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2011 MIDEMNET & MIDEM Conference Programme

22-26 January 2011 – Palais des Festivals, Cannes

MidemNet Keynote Speakers MidemNet 2011 Conference Highlights

Sponsored by Towards Music Ubiquity Providing consumers access to their music, when and where they want it, on any device - that dream is closer to reality, thanks to new devices, technologies and innovative business solutions that are reshaping the consumer experience. What are the conditions that allow the 360° music experience come to life? And how can artists forge a successful path in this new environment? At MidemNet 2011, exclusive keynotes, leading international artists, industry experts & the new generation of music producers will address related key issues: • How to concretely license music for multi-platforms usages? • Is cloud music the path to the future? • How do artists create engaging connections with their fans wherever they

are? • To succeed today, what are the unmissable channels for your music

business model? • How to market most relevant music offering for such diverse audiences &

devices?

MidemNet Lab - Business Innovations Showcase Discover the most innovative start-ups & mobile app developers bringing exciting new digital solutions to the music industry and selected by Music Ally through a call for entry. In the MidemNet Lab area (Hall 01), they pitch their business to MIDEM audience and in front of a panel of judges comprising of venture capitalists from top leading investment firms, successful creative entrepreneurs and influential medias. The judges provide valuable feedback to each finalist’s project and will elect a winner in the 3 categories: mobile applications, industry services (B2B) & consumer services (B2C). Selecting Partner: Music Ally Partners: AppCircus, Cap Digital, Finnish Mobile Association, Mobile Entertainment, Mobile Marketing, Music 4.5, Startup Academy & Wireless Industry Partnership (WIP)

MidemNet Academy - Digital Education Training Sponsored by Gain practical knowledge to help accelerate your digital & music business in the MidemNet Academy (Hall 01). The program is designed to be highly interactive, with high profile experts engaging the audience, providing concrete advices that you can take home and immediately apply. A unique learning opportunity not to be missed, providing a complete course with 3 new modules! • Marketing - all you need to know in digital marketing • Strategy - concrete advice to help you grow your business • Innovation - discover the latest trends and the future of the music business MidemNet Academy is organised in association with ESSEC (European Business School).

Michel Barnier Commissioner for Internal Market and Services European Commission

Lee Epting Content Services Director Vodafone Group (UK)

David Guetta Artist, DJ & Producer (France)

Saul Klein Partner Index Ventures (UK/Israel)

Jean-Bernard Lévy CEO Vivendi (France)

Tim Schaaff President Sony Network Entertainment (USA)

Naveen Selvadurai Co-Founder Foursquare (USA)

Francis Gurry Director General WIPO (Switzerland)

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MIDEM Keynote Speakers

MIDEM 2011 Conference Highlights Key MIDEM conference themes • Artist Management • Brands • Classical • Collecting Societies • Indie • Legal • Publishing • Synchronisation Introducing MIDEM Sync Synchronisation is a growing revenue stream for labels and publishers nowadays. To help participants better understand this trend, MIDEM has created MIDEM Sync, a day dedicated to the business of synchronisation on Monday 24 January 2011, featuring discussions & music pitch sessions. Connect with key music supervisors for one productive day. All information about MIDEM Sync can be found at: http://www.midem.com/en/homepage/conferences-matchmaking/midem-sync/ The MIDEM Managers’ Village Located on the trade-show, the MIDEM Managers’ Village hosts several unmissable events, highlighted in the conference programme, and offers a dedicated place for managers to network and organise their business meetings. The Village is hosted by IMMF, the International Music Managers’ Forum.

Colin Lester CEO Twenty-First Artists/Universal Management (UK)

PJ Bloom Music Supervisor Neophonic (USA)

Glen Barros President & CEO Concord Music Group (USA)

Daniel Miller Founder Mute (UK)

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Saturday 22 January 2011

MidemNet 2011: Towards Music Ubiquity

Media Partners: Billboard, Music Ally, MusikWoche, Musique Info & ZDNet UK

09.30 09.35

MIDEMNET Towards Music Ubiquity – Ted’s Route

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Speaker: Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic (USA) As Chairman of the MidemNet Visionary Chair Committee, Ted Cohen will discuss ways of achieving music ubiquity and instant access for consumers.

09.35 10.20

MIDEMNET Marketing to Fans – The New Mix

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Speakers: Bernie Cho, President, DFSB Kollective (Korea) Michael Doernberg, CEO, ReverbNation (USA) Eric Garland, CEO, BigChampagne (USA) Adrian Pope, Director of Digital & Business Development, [PIAS] Entertainment Group (UK/Belgium) Jeremy Welt, SVP New Media, Warner Bros Records (USA) Moderator: Paul Resnikoff, Founder & Publisher, Digital Music News (USA) Music marketing has significantly evolved in recent years, going from mass marketing to developing long-lasting audience relationships and defining targeted music offerings. Through best-in-class examples, learn innovative marketing strategies to break through the noise and effectively reach fans.

