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2010 Billboard Music & Money Symposium In Association with Loeb & Loeb LLP (schedule subject to change) Thursday, March 4, 2010 The St. Regis, New York – Penthouse Level 2 East 55th Street at 5th Ave 8:00am - 8:45am REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8:45am - 8:55am OPENING GREETING / STATE OF THE INDUSTRY Bill Werde, Editorial Director, Billboard WELCOME ADDRESS, IN ASSOCIATION SPONSOR John T. Frankenheimer, Co-Chairman, Loeb & Loeb LLP 9:00am - 9:30am KEYNOTE Q&A 9:35am - 10:20am With the Brand: When Companies Boost Content Whether it’s advertising on music streaming services, partnering directly with artists or selling music in non-traditional ways, big brands continue to be one of the bright spots in the entertainment industry. Speakers: Rio Caraeff, President & CEO, VEVO Peter Keiser, Vice President, Marketing, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store John Kirkpatrick, Chief Music Officer, Hot Topic Mathew Knowles, President/CEO, Music World Entertainment Cynthia Sexton, EVP Global Brand Partnerships, Licensing and Synch at EMI Music 10:25am – 10:45am NETWORKING BREAK 10:50am - 11:35am App Observations: A Mobile drilldown We’ll discuss the latest technologies and trends that are driving wireless revenue, but the star of this panel will be the App. Who is standing out from a crowded playing field and why? Who is making money? And what innovations, interests and business models will be driving the next generation of apps? Speakers: Bart Decrem, CEO, Tapulous( Ed Ruth, Director of Strategic Business Development and Partner Management, Verizon Wireless Liz Schimel, Global Head of Music, Entertainment and Communities, Nokia Syd Schwartz, Senior VP Global Digital Marketing, EMI Jeff Smith, CEO, Smule 11:40am - 12:25pm Digital Now The digital landscape is changing as rapidly as ever. iMeem and iLike ended up in the MySpace fold, Lala.com now powers Google and Facebook music plays and expected newcomers or international players Mog, We7, Spotify and others are on the cutting edge of the digital music experience. But can any of these companies show a return on investment? This panel will discuss the state of licensing on the part of content owners, the prospects for ad-supported music, the latest buzz over virtual dollars and more as we seek clarity on the best bets in the digital music space. Speakers: Cameo Carlson, Executive Vice President, Universal Motown Republic Group Paul Degooyer, SVP of Electronic Games and Music, MTV Networks David Goodman, President, CBS Interactive Music Group David Hyman, CEO, MOG 12:30pm – 1:45pm LUNCHEON Versailles, 2nd floor 1:45pm – 2:30pm Who’s Next? The M&A panel Will this be the year that Warner Music Group and EMI finally tie the knot? Who are the indie publishers that are well positioned to sell, now that credit is flowing again? What’s the latest on Live Nation and Ticketmaster? Prepare for a bare-knuckled thump on the crystal ball from some of the top analysts and thinkers in media. Speakers: Tuna N. Amobi, Director, Standard & Poor’s Equity Research Services Alan Goodstadt, Partner, Redwood Capital Group Larry Marcus, Managing Director, Walden Venture Capital Michael Nathanson, Senior Analyst, Bernstein Research 2:35pm – 3:05pm KEYNOTE Q&A 3:10pm – 3:30pm NETWORKING BREAK 3:35pm – 4:20pm CASE STUDY 4:25pm - 5:10pm Purse Stringers: Inside the Minds of the Money Mavens Hear from the top media investors, venture capitalists and equity groups precisely what they are looking for – and terrified of – in 2010 and beyond. We’ll dish on recent booms and busts and look ahead to tomorrow’s deals. We’ll dig in on the current economic state and what it means for new companies, as well as prospective mergers. Moderator: Richard Greenfield, Managing Director and Co-Head of Research, Pali Capital Speakers: Tim Chang, Principal, Norwest Venture Partners Jim Feuille, General Partner, Crosslink Capital James J. Quagliaroli, Managing Director, Spectrum Equity Investors Danny Stein, CEO, Dimensional Associates; Chairman and CEO, eMusic; Director, The Orchard 5:15pm – 6:00pm The View from the Top: The Publisher’s Panel Publishing remains the hottest investment destination in and around music. But the ever-plummeting CD means a continued downward pressure from declining mechanical royalties. How do publishers expect to grow in the coming years? What is their outlook on potential acquisitions and even mergers? How do they feel about new competition from the likes of Bertelsmann? Speakers: Martin Bandier, Chairman/CEO, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Roger Faxon, Chairman/CEO, EMI Music Publishing Jeffrey Grossman, National Managing Director of Specialty Finance/Legal Specialty, Wells Fargo Wealth Management Dave Johnson, Chairman/CEO, Warner/Chappell Music John Rudolph, CEO, Bug Music 6:00pm - 8:00pm CLOSING COCKTAIL RECEPTION Co-Hosted by Loeb & Loeb LLP TO VIEW THE 2009 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, PLEASE CLICK HERE |
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