> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Watch Live Video Of Digital Music Forum West - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/watch-live-vide/ - Published: 2008-10-03T07:04:18.000Z - Updated: 2008-10-03T07:04:18.000Z - Description: UPDATE: CLIPS OF LAST WEEK’S FORUM CAN BE VIEWED HERE. Can’t make it to Digital Music Forum West? You can watch live video of all the panels and other action. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/10/watch-live-vide.html] - Author: Bruce Houghton - Tags: YouTube & Video, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06 **UPDATE: CLIPS OF LAST WEEK’S FORUM CAN BE [VIEWED HERE](http://www.ustream.tv/channel/digital-media-forum-west?ref=hypebot.com).** Can’t make it to Digital Music Forum West? You can watch live video of all the panels and other action here today (Friday) from 8:30 – 5:30 PST. **See a schedule after the jump.** ## DAY 2 (Friday, October 3) 8:00am–9:00am **Registration & Breakfast** 9:00am–9:15am **Welcome & Introductions** Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher, **Digital Media Wire** 9:15am–9:45am **KEYNOTE INTERVIEW** Tim Westergren, Chief Strategy Officer & Founder, **Pandora** Interviewed by: Eliot Van Buskirk, Editor, Listening Post, **Wired.com** 9:45am–10:30am **Panel 1: Social Networks & Music Discovery & Recommendation Services** Social networks and online music discovery services are becoming more and more popular with younger fans often replacing traditional radio as the means to find and share new music. How is the popularity of social networking and music discovery and recommendation services affecting the music industry? What is the impact on traditional radio? What are the legal challenges facing online services that stream music, allow sharing and the creation of playlists, offer music videos and other social music applications? Are social networking and online music discovery a revolution with lasting effects on the music industry or a passing fad? These experts will consider what role social networking and music discovery services will play in the future of the music business. **PANELISTS** Josh Brooks, VP, Marketing & Content, **MySpace** Douglas Caballero, Host, “The Daily Fix”, **Current** **TV** Chris Maxcy, Director of Partner Development, **YouTube** Syd Schwartz, SVP, Digital Strategy, **EMI** **North America** Dimitri Villard, Interim CEO, **ARTISTdirect** Moderator: David Leibowitz, Managing Partner, **CH Potomac** 10:30am–11:00am **Networking Break** 11:00am–11:45am **Panel 2: The Digital Copyright Debate** **Is the System Broken? If So, How Do We Fix It?** This panel of music and copyright experts will discuss the top legal and policy issues facing the music industry today. Why do so many in the industry feel that the current copyright system does not fairly protect their interests? What needs to happen so that artists can live off their creativity, labels and publishers can see a fair return on their investments, technology companies have an incentive to innovate and receive a fair share of the pie and music fans can satisfy their current hunger for and exploration of new and/or alternative music? **PANELISTS** Larry Kenswil, EVP, Business Strategy, **Universal Music** John Rudolph, CEO, **Bug Music** / Board Member, **NMPA** Jonathan Potter, Executive Director, **Digital** **Media Association** Michael Petricone, SVP, Gov’t Affairs, **CEA** Moderator: Gary Greenstein, Of Counsel, **Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati** 11:45am–12:30pm **Panel 3: The Future of Mobile Music** This panel of mobile insiders will discuss the latest developments in the mobile music market, including mobile marketing initiatives, portable devices and other mobile-related innovations and revenue-generating opportunities such as music videos, full-track streaming of music, ring tones and “ringbacks.” What mobile innovations are having the greatest impact on the way consumers discover, purchase and listen to music, network with fans and artists, learn about concert information and release dates from their favorite artists and interact during the concert experience? What are the developments that will shape the industry in the years to come? **PANELISTS** Trevor Madigan, Americas Manager, Ent. & Communities, **NOKIA** Massimiliano Pellegrini, CEO, **Dada** **Entertainment** Mitch Rotter, SVP, Content Acquisition & Strategy, **Thumbplay** Michael Romero, VP, Mobile Retail Business, **SanDisk** Dave Dederer, VP, Bus. Dev., **Melodeo**/ Founding Band Member, **The** **Presidents of United States of America** Moderator: Aydin Caginalp, Partner, Entertainment & Media Group, **Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP** 12:30pm–1:30pm **Lunch Reception** Sponsored By: [![](http://www.digitalmusicforum.com/west/spon/Loeb.jpg)](http://www.loeb.com/?ref=hypebot.com) 1:30pm–2:00pm **KEYNOTE** **Amit Kapur, Chief Operating Officer,** **MySpace** **Interviewed by: Josh Glazer,** **URB Magazine** 2:15pm–3:00pm **Panel 4: A Briefing on New Technologies & Business Trends Impacting the Future of** **the Music Industry** In the this session, each panelist will have seven minutes to provide a snapshot of a new or evolving technology or business trend impacting the future of the music industry. Following a short Q&A, the audience will vote by mobile phone to determine which technology or trend is likely to have the greatest impact on the future of the business. **PANELISTS** Scott Cave, CEO, **Rook Interactive** Samantha Murphy, Founder, **The Highway Girl** Jeremy Riney, CEO & Founder, **Playlist.com** Barry Schaffer, President, **Promotional Currency** Moderator: Ned Sherman, CEO, **Digital Media Wire** 3:00pm–3:30pm **Networking Break** 3:30pm–4:15pm **Panel 5: Digital Rights and Clearances for Music** Far too often digital music deals get done only to be held up by complicated and time-consuming rights clearance processes. This panel of experts will discuss rights clearance issues for digital music licenses. What are some of the common problems and how can they be avoided? **PANELISTS** Kevin Arnold, CEO, **IODA** Richard Conlon, VP, New Media & Strategic Development, **BMI** Maurice Russell, VP, Bus. & Licensing, **Harry Fox Agency** Patrick Sullivan, President & CEO, **RightsFlow LLC** Les Watkins, SVP, Business Affairs, **Music Reports** Bob Kohn, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, **RoyaltyShare, Inc.** Moderator:David Oxenford, Partner, **Davis, Wright Tremaine** 4:15pm–4:45pm **KEYNOTE INTERVIEW** Jac Holzman Founder, **Elektra Records** / Chairman, **Warner Music Group’s Cordless** **Recordings** Interviewed by: John Frankenheimer, Chair, Music Group/ Partner & Co-Chair, **Loeb** **& Loeb LLP** 4:45pm–5:30pm **Panel 6: The Evolution of the Live Music Business** As artists increasingly struggle to make a living selling their music, live tours and other associated products, such as concert tickets and merchandise, have taken on a new importance, and savvy concert promoters like LiveNation are taking a larger role by acquiring additional artists’ rights beyond the concert tour, including unified rights deals with select artists. What is the future for participants in the live music industry and what is the role of digital technologies in creating new opportunities and experiences for artists, performers, promoters, vendors and fans? What are the issues surrounding online ticketing? How are mobile technologies and online video being used to enhance the live music experience? This panel will discuss the evolution of the live music business with a focus on how to use of digital technologies to promote, produce and create new revenue opportunities around live events. **PANELISTS** Greg Bettinelli, EVP, Business Dev. & Strategy, **Live Nation** David Marcus, SVP, Music, **Ticketmaster** Naveen Jain, CEO, **Sparkart** Chris Guggenheim, CEO, **ALL Access Today** Moderator: Kelli Richards, CEO, **The All Access Group**