10.20 10.30

MIDEMNET Music Licensing Crash Test - Case Introduction

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Speakers: Bob Frank, Chairman, Merlin (Netherlands/USA) Nic Garnett, Partner, Holme Roberts & Owen (USA/UK) Andrew Jenkins, EVP International, Universal Music Publishing Group (UK) Kenth Muldin, Chair of CISAC Board of Directors & CEO, STIM (Sweden) Steve Savoca, Head of Digital, Domino Recording Co (UK/USA) Moderator: Paul Brindley, CEO, Music Ally (UK) MyMedia Inc., a fictional music start-up operating across several platforms and territories, is planning to license music from rights owners. Music licensing experts will examine the case and identify the most relevant and sustainable solutions for all stakeholders.

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10.30 10.35

MIDEMNET Beyond Music - Learning from Other Innovations

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Speaker: Gerd Leonhard, Media Futurist & CEO, The Futures Agency (Switzerland) Discover the most striking innovations in other industries around the world, and how they can be effectively applied to the music industry. This introduction will be followed by a complete presentation in the Midemnet Academy.

10.35 11.05

MIDEMNET Artists at Work – Mixing Talent & Technology

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Speakers: Imogen Heap, Singer & Songwriter (UK) Damian Kulash, Musician, OK Go (USA) Moderator: Bruce Houghton, President, Skyline Music, & Editor, Hypebot.com (USA) Artists discuss the close relationship between music, technology and marketing, focusing on the most relevant ways to connect and engage with audiences. They will address a broad range of music marketing topics, from do-it-yourself approaches to the benefits of a professional team.

11.05 11.10

MIDEMNET Towards Music Ubiquity – Harvey’s Route

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Speaker: Harvey Goldsmith CBE, Managing Director, Artist Promotion Management (UK) As member of the MidemNet Visionary Chair Committee, Harvey Goldsmith will discuss ways of achieving music ubiquity and instant access for consumers.

11.10 11.55

MIDEMNET Reinventing the Music Biz - The Next Generation’s Voice

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Speakers: Jeff Castelaz, CEO, Dangerbird / The Pablove Foundation (USA) Mathieu Drouin, Founder, Crystal Math Management (Canada) Toby Langley, Founder, Transgressive & Rockfeedback / Creative Director, LoveLive (UK) Emily White, co-Founder, Whitesmith Entertainment (USA) Moderator: Virginie Berger, Founder and Music Strategist, Don’t Believe the Hype (France) A new music generation is driving the industry forward. With a more holistic business vision, they are embracing all avenues for revenue generation for their artists. Talented music executives discuss the type of business organisation needed to support artists, and how to make a living in today’s music industry.

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11.55 12.00

MIDEMNET Towards Music Ubiquity – Terry’s Route

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Speaker: Terry McBride, CEO, Nettwerk Music Group (Canada) As member of the MidemNet Visionary Chair Committee, Terry McBride will discuss ways of achieving music ubiquity and instant access for consumers.

12.00 12.15

MIDEMNET Getting Out of The Digital Music Impasse

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Speaker: Mark Mulligan, VP & Research Director, Forrester Research (UK) Download sales are slowing, subscription services are stuck in a niche, mobile music didn’t get out of the starting blocks, free streaming economics don’t add up. So where next for digital music? Dramatic innovative change is required that harnesses disruption and new usage paradigms to deliver new music product experiences.

12.15 12.45

MIDEMNET Conversation with Lee Epting, Vodafone,

and Naveen Selvadurai, Foursquare Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Interviewer: Ralph Simon, CEO, The Mobilium Advisory Group/Chairman Emeritus & Founder, Mobile Entertainment Forum – Americas (USA) Learn from highly talked-about digital company Foursquare and leading mobile operator Vodafone how to develop most relevant avenues for content to effectively reach consumers.

Lee Epting Content Services Director Vodafone Group (UK)

Naveen Selvadurai Co-Founder Foursquare (USA)

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Jean-Bernard Lévy CEO Vivendi (France)

12.45 13.00

MIDEMNET Keynote Speech by Francis Gurry, WIPO

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1

WIPO’s Director General will explain the conditions to make a simple system of global licensing come to life. To achieve so, an international music registry on the basis of which the licensing transactions could take place is required as first step. This session will be followed by a lunch break (13.00 – 14.30)

14.30 15.00

MIDEMNET Conversation with Jean-Bernard Lévy, Vivendi

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Interviewer: Ben Fenton, Chief Media Correspondent, Financial Times (UK) Jean-Bernard Lévy has led Vivendi since 2005, building on natural synergies between the music, video game, movie and mobile business units. At MidemNet, he will talk about multi-platform strategies to improve content potential.

