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Millennials   

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MILLENNIALS CONFERENCE
Registration, Breakfast & Networking
EXECUTIVE/DMS REGISTRATION HOURS
Tuesday, March 4 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday, March 5 - 8:00am - 8:00pm
Thursday, March 6 - 7:00am - 7:00pm
Friday, March 7 - 8:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday, March 8 - 8:30am - 6:00pm

You can upgrade your CMW Badge to include access to the One-Day Marketing Conference “The Millennials”. (Upgrade Fee or before March ) $100.00

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Millennials   

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Welcome & Opening Remarks
NED SHERMAN, CEO & Publisher, Digital Media Wire
NEILL DIXON, President, Canadian Music Week

Sherman and Dixon welcome attendees and Sherman introduces the Millennials Video, produced by Digital Media Wire and Filmmaker Ty Clancy, and the second edition of the ProjectMillennials.com book project.

Speaker
Neill Dixon - President, Canadian Music Week International, Mississauga
Ned Sherman - CEO, Publisher & Executive Editor, Digital Media Wire, Los Angeles, CA

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Millennials   

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Who Are the Millennials?
Who are the Millennials?
The Most Important Things You Need to Know about Millennials
Experts give their views on the top five things that entertainment brands and consumer marketers need to know about the Millennial generation.

Panelists
Ned Sherman - CEO, Publisher & Executive Editor, Digital Media Wire, Los Angeles, CA
Daniel Coates - Co-Founder, SurveyU, New York
Dr. Mike Atkinson - Professor of Psychology, University of Western Ontario,
Dan Speerin - , ,
Wes McClintock - , ,

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Millennials   

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Keynote: Nina Guralnick
Keynote Interview
1-on1 with Nina Guralnick, President, Live Earth

Keynote
Nina Guralnick - Senior Director, Network Live, Beverly Hills

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Millennials   

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Networking & Refreshment Break

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Millennials   

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Face the Music!
Connecting with a New Generation of Music Consumers
They've been described as thieves and pirates, but they’re also every marketer's dream - young, trendy, consumer-driven and numerous. But to connect with them, you need to figure out how they think. Their reality is driven by ever-accelerating technological change and Millennials have learned to adapt on the fly, so any company that sells a product or service to them needs to do the same. Teens might not be willing to pay for CDs anymore, but they are more than willing to pay to be entertained, whether it's buying a new iPod, mobile phone, a downloadable game or tickets to a concert by their favorite artist. In fact, Millennials are spending more on entertainment and digital devices than any generation to precede it. This panel will discuss the spending habits of MIllennials and the opportunity for savvy music businesses to reach them. How are new and old music businesses alike adapting to the digital world and reshaping, evolving and creating new business models that work with Millennials?

Moderator
Alan Cross - Program Director, 102.1 The Edge, Toronto,

Panelists
Jodie Ferneyhough - Managing Director, Universal Music Publishing Canada, Toronto
David Kines - SVP, Music & Youth Services, CTV Inc., Toronto
David Goldberg - Executive Vice President, Ticketmaster,
Allan Klepfisz - CEO & Chairman, Qtrax & Brilliant Technologies,
Dan Ewing - Manager, Music, Rogers Wireless, Toronto
Dave Jaworski - Co-Founder, CEO, Passalong Networks,

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Millennials   

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Cut the Wire!
Cut the Wire!
Opportunities to Reach Millennials using Cell Phones, Satellite and WiFi

Millennials increasingly demand their media content anytime, anywhere on any platform. This means that you have to free up your content and make it available on cell phones, over satellite and WiFi-networks. With more than 3 billion cellular phone subscribers worldwide, an established billing system, piracy protections and rapidly improving devices, applications, and services, the mobile market is the next frontier for the media & entertainment industry and consumer marketers. This panel will discuss wireless media consumption among Millennials, including the outlook for games, music, satellite radio, WiFi-networks, SMS messaging and video on wireless devices. Where are the opportunities? How will content and business models evolve? What will Millennial consumers pay to access compelling content on mobile phones? Will mobile phones replace the iPod as the media device of choice among Millennials? What is the future of satellite radio? And what will happen if everyone will have access to free WiFi networks in the future?

Moderator
Ted Cohen - Chairman, MEF Americas, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic,

Panelists
Trevor Doerksen - CEO, MoboVivo,
Gary Schwartz - President, Impact Mobile Inc., Toronto
David Neale - VP, Enhanced Services, Telus,
Gregg Steele - Senior Director Music Programming, SIRIUS Satellite Radio,
Dorrian Porter - CEO, Mozes,
Trevor Madigan - , Nokia , New York

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Millennials   

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Lunch

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Millennials   

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Reality Check!
Reality Check!
Q&A with our Panel from the Millennial Generation / Live Performance from The MacGregors
Hear directly from our panel of Millennials from various backgrounds and age groups. What media do they use? What brands do they like? How do they spend their money? What is the relationship between political, social and environmental causes, technology, marketing and the Millennial generation?

Moderator
Ned Sherman - CEO, Publisher & Executive Editor, Digital Media Wire, Los Angeles, CA

Panelists
Sarah Melody - Pop Singer, Spokesperson - Youth For Human Rights,
Rachel and Alisha Macgregor - Singers, The MacGregors,
Ryan “OFFBEAT NINJA” Ward - Team Carolina Core,, Championship Gaming Series ,
Griffin“Shaguar Benger - , Team Chicago Chimera,

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Millennials   

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A Gaming Generation:
A Gaming Generation:
Reaching Millennials through Games
The vast majority of Millennials, male and female, consider themselves to be gamers, a change from past generations who generally viewed gamers as a small number of hard-core players. This panel of advertising and games executives will discuss opportunities for brands and content owners to reach Millennials through games, virtual worlds and other game-like communities. How are brand marketers and their agencies navigating games, virtual worlds and social networks? What are the opportunities? How can savvy marketers connect with the Millennial mindset when it comes to games? What's next in gaming and virtual worlds?

Moderator
Adrian Capobianco - Vice President, FUSE Marketing, Toronto

Panelists
Teemu Huuhtanen - President, N.A., Sulake / Habbo Hotel,
Erik Hauser - Founder & Exec. Creative Director, Swivel Media,
Julie Shumaker - SVP, Sales & Mktg, Double Fusion,
Warren Tomlin - Cheif Creative Officer, Fuel Industries,
Joe Bonar - Studio MAnager, Backbone, Vancouver

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Millennials   

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Keynote Interview - GEOFF STEVENS - The Future of Competitive Gaming
1-on-1 with GEOFF STEVENS, Chief Operating Officer, Championship Gaming Series

Keynote
Geoff Stevens - Chief Operating Officer, Championship Gaming Series,

Interviewer
Ned Sherman - CEO, Publisher & Executive Editor, Digital Media Wire, Los Angeles, CA

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Millennials   

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Networking & Refreshment Break

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Millennials   

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Keynote Presentation: BRAD SCHWARTZ
Keynote Presentation: BRAD SCHWARTZ, SVP & General Manager, Music & Youth Services, CTV, Inc.

Keynote
Brad Schwartz - SVP & General Manager, Music & Youth Services, CTV Inc, Toronto

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Millennials   

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How to Win the Social Game:
How to Win the Social Game: Harnessing the Power of Viral Distribution, Social Networks and User-Generated Content If the key to reaching Millennials is to go to where they are, then online communities and social networks are sure to become central to marketing strategies and brand-building in the 21st century. What is the opportunity for marketers to reach Millennials through social networks? Aside from MySpace and Facebook, are there other social networks that will become equally influential in the coming years? What do you need to know when deciding where and how to spend your advertising dollars in the social networking space? This panel of experts will get under the hood and provide answers to the questions people are asking about social networking and user-generated content.

Moderator
Sara Laor - Industry Analyst, Kids, the NPD Group,

Panelists
Jeffrey Elliot - Founder, President, CEO, Bite TV,
Paula Gignac - President, Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada,
Zach Suchin - CEO, College Tonight,
Jane Tattersall - Direction, Marketing, MySpace, Toronto
Gabe Zichermann - CEO, rmbr.com,

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Millennials   

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Paper or Plastic?
Paper or Plastic? How do Millennials Prefer to Get Their News and Information? From the laptop to iPod to the mobile phone, Millennials are increasingly consuming content on their schedules...on any device... any time. And, with new camera and video ready devices and software, Millennials are sharing news and information faster and more often than past generations sparking a whole generation of digital tastemakers and citizen journalists. What are the media consumption habits and preferences of Millennials? How are traditional media business, including newspaper and magazine publishers and television broadcasters, adapting to address the consumption habits of this digital generation? This panel of news and magazine publishers, content creators and television broadcasters will discuss how publishing and news media are evolving as their readers and viewers become older and the new generation comes of age.

Moderator
Lisa Osborne - Supervising Producer, AFI Digital Content Lab, American Film Institute,

Panelists
Linda Bracken - Manager, triple j - The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney
David Gollob - SVP, Policy & Communications, Canadian Newspaper Association,
Paul Cormack - Consumer Mktg Manager, Family - Playhouse Disney, Astral Television,
Laura Baehr - VP, Mktg, Kids TV, Corus Entertainment, Toronto

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Millennials   

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Millennials & Opening Night Cocktail Party

Sponsored by: CBC Radio2

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Executive, TuneUp, DMS, Radio Active

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General

Registration, Refreshments & Networking
EXECUTIVE/DMS REGISTRATION HOURS
Tuesday, March 4 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday, March 5 - 8:00am - 8:00pm
Thursday, March 6 - 7:00am - 7:00pm
Friday, March 7 - 8:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday, March 8 - 8:30am - 6:00pm

You can upgrade your CMW Badge to include access to the One-Day Marketing Conference “The Millennials”. (Upgrade Fee or before March ) $100.00

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Executive, TuneUp, Radio Active, Millennials

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Broadcast
General
Records/Retail
Talent/Booking
Technology
Digital

Newcomers Orientation: Start Making Sense
At CMW, if you've missed a little, you've missed a lot. So whether you're a first-timer, hungry to soak up everything from scratch, or someone who's been away and you feel like everything's changed in your absence (it has), orientation is a must. Relax, nibble some snacks, tell us what you need, and we'll map out your ultimate personalized CMW.

