Webnoize 99 Showcases Industry Experts; Speakers Include Leaders from the Big 5 Record Labels, Online Music Retailers, Video and Artist Sites.LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1999-- Webnoize (http://www.webnoize.com), the authority on the new media music industry, announced today the first round of panel speakers for Webnoize 99 (http://www.webnoize99.com), the premier new media conference. Speakers include CEOs and Presidents from the record labels, online music retailers, video and artist sites, including Fred Ehrlich, (Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment is a major global record label controlled by the Sony Corporation. In 1988, Sony Corporation acquired CBS Records, Inc. for $2 billion. CBS Inc., now CBS Corporation, retained the rights to the CBS name, and Sony renamed the label ), Jason Olim, (CDNow), Les Garland (Bluetape / Sputnik Sputnik: see satellite, artificial; space exploration. Sputnik Any of a series of Earth-orbiting spacecraft whose launching by the Soviet Union inaugurated the space age. 7.com) and Lou Mann, (House of Blues House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically Properties). Webnoize 99, being held November 15-17 at the Century Plaza Hotel The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel forming a sweeping crescent design fronting the spectacular fountains on Avenue of the Stars adjacent to the twin Century Plaza Towers. and Towers in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , will cut through the hype to provide a realistic view on the issues facing the music industry. "This year's speaker roster brings together industry leaders who represent companies that are revolutionizing online entertainment," says Ted Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , Webnoize Conference Chairman. "Webnoize 99 offers a forum where the key players will cut to the chase and provide insight on critical issues and opportunities facing the industry." The keynote speakers include Jim Allchin, senior vice president of Microsoft Corp.'s Platforms Group, Rob Glaser Rob Glaser (born January 16, 1962), is the founder of RealNetworks (1994) which produced RealAudio, RealVideo, RealPlayer, Helix, among other products and services. Before RealNetworks, he became a millionaire by working for Microsoft for 10 years. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of RealNetworks and Jay Samit, senior vice president of new media for EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) An electrical disturbance in a system due to natural phenomena, low-frequency waves from electromechanical devices or high-frequency waves (RFI) from chips and other electronic devices. Allowable limits are governed by the FCC. Recorded Music recorded music n → música grabada . For panel information please visit http://www.webnoize99.com. Speakers scheduled to participate at Webnoize 99 panels include:
LEE ABRAMS XM Satellite Radio
ROBERT APPEL ChaosMusic
PHILIPPE BELLOSGUARDO Music.com
DARYL BERG The Orchard
JAMES BURGER Dow, Lohnes & Albertson
SKY DANIELS Radio & Records
ROBERT DAVENPORT Cerberus Partners
FRED EHRLICH Sony Music Entertainment
JASON FIBER Wherehouse Music
CLIFFORD FREIDMAN Constellation Ventures
LES GARLAND Blue Tape/sputnik7.com
DAVID GOLDBERG Launch Media
MICHAEL GREENE NARAS
SETH GREENSTEIN DiMA
JIM GRIFFIN Cherry Lane Digital
THOMAS HALE Wired Planet
MARGARET HEFFERNAN iCast
DAVID HERMAN Hollywood Stock Exchange
KEN HERTZ Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Hertz & Goldring
THOMAS HOEGH Arts Alliance
PAM HOROVITZ NARM
REGINA JOSEPH Chello
MARK KATES Grand Royal Records
LARRY KENSWIL Universal Music Group
ROBERT KOHN EMusic.com
DAVID LEIBOWITZ Aris Technologies
TARA LEMMY Electric Frontier Foundation
GERD LEONHARD Licensemusic.com
LOU MANN House of Blues Properties
JOHN MEFFORD USWeb/CKS
LARRY MILLER Reciprocal Music
SCOTT MILLS BET
MARC MORGENSTERN ASCAP
FRANCOIS-XAVIER NUTTALL AudioSoft
C. CHRIS O'HANLON Spike
JASON OLIM CDnow
DAVID PAKMAN myplay.com
WAYNE PARKER Amplified.com
RALPH PEER Digitalpressure.com/Peer Music
WILL POOLE Microsoft
RICARDO RAMIREZ OnRadio
STEVE REDMOND Miller Freeman
JIM RITTS Digital Entertainment Network
THOMAS RYAN CDuctive
CHARLES SANDERS NMPA/HFA
ERIC SCHEIRER MIT Media Lab
TALAL SHAMOON InterTrust
SANDY SMALLENS SonicNet
SCOTT SMITH Digital On-Demand
ADAM SOMERS DreamWorks Records
AL TELLER Atomic Pop
GREG TROJAN House of Blues
HOWARD TULLMAN Tunes.com
DAVID WATKINS RioPort.com
JEREMY WELT Maverick Records
Webnoize 99 is sponsored by Microsoft, RioPort, RealNetworks, House of Blues, AudioBase, Sonic Foundry Sonic Foundry is the former developer of various media software suites, which were purchased by Sony in late 2003. Sonic Foundry's current product line consists of the webcasting, presentation software Mediasite. , Intertrust, Custom Revolutions, Music Match, Reciprocal, Arts Alliance, Launch, iCast, Hollywood Stock Exchange, Texas Instruments, First Look, Live365.com, Tunes.com, Encoding.com, AudioSoft, Amplified, Listen.com, sTV, mJuice, Emusic, Voquette, ASCAP ASCAP abbr. American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers , Constellation Ventures, and INTERVU. To register for Webnoize 99, or to receive sponsorship and exhibition information, visit the conference web site at http://www.webnoize99.com. Email inquiries can be sent to 99@webnoize.com, or ask to speak to a Webnoize 99 conference coordinator by calling Webnoize at 781-279-2895. Media interested in covering the event can apply for press passes at http://www.webnoize99.com/registration/press.html. About Webnoize Webnoize (http://www.webnoize.com/) is the trusted authority on music and new media. Focused exclusively on the music industry's relationship with the Web, new media, cross-markets and emerging technology, Webnoize provides daily news, in-depth market reports and invaluable context about the digital music revolution. Webnoize reaches 60,000 monthly readers representing leaders across the music, technology and new media industries. Webnoize and Webnoize 99 are properties of Digital Music Network, Inc. (DMN DMN Dimension DMN Dimethylnitrosamine (carcinogen) DMN Data Multiplexing Network DMN Defective Material Notice DMN Discrete Memoryless Network DMN Document Management Number DMN Dynamic Mesh Network DMN Digital Milti-Network ), a leading member of the Web's music community since 1994. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion