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# Billboard FutureSound Conference Next Month In San Francisco
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/billboard-futuresound-conference-next-month-in-san-francisco/
- Published: 2012-10-15T08:55:00.000Z
- Updated: 2012-10-15T08:55:00.000Z
- Description: Billboard is set to put on its second annual FutureSound conference in San Francisco next month, taking place November 15th and 16th from the Terra event center. FutureSound focuses on. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/10/billboard-futuresound-conference-next-month-in-san-franc
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Billboard is set to put on its second annual  
**[FutureSound](http://www.billboardevents.com/futuresound?ref=hypebot.com)** conference in [San Francisco](https://www.hypebot.com/romplrs-jon-vlassopulos-on-music-fans-transition-from-consumer-to-creator-interview/) next month, taking place November 15th  
and 16th from the Terra event center. FutureSound focuses on **defining problems and finding actionable**  
**solutions** in the areas of entrepreneurship, music licensing, as well as  
leveraging the social web in the digital music marketplace. New to this year’s  
conference is an **“Innovators Showcase”** – **a**  
**music startup competition** in association with Loeb & Loeb LLP that will  
provide a unique opportunity for digital music startups to pitch their company  
or productto a panel of high  
profile judges and in front of conference attendees.

  
The Innovators Showcase will include judges **Larry Marcus** (Managing Director of  
Walden Ventures Capital), **David Kusek** (Managing  
Partner at Digital Cowboys), **Brian Zisk**  
(Executive Producer at SF MusicTech), and **YiPing**  
**Ho** (Senior Director of Digital Strategy & [Business Development](https://www.hypebot.com/soundexchange-pays-2044-million-in-digital-royalties-since-beginning-of-2012/) at  
Warner Music Group). Eligible startups must be pre-revenue with a working demo  
or prototype to present that is in some fashion directed at the music industry.

In addition to the Innovators Showcase, the  
two-day FutureSound program will discuss the latest innovations and  
technologies driving the convergence of the digital and music industries. Topics  
will include finding solutions to the ongoing debate between rightsholders and  
developers about innovation in regards to the Internet and copyrights, the  
economics of digital music, music and the social web, and new technologies,  
business models and content strategies.

Confirmed speakers include a Keynote  
with **Don Was** (CEO  
at Blue Note Records), as well as presentations from **Nic Adler** (owner of The Roxy), **Vince Bannon** (VP of Entertainment Partnerships & Development  
for Getty Images), **Ted Cohen** (Managing Partner at TAG Strategic), **Jason**  
**Feinberg** (VP of Digital Strategy for Epitaph), artist **Zoe Keating**, **Hany Nada** (Founding Partner of GVC Capital), **Ian Rogers** (CEO of Topspin), **Marc Ruxin** (Founder of  
Tastemaker X), **Ashley Simon** (Manager of Media Partnerships at Foursquare), **Emily White** (Co-Founder of Whitesmith Entertainment), and **Bill Wilson** (VP Digital Strategy &  
Business Development for [digitalmusic.org](http://digitalmusic.org/?ref=hypebot.com)). More speakers and the  
complete schedule will be announced as the event draws nearer.

Hypebot's [Hisham Dahud](http://twitter.com/HishamDahud%20?ref=hypebot.com) will be in attendance during FutureSound to provide live coverage of the two-day event, so be sure to follow [@Hypebot](http://twitter.com/Hypebot?ref=hypebot.com) on Twitter to stay up to date on the latest.

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***Hisham Dahud*** *is a Senior Analyst for Hypebot.com. Additionally, he is the head of Business Development for [Fame House](http://famehouse.net/?ref=hypebot.com) and an [independent musician](https://soundcloud.com/hishamdahud?ref=hypebot.com). Follow him on Twitter: [@HishamDahud](http://twitter.com/hishamdahud?ref=hypebot.com)*