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2006 BILLBOARD MUSIC & MONEY SYMPOSIUM
In Association with Loeb & Loeb LLP
Deals & Dealmakers Driving the Industry
Thursday, March 2, 2006
The St. Regis, New York City
This one-day event brings together the best minds from the music, legal, financial and Wall Street communities for an in-depth examination of the music industry's financial realities. Who is - and will be - spending money, and where it is going?
Don't miss the premier event for the music industry decision-makers, entrepreneurs and companies interested in providing funding for entertainment ventures.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(subject to change)
8:00am - 8:45am
Penthouse, 20th floor
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:45am-9:00am
Opening Greeting/State of the Industry: Tamara Conniff , Co-Executive Editor & Associate Publisher, Billboard
9:00am-10:00am
Digital Days:
A State of the Industry View From the Top
Leaders of the digital music revolution discuss the state of the industry including the affects of mobile, the pains of content acquisition and licensing, emerging business models, and where the money really is.
Moderator:
Bill Werde, Senior News Editor, Billboard
Speakers:
Shawn Gold, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Content, Myspace.com
Jim Griffin, Managing Director, Cherry Lane Digital
Jack Isquith, Executive Director of Music Industry Relations, AOL Music
Ashwin Navin, Co-Founder & COO, BitTorrent
Thomas V. Ryan, SVP Digital & Mobile Strategy & Development, EMI Music
Greg Scholl, Managing Director, Dimensional Associates Inc. & CEO, The Orchard
10:00am-11:00am
It's A Wireless World After All:
How to Make Money in the Mobile Space
The investment opportunities in the wireless space are matched in number only by their degree of risk. The convergence between music and mobile requires complex technologies and business arrangements that must be handled with intelligence and sensitivity. Both content and technology companies are buying small mobile start-ups to bolster their mobile expertise and become more competitive in the space. This panel examines the current M&A landscape and the new technologies that are changing all the rules.
Moderator:
Antony Bruno, Digital Mobile Editor, Billboard
Speakers:
Ted Casey, Head of Mobile Music, Verizon Wireless
Greg Clayman, VP Wireless Strategy & Operations, MTV Networks
Mark Desautels, VP Wireless Internet Development, CTIA
Shahid Khan, Partner, Interactive Broadband Consulting Group, LLC
Simon Wilkinson, Sr. VP, GM, Content and Hosted Services Business Unit, Openwave
11:15am-11:45am
Keynote Address:
Robert F.X. Sillerman, Chairman & CEO, CKX Inc.
How best to position music in the changing distribution opportunities.
Presentation by Roger Cameron Wood, EVP, Marketing, AIRMEDIA
11:45am-12:45pm
That Old Song And Dance:
Financing and Acquiring Music Publishing Catalogs
Whether buying or selling a song catalog, competing in today's market requires stepping into a highly-choreographed dance. Leading experts explore ways to find and finance catalogs, work with brokers, crunch the numbers and compare catalog- vs. company-acquisition options.
Moderator:
Susan Butler, Legal and Music Publishing Editor, Billboard
Speakers:
Nicholas Firth, Chairman & CEO, BMG Music Publishing
Joel A. Katz, Co-Managing Shareholder of Atlanta Office/ Chairman of Global Entertainment Practice, Greenberg Traurig LLP
Mark Levinsohn, Managing Partner, Epstein Levinsohn Bodine Hurwitz & Weinstein, LLP
Jerome Levy, Managing Director, Media Entertainment Strategy Advisors
12:45pm-1:45pm
Luncheon
Sponsored by AIRMEDIA
1:45pm-2:45pm
Money Changes Everything:
What Venture Capitalists Are Looking For
What has been learned since the last tech bubble? How have bets changed? What categories are hot? Which have cooled off? Whether you’re looking for cash for your good idea, some good ideas for your company’s cash, or simply some good ideas to cash in on, this discussion is for you.
Moderator:
John Frankenheimer, Co-Chairman, Loeb & Loeb LLP
Speakers:
Erik Brooks, Partner, ABRY Partners LLC
Bruce Rauner, Chairman, GTCR Golder Rauner LLC
2:45pm-3:45pm
Exclusive Q&A with Doug Morris , Chairman and CEO, Universal Music Group and Tamara Conniff, Executive Editor and Associate Publisher, Billboard
3:45pm-5:00pm
Tomorrow's People:
Valuations, Dealmaking and Predictions for 2006
In the wake of the Warner Music Group IPO, investment interest in the music industry is stronger than ever. What assets are likely to be in demand in the coming years? How does a company best position itself for a merger? What are the factors that will fuel buying activity? Top analysts provide their views on how business trends in the media entertainment and technology industries will impact the dealmaking prospects for labels and publishers in the year ahead.
Moderator:
Brian Garrity, Business Editor, Billboard
Speakers:
Jerry Gold, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting
Rich Greenfield, Managing Director, Media Analyst, Pali Research
Duncan Reid, Commercial Director, Ingenious
Hilary Rosen, Partner, Berman Rosen Global Strategies
John Rudolph, President, Music Analytics, Inc.
Harold Vogel, President, Vogel Capital Management
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Versaille Ballroom (2nd floor)
Cocktail Party
Sponsored by Loeb & Loeb
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