Facilitator
Greg Simpson - President, Mindbenders Music, London
Daniel Anstandig - President/ New Media, Mcvay Media, Cleveland, OH

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Radio Active

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Broadcast

How To Create Maximum Impact Radio Advertising
What causes some commercials to get results for clients, while other commercials do not? Making money in radio sales requires more than just systems & closing techniques; it requires specialized knowledge and understanding of how to motivate potential customers to act on a radio sales message. Radio commercial copywriting guru Dan O'Day will teach you specific principles for delivering results for clients by creating commercials that work, illustrated by an abundance of recorded examples. Target audience: Copywriters, production directors, continuity directors, account executives, advertisers -- anyone who ever has any involvement with a radio advertising campaign. In Short: This will be a challenging, informative and motivating gift to your staff and be an investment that can begin paying off for them the very next morning.

Presenter
Dan O'Day - President, Dan O'Day Seminars, Los Angeles

Sponsored by: Radio Marketing Bureau

Category: 
Executive, TuneUp, DMS, Radio Active, Millennials

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Broadcast
General
Records/Retail
Talent/Booking
Technology
Digital

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Keynote: Jim Balsillie
CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, RESEARCH IN MOTION (RIM)

Mr. Balsillie is Co-CEO at Research In Motion. He is responsible for directing RIM's strategy, business development and finance.
In 2002, Mr. Balsillie founded The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), a world-class global research institute focused on the restructuring of international governance, with particular emphasis on financial and economic institutions. Mr. Balsillie is a Graduate of the University of Toronto and the Harvard School of Business. He is a Chartered Accountant and elected as a Fellow of the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants. He also holds a Doctorate Degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.
Research In Motion, developers and manufacturers of BlackBerry®, has been honored with numerous industry and product awards.

Keynote
Jim Balsillie - Co-CEO , Research In Motion (RIM), Waterloo, ON

Presenter
Vanessa Thomas - Managing Director, Nielsen, Toronto

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Executive, TuneUp, DMS, Radio Active

Track:
Broadcast
General
Records/Retail
Talent/Booking
Technology
Digital

View From The Top: State Of The Digital Union
This panel of digital media insiders will discuss the “hand off” between the old business model and the new, focusing on hot button issues like the tendency of big media companies to cannibalize existing businesses in their rush to take advantage of digital distribution opportunities. What are the most likely business models for user generated content? What's the future for ad-supported free online distribution of music, video and games? The debate over digital music pricing and the future of digital rights management. What is the next big thing in online and mobile media? The answers may surprise.

Introduction
Ned Sherman - CEO, Publisher & Executive Editor, Digital Media Wire, Los Angeles, CA

Moderator
Paul Brindley - Managing Director, Music Ally, London, UK

Panelists
Ted Cohen - Chairman, MEF Americas, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic,
Steve Jang - VP, Marketing & Business Development, imeem, San Francisco
Jim Griffin - Managing Director, OneHouse LLC,
John Parikhal - CEO, Joint Communications, Westport CT
Lee Knife - General Counsel, Digital Media Association, Washington

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Executive, DMS, Radio Active

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Networking & Refreshment Break

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DMS

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Technology
Digital

DMS Should ISPs, Mobile Operators & Device Manufacturers Become Copyright Enforcers?
Within the digital realm all territories are encountering rampant pirating of music, copyright enforcement is critical to the survival for the recorded music business or is it?. Both ISPs and Mobile Operators have the technology to track their subscriber bases music usage, furthermore they could even make money from being copyright enforcers, so why are they reluctant to take on this role? Who would the winners and losers be where ISPs and Mobile Operators became copyright enforcers? Is a Compulsory License and an ISP levy the solution? Proponents say the advantages would be 1.The artists would get paid, 2.The labels would get paid, 3.Music would be cheaper, 4.More diversity. Where would this leave Collection Societies role in the world of digital music? Where does government legislation fit in?

Moderator
Jakomi Mathews - Director, Muisc Void Entertainment Ltd., London, UK

Panelists
Simon Wheeler - Director of Digital, Beggars Banquet Group, London, UK
David Stopps - Chairman, IMMF Copyright Committee, London, UK
Christian Castle - Attorney, Christian L. Castle Attorneys, Sherman Oaks, CA
Eddie Schwartz - , (SAC) Songwriters Association of Canada, Toronto
Mario Bouchard - General Council, The Copyright Board of Canada, Ottawa
Will Page - Chief Economist, The MCPS-PRS Alliance Limited, London
Ken Thompson - Director Copyright Law, Rogers Wireless Inc., Toronto

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Radio Active

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Broadcast

Seducing PPM: The 7 Habits of Highly Successful Ratings
What are the things you as a programmer and marketer can do at your station tomorrow to maximize your odds of ratings success in a PPM world? Mercury Radio Research, whith the support of Arbitron, has canvassed months of PPM data searching for positive ratings “events” and in this presentation will show you how PPM ratings success can be yours.

Presenter
Mark Ramsey - Founder and President, Mercury Radio Research, San Diego

Sponsored by: RCS Selector

Category: 
TuneUp

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Records/Retail

Radio Or Not...Here We Come! (Song Evaluation And Secure Digital Delivery)
Bring us your song (finished masters only) and let the experts listen. Find out if your song is "radio friendly". Hosted BY DMDS/RDR find out what this country's best RADIO TRACKERS have to say about your music. We'll show you how we can send your song to radio (coast to coast) in 12 seconds! (Some lucky song artist will win a free upload to radio!)

Moderator
Joe Wood - President, RDR Music, Toronto

Panelists
Andrea Morris - Director, Media, AM to FM Promotions, Toronto
Anya Wilson - Publicist, Anya Wilson, Toronto
Dulce Barbosa - President, db Promotions, Toronto
Lauren Tutty - Executive Director, Lauren Tutty, Liverpool
Oscar Furtado - Promotions Director, Tandemtracks Promotions, Vancouver
Yvonne Valnea - , Last Tango, Toronto
Dale Peters - , Dale Speaking Ltd., Toronto
Linda Dawe - , Music Solutions Inc, Sutton

Sponsored by: DMDS/RDR

Category: 
Executive, TuneUp, DMS

Track:
Records/Retail
Talent/Booking
Digital

Digital Media & The Live Music Experience
Digital technologies are creating new opportunities and experiences for artists, performers, promoters, vendors and fans. From text messaging to broadband video, digital technologies are being used to enhance the live music experience. This panel will discuss the use of digital technologies to promote, produce and create new revenue opportunities around live events. How is technology being used to enhance and grow the significance of live music?

Moderator
Kelli Richards - President & CEO, The All Access Group,

Panelists
Jared Hoffman - President, Knitting Factory, New York
Gary Schwartz - President, Impact Mobile Inc., Toronto
Jane Tattersall - Direction, Marketing, MySpace, Toronto
Jim McNiel - President and Chief Executive Officer, Zude, Roslyn Heights, NY
Philip Camino - Acting Director of Ontario Marketing (Rogers/FIDO), Rogers Wireless Inc., Toronto
Susan Bank - Music Programming, Control Room, Beverly Hills

Category: 
DMS

Track:
Records/Retail
Technology
Digital

DMS Luncheon Keynote: Rio Caraeff
Rio D. Caraeff is Executive Vice President of Universal Music Group’s (UMG) eLabs division as well as General Manager of Universal Music Mobile – US (UMM-US). eLabs is the division of UMG responsible for handling the company’s electronic commerce initiatives, Internet exploitation, and new technology business opportunities worldwide

Featured Speaker
Rio D. Caraeff - Executive Vice President, eLabs & GM, Universal Music Mobile, Los Angeles

Category: 
Radio Active

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Broadcast

The Crystal Awards Luncheon
The hardest-working/hardest-thinking partiers in the business assemble to honour their own again as the Radio Marketing Bureau celebrates the year's best creative outbursts. An industry red-letter event, The Crystals are prestige trophies for agencies and broadcasters alike. Join host comedienne Judy Croon for this year's edition of CMW's most “Crystalizing” event.



Special performance by Warren Hill

Host
Judy Croon - Comedienne, , Toronto, ON

Sponsored by:
Astral Media
BBM
BES - Broadcast Executive Society
CABR
CBS Canadian Broadcast Sales
Chum Radio
Chum radio Sales
IMS Radio
Newcap Radio
Rogers Media
The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group

Category: 
TuneUp

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Xtreme Performance Make-Over Making A Living “Live”
The bands that have made it know that all roads lead to the stage. Whether you’ve done a thousand live gigs or you’re just starting out, this class will change EVERYTHING. Included: five ways to make a living from your stage show, and the four most important things to know when playing live.

Presenter
Tom Jackson - President, Tom Jackson Productions, Franklin

Sponsored by:World Vision's Artist Associates program

Category: 
TuneUp

Track:
Records/Retail
Talent/Booking

The Next Big Thing
A few years ago, hardly anyone wanted to know about the world of unsigned and emerging artistes, but now ever more brands, telecom and internet companies, and even radio and TV broadcasters are throwing themselves into this sector and There are more conferences than ever that are dedicated to introducing new music. This session feature major speakers from all sides.

Co-Moderator
Panos Panay - Chief Executive, SonicBids, Boston
Ritch Esra - Publisher, The Music Business, Los Angeles, CA

Panelists
Tyl Van Toorn - CEO/Co-Founder, TNT Productions, Victoria
Sat Bisla - Founder/President, A&R Worldwide/MUSEXPO, Los Angeles, CA
Jon Mcildowie - Group Operations, Barfly - The Great Escape, London
Bobby Haber - CEO/Founder, CMJ Network, New York
Paul Bodlovich - Executive Director, The West Australian Muisic Industry Association, Northbridge
Jason Moon Wilkins - Founder, Next BIG Nashville, Franklin, TN
Khalid Amin - Director Business Development, London Calling, London, UK

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DMS

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The Evolution of Peer-to-Peer & Music: From Enemy to Business Partner (DMS)
Is yesterday's enemy today's out-of-the-box opportunity and potential industry savior. The fact is P2P file-sharing technologies hold exponentially more potential for business traffic than existing digital networks. At the end of the rainbow is a robust new marketplace for licensed music distribution. Is now is the time for songwriters, artists and other rights-holders to step up and embrace a community of users who are actively looking for new music and willing to pay?

Moderator
Marty Lafferty - Chief Executive Officer, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA),

Panelists
Gary Greenstein - Of Councel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati,
Eric De Fontenay - Founder, MusicDish, Astoria, NY
Eric Garland - CEO, DCIA, Arlington
Chris Gillis - Director of Sales, ARTISTdirect/MediaDefender, Santa Monica
David Hughes - Sr. Vice President, RIAA , Washington
Allan Klepfisz - CEO & Chairman, Qtrax & Brilliant Technologies,
Benjamin Masse - President, Double V3, Montreal

Category: 
DMS

Track:
Records/Retail

Me, Myself & iTunes: Digital Rights & Clearances (DMS)
It may look like a done deal, but far too often digital music agreements get held up by complicated and time-consuming rights clearance procedures. This panel of experts has been there and will lay out the landscape of rights clearance issues for digital music licensees, including advice on how to avoid the most common roadblocks.

Moderator
Ted Cohen - Chairman, MEF Americas, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic,

Panelists
Tim Quirk - VP Music Content, Real Networks Inc, San Fransisco
Geoff Kulawick - President, Linus Entertainment, Mississauga
David Basskin - President, Barrister and Solicitor, CMRRA , Toronto
Christopher Amenita - Sr. VP Enterprise, ASCAP, New York
Patrick F. Sullivan - Principal, RightsFlow, New York NY

Category: 
TuneUp

Track:
Talent/Booking

Open Mic: Riley O'Connor Checks The Touring Industry Pulse
Money changes everything, and there are people who've devoted their lives to the concert business who feel that things just aren't the same now that everything's been priced out and flowcharted. With the U.S. Concert Business Slumps Despite Reunion Tours, the touring industry has been forced to take a hard look at its basic business model. Has it become strictly a chequebook business? In this session, promoters, managers and agents will discuss the state of the art of the deal today and whether money is the only consideration.

Facilitator
Riley O'Connor - Chairman, Live Nation Canada, Toronto

Category: 
Executive, TuneUp

Track:
Records/Retail
Talent/Booking

The New 360 Deal: Band as Brand
As the live industry continues to boom and record industry's decline is turning into a plunge, major labels have realigned their strategies to cope with a changing world, and set about totally reinventing the way they do business, a horribly difficult task for any institution.

This session explores the rising new model for developing talent, one in which artists share not just revenue from their album sales but concert, merchandise and other earnings with their label in exchange for more comprehensive career support. If the concept takes hold, it will alter not only the way music companies make money but the way new talent is groomed, and perhaps even the kind of acts that are offered contracts in the first place. Commonly known as “multiple rights” or “360” deals, the new pacts emerged in an early iteration with the deal that Robbie Williams, the British pop singer signed with EMI in 2002.

Not everyone is sold on the concept. Many talent and agents managers view 360s as a thinly veiled money grab and are skeptical that the labels, with their work forces shrinking amid industrywide cost cutting, will deliver on their promises. But record executives argue that such deals could free them from the tyranny of megahits because there would be less pressure to make back the label’s money immediately and the label can take a really holistic approach to the development of an artist brand. Our team of experts will discuss the various 360 deals that are currently being offered and and what we can expect in the future.

Moderator
Robert Thompson - , Billboard Magazine, Toronto

Panelists
Terry McBride - CEO, Nettwerk, Vancouver
Jake Gold - Manager/Label Owner, Management Trust/Kindling Music, Toronto, ON
Susan Abramovitch - Head -- Entertainment and Media Law, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Toronto
Dan Hoffman - Executive VP, Razor and Tie Direct LLC, New York
Janie Duquette - President, DEJA Musique, Montreal
Jeanine Griffin - GM/VP of Operations, MBK Entertainment, New York

Sponsored by: Billboard Magazine

Category: 
TuneUp, DMS

Track:
Records/Retail

A&R in The Digital Age
Music supervisors, publishers, bloggers and international music fans are replacing the traditional label-based A&R system. There is a growing awareness that labels need to have a digital and mobile strategy that connects with A&R to succeed today. This panel of A&R executives and their digital counterparts discuss the new ways artists are being discovered, advertising agency A&R, commercial placement of music and the nuances of Internet buzz. What innovative techniques are being used by creative A&R execs that are changing the A&R landscape? How do new technologies affect the A&R process? Does the Internet and digital technologies give artists a better chance to be heard by A&R executives and music supervisors while simultaneously building a fan base

Moderator
Steve Mayall - Founding Director, Music Ally,

Co-Moderator
Michael Caplan - Executive VP of A&R, Razor & Tie Entertainment, New York

Panelists
Evan Peters - A&R, Geffen Records, Santa Monica
Gourmet Delice - President/Founder, Bonsound, Montreal
Paul Morgan - Director, Cherry Lane Music, New York
Ben Campbell - CEO, OurStage, Chelmsford
Charlie Millar - Digital Business, Warner Music, Toronto
Tobin Watkinson - Dorector. A&R, MySpace.com, Los Angeles
Jason Fiber - , Superfecta Recordings,

Category: 
Radio Active

Track:
Broadcast

HOW TO GET PAST THE GATEKEEPER: Advanced Strategies for Sales Professionals
You've probably been taught that when cold-calling, it's important to befriend the gatekeeper...Wrong! Dan O'Day will teach you radically different, highly sophisticated, proven strategies to get the decision-maker to take your phone call. Tips include the actual strategies and techniques used to successfully cold call Fortune 500 CEO's; how to control any telephone conversation with ease; how to radiate authority to the gatekeeper and how to avoid sounding like a salesperson. In this session youu will learn easy, yet extremely effective pre-call research methods; why you should never "pitch" the gatekeeper; how to handle "what is this call in reference to?" and how to respond to the dreaded "send us the information." O'Day will illustrate these eye-opening strategies with actual case studies, including the exact strategy used to cold call the CEOs of Merrill Lynch and The Walt Disney Company.

Presenter
Dan O'Day - President, Dan O'Day Seminars, Los Angeles

Sponsored by: OIRG

Category: 
Radio Active

Track:
Broadcast

Breaking The Morning Mold: How To Cast Your Morning Show
How do you build a better morning show? Some programmers have looked to the tube for talent, even “linking” their shows with TV corporate cousins. What about tomorrow's compelling radio personalities? Is one sitting right next to you on the bus? In this panel we will try to define the role of morning show host and predict what will be expected of this “franchise player” in the future.

Moderator
Rob Farina - Vice President Programming, CHUM Radio, Toronto

Panelists
Steve Jones - Vice President Programming, Newcap Radio, Dartmouth, NS
Tracy Johnson - COO, Mass 2 One Media, Inc. (M2O), Carlsbad, CA
Randy Lane - President, The Randy Lane Co., Westlake
David Larsen - Program Director, CKCL, Vancouver
Eric Samuels - Operations Manager, CKZZ-FM, Vancouver
Ross Winters - National Program Director Corus, CFOX 99.3 The Fox, Vancouver
Jeff Pollack - CEO, Chairman, Pollack Media Group,

R&R

Category: 
DMS

Track:

Recommendation Engines: The Ubersolution To Managing Music Ultra Surplus (DMS)
New music discovery will be unlike anything any generation has ever experienced. As more music becomes available online and the long tail gets longer, recommendation engines with improved search filters are going to play a more important role in online commerce. With an aggregate of over one billion song versions now available somewhere online (according to Cache Logic), implementing recommendation engineering navigation for this functionally infinite database seems absolutely necessary. This panel features experts who'll bring you up to date on the latest discovery and recommendation news on what would otherwise prove an ungraspable chaos of music overload.

Moderator
Rick Karr - Broadcast Journalist, Bill Moyers Journal, New York, NY

Panelists
Robert Gjerdingen - Professor, Northwestern, Evanston
Paul Lamere - Principle, Sun Microsystems, El Segundo
Sandy Pearlman - Visiting Scholar, McGill University, Montreal, QC
Michael McGuire - Research VP, Gartner G2 Media Group, San Jose, CA
Tom Conrad - Chief Technology, Pandora Media Inc, Oakland

Sponsored by: McGill Schulich School of Music

Category: 
TuneUp

Track:
Records/Retail
Talent/Booking

Spotlight on Latin America: Round 1 Professional Development Series hosted by market specialists from the world arena.
Potential opportunities for Canadians in the Latin American market. Panel topics include the diversity of the Latin American music scene; concerts and tours - facts & figures; Latin American musical culture. The market in Latin America for live performances, concerts and touring. Tour management, artistic direction and professional support services. The importance of television in the Latin American music market. Artist development: opportunities for the indie sector; the impact of live touring on record sales and career momentum. Moderated by Shaw Saltzberg, S.L. Feldman & Associates Canada.. Featuring panelists: Daniel Grinbank , DG Medios & Espectaculos Argentina; Carlos Geniso, DG Medios Chile; Fernando Franco, MuchMusic Latin America; Diego Finkelstein, Fenix Entertainment Argentina; Bruno Ramos, Slag Records Brasil; Fabrício Nobre , ABRAFIM (the Brazilian Association of Independent Festivals); Guillermo Malbran, Guillermo Malbran Organization, Argentina-Peru.

Moderator
Shaw Saltzberg - Senior VP, S.L. Feldman & Assc, Vancouver

Panelists
Daniel Grinbank - , DG Medios Espectaculos, Buenos Aires
Carlos Geniso - , DG Medios, Santiago
Fernando Franco - Director, Music Channels, MuchMusic Argentina, Buenos Aires
Diego Finkelstein - General Director, Fenix Entertainment, Buenos Aires
Bruno Ramos - International Director, Trama Record Label and Slag Records, Perdizes
Fabricio Nobre - President, Abrafim / Monstro Discos,
Guillermo Malbran - , ,
Mariana Markowiecki - Foreign Trade, Govt. of the Independent city of Buenos Aires,

Sponsored by OMDC in partnership with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (International Cultural Relations), The Department of Canadian Heritage (Trade Routes Program), CIRPA and CAAMA.

