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# Digital Music Forum West Kicks Off In LA This Week
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/digital-music-forum-west-kicks-off-in-los-angeles-this-week/
- Published: 2012-10-01T11:28:00.000Z
- Updated: 2012-10-01T11:28:00.000Z
- Description: The 9th annual Digital Music Forum West conference is set to take place this week from The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, CA on Wednesday October 3rd and Thursday October 4th.. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/10/digital-music-forum-west-kicks-off-in-los-angeles-this-week.html]
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The 9th annual **[Digital Music Forum West](digitalmusicforum.com/west/)**  
conference is set to take place this week from The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood,  
CA on Wednesday October 3rd and Thursday October 4th. The  
event offers two days of panel discussions, networking and brainstorming about  
the future of the music business – specifically how **digital media and**  
**technology continue to impact how the business evolves.**

  
The conference draws together hundreds of music and digital  
media professionals from all around the country with confirmed [speakers](http://digitalmusicforum.com/west/speakers/?ref=hypebot.com) from  
Topspin, Chirpify, Tumblr, Atom Factory, StageIt, ThrillCall, SoundExchange,  
BMI, Warner Bros Records, Sony Music, Slacker, Clear Channel, Google, Red Light  
Management, Universal Music Group, BandPage and many more. Jeff Price, founder  
and former CEO of TuneCore, will also be speaking at DMFW.

Panel [topics and presentations](http://digitalmusicforum.com/west/agenda/?ref=hypebot.com) include discussions about  
YouTube and it’s benefit (or detriment) to the music business, new and emerging  
music-tech trends around technologies for the artist or interactive fan  
experience, the rise of image-based communication, copyrights and music  
startups, women in music, digital distribution, and much more.

Digital Music Forum West takes place this Wednesday and Thursday at The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, CA.

**Hypebot’s [Hisham Dahud](http://twitter.com/HishamDahud?ref=hypebot.com) will be in**  
**attendance during the event to provide live tweets of key quotes and topic highlights,**  
**so be sure to follow our Twitter stream ([@Hypebot](http://twitter.com/Hypebot?ref=hypebot.com)) on Wednesday and Thursday to be kept in the loop.**

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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)*