15.00 15.45

MIDEMNET Music Licensing Crash Test – The Solutions

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Speakers: Bob Frank, Chairman, Merlin (Netherlands/USA) Nic Garnett, Partner, Holme Roberts & Owen (USA/UK) Andrew Jenkins, EVP International, Universal Music Publishing Group (UK) Kenth Muldin, Chair of CISAC Board of Directors & CEO, STIM (Sweden) Steve Savoca, Head of Digital, Domino Recording Co (UK/USA) Moderator: Paul Brindley, CEO, Music Ally (UK) In this follow-up to the Music Licensing Crash Test introduction, music licensing experts will present licensing solutions for the fictional start-up, MyMedia Inc. Watch the start-up’s fictional lawyer and the experts engage in a lively debate to determine the best solution.

Francis Gurry Director General WIPO (Switzerland)

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Saul Klein Partner Index Ventures (UK/Israel)

15.45 15.50

MIDEMNET Towards Music Ubiquity – Takeshi’s Route

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Speaker: Takeshi Natsuno, Professor, Keio University (Japan) As member of the MidemNet Visionary Chair Committee, Takeshi Natsuno will discuss ways of achieving music ubiquity and instant access for consumers.

15.50 16.20

MIDEMNET Conversation with Saul Klein, Index Ventures

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Interviewer: Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic (USA) With 15 years’ industry experience and a passion for seed and early stage companies, Index Ventures’ Saul Klein will discuss music’s investment future, strategies for attracting international investors, and content monetisation.

16.20 16.25

MIDEMNET Towards Music Ubiquity – Ralph’s Route

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Speaker: Ralph Simon, CEO, The Mobilium Advisory Group/Chairman Emeritus & Founder, Mobile Entertainment Forum – Americas (USA) As member of the MidemNet Visionary Chair Committee, Ralph Simon will discuss ways of achieving music ubiquity and instant access for consumers.

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16.25 16.55

MIDEMNET Conversation with Artist & Producer David Guetta

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Interviewer: Gilles Babinet, Entrepreneur & Chairman, Eyeka/Mxp4/Awdio (France) International superproducer David Guetta will speak about the success he has experienced in developing a devoted digital fan following through ground-breaking partnerships. Be it in the recording booth with the Black Eyed Peas and Kelly Rowland or online with top digital innovators, he will reveal how collaboration leads to millions of followers and millions of records sold.

16.55 17.10

MIDEMNET Keynote Speech by European Commissioner Michel Barnier

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 At Commissioner Barnier’s initiative, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the future of electronic exchanges in the internal market and the implementation of the “electronic trade” directive whose development remains limited. In his address, he will outline his vision of copyright law in Europe and the position of creative industries in a digital pan-European content market, notably with regard to music.

David Guetta Artist, DJ & Producer (France)

Michel Barnier Commissioner for Internal Market and Services European Commission

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Tim Schaaff President Sony Network Entertainment (USA)

17.10 18.00

MIDEMNET Digital Music Future – Going Cloud or Getting Cloudy

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Presenter: Christian Goire, Head of Advanced Research Strategy, Gemalto (France) Speakers: Thomas Hesse, President Global Digital Business, US Sales & Corporate Strategy, Sony Music Entertainment (USA) Christoph Lange, Co-Founder & Managing Director, simfy (Germany) Harry Maloney, CEO, Catch Media (UK) Daren Tsui, CEO & Co-Founder, mSpot (USA) Moderator: Steve Mayall, Managing Director, Music Ally (UK) Cloud computing is central to content economy today. Following a presentation of what is a stake with cloud music, this panel will discuss how stakeholders – from digital and mobile service providers to rights owners and technology providers - can make it a reality.

18.00 18.30

MIDEMNET Conversation with Tim Schaaff, Sony Network Entertainment

Location – Auditorium Debussy, Level 1 Interviewer: Ralph Simon, CEO, The Mobilium Advisory Group/Chairman Emeritus & Founder, Mobile Entertainment Forum – Americas (USA) Tim Schaaff will discuss the changing content delivery landscape and the intersection of consumer electronics, music and video content, and network services.

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Sunday 23 January 2011

10.00 11.00

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Innovation – Creating Value through Innovation In association with ESSEC (European Business School)

Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speaker: Xavier Pavie, Researcher and Executive Director of the Institute for Service Innovation & Strategy, ESSEC (France) Find out why innovation is key for your business in a highly competitive market and why testing innovative concepts, products and new business models can bring you new opportunities and value.

10.00 13.00

LEGAL Live Entertainment in the Digital Age In association with IAEL, International Association of Entertainment Lawyers

Location – Auditorium Esterel, Level 5 Keynote from Terry McBride, CEO and founder, Nettwerk Music Group (USA) Chairmen: Marc Jacobson, Owner, Marc Jacobson P.C. (USA) Wolf Schoepe, Partner, Schoepe Fette Pennartz Reinke (Germany) Speakers include: Enric Enrich, Partner, Enrich Advocats (Spain) Maximilien Jazani, Partner, Manswell Société d'Avocats (France) Dr. Ralf Kitzberger, Partner, Grub Frank Bahmann Schickhardt Englert (Germany) Dina LaPolt, Partner, LaPolt Law P.C. (USA) Heidy Vaquerano, Associate Attorney, LaPolt Law P.C. (USA) Angela Rose White, President, DaBet Music Services and COO, David Rose Publishing Co. (USA) This year, the legal experts focus on live performances and the range of business and legal issues involved. The seminar will explore key concerns for artists, managers and promoters and the relationships between the players from venue owner to rights owner. The seminar will coincide with publication of the 2011 IAEL Book edited by Marc Jacobson and Wolf Schoepe. Including coffee and networking break (at 11.15)