Category: 
Executive, DMS, Radio Active

Track:

Networking & Refreshment Break

Category: 
Radio Active

Track:

How To get Your Voice Mail Messages Returned
This is the only seminar in the world that puts its money where its mouth is by applying its teachings to real voice mail messages left by real broadcast account executives.

The average business executive sorts his mail over the wastebasket. As soon as he mentally identifies something as "junk mail," he drops it into that wastebasket. And the majority of his mail goes directly into the trash without ever being opened.

The average business executive listens to her voice mail messages with her finger poised over the "delete" button. And as soon as she decides this phone call is not one that she needs to return or one that she will benefit from returning, she hits "delete"...

...and never looks back.

HOW TO GET YOUR VOICE MAIL MESSAGES RETURNED will teach you how to get far more of your messages returned, instead of deleted.

Presenter
Dan O'Day - President, Dan O'Day Seminars, Los Angeles

Sponsored by: OIRG

Category: 
Radio Active

Track:
Broadcast

The New Media & The Future Of Radio
While broadcasters contemplate spending millions of dollars on HD radio, are they leaving much bigger opportunities on the table? Top new media experts discuss the challenges of competing with iPods, extending station brands online, the opportunities for “long tail” formats and for broadcasters launching personalizable, national brands, and much more.

Introduction
Alan Cross - Program Director, 102.1 The Edge, Toronto,

Moderator
Jeff Woods - Director of Content, Splice Interactive Media, Toronto, ON

Panelists
Jeff Vidler - Partner, Solutions Research Group, Toronto
Stefan Powell - , Astral iMedia, Toronto, ON
Deborah Esayian - VP Emmis Interactive, Emmis Interactive, Burbank
Chris Byrnes - President, Byrnes Media, Burlington
Andy West - Manager of Product and Label, Yahoo! Music Canada, Toronto

Category: 
Executive, TuneUp, DMS

Track:
Technology

Keynote Dr. Daniel Levitin
James McGill Professor and Author of "This Is Your Brain on Music"
Dr. Daniel Levitin, Author of This is Your Brain on Music; Max Bell Chair in the Psychology of the information Sciences, offers an overview on music cognition-what we know about how musical expertise is attained and how musical preferences are formed. Dr. Levitin's talk will lead into a panel discussion about the Paradise of Infinite Storage.

Keynote
Dr. Daniel Levitin - James McGill Professor and Author , McGill University, Montreal

Sponsored by: McGill Schulich School of Music

Category: 
TuneUp

Track:
Talent/Booking

Thinking Outside the Boxoffice
A look at dynamic pricing, the grey market, pre-sales, direct-to-fan marketing, and other ticketing trends and the big ticketing stories of 2007. The ticketing sector is more controversial, is more powerful and has more potential influence than many people realize, with secondary ticketing the most controversial issue facing the industry. This session debates the changes facing a sector that many once thought would be dominated by a handful of major operators. - The #1 promoter in the world has created a ticket agency - can other promoters use their services, would they want to? - What's the new ticketing model? - You can't count on one ticketing agency being your marketing portal anymore.

Moderator
Kevin Donnelly - Sr. VP Operations, MTS Centre, Winnipeg

Panelists
Donald Vaccaro - President, TicketNetwork, Vernon, CT
John Derlis - President & CEO, TicketBreak, Toronto
Patti-Anne Tarlton - Director, Air Canada Centre, Toronto
Neil Warnock - CEO - Global, The Agency Group UK, London
Tom Worrall - Executive VP & GM, Ticketmaster Canada, Toronto

Category: 
TuneUp

Track:
Records/Retail
Talent/Booking

Meet The Press
The growing strength of online media and a proliferation of alternative press, publicists line up en masse to secure that coveted media coverage But here's a helpful hint: Journalists don't actually work 'for' you and aren't obligated to do you favours. However, your interests and theirs can dovetail nicely. A diverse panel of traditional and new media insiders discuss the 'dance' between the music industry and media and the smart approach to getting the word out - We analyze this system and see if it needs saving.

Moderator
Geoff Mayfield - , Billboard Magazine, Los Angeles

Panelists
Nicola Slade - Editor, Record of the Day, London
James Drury - , Audience - Miracle, London
Stuart Berman - Managing Editor, EYE Weekly, Toronto
Keith Berman - AC & Hot AC Editor, Street Talk Daily Evil Minion, Radio & Records, Inc., Los Angeles
Edward Skira - Publisher, Chart Magazine, Toronto

Category: 
DMS

Track:
Technology
Digital

The Paradise Of Infinite Storage: How This Ultimate Game Changer Will Upset All The Apple Carts
What happens when computer storage gets to be cheap enough and large enough for all the music in the world to exist offline and locally on your own computer or even in your own hand…Or, maybe, soon enough, within you via neural jack implant? For Nothing and Forever. In this Paradise, which is just a few years off, what becomes the new dominant model(s) and what becomes of the old models, most of which (poor things), Never Even Got To Be Dominant Anyway. Obviously most of the currently dominant models from the Age of Ultra Surplus become completely irrelevant: Downloads? Online Stores? Subscriptions? DRM? TPMs? Copyright itself? Offline 'em all. In a digital universe, where one copy = an infinite number of copies, will this be Game, Set and Match for the Record Companies? Where all their intellectual property is finally and irrevocably beyond the reach of any conceivable intervention, whether technical or legal.

Moderator
Tina Piper - Professor, Faculty of Law, McGill, Montreal

Panelists
Edward Felten - Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs, Princeton University, Princeton
Charlie Angus - MP, Timmons/James Bay, Timmons/James Bay
Paul Hoffert - CEO, Noank Media Inc., Cambridge, MA
Dr. Daniel Levitin - James McGill Professor and Author , McGill University, Montreal
Sandy Pearlman - Visiting Scholar, McGill University, Montreal, QC
Michael McGuire - Research VP, Gartner G2 Media Group, San Jose, CA

Sponsored by: McGill Schulich School of Music

Category: 
Radio Active

Track:
Broadcast

The PPM Is Coming & The Rules Of Programming Will Change
President Mike McVay and Daniel Anstandig, President of McVay New Media, will share their strategies - by format - On how to increase your ratings and what you can expect when the ratings are collected electronically.

Presenter
Daniel Anstandig - President/ New Media, Mcvay Media, Cleveland, OH

Sponsored by: McVay Media

Category: 
Executive, TuneUp

Track:
General
Records/Retail
Talent/Booking

Head to Head: Bruce Allen in conversation with Bob Lefsetz
Canada's Legendary Manager Goes 'Head to Head' with interviewer Bob Lefsetz

Outspoken, abrasive, but widely respected, Allen is one of the most honoured and awarded managers in the business today. Allen's stable of artist include Bryan Adams, Martina McBride, Anne Murray, Michael Buble and producer Bob Rock.

Should be lots of sparks fying here - don't miss it!

Celebrity Interview
Bruce Allen - President, Bruce Allen Talent, Vancouver, BC

Interviewer
Bob Lefsetz - Author, The Lefsetz Letter,

Category: 
DMS

Track:

DMS Cocktails & Networking

Category: 
Executive

Track:
General

The Canadian Music Industry Awards Gala Reception
See old friends and catch up on the latest gossip in the hour of speculation before the CMW Awards.

Category: 
Radio Active

Track:
Records/Retail
Talent/Booking

The Canadian Music Industry Awards Gala Dinner
CMW'S most storied event is the “can't miss” soiree on your calendar. Over the years, the Music Industry Awards has been “buzz central” with media attention, feuds started and friendships cemented. And, oh yeah, it has handed out countless kudos to the legends and pioneers of the industry. Join our host, comedienne Carla Collins for an electric evening as we pay tribute to Hall of Fame inductees Terry McBride and John Brunton. Special Performance by Gordon Lightfoot.

Sponsored by:
Air Canada Centre
Live Nation

Category: 
 

Track:

Enter title Here

Category: 
Executive, Radio Active  

Track:
Broadcast
General
Digital

6th Annual Women in Broadcast Breakfast
Rogers MusicStore Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce that Ky Joseph will be receiving the Rosalie Award, which celebrates trailblazing Canadian women in broadcasting. Joseph will be recognized and honoured for her achievements by friends and peers at the 6th Annual Women in Broadcasting Trailblazers’ Breakfast. Sponsored by Chum Radio, Evanov Radio Group and Red Lemon Salon, the breakfast takes place on Friday, March 7th at 7:45 a.m. at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel in downtown Toronto.

“The Trailblazers’ Breakfast is a great way to start your day with a ‘career boost’. Radio has a very bright future with executive talents like Ky Joseph to lead the way with her passion for radio and her excellence in sales” said Liz Janik, producer of the Women in Broadcasting Trailblazer’ Breakfast.

Joseph is the Executive Vice President of Sales of The Evanov Radio Group, one of Canada’s fastest growing independent broadcasters. How she got here from her beginnings as a flight attendant and author of a self-published ‘how to’ book on becoming a flight attendant, is an inspiring story.

In 1995, Joseph joined CIDC-FM as a junior sales representative and soon became the company’s top sales producer. At the same time, she served as TV spokesperson for a cosmetics firm, and found time to be the first female host of HGTV’s “Let’s Build”.

In 1998, she set a precedent and sold more than $1 million for CIDC. By 2000, Joseph was General Sales Manager, and one year later, added Executive Vice President of Sales for The Evanov Radio Group, becoming one of the country’s youngest female executive VP’s in broadcasting.

Joseph is currently a member of Canadian Woman In Communications, sits as a board member on The Humber College Advisory Council for Media Studies and has been named “Community Liaison” of Etobicoke General Hospital’s Perinatal Bereavement Program. She is the founder of E.L.L.A. (Ever Lasting Little Angels), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating tools and literature to help woman work through the grief of losing a baby.



Best selling author, Karen Salmansohn, will be a guest speaker at the breakfast. Salmansohn is a recovered Senior V.P. Creative Director from the advertising world (at age 26), who left it all behind to become a writer. Journalists call Salmansohn Deepak-Chopra-meets-Carrie-Bradshaw, because of how she merges empowering psychology and philosophy tips with edgy humour and stylish graphics.

