobile, gaming, and digital media. He led NVP's investments in and joined the boards of directors of ngmoco, Lumos Labs, Brite Semiconductor, and 3jam. He also led NVP's investment in Playdom, and PCH International.

Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic
As SVP Digital Development & Distribution for EMI Music, Ted Cohen led digital business development worldwide. Cohen has also served as Chairman of the Mobile Entertainment Forum Americas as well and currently chairs international music conference MidemNet. Cohen also serves on the boards for NARAS, the Neil Bogart Memorial Fund and co-chairs the new media arm of the T.J. Martell Foundation.

Rick Farman, Co-Founder & Partner, Superfly Presents
Rick Farman began promoting concerts at the age of 17 at small clubs in New York City. In 1996, he formed Superfly Presents with fellow music enthusiasts Jonathan Mayers, Richard Goodstone and Kerry Black. He has been a prime force in the creation of some of the country’s most groundbreaking festivals, including the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival and Outside Lands.

Alan Goodstadt, Partner, Redwood Capital
Alan is a Partner at Redwood Capital and has 20 years of investment banking, private equity and entrepreneurial experience, having advised corporate clients on over 50 successful M&A transactions ranging in size from $50 million to over $10 billion. His entrepreneurial experience includes being Chief Financial Officer of The Jam NYC, a recreational music organization for amateur musicians.

Kristin Hersh, artist, Throwing Muses and founding member of CASH Music
Kristin Hersh started off a punk rocker, fronting the Throwing Muses when she was 14. Now she has two bands, a solo career, and non-profit organization – the Coalition of Artists and Stake-Holders (CASH Music), that experiments with new economic models for artists. She also has an emerging career as an author. Penguin Books will publish Rat Girl, a patchwork autobiography of Hersh’s teenage diaries, in September 2010.

Jack Isquith, SVP Digital Music, Warner Bros Records
Jack is an accomplished New Media executive with over 10 years of experience in creating and monetizing online offerings around music, entertainment and technology. Jack leads Warner Bros. Records efforts in the areas of Digital Strategy & Digital Revenue. He is responsible for all aspects of the strategic development, profitability, and execution of the company's digital revenue operations. Formerly, Jack lead the Music Industry Relations & Music Programming teams for AOL Music & CDNOW.

Anand Iyer, Senior Project Manager, Windows Phone 7 Team, Microsoft

Dev Khare, VP, Venrock
Venrock is a premier venture capital firm with offices in Palo Alto, New York, Cambridge, MA, and Israel. Dev focuses on software, media and mobile investments and sits on the board at Aha Mobile, Lavante and SlideShare. Dev previously co-founded Covigo, a mobile application server company acquired by Symbol Technologies.

Joe Kennedy, CEO, Pandora

Matt Kozlov, VP, New Products & Services, Global Digital Business, Sony Music

Jordan Kurland, Owner, Zeitgeist Artist Management (Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service)
Jordan Kurland is the founder and owner of Zeitgeist Artist Management, LTD. The company’s roster includes Death Cab for Cutie, the Postal Service, She & Him, Grizzly Bear, and others. Jordan is a partner in Noise Pop festival and co-founder of Treasure Island Music Festival.

David Kusek, VP, Berklee College of Music
Dave is VP at Berklee College of Music. He co-developed the MIDI, co-invented the first electronic drums at Synare, and founded Passport Designs, the first music software company. In 2005 he co-authored "The Future of Music: Manifesto for the Digital Music Revolution.” He runs a consulting business Digital Cowboys that provides advice and services to companies including BMG Music, EMI, A&M Records, Island Music, and others. He has been featured in Forbes, Billboard, New York Times, Wired, and more.

Kevin Thau, VP of Corporate Business Development, Twitter

Christy Wyatt, VP, Software Applications and Ecosystem, Motorola Mobile Devices

Brian Zisk, co-founder, SFMusicTech, Collecta and Future of Music Coalition
Brian is a founder of the SF MusicTech Summit, the Future of Music Coalition, Collecta, the Future of Money and Technology Summit, the Green Witch Internet Radio (sold to CMGI), and many other companies, events, and organizations. He is also on the board of or advises several organizations including Creative Allies, MetaBrainz, ClickFacts, Gotuit Media, and more. Brian is an expert at frenzy whipping, brand awareness, and creating new business models.

Konny Zsigo, President, Wireless Developer Agency
Konny Zsigo is president of the Wireless Developer Agency, a performance mobile marketing agency & pure-play distribution broker. Konny's career in wireless began in 1989 as an industry evangelist for the convergence of computers & mobile phones. He is often credited with helping to shape the mobile content industry.

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