August 14 & 15, 2008
San Francisco

Speakers/Schedule

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Thursday, August 14

Noon: Registration Opens

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1:00 pm - 4th Floor Lounge

For those of you wanting some mingle time, the bars will be open, and we'll also have My Rock And Roll Moment led by David Katznelson, Birdman Recording Group and Jaan Uhelszki: Come learn a bit more about your fellow Bandwidth attendees as they recount their Rock and Roll Moments. A library chat in the round - Bandwidth '08 features library discussions in the round where the audience is an essential part of the conversation.

2:00 pm to 2:50 - 4th Floor Lounge

Bellwethers

Fanscape's Larry Weintraub sits down with representatives of the leaders of the industry - music loving youth. A look at the way they discover, purchase (?), interact with, and are exposed to music.

3:00 pm to 3:50 - 4th Floor Lounge

Year Zero

A conversation with 42 Entertainment's Susan Bonds, President & CEO, and Alex Lieu, Chief Creative Officer. 42 Entertainment is the Pasadena-based agency that designed the groundbreaking experience to generate buzz around the much-anticipated Nine Inch Nails album Year Zero. Launched in 2007, this award-winning ARG played out across multiple mediums and platforms, and began with the discovery of a phone number on a tour t-shirt that ultimately led fans through a series of websites and trans-media assets to an alternate reality future.

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm - 4th Floor Lounge

Crystal Ball Panel

Where esteemed and brilliant folks gaze into the future and confabulate on the upcoming musical landscape...

Moderator: Michelle Quinn, Los Angeles Times
Richard Gottehrer, The Orchard
Steve Jang, imeem
Craig Palmer, Gracenote
Others to be announced

5:00 pm - Onsite

Kickoff Cocktails

Enjoy cocktails with your fellow Bandwidth attendees from 5 to 7. We'll even have some live performances.

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Friday, August 15

9:00 am - Venue opens

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Various Times - Library

Library Discussion in the Round and Meetups

Bandwidth '08 features library discussions in the round where the audience is an essential part of the conversation, as well as meetups. Join us to voice your thoughts or meet others.
11:00am: You've got 90 seconds... come pitch your wares. Or an open job at your company. Or just give someone a shoutout. For 90 seconds, the floor is all yours.
1pm: Looking to discuss current legal issues? Join Tony Berman for a discussion in the round
2:00pm For those that want to discuss digital distribution topics, come on in! The conversation will be led by Bryn Boughton of IRIS Distribution
3:00pm Conversation in the Round: Have we lost the art of an album? Sean Leonard will gte the ball rolling...

10:00 am - 4th Floor Lounge

If It's Too Loud...

Marketing to the older demographic: The number one question at last year's conference: how do I reach that lucrative older market? They love their music, but they aren't learning about bands on MySpace. So how do they find, purchase and interact? These panelists have successfully, as part of their businesses, answered that question....

Moderator: Shawn Bates, weareFlex
Dave Benson, KFOG
Chris Dominguez, GetBack Media Inc.
Celia Hirschman, One Little Indian Records
Eric Johnson, Wolfgang's Vault

10:00 am - 3rd Floor Hall

Word of Mouse

Social Media Marketing. There's more of it, and there's more ways to tweek the system (does that band from Wichita really have 42 million Myspace plays? Is that comment legit or written by a corporate marketer?). Being heard above the clutter while keeping your "top friend" status.

Moderator: Scott Perry, Sperry Media/New Music Tipsheet
Aaron Barnes, Friendster
Glen Otis Brown, YouTube
Nish Nadaraja, Yelp
David Rosenheim, JamBase

11:00 am - 4th Floor Lounge

The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing But The Truth

What's it take to really run a label? A look at independent labels and the realities of turning a profit - the numbers, sales, staffing and marketing costs of running a label today.

Moderator: Christina Eichelberger, Sony/BMG Music Entertainment
Cory Brown, Absolutely Kosher & Misra Records
Uli Elser, Revolver USA
Scott Schaefer, Bloodshot Records
Greg Werckman, Ipecac Recordings

11:00 am - 3rd Floor Hall

BRAND

Artists and their music in partnership with companies and other entities.

Moderator: Charlie Moran, "Songs For Soap" Blog/Advertising Age
David Brewster, PlayNetwork
Jeff Daniel, Rock River Music
Meriko “Ko” Kawashima, BPM(brands+music)

Noon

Lunch hour. For those of you staying onsite, we have Ted Cohen of TAG Strategic will lead

"Let's Do Lunch!"

Grab a sandwich and see if you're pulled up to the stage where Ted will run you through your paces on the topics that matter most.

1:00 pm - 4th Floor Lounge

Free, or Not To Free?

Free music streaming online - making it commercially viable for both artist and service.

Kevin Arnold, IODA
David Hyman, MOG

1:00 pm - 3rd Floor Hall

The Mobile Music panel

Moderator: Cortney Harding, Billboard
Tom Conrad, Pandora
Gannon Hall, Kyte
Cindy Lundin Mesaros, Moderati
Daren Tsui, mSpot

2:00 pm - 4th Floor Lounge

Upcoming Releases

The electronic gadgets, digital doodads, and other gizmos that will influence the musical and fan experience.

Moderator: Susan Kevorkian, IDC
David Goldberg, Benchmark Capital
Chuck Fishman, Cisco
Michael S. Scherotter, Microsoft Corporation
Kurt Wolff, CNET Download.com Music

2:00 pm - 3rd Floor Hall

Conversation with Sub Pop's Jonathan Poneman

Bandwidth presents Jonathan Poneman, co-founder of Seattle's Sub Pop Records. Celebrating Sub Pop's 20th Anniversary, Poneman has seen it all - and lived to tell. Jonathan will be interviewed by Wired's Nancy Miller.

3:00 pm - 4th Floor Lounge

360 Degrees of Speculation

The current state of 360 deals.

Moderator: Jon Blaufarb, Davis Shapiro Lewis & Hayes
Jackson Haring, High Road Touring
Paul Menes,Duval & Stachenfeld
Jay Smith, Pollstar

3:00 pm - 3rd Floor Hall

Conversation with Chop Shop Music's Alexandra Patsavas

Patsavas was named as the 2006 "Entertainment Marketer of the Year" by Advertising Age for her work choosing music for some of the most-watched television shows of the past 10 years, including Grey's Anatomy, The O.C., Gossip Girl, and Without A Trace. Patsavas has also been named one of Variety's 50 honorees for their annual "Women's Impact Report," and featured as one of Billboard's "Top Women In Music." Last year, Patsavas formed Chop Shop Records. The label's roster features singer/songwriters Jade McNelis and Anya Marina, and indie-pop band The Republic Tigers

4:00 pm - 4th Floor Lounge

Digital Download

A discussion on the current market, the outlook, and the future possibilities.

Moderator: Paul Resnikoff, Digital Music News
Ted Cohen, TAG Strategic
David Krinsky, Rhapsody America
Randy Leasure, Sony/BMG Music Entertainment - Global Digital Business Group
Jeff Price, TuneCore

4:00 pm - 3rd Floor Hall

Master of Their Domain

The possibilities, realities and future for established artists who bypass a label and create a central hub for their music, touring, and fans.

Moderator: Jay Gilbert
Philip Antoniades, Nimbit
Sharky Laguana, Bandago and Mixpal
Ian C. Rogers, Topspin
Others TBA

5:00 pm - 4th Floor Lounge

Cocktails!