She’s now a best-selling author with over a million books sold including ‘BE HAPPY, DAMMIT”. Karen describes her self-help books as being for people who might NOT normally be caught DEAD reading a self-help book. In May, she’ll embark on a 15 city tour to promote her latest book – THE BOUNCE BACK BOOK – with a red rubber cover on the outside, and inside, techniques on how to thrive in the face of adversity and loss. Her topic: BALLSY – More Important Than Talent, Is Courage.



Tickets for the breakfast are $30 and are available from the Rogers MusicStore Canadian Music Week offices or www.cmw.net.

About The Rosalie Award Inspired by Radio’s Legendary Rosalie Tremblay, “The Rosalie Award” honours Canadian women in broadcasting who have blazed new trails. Between 1967 and 1984, Rosalie Tremblay was one of the most powerful radio programmers in North America. A straight-talking, no nonsense woman with an unfailing ear for picking hit songs, Rosalie was the Music Director of the legendary CKLW-AM in Windsor. Rosalie will be presenting the Award.

Speaker
Karen Salmansohn - Author, , New York

Rosalie Award Recipient
Ky Joseph - Executive VP Sales, Z103.5 (CIDC), Toronto

Sponsored by:
CHUM Radio
Evanov Radio Group
Red Lemon Salon

Category: 
DMS  

Track:
Technology

Global Forum
(DMS) Networking Breakfast
At Canadian Music Week, we’re bringing nations together in a unique forum to bridge the gaps of language, culture and government. This collaboration of think tanks will feature intimate roundtable discussions with invited participants charged with trading perspectives on the international music economy - present and future. This summit will revolve around a series of two one-hour roundtable discussions focusing on two far-reaching themes:
Each roundtable will be moderated by a Think Tank facilitator. Forum members will be asked to participate in a basic findings survey at the end of each roundtable and summary results will be available to the participants at the conclusion of the conference.

8:30 am - 9:15 am Breakfast
9:15 am Welcoming Address
9:25 am - Keynote: Debora Spar
9:45: am - Round Table Discussions #1
11:00 am - Keynote: Olivier Bomsel
11:20 am - Round Table Discussions #2

Keynote
Debora Spar - Author, Senior Associate Dean, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA
Olivier Bomsel - Professor of Economics, Cerna, Centre of Industrial Economics, Paris

Facilitator
Christian Castle - Attorney, Christian L. Castle Attorneys, Sherman Oaks, CA
Ted Cohen - Chairman, MEF Americas, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic,
Jim Griffin - Managing Director, OneHouse LLC,
Jon Mcildowie - Group Operations, Barfly - The Great Escape, London
Paul Brindley - Managing Director, Music Ally, London, UK
David Hughes - Sr. Vice President, RIAA , Washington
Geoff Campbell - VP Strategic Bus., Sony DADC, Los Angeles
Tony Tobias - President, Pangaea Media & Music Inc., Toronto
Don Mclean - Dean, Schulich School Of Music - McGill University, Montreal, QC
John Parikhal - CEO, Joint Communications, Westport CT
Dr. Catherine Moore - , New York University,
Don Mclean - Dean, Schulich School Of Music - McGill University, Montreal, QC
David Basskin - President, Barrister and Solicitor, CMRRA , Toronto
Catherine Saxberg - , CMPA,
Paul Spurgeon - VP Legal Services/General Counsel, SOCAN - Head Office , Toronto
Richard Pfohl - , CRIA,

Host
Kelli Richards - President & CEO, The All Access Group,
Steve Mayall - Founding Director, Music Ally,

Sponsored by: Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)

Category: 
Radio Active  

Track:
Broadcast

Branding Your Station & Living Up To It
Brands, like people, are living breathing entities. They have a personality, relationships and a belief system. During this engaging presentation, Fran & Bill Lytle share behavioral insights and brand tools that will enable you to discover the most motivating touch points of your station. You'll leave with new learning, based upon social science, and actionable tools to stand out in an increasingly crowded media-driven world.

Presenter
Bill Lytle - Consumer Behaviourist, Brand Strategist & Author, Brand Champs, Bound Brook
Fran Lytle - Consumer, Brand Champs, Bound Brook

Category: 
Radio Active  

Track:
Broadcast

The Bedroom Project: How Young Adults Use, Consume And Interact With Technology & Media
Arbitron teamed with Jacobs Media to gain insights as to how young adults use media and technology. “Ethnographic” research was utilized to observe consumers in their natural settings, providing unique insights that could not be gathered using traditional survey research or focus groups. With "The Bedroom Project," interviewers went right into homes, apartments, dormitories, cars, and yes, bedrooms, to watch how young people use media, including iPods, satellite radio, the Internet, social networks, and video games. This presentation kicked off the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Charlotte, NC this past September. Ethnography research is being conducted by many businesses and industries, including Yahoo!, Proctor & Gamble, General Electric, Nissan, and Microsoft. Preview clips of "The Bedroom Project" can be accessed at www.thebedroomstudy.com

Presenter
Fred Jacobs - President, Jacobs Media, Southfield, MI

Category: 
Executive, TuneUp  

Track:
Records/Retail
Talent/Booking

I’m With The Brand: Building Audiences Through Sponsorships
Consumer attention is at an all-time low, media channels have proliferated and audiences have fragmented... Today's leading brands are having to find new ways of engaging with consumers, whilst the music industry is having to deal with falling CD sales and grappling with the threats and opportunities that digital technology presents. Everybody involved is looking for new and sustainable revenue streams. This session will explore how brands, agencies, artists and labels can work together to create partnerships that benefit the consumer and ensure a more profitable marketplace. Understand how the two worlds of brands and music can work together and build consumer loyalty, multiplatform opportunities and long term revenues. Anyone who is looking to drive relationships with key consumer groups must explore the collaboration between music and brands!

Moderator
Marcie Allen Cardwell - President, MAC Presents, Nashville

Panelists
Dave Videka - , Maxxium Canada, Toronto
Adrian Capobianco - Vice President, FUSE Marketing, Toronto
Carter Marshall - Account Director, Hip Digital Media Inc, Toronto
Paul Kalbfleisch - , Research In Motion, Waterloo
Sid Zuber - Senior Executive Festival Producer, Creative Marketing Agency/Coachella, Los Angeles
Mark Ghuneim - Chief Executive Officer, Wiredset, New York

Sponsored by: Jimi Hendrix Liquid Experience

Category: 
TuneUp  

Track:
Records/Retail

Managing To Survive: The Managers Panel
Managers advising their clients must be part psychic to grapple with a changing and unforgiving music market. CD sales continue to decline, but CDs themselves still factor in strongly for the foreseeable future. The digital music universe's expansion is offset by legal and technological impediments. In this session, respected artist managers discuss how they strategize the recording and release of their artists' music.

Moderator
Brian Hetherman - President, Cerberus Artist Management, Toronto

Panelists
David Stopps - Chairman, IMMF Copyright Committee, London, UK
Rob Lanni - Co-President, Coalition Entertainment Management, Richmond Hill
Michael Bisping - Managing Director, A.S.S. Concert & Promotion, Hamburg, Germany
Stu McCullough - Owner / Director, Amplifire Music an artist management, Brisbane
Stephen Garvan - CEO, Garvan Management, Sandpoint

Category: 
Executive, DMS, Radio Active  

Track:

Networking & Refreshment Break

Category: 
TuneUp  

Track:
Records/Retail
Talent/Booking

Artist Development: Building Tomorrow’s Classic Rock Today
We know it seems unimaginable, but some day the Stones and U2 will stop touring for good. When all our stars are too old to play, will there be a next generation that can go the distance? Which acts will be the arena headliners of tomorrow, and how will they get there? Artist development could well be the most pressing issue faced by the live music industry today.

Moderator
Vinny Cinquemani - President, S.L. Feldman & Assc, Toronto

Panelists
Bret Gallagher - President, Eastern, Live Nation, Toronto
Steve Kane - President, Warner Music, Toronto
Jeff Leake - Program Director, XM Satellite Radio, Toronto
Alan Cross - Program Director, 102.1 The Edge, Toronto,
Jeffrey Remedios - President, Arts & Crafts, Toronto
Jack Ross - , The Agency Group,
Michael Caplan - Executive VP of A&R, Razor & Tie Entertainment, New York

Sponsored by: Billboard Magazine

Category: 
Radio Active  

Track:
Broadcast

Taking A Text Drive: Driving Listenership/Revenue Through Mobile & Database Marketing
This new-media-savvy panel will give small, medium and large market examples of how radio stations have learned to tap into the behaviours and interests of the millions of Canadians who text regularly.

Moderator
Rob Mise - PD, The Energy 101.5, Calgary

Panelists
Chris Duncombe - Program Director, CFOX 99.3 The Fox, Vancouver
Reg Johns - President, M2O Media, Leucadia
Deb Hall - VP Sales & Marketing, Magnet Mobile, Toronto
Ryan Brown - VP Radio Sales, HipCricket, Kirkland
Mike Carter - President & CEO, MyThum Interactive, Toronto
Gary Schwartz - President, Impact Mobile Inc., Toronto

Category: 
 

Track:

Mentoring Sessions

Sponsored by:Jimi Hendrix Liquid Experience

Category: 
Radio Active  

Track:
Broadcast

The Cross-Over Conundrum: How To Share The Artist But Own The Hits
With multiple formats sharing so many artists and titles in a market, how do programmers strategically position themselves in a market to stand out? How do labels accommodate all of the stations supporting an artist in a market without getting caught up in station rivalries? Programmers, label execs and radio strategists bring their perspectives to the discussion

Moderator
Keith Berman - AC & Hot AC Editor, Street Talk Daily Evil Minion, Radio & Records, Inc., Los Angeles

Panelists
Warren Copnick - Director, National Promotion , SONY BMG (Canada) Inc., Toronto
Wayne Williams - Program Director/On-Air Personality, FLOW 93.5 (93.5) CFXJ-FM, Toronto
Brian DePoe - Program Director, CJEZ-FM (97.3) EZ Rock, Toronto
Steve Davis - Sr. Vice President, Zapoleon Media Strategies - VA, Midlothian
Mark Patric - MD, JR FM 93.7, Vancouver, BC
Kent Phillips - PD/Morning Host, Star 101.5 (KPLZ),

Sponsored by: Radio & Records

Category: 
TuneUp  

Track:
Talent/Booking

Bar-Band Confidential: Where The Buzz Starts
It sounds easy. Play in bars, kill a few crowds and word of mouth will do the rest. But with tens of thousands of acts figuratively sharing the stage, what's the best way to advance a live career? This session features case studies with managers, promoters, agents and other people who've seen the business end of a bar.

Moderator
Craig Norris - Host, CBC Radio 3, CBC Radio 3, Vancouver

Panelists
Jeff Cohen - Owner / Talent Buyer, Against The Grain ATG, Toronto
Julien Paquin - President, Paquin Entertainment Agency , Toronto
Jim Cressman - President, CSA, Calgary
Joel Carriere - President, Bedlam Society/ Dine Alone Records, Toronto
Bernie Finkelstein - President, Finkelstein, Toronto
Angela Dorgan - CEO, FMC, Dublin
Tim Borror - Vice President , AFM, Toronto
Guillaume Lemieux - Agent, S.L. Feldman & Assc, Toronto

Category: 
Executive, TuneUp  

Track:

In Conversation With Seymour Stein and Tommy Ramone
The passing of Ahmet Ertegun truly marked the end of an era. There are, however, still a few of the original generation of rock and roll record men who go back to the days when the 45 r.p.m single was an exciting innovation, and even fewer who remain a vital part of what is going on in music today. Seymour Stein broke through in the Brill Building days (google it), and learned at the feet of the masters, before becoming recognized as a master himself with the founding of his label Sire Records. Among the dozens of artists he signed and helped become stars are The Ramones, and today, he and Ramones drummer Tommy Ramone will be in discussion with John Nichols, the Washington Editor of The Nation

Celebrity Interview
Tommy Ramone - Musician, , New York
Seymour Stein - Chairman, Sire Record Group,

Interviewer
John Nichols - Washington Editor, The Nation, Madison, WI

Category: 
TuneUp  

Track:

Guitar Hero and Rock Band: Transcendental Air Guitar and the Object Lesson of the Gaming Phenomenon
That music is the game, not merely music in the game nor for the game either. This panel will feature a guitar smack down over BOC’s "The Reaper" with guitar hero Prof vs. guitar hero Pro. On Faux Fender Rock Band Controller: Prof Daniel Levitin (McGill University, author of This Is Your Brain on Music) vs awesome Gary Lucas on Reality Fender. Which Reaper will rule? One fall and no more cow bell…Followed by discussion of gaming phenoms Guitar Hero and Rock Band and the giant new paradigm residing in gaming…or not?

Moderator
Chris Dahlen - Writer, Pitchforkmedia.com and GameSetWatch.com,

Panelists
Gary Lucas - Guitarist/Composer, , New York
Dr. Daniel Levitin - James McGill Professor and Author , McGill University, Montreal
Sandy Pearlman - Visiting Scholar, McGill University, Montreal, QC
Cindy Poremba - Game Studies Researcher, Concordia University, Montreal

Category: 
DMS  

Track:

The Radio Music Awards CRMA (New Artist Showcase Luncheon)
Each year, Canadian Music Week devotes itself to showcasing the hottest young stars in an event that has become an uncanny predictor of who’s-who lists. The closest thing the industry has to a rookie-of-the-year event, the CRMAs are about music, performance and youthful energy. And they’re a must-see for anyone who wants to know what tomorrow sounds like.

Host: Jully Black
Performers: Elise Estrada, Faber Drive, Hayley Sales, Jessie Farrell, State of Shock and Suzie McNeil

Host
Jully Black - Artist, Pandyamonium/William Tenn Management, Toronto

Sponsored by:
Astral Media
CHUM Radio
Newcap Radio
Nielsen Entertainment
Rogers Media
FACTOR

Category: 
TuneUp  

Track:
Talent/Booking

The Logistics Of Touring: “Get In The Van”
Ready for bad food, uncomfortable beds, too much liquor and not much money? This in-depth session delivers chicken soup for the touring soul in the form of practical and effective information on routing, advancing dates,budgeting, logistics, what life looks like from the road, and most importantly how SOCAN provides royalties for live performances after a tour is completed..

Moderator
Dan Kershaw - Relationship Manager, SOCAN, Toronto, ON

Panelists
Sean Richards - Tour Manager, ,
Paul Gourlie - Agent, The Agency Group, Toronto
Neville Quinlan - Artist, NQ Arbuckle,

Sponsored by: SOCAN

Category: 
TuneUp  

Track:
Records/Retail

The New Artist Model: Income for Indies
It used to cost a lot of money to record and promote new music. Artists struggled like hell to find a major to sign them. Everything was controlled and only a few artists became stars. The broadband Internet, 3G mobile phones and MP3 players have fundamentally shifted the balance of power in the music industry forever. The new artist model says anybody can make and distribute a recording. Artists, songwriters and producers of the future need to find ways new ways to monetize their music. Why make 6% off a download, when you can make 60% doing it yourself? Who's creating new business models that work for musicians and indies? This panel of experts will drill down and provide answers to the questions that all artists are asking about. Sit down, lean forward and listen up. It's a "DON'T MISS SESSION!!"

Moderator
Tommy Silverman - Chairman & CEO, Tommy Boy Entertainment, New York, NY

Panelists
David Hyman - CEO/Founder, MOG, Berkeley
Jordy Trachtenberg - VP Content, The Orchard, New York
Josh Rabinowitz - SVP, Grey Worldwide, New York
Michael Hektoen - President & CEO, RockSTAR Music Inc, North Vancouver
Tyler Bacon - , Position Music, Los Angeles
Shane Tobin - Director Business Development, imeen, San Francisco, CA

Category: 
Radio Active  

Track:
Broadcast

News/Talk - Not Just For The Boomers Anymore
Like music formats, News Talk radio has had a tendency to follow its audience into middle age. There’s an expiration date on that practice and many stations are coming to the realization that the template itself may have to change. This panel discusses the ways that talk-radio can adjust its message and marketing plan to stay alive. We have consultants and broadcasters who are addressing this question already to help you find a pathway to a more youthful and committed audience.

Moderator
Holland Cooke - Consultant, Holland Cooke Media, Block Island

Panelists
Ryan Doyle - Executive Producer, CFRB (1010) , Toronto
Mike Bendixen - Program Director, CJAD (800), Montreal
John Hinnen - Vice President Radio News Programming, CFTR (680) 680 News, Toronto, ON
Dave Mitchell - Program Director, CFRA, Ottawa, ON
Walter Sabo - President, Sabo Media, New York, NY

Category: 
DMS, Radio Active  

Track:
Broadcast
Records/Retail

Broadcasting & Webcasting Royalties: The Battle Heats Up
As business models evolve and broadcasters distribute content via multiple platforms, does it make sense to add additional tariffs for the use of music in different media such as internet. This panel of copyright experts will weigh in on the on-going battle of broadcasting and webcasting royalties. Broadcasters allege the cost of music is excessive and the creators coalitions would argue music is undervalued. What can be done to create a fair balance that properly rewards new technologies, labels and artists? Sparks are sure to fly with this panel!

Moderator
Walter McDonough - General Council, Future of Music Coalition, Needham, MA

Panelists
Paul Spurgeon - VP Legal Services/General Counsel, SOCAN - Head Office , Toronto
Michael Geist - Canada Research Chair Internet and E-commerce , University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, Ottawa
David Basskin - President, Barrister and Solicitor, CMRRA , Toronto
Sundeep Chauhan - Vice President & General Counsel, Neighboring Rights Collective of Canada (NRCC), Toronto
Rob Braide - VP & GM CJAD /Mix 96/CHOM-FM, Astral Media, Astral Radio, Montreal, QC
David D. Oxenford - Lawyer/Partner, Davis Wright, Washington
Kurt Hanson - Publisher, RAIN Radio and Internet Newsletter, Chicago, IL
John Simson - Executive Director, SoundExchange, Washington

Category: 
TuneUp  

Track:
Records/Retail

Global A&R
Is language a problem or does the hot live act now transcend those barriers? A&R representatives are expected to translate the raw live show that first attracted their interest into recordings that grab mass attention. While the skill sets and dynamics differ for stage and studio, savvy international execs know how to help artists integrate them. Here you'll hear strategies for creating great records and psychological insights into managing the personalities involved.

Moderator
Michael McCarty - President, EMI Music Publishing, Toronto

Panelists
Rod Kukla - A&R, Columbia Records, Santa Monica
Ron Burman - Sr. VP A&R, Roadrunner Records,
Greg Boggs - Director of A&R, SONY BMG, Toronto
Fraser Hill - Director of A&R, EMI Music Canada, Toronto
Sat Bisla - Founder/President, A&R Worldwide/MUSEXPO, Los Angeles, CA

Category: 
DMS  

Track:

DMS Beyond Ringtones: The Next Big Thing in Mobile Entertainment
Mobile Entertainment used to revolve almost exclusively around “personalization.” Today, however, with the launch of new devices and services this past year, a whole new world of mobile media possibilities is being realized. Mobile Entertainment is on the cusp of delivering rich multi-media content to a mass audience. But meeting mass market expectations is a high bar, and wireless carriers and their partners will have to collaborate closely if they are to succeed. This panel will discuss the current state of the mobile media market and delve deeply into the impediments to adoption of Mobile Entertainment products and services, with special emphasis given to music, video and games as those mobile products evolve from forms of “idle” amusement into powerful interactivity elements all their own.

Moderator
Ralph Simon - Chairman Emeritus & Founder, Mobile Entertainment Forum - Americas, Los Angeles, CA

Panelists
Dave Ulmer - Sr. Director Marketing, Motorola,
Kamar Shah - , Nokia NY, New York
Charlie Millar - Digital Business, Warner Music, Toronto
James Howdle - Strategic, Indie Mobile, Bristol
Mark Donovan - Senior VP Products, M:Metrics Inc., Seattle
Mark Farmer - Director, Rich Media, Rogers Wireless, Toronto
Joe Kostyk - Global Business Development, TXT Tunes, Toronto

Category: 
Executive, TuneUp  

Track:
Records/Retail

Spotlight on Latin America: Round 2
Potential opportunities for Canadians in the Latin American market. Panel topics include the diversity of the Latin American music scene; facts & figures; Latin American efforts for music exports; Latin American musical culture. The internet and the new opinion makers; online piracy and illegal downloading. Distribution in Latin America - traditional versus virtual - business model and prices. Opportunities for the indie sector. Co-Moderated by Eric So, Synergex Corporation Canada and David McLoughlin, BMA (Brasil Musica & Artes) Brasil. Panelists: Javier Fainzaig, FaroLatino S.A. Argentina; Gerard Werron, Laser Company / Nuclear Blast Brasil; Mauricio Bussab, Tratore Brasil; Claudio Vicentin, Roadie Crew Brasil; Rafael Reisman, RR Producoes Ltda. Brasil; Eduardo Muszkat, MCD Entertainment Brasil.

Co-Moderator
David Mcloughlin - Manager, BM&A - Brazil Music and Arts, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Eric So - Vice President, General Consul, Synergex Corporation - Canada, Mississauga

Panelists
Javier Fainzaig - President, FaroLatino S.A., Buenos Aires
Gerard Werron - Label Manger, Laser Company / Nuclear Blast, Sao Paulo
Mauricio Bussab - President, Tratore, Sao Paulo
Claudio Vicentin - Editor, Revista Roadie Crew, Brazil
Rafael Reisman - , RR Producoes Ltda., Ed.Marcia
Eduardo Muszkat - President, MCD Entertainment, Sao Paulo

Presented by the International Marketplace. Sponsored by OMDC in partnership with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (International Cultural Relations), The Department of Canadian Heritage (Trade Routes Program), CIRPA and CAAMA.

Category: 
Executive, DMS, Radio Active  

Track:

Networking & Refreshment Break

Category: 
Radio Active  

Track:
Broadcast

It’s All Yours, Now Don’t Screw It Up
You’re suddenly in charge of a successful and even beloved heritage station. Your assignment: maintain the heritage while growing the numbers. Hey, no pressure! Hear from some noteworthy PDs who have taken on a legacy and, thus far, managed not to blow it.

Moderator
Kevin Carter - CHR/POP Editor, Radio & Records, R&R The Industry’s Newspaper, Los Angeles

Panelists
Julie Adam - OM/PD, CHFI, Toronto
Tommy Chuck - PD, WFLZ, Tampa, FL,
Steve Kowch - Operations Manager, CFRB (1010) , Toronto
Ryan Zimmerman - Program Director, CFBR-FM (100.3) The Bear, Edmonton
Gruff Gushnowski - PD, CHEZ-FM (106.1), Ottawa
Linda Bracken - Manager, triple j - The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney

Sponsored by: Radio & Records

Category: 
DMS  

Track:

Balancing The Facebooks: Is There a Business Model for Social Media & User-Generated Content? (DMS)
With the success of social networking sites like YouTube, Facebook, Myspace, Bebo and others, user generated content has become the latest buzz. The new line of thought is that the mass attraction to these sites represent a power shift from traditional top-down corporate media to a bottom-up model in which the consumer is king. How risky is it to invest millions in consumer-produced content? Join this panel to find out if content created by consumers can really be the backbone of a viable business model.

Moderator
Jim Griffin - Managing Director, OneHouse LLC,

Panelists
Dave Jaworski - Co-Founder, CEO, Passalong Networks,
Angel Gambino - VP, Bebo, London
Brad Barrish - Head Of Music Industry Relations, Buzznet, Los Angeles
Jim McNiel - President and Chief Executive Officer, Zude, Roslyn Heights, NY

Category: 
TuneUp  

Track:
Talent/Booking

The New Indie-Friendly Eco-System: The Independent Promoter Panel
Those who recall that dinosaurs once ruled the Earth best remember that, when it all came crashing down, it was adaptable little mammals who stepped in to fill the cracks in the foodchain. Similarly there are plenty of indie success stories in the wake of big label downsizings and meltdowns. This panel will examine the extent to which tough times for the bigs have opened doors for regional grassroots players. Are agents getting the message? Find out what the dawn of the Age of Mammals means to you.

Moderator
Ralph James - VP, The Agency Group, Toronto

Panelists
Jonathan Ramos - President, REMG Entertainment Corporation, Toronto
Nick Farkas - Executive Director, Gillett Entertainment Group, Montreal
Jakob Smid - , Emerge, Toronto
Jeff Craib - VP, S.L. Feldman & Assc, Toronto
Colin Lewis - Agent, The Agency Group, Toronto
Nigel Hassler - Booking Agent, Helter Skelter, London, UK

Category: 
TuneUp  

Track:
Records/Retail

FACTOR: A Canadian Artist Launch Pad
We've helped launch more acts than The Tonight Show, and after 26 years of supporting Canadian talent with cold, hard cash, we're still the artists' best friend. In this session we'll fill you in on the latest news about FACTOR's renovated programs, our new seminar series, the Emerging Artist Program and the success of our Open Mic nights.

Facilitator
Heather Ostertag C.M. - President & CEO, FACTOR, Toronto
Krista Lachelt - Communications, FACTOR, Toronto

Sponsored by: FACTOR

Category: 
Executive, TuneUp, Radio Active  

Track:
Broadcast
Records/Retail

Global Radio Forum

Keynote
Mancow - Talk Show Host, Talk Radio Network, Chicago

Moderator
Sean Ross - Vice PresidentMusic and Programming, Edison Media Research, Somerville, NJ

Panelists
Tim Renner - Managing Diriector, Motor FM, Berlin, Germany
Mancow - Talk Show Host, Talk Radio Network, Chicago
Linda Bracken - Manager, triple j - The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney
Chris Kennedy - Program Director, Q92, Montreal

Category: 
Executive, TuneUp  

Track:
General
Records/Retail
Talent/Booking

Celebrity Interview: Alanis Morissette

Celebrity Interview
Alanis Morissette - Singer/Songwriter, , Los Angeles, CA

Interviewer
Maie Pauts - Announcer, CHUM-FM, Toronto

Sponsored by: SAC

Category: 
Executive, TuneUp, DMS  

Track:
Records/Retail
Talent/Booking
Technology
Digital

Keynote: Gerd Leonhard
Let's face it: controlling the digital distribution of music is over. In addition, the Web is forever changing music production, promotion, marketing and even A&R, as well. Any and all music is now available online, permitted or not, streamed or downloaded - if anyone still cares for making that distinction. And as of early 2008, the snake-oiled idea of DRM and digital copy protection is finally, officially, irrevocably, toast, too. The battle for digital control has been lost. For those digital natives, access to music is already replacing ownership. Radio - as we knew it - is now playing second fiddle to Online Social Networks, and the kids are tuning out of MTV & VH1 and into free, web-based, shortform TV like YouTube. Flat rate music proposals are being discussed around the globe, and gathering steam. Now, the key question is this: how can music creators get paid (and indeed, prosper!) in a world of open access, feels-like-free, paying-with-attention, a world where telecom operators, search engines and online giants run the show? How do we make money after we give up control (and it certainly looks there is no other choice)? In his keynote, Gerd wil talk about why it is crucial to welcome this change, and let go of the idea of controlling the digital flow of music, and where the new cash will come from - and lots of it, too!

Keynote
Gerd Leonhard - Music Futurist & CEO, Sonific LLC, Basel

Presenter
Roland Deal Jr. - VP, Kadoink, San Francisco
David Gratton - Founder / CEO, Project Opus, Vancouver
Matt Jubelirer - Director of Product Marketing, Slacker, San Diego

Facilitator
Gerd Leonhard - Music Futurist & CEO, Sonific LLC, Basel
Kelli Richards - President & CEO, The All Access Group,

Category: 
DMS  

Track:
Technology
Digital

“Digital Music & Media Futures” Presentation
Join Music Futurists Gerd Leonhard and Kelli Richards for a special event that presents 3 sizzling hot and 'paradigm-changing' companies from the music /media industry. They have 10 minutes each to make there pitch and then a 'grilling session' with a final vote by our audience to choose the winner!

SLACKER
Slacker is radio the way it was meant to be. Listen for free to millions of songs from thousands of artists to create your perfect radio stations. Choose from over 100 expert-programmed stations or create your own with your favorite artists. Share your Slacker Radio stations with friends and play free personalized music on the Slacker Web Player and the full-featured Software Player. Slacker Personal radio learns your taste in music and automatically personalizes stations just for you. The music is free and with the new Slacker Portable, you can listen to your music wherever you go.

KADOINK
Kadoink is a powerful web-telephony platform that seamlessly integrates SMS, widgets and voice into a single hosted system compatible with any carrier or handset. Kadoink un-tethers users from their computers and instantly expands their mobile phone capabilities, giving them fun, always-present, easy-to-use features to anonymously connect with an expansive network of family, friends and communities. Through its patented technology, Kadoink provides a suite of applications and services that facilitate mobile content streaming, group communication as well as mobile advertising. In addition, Kadoink offers API’s that allow social application developers to integrate advanced mobile telephony and messaging capabilities into their offerings. The company is based in San Francisco, California and was formed in September 2006.

PROJECT OPUS
Project Opus Technologies’ goal is to bring music technologies to both fans and artists to improve the digital music experience. Our community website (projectopus.com) launched in 2005 as Canada’s first indie music site that allowed artist to distribute and sell digital downloads directly to their fans using the embeddable Opus Player widget. After witnessing the continual devaluation of audio files by consumers, Project Opus has extended its mission to build non-DRM technologies that enhance the value of recorded music for consumers. To that end Project Opus recently launched Mixx Maker (mixxmaker.com), a tool that brings the social context back into the music experience through collaborative mixtapes. In 2008, the company will release JAMM, a new music packaging system. JAMM’s goal is to reintroduce the album experience to digital music. The company is based in Vancouver BC.

Keynote
Gerd Leonhard - Music Futurist & CEO, Sonific LLC, Basel

Presenter
Roland Deal Jr. - VP, Kadoink, San Francisco
David Gratton - Founder / CEO, Project Opus, Vancouver
Matt Jubelirer - Director of Product Marketing, Slacker, San Diego

Facilitator
Gerd Leonhard - Music Futurist & CEO, Sonific LLC, Basel
Kelli Richards - President & CEO, The All Access Group,

Category: 
DMS  

Track:

DMS Cocktail Reception

Category: 
Radio Active

Track:
Broadcast

The Consultant’s Breakfast
Never mind your day, this could be the most important meal of your career. It’s our annual round-table face-time breakfast session, the petit dejeuner with the legends of programming and radio consultancy. Each one got to the top by a different route and with different styles, so there’ll be a role model for all. Each table seats a consultant, PD or GM. You get 20 minutes, up close and personal, with each.