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10.30 12.30

MIDEMNET LAB

Pitch Session - Discover 2011’s Hottest Music Mobile Applications

Location – MidemNet Lab, Hall 01 Find out your future business partners among the selected developers during their five-minute pitch in front of judges. Network with all of them after the pitches. MidemNet Lab finalists: Airbuzz (France) – Pierre Scokaert, Co-Founder Amidio (Russia) – Ilya Plavunov, CEO Bounce Mobile (UK) – Martin Macmillan, CEO Jammbox (Australia) – David McKinney, CEO Khush (USA) – Prerna Gupta, CEO Mix Me In (USA) – Stephen Murray, Vice President NearVerse (USA) – David Waechter, Executive Consultant in Media & Entertainment Playmysong (Finland) – Rami Korhonen, Partner & Co-founder Songpier (Germany) – Matthias Glatschke, Founder & CEO Steam Republic (Finland) – Paavo Bäckman, Prime Minister Judges: Tony Askew, Managing Director, Reed Elsevier Ventures (UK) Rudy De Waele, Founder, Mobile 2.0 and Mobile Monday Barcelona/Madrid (Spain) Daniel Klaus, Managing Partner, AppFund (USA) François Mazoudier, Partner, LD&A (UK) Tim O'Brien, Vice President of Business Development, Tapulous/Disney Mobile (USA) Presenter: Jessica Sandin, Director, Digital Strategy, Innovation & Consumer Research (UK)

11.00 12.00

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Innovation – Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Cloud Music

Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speaker: Christian Goire, Head of Advanced Research Strategy, Gemalto (France) Come and learn what is cloud computing as a whole, what are the specificities of cloud music and how to make the most out of it. As the key issue is to earn money with clouds, the evolution of the value chain, the cloud’s related business and monetisation models will be revealed, together with the European and US regulations and laws and key players in the field.

11.00 12.00

MANAGER Radio Gaga - How to Get Ahead in Music...with no Airplay

Location – MIDEM Managers’ Village, Hall 01 Speaker: Mark Wood, Manager of Imogen Heap, Radius Music (UK) Mark Wood shares some of his experiences of managing Grammy and Ivor Novello award winning artist Imogen Heap, building a healthy career with very little support from broadcast media.

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11.00 12.30

Speed Networking – Meet Japan

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 Get connected in 3 minutes! Come and meet with a series of potential international business partners from Japan in a quick, efficient and friendly way.

11.00 12.30

Speed Networking – Meet Latin America

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 Get connected in 3 minutes! Come and meet with a series of potential international business partners from Brazil, Argentina and Chile in a quick, efficient and friendly way.

12.00 13.00

MANAGER How to Make and Monetise your Artist’s Mobile App

Location – MIDEM Managers’ Village, Hall 01 Speaker: Michael Schneider, CEO, Mobile Roadie (USA) Learn from case studies of artists moving the dial and making money today with mobile apps how you can make your own successful artist mobile app. All questions welcomed!

12.30 14.00

PARTNER’S CONFERENCE

The International Music Managers' Forum (IMMF) Roundtable – The Future

Location – Auditorium H, Level 3 If the music industry started in 2011 what would we build? Would the artist/consumer relationship develop? Would collection societies be national or global? Would there be one amalgamating all rights, or competing ones servicing different rights? What’s right and wrong about the carbon footprint of music delivery? By invitation only

14.00 15.00

Speed Networking – Meet Barbados

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 Get connected in 3 minutes! Come and meet with a series of potential international business partners from Barbados in a quick, efficient and friendly way.

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14.00 15.00

Speed Networking – Meet Taiwan

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 Get connected in 3 minutes! Come and meet with a series of potential international business partners from Taiwan in a quick, efficient and friendly way.

14.30 15.30

MIDEM HACK DAY

Introducing the New Music Developer Ecosystem

Location – MidemNet Lab, Hall 01 Speakers: Dave Haynes, VP Business Development, SoundCloud (UK) Paul Lamere, Director of Developer Platform, The Echo Nest (USA) A new developer ecosystem is emerging around music. To illustrate it, discover some of the best projects that have been built during the last ten Music Hack Day events worldwide.

14.30 15.30

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Strategy – Music and Digital: Learning How to Work With Each Other

In association with ESSEC (European Business School) Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speaker: Philippe Kassenbeck, CEO, Vox Gramophone & Lecturer, ESSEC (France) The music industry and the digital world have been interacting with each other for more than 20 years. In the new web-context, how can you implement a productive collaboration and what benefits could derive from it?

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15.00 17.00

LEGAL What You Need To Know in 2011 –

The Legal Update for Entertainment & Technology In association with IAEL, International Association of Entertainment Lawyers

Location – Auditorium Esterel, Level 5 Keynote speakers: Rob Lewis, Executive Chairman, Omnifone (UK) Ty Roberts, Chief Technology Officer, Gracenote (USA) Chairman: Alexander Ross, Partner, Wiggin (UK) Speakers include: Todd Brabec, Consultant, Musicandmoney.com (USA) Peter Danowsky, Partner, Danowsky & Partners (Sweden) Mark Isherwood, Senior Consultant, Rightscom (UK) Eric Lauvaux, Partner, NomoS (France) Yahaya Maikori, Partner, Law Allianz (Nigeria) Joep Meddens, Associate, Hocker (Netherlands) Paul Sanders, Co-Founder, state 51 (UK) Wim Schreurs, Attorney, Ubilex Law Firm (Belgium) Gordon Williams, Partner, Lee & Thompson (UK) Once again legal experts report on those developments which have had a major impact on the industry this year, along with what we can expect in the next twelve months. This year the session will be split into two: one part reviewing media law issues, the other focusing on technology. Followed by the IAEL cocktail in Foyer Esterel

15.00 16.30

PARTNER’S CONFERENCE

French Vibes – The French Turn the Volume all the Way Up ! In partnership with Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication,

SCPP, SACEM, SPPF, FCM and bureauexport Location – Auditorium K, Level 4 First part - Creative business and legal innovations in the French digital music industry: discover the French innovative digital solutions to the music industry, new legal incitations with Hadopi Law and Carte Musique. Second part - Case study on the world success of Paris-based act Gotan Project: how did they make it happen? With more than 2.8 million albums sold, key actors of the project will share their unique promotion, distribution and live strategies. Speakers – Part 1: Denis Ladeguaillerie, CEO, Believe / President, SNEP (France) Bernard Miyet, CEO, SACEM (France) Speakers – Part 2: Philippe Cohen-Solal, Artist co-founder & producer, Gotan Project / ¡Ya Basta! records (France) Jules Frutos, CEO, Alias (France) Bruno Lebolloch, Export Manager, Discograph (France) Bernard Chérèze, Music Director, France Inter (France) Moderator: Emmanuel Legrand, Journalist & Media Consultant (UK)

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15.00 16.00

MANAGER Linkin Park's Digital Transformation Deconstructed

Location – MIDEM Managers’ Village, Hall 01 Speakers: Rachel Masters, Partner & Co-Founder, Red Magnet Media (USA) Aaron Ray, Partner, The Collective (USA) Discover the digital strategy that helped Linkin Park released their fourth #1 record and launched a successful international tour in 2010. Key players behind this strategy unveil what to learn from this experience, even if your artist is not as well known as Linkin Park.

15.30 16.30

MIDEMNET LAB

Interactive Discussion – Using Mobile Technologies to Best Promote your Music

Location – MidemNet Lab, Hall 01 Speakers: Chris Moisan, Product Director, Musicity (UK) Thibaut Rouffineau, Director, Wireless Industry Partnership (UK) Finding it hard to stand out in the digital crowd? Join this interactive discussion to explore the opportunities offered uniquely by mobile technologies to create new ways of discovering content and artists. Come and share your experience & problems and bring your questions along.

15.30 16.30

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Strategy – Music Business 101: The Future of Global Music In association with Berklee College of Music

Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speaker: Dave Kusek, VP for Berklee Media, Berklee College of Music (USA) Learn the basics of the music industry and where it is heading in the future. Understand the different aspects of the music business including recording, publishing, live performance, artist management, digital distribution and what rights are involved and who the different players are. Learn about evolving revenue streams, how deals are made, how rights are managed, and new digital opportunities and challenges.

16.00 17.00

Speed Networking – Meet Scandinavia

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 Get connected in 3 minutes! Come and meet with a series of potential international business partners from Scandinavia in a quick, efficient and friendly way.

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16.00 17.00

Speed Networking – Meet Finland

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 Get connected in 3 minutes! Come and meet with a series of potential international business partners from Finland in a quick, efficient and friendly way.

16.30 17.30

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Marketing – The Top Ten Digital Tools: Dos and Don’ts In association with Music Ally

Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speaker: Juan Paz, Director of Special Projects, Music Ally (UK) There are hundreds of digital tools for artists, but which are the most relevant and cost effective? Discover the ten best tools for artists, labels and managers, and how to get the most out of them. It includes social network tools, content management systems and customer relationship management systems.

16.30 17.30

MANAGER Managers - Take Part into the IMMF Open Council Meeting

Location – MIDEM Managers’ Village, Hall 01 IMMF representatives will include: Petri Lunden, Chairman, IMMF (Sweden) Brian Heatherman, Vice Chair Americas, IMMF (Canada) Volker May, Vice Chair Europe, IMMF (Germany) Jon Webster Chief Executive, MMF UK Jake Beaumont-Nesbitt, Executive Director, IMMF (UK) Focused on delivering better business conditions for managers and the artists they represent, the International Music Managers’ Forum (IMMF) is an umbrella organisation for Music Managers’ organisations from around the world. All managers are welcomed to join the IMMF Open Council meeting, where they will meet with representatives from the member national organisations and discuss their recent activities in areas of interest for managers.

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Monday 24 January 2011

10.00 11.00

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Strategy – How Mobile Apps Bring New Business Opportunities to the Music Industry

In association with Informa Telecoms & Media Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speaker: Shailendra Pandey, Senior Analyst, Informa Telecoms & Media (UK) Learn how the mobile apps market boom today can drive the growth of paid music content, help consumer retention through better CRM, and exploit additional revenue channels such as advertising. See examples of successful mobile music apps including stats on users, usage and revenue generated. And find out the likely impact of mobile apps on the music industry and expected trends in the coming years.

10.00 11.00

Opportunities in Social Music Gaming

Location – Auditorium Esterel, Level 5 Speakers: Anne Driscoll, VP of Business Operations, Ning (USA) Charles Hudson, Co-Author, Inside Virtual Goods (USA) Juha Hynynen, CEO, SongHi Entertainment (Finland) Keith Lee, CEO & Co-Founder, Booyah (USA) Albin Serviant, CEO, MXP4 (France) Moderator: Ralph Simon, CEO, The Mobilium Advisory Group/Chairman Emeritus & Founder, Mobile Entertainment Forum – Americas (USA) Social music games represent an entertaining, interactive music listening experience. They offer a unique platform to market and monetise music to an audience of immersed fans. Learn from key players in the field about new opportunities in social music gaming entertainment.

10.00 11.00

MIDEM SYNC MTV Music Pitch Session

Location – Auditorium K, Level 4 Speakers: Joe Cuello, SVP, Creative Music Integration, MTV (USA) Amy Doyle, EVP, Music & Talent, MTV (USA) After a presentation of the overall music strategy for MTV followed by a breakdown of a new MTV business centered around the creation of new music, MTV Music Pitch Session will focus on the U.S. version of the show Skins. MTV will listen to the top five submissions and show a scene from Skins utilising the music. The top choice will be selected by Joe Cuello and his Creative Music Integration team and will be given the opportunity to partner with MTV to create original music. Submissions were powered by Sonicbids

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10.30 12.30

MIDEMNET LAB

Pitch Session – Discover 2011’s Hottest Digital Music B2B Start-Ups

Location – MidemNet Lab, Hall 01 Find out your future business partners among the selected start-ups during their five-minute pitch in front of judges. Network with all of them after the pitches. MidemNet Lab finalists: Audiomagnet (Germany) – Amke Block, CEO Decibel (UK) – Gregory Kris, CEO GigsWiz (Finland) – Joonas Pekkanen, Co-Founder Interlude (USA) – Steve Greenberg, CEO Jingle Punks (USA) – Jared Gutstadt, CEO & Co-Founder MATIvision (Greece) – Antonis Karydis, Director Merchluv (USA) – Todd Siegel, CEO MusicHy.pe (New Zealand) – Jeff Mitchell, Managing Director Next Big Sound (USA) – Alex White, Co-Founder & CEO RootMusic (USA) – J Sider, CEO Judges: Stephane Distinguin, Founder & CEO, faberNovel & Chairman, af83 (France) Rob Moffat, Associate, Balderton Capital (UK) Pär-Jörgen Pärson, General Partner, Northzone Ventures (Sweden) Ian Rogers, CEO, Topspin (USA) Roxanne Varza, Editor, TechCrunch France & Co-Founder, Girls in Tech Paris (France) Presenter: Jessica Sandin, Director, Digital Strategy, Innovation & Consumer Research (UK)

10.30 11.30

MANAGER Contract Issues in Classical Artist Management

Location – MIDEM Managers’ Village, Hall 01 Speaker: Atholl Swainston-Harrison, Chief Executive, IAMA (UK) In the leaner financial times of today in the classical music sector, contracts are being tested more than ever. Join an interactive discussion on issues most often met in contracts: cancellation, exclusivity (which varies across EU states) and general management.

11.00 12.00

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Innovation – Learning from Existing Key Innovations from Other Industries

Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speaker: Gerd Leonhard, Media Futurist & CEO, The Futures Agency (Switzerland) Discover the best examples of innovations from around the globe and how they could be put to good use in the music industry. Topics covered will include NFC (near field communications) and RFID, crowd-sourcing and co-creation, social advertising, brand-monitoring, cloud-computing, virtual currencies, mobile content applications, real-time and location-based services, augmented reality, instant translation, next generation recommendation technologies and AI, mobile money, hand-held learning, social gaming, and much more.