Facilitator
Ross Winters - National Program Director Corus, CFOX 99.3 The Fox, Vancouver

Panelists
Sean Ross - Vice PresidentMusic and Programming, Edison Media Research, Somerville, NJ
Arnie Celsie - Consultant, Bohn and Associates Media, Vancouver
Greg Diamond - Consultant, Byrnes Media, Burlington
Rocco Macri - Founder/CEO, Promo Suite, New York
Steve Parker - Sr. Broadcasting, CRTC - Gatineau, Gatineau
Michael Amodeo - Manager Application, CRTC - Gatineau, Gatineau
Stephanie Friedman - GM, BDS Radio, Vancouver
Holland Cooke - Consultant, Holland Cooke Media, Block Island
Pat Bohn - Consultant, Bohn and Associates, Vancouver
Clive Dickens - Programme & Operations Director, Absolute & Dowse LLC, London. UK
Howard Kroeger - President, Kroeger Media Inc, Winnipeg
Daniel Anstandig - President/ New Media, Mcvay Media, Cleveland, OH
Steve Young - Radio/Pop Programmer and Consultant, Jones Radio Networks , Seattle
Randy Lane - President, The Randy Lane Co., Westlake
Chris Byrnes - President, Byrnes Media, Burlington
Jeff Vidler - Partner, Solutions Research Group, Toronto
Liz Janik - President, Media Mix, Brampton
Fred Jacobs - President, Jacobs Media, Southfield, MI
Pat Cardinal - President, Patrick Cardinal, Toronto
Fran Lytle - Consumer, Brand Champs, Bound Brook
Bill Lytle - Consumer Behaviourist, Brand Strategist & Author, Brand Champs, Bound Brook
J.J. (James) Johnston - GM, Corus Radio, Toronto
John Parikhal - CEO, Joint Communications, Westport CT

Sponsored by: Skywords Traffic Network

Category: 
TuneUp

Track:

Hitmakers: Producers Secrets of Turning a Song into a Hit
Some producers are artists, and some artists are producers, As sculptors of sound, they shape the music so that it strikes a chord with as many listeners as possible and each has an approach as personal and unique as a DNA fingerprint. Join five-time Grammy winner Steve Thompson as he uncovers the secrets

Moderator
Steve Thompson - Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Composer, Steve Thompson Productions NY/Toronto, NY, Toronto

Panelists
Keith Harris - Drummer (Black Eyed Peas), Producer & Songwriter, , Los Angeles
David Bendeth - , Type A Records, New Jersey
Mike Turner - Co-Owner/Producer, The Pocket Studios, Toronto
Tom Rothrock - Producer, Bong Load Custom Records, Los Angeles
Robert Carranza - Producer, Tsunami Entertainment, Los Angeles
Kendrick Dean - Producer/Composer, The Dean’s List/Full Deck Ent., Atlanta

Category: 
TuneUp

Track:
Records/Retail

Music For The Screen
What does it take to get your music heard on a top-rated TV program or hit film? Less than you might think. Many shows highlight unsigned acts, delivering potential exposure to millions of viewers. Find out how to reach music supervisors, as well as hear from composers who have gotten high-level song placements through talent and perseverance. Our panel will also examine changing trends in writing and producing music for television - new tools, expectations, timeframes, budgets and possibilities for music on television, how music is chosen, and how to make sure your rights are protected.

Moderator
Bob Hunka - President, Hunkart Productions, Los Angeles

Panelists
Alan Brewer - President, BME Music, Los Angeles
Keatly Haldeman - General Manager, Pig Factory, Los Angeles
Nicole Dionne - Creative Director, Primal Scream Music, Los Angeles
Wendell Hanes - , Volition Sound, New York
Tyler Bacon - , Position Music, Los Angeles
Jonathan Fine - President, Fine Gold, New York

Category: 
Radio Active

Track:
Broadcast

Edison Media Research Radio & Internet Summit
1. Content--what do listeners expect from a radio station website, and more importantly, what could radio stations provide that goes beyond the expected to create a compelling destination that makes sense and inspires listeners to visit and interact with regularly. We will also 'dissect' some existing sites to determine what kinds of content work, and which ones are actually hindering your website's ability to engage listeners.

2. Design and Development--not just a 'technology' panel, this workshop will delve into the technologies and design choices that can help radio stations build active and flourishing social networking sites of their own. We will examine which functions and technologies are hype, and which ones could genuinely revolutionize radio websites. We will also look at the importance of design and why it counts for more than just pretty graphics. Again, we will place several real sites under the microscope to analyze some of the current choices and how they could be optimized

3. Sales and Marketing. A web property has to do more for radio in 2008 than just be a bulletin board or a long screen full of banner ads--it has to be monetized and optimized to deliver highly targeted content--and highly targeted advertising. This panel will explore context-dependent advertising, non-traditional revenue and the meaning of "inventory" on the web. We will also explore proven techniques and skills to transfer to your sales department so that selling the web site doesn't become merely "value added" for spot buys, but taps into the true power and revenue potential of online sales.

Presenter
Sean Ross - Vice PresidentMusic and Programming, Edison Media Research, Somerville, NJ
Tom Webster - Vice President, Edison Media Research, Somerville, NJ

Category: 
TuneUp

Track:
Records/Retail

Pimp My Rhyme: How Today’s Publishers Peddle Songs
To say a good publisher “sells” your song is like saying ad-men gently persuade. Their goal is to maximize the impact of the work of their writers by creative placement and finding new ways of presenting songs. This panel of experienced publishers will reveal where to find exposure and income amid declining record sales.

Co-Moderator
Ralph Murphy - VP International, ASCAP, Nashville
Leonard Kalikow - Publisher, New On The Charts, New York

Panelists
Jodie Ferneyhough - Managing Director, Universal Music Publishing Canada, Toronto
Elizabeth Spear - Creative Manager, OLE, Toronto
Ed Glinert - President, Casablanca Media, Toronto
Carl Harris - Owner/CEO, Phat Groov, Atlanta

Category: 
TuneUp

Track:
Records/Retail

The Marriage Of Music And Gaming
Last year, video game sales finally overtook worldwide movie box office. And this year it's expected to double it. Are movie soundtracks played out as a delivery system for new and emerging bands? And if they are, will hit-heavy games like Unreal Tournament 3 and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock fill the soundtrack gap in 5.1 SurroundSound? Top names in gaming and music production size up the prospects for a beautiful friendship.

Moderator
Eddie Schwartz - , (SAC) Songwriters Association of Canada, Toronto

Panelists
Tom Salta - Composer/Producer, Persist Records,
Clint Bajakian - Sr. Music Supervisor, Sony Computer, Santa
Shawn Clement - President, Clemistry Music Inc, Los Angeles
Bradley Royds - Producer, Composer, AndRoyd Audio, Los Angeles, Nashville, Austin, Boston & New York
Rod Kotler - Director, Music, EMI Publishing, New York

Category: 
TuneUp

Track:

How Does All This Government Stuff Work? Meet the Funders and Reps. from Canada and Abroad
From tax credits to international marketing strategies, find the people with the answers you need to move into the world arena. Meet one-on-one with representatives from Canada and abroad, including Canada’s department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Department of Canadian Heritage (Trade Routes Program), Ontario Media Development Corporation, Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, VideoFACT and FACTOR, along with reps from Canada’s foreign embassies.

Presented by the International Marketplace. Sponsored by OMDC in partnership with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (International Cultural Relations), The Department of Canadian Heritage (Trade Routes Program), CIRPA and CAAMA.

Category: 
TuneUp

Track:
Records/Retail

Keynote: KRS-One
Critics thought Hip-hop was destined to fade away - they were wrong. KRS-One lives by the motto: “Rap is something you do; Hip-Hop is something you live.” Hip-Hop Culture has had one of the strongest advocates possible in KRS-One. Having lectured at prestigious Ivy League universities like Harvard and Yale, he has spread the word and defended his lifelong passion from those who simply don’t get it. Along the way, he has also created some classics of the genre.

Keynote
KRS-One - Artist, , New York

Sponsored by: Peace Magazine & UMAC

Category: 
TuneUp

Track:
Records/Retail

Brother To Brother: The Dannas Talk “Track”
In this high-def, surround-sound world, opportunities abound for songwriters and composers looking to “score.” Meet the Danna Brothers, masters of the new multi-media music business paradigm. Pianist-guitarist Jeff overcame a hand injury to become one of the most prolific soundtrack men in the business (150 shows including Beverly Hills 90210 and The Boondock Saints). His brother Mychael is a Celtic-oriented keyboardist with whom he's shared three BMI/SOCAN awards for scoring excellence. This Q&A could serve as the soundtrack for your career.

Celebrity Interview
Mychael Danna - Composer, Mychael Danna Music, Los Angeles
Jeff Danna - Composer, Jeff Danna Music, Los Angeles

Interviewer
Marty Simon - Founder / President, MRD Music Revenue, Toronto

Category: 
TuneUp

Track:
Records/Retail

Creators in Cyberspace: Business Models and Copyright Considerations in the New Music Economy.
The internet continues to offer great opportunities for music creators to market their music - especially for independent artists. This panel features representatives from some of today’s most innovative online music companies who will detail the powerful services and tools now available to help artists build and maintain their careers. This session will put you on the fast-track to e-commerce.

Moderator
Paul Sanderson - Barrister & Solicitor, Sanderson Entertainment Law, Toronto

Panelists
Fredrick Pinto - Attorney, Spiegel Sohmer, Montreal, QC
Steven Corn - Co-Owner, BFM Digital, Valley Village
Bob Kohn - Chairman & CEO, Royaltyshare Inc.,
Kevin Arnold - CEO, ioda, San Francisco
David Gratton - Founder / CEO, Project Opus, Vancouver
Bill Henderson - , Paradise Productions, Salt Spring

Category: 
TuneUp

Track:
Records/Retail