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Music & Brands 11:00 – 13:00

Media Partners: Musikmarkt, Variety

Chairman: Daniel Glass, Founder, President & CEO, Glassnote Entertainment Group (USA)

11.00 12.00

MUSIC & BRANDS

Learning from Music & Brands’ Innovative Partnerships

Location – Auditorium Esterel, Level 5 Speakers: Katrina McMullan, Senior Counsel Music & Entertainment, Mattel (USA) Julie Nollet, International Communications Manager, Hennessy (France) Joan Sardà Masia, New Projects Director, Mahou San Miguel Group (Spain) Christoph Scobel, Head of Music Cooperation, New Yorker (Germany) Stefano Taboga, Global Head of Digital Marketing, Diesel (Italy) Matthieu Valk, Marketing Communications Manager Europe, TDK Life on Record (Netherlands) Moderator: Daniel Glass, Founder, President & CEO, Glassnote Entertainment Group (USA) Key executives from respected consumer brands explain why music is, more than ever, a key channel to engage with consumers. They also unveil their recipes to achieve ‘win-win’ partnerships with the music industry.

11.00 12.00

LEGAL Legal Clinic In association with IAEL, International Association of Entertainment Lawyers

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 Specialist lawyers will be available for 15 minute one-to-one consultations with expert guidance on any relevant topic - from copyright to contract. No need to book, just turn-up - first come, first served.

11.00 12.30

Speed Networking – French Vibes Meets Germany

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 By invitation only

Sponsored by

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PJ Bloom Music Supervisor Neophonic (USA)

11.15 11.45

MIDEM SYNC Conversation with PJ Bloom, Music Supervisor of ‘Glee’

Location – Auditorium K, Level 4 Interviewer: Ann Donahue, Freelance Writer & Editor, Billboard/The Hollywood Reporter (USA) Understanding how music is used in the hit TV musical comedy series ‘Glee’ is a benchmark for all professionals involved in the sync business. An acknowledged master of synchronisation, PJ Bloom, will describe the creative and commercial aspects of his work on this series and share his vision for future developments in the field of sync.

12.00 12.15

MUSIC & BRANDS

Inspirational Music & Brands Case – Converse’s 2010 Get out of the Garage Music Contest

Location – Auditorium Esterel, Level 5 Speaker: Panos Panay, CEO and Founder, Sonicbids (USA) Innovative best practices & concrete results will be unveiled during the live presentation of the Converse’s 2010 Get out of the Garage Music Contest case study.

12.00 13.00

MIDEM SYNC Ogilvy Music Pitch Session

Location – Auditorium K, Level 4 Speaker: Tara Austin, Planner, Ogilvy & Mather (UK) Alasdair Graham, Creative Director, Ogilvy (UK) What does freshness sound like? What’s a musical wow sniff? The world’s #1 Fabric conditioner is looking for a fresh new sound! If you have a track that could make freshness an aural experience, Ogilvy is all ears! If you make the cut, your song could be used in Comfort’s next global campaign seen by millions worldwide. Submissions were powered by Sonicbids

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12.00 13.00

MANAGER Learn How to Leverage the US Universities Network

to Develop your Artist Location – MIDEM Managers’ Village, Hall 01 Speakers: Alan Davis, Executive Director, NACA (USA) Shelby Harris, Associate Dean of Students, University of Massachusetts Boston (USA) There are over 3500 colleges and universities that serve 18.2 million college students in the United States. Discover how to break into this lucrative college market through an interactive session.

12.15 13.00

MUSIC & BRANDS

Coke, K’naan & FIFA World Cup 2010 Campaign – Exploring New Partnership Model for Artist & Brands

Location – Auditorium Esterel, Level 5 Speakers: James Diener, CEO/President, A&M/Octone Records (USA) Sol Guy, Manager of K’naan (Canada) Emmanuel Seuge, Group Director, Worldwide Sports & Entertainment Marketing, The Coca-Cola Company (USA) Moderator: Umut Özaydinli, Chief of Possibilities, Deviant Ventures (USA) Coca-Cola & K’naan have developed a groundbreaking deal for the brand’s massively successful $300 Million, 150 Country FIFA World Cup 2010 Campaign. This deal set a new standard by which to measure success as it relates to artist and entertainment branding. All its facets will be unveiled by those who made it come to life. This session will be followed by an aperitif hosted by Sonicbids.

14.00 15.00

Speed Networking – Meet China

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 Get connected in 3 minutes! Come and meet with a series of potential international business partners from China in a quick, efficient and friendly way.

14.00 15.30

Speed Networking – United States Meets Germany

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 By invitation only

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14.30 15.30

MIDEM HACK DAY

Meet the Hackers

Location – MidemNet Lab, Hall 01 Hackers: Martyn Davies, Product Manager Innovation, Universal Music Group (UK) Dave Haynes, VP Business Development, SoundCloud (UK) Dan Kantor, Founder, Extension.fm (USA) Paul Lamere, Director of Developer Platform, The Echo Nest (USA) Matt Ogle, Music Product Technologist (UK) Eric Wahlforss, CTO, SoundCloud (Germany) Come and meet some of the hackers and companies involved in the Hack Day showcase at MIDEM. This is your opportunity to find out what it’s all about and ask questions. Learn more about the tools and technologies that go into making a new music app and what’s possible.

14.30 15.30

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Strategy – Crafting a Digital Music Start Up Pitch that Resonates towards your Music Partners

In association with TAG Strategic Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speaker: Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic (USA) Learn from best and worst examples of new business pitches how to deliver your business proposition more effectively towards music partners & rights-owners and what key elements make your presentation sharp.

14.30 15.45

Digital Services & Authors’ Societies — Building Efficient Partnerships In association with CISAC, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers

Location – Auditorium Esterel, Level 5 Speakers: Robert Ashcroft, Chief Excutive, PRS for music (UK) Mitko Chatalbashev, Director for European Affairs, CISAC/BIEM (Hungary) Axel Dauchez, CEO, Deezer (France) Catherine Kerr-Vignale, Deputy Director, SACEM (France) Steve Purdham, CEO & Founder Investor, We7 (UK) Moderator: Emmanuel Legrand, Journalist & Media Consultant (UK) Authors’ societies have a history of helping online and mobile services to access the largest possible music repertoire. This session will focus on the conditions necessary to make these licensing deals viable for all parties with the perspectives from both sides and on the solutions at the European level. This conference will continue at the World Copyright Summit, taking place June 7-8, 2011, in Brussels.

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14.30 15.30

MIDEM SYNC Activision/Blizzard Music Pitch Session

Location – Auditorium K, Level 4 Speaker: Wade Metzler, Head of Music Affairs, TuneWiki (USA) Tim Riley, VP, Music Affairs, Activision/Blizzard (USA) The session offers unsigned artists a rare chance to hear their song mashed up in a future DJ Hero®. ‘DJ Hero®’ was looking for various styles ranging from electronic to hip-hop, useable in a DJ set that would make great gameplay! Join this session for presentation and evaluation of the top 10 submissions. Submissions were powered by Sonicbids

14.30 15.30

MANAGER Managers, Know Your Rights!

Location – MIDEM Managers’ Village, Hall 01 Speaker: Kari Karjalainen, Partner, Juridicus Attorneys at Law (Finland) Ask all your questions on the copyrights and related rights generated when an artist creates a tune and performs it.

15.30 16.30

MIDEMNET LAB

Interactive Discussion – Using Mobile Technologies to best Interact with your Fans

Location – MidemNet Lab, Hall 01 Speakers: Greg Lloyd, Co-Founder, Mixlr (UK) Thibaut Rouffineau, Director, Wireless Industry Partnership (UK) Suffering from social media fatigue? Be ready for more as social is getting mobile, and we're all looking for new ways to connect while at a DJ set, a concert or on the road. Join this interactive discussion to share ideas, experiences and questions around fan interaction through mobile devices.

15.30 16.30

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Marketing – Market Mating In association with ESSEC (European Business School)

Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speaker: Maggie Gorse, Director, Gorse Analysts (France) How can you find your audience? And how can they find you? Discover the basics of marketing in the digital economy in order to successfully identify and reach your market segments, generate business, increase traffic and derive value from your audience.

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15.45 16.45

MIDEM SYNC Navigating the Wide World of Sync

Location – Auditorium K, Level 4 Speakers: Ryan Fitch, Music Producer, Saatchi & Saatchi (USA) Amelia Hartley, Head of Music, Endemol (UK) Victor Rodriguez, Music Director, THQ (USA) Alicen Schneider, VP, Music Creative Services, NBC Universal Television (USA) Moderator: Rich Goldman, Founder & President, RipTide Music (USA) One of the best opportunities to advance artists today is through a prominent placement in a TV show, film, video game or commercial. Learn from a preeminent group of music supervisors the nuance of pitching to each specific media, how to get your music to the right person and match the right artist with the right project.

Manager Summit 16:00 – 17:30

In association with A&R Worldwide, IAMA (The International Artist Managers' Association) & IMMF (The International Music Managers' Forum)

16.00 16.30

MANAGER Optimising Opportunities for Artists in Difficult Times

Location – Auditorium Esterel, Level 5 Speakers: Stephen Lumsden, Managing Director, Intermusica (UK) Stephen Wright, Chairman and Head of Artist Management, ICA (UK) Moderator: Atholl Swainston-Harrison, Chief Executive, IAMA (UK) Managing artists and expectations in these more difficult times is a challenge but there are also opportunities not least to take stock of the core values that matter in developing an artist’s career. Marketing and PR is surely a recession-busting strategy but how important is it and what should one bear in mind?

16.00 17.30

Speed Networking – French Vibes Meets Japan

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 By invitation only

16.00 17.00

Speed Networking – Meet Canada

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 Get connected in 3 minutes! Come and meet with a series of potential international business partners from Canada in a quick, efficient and friendly way.

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Colin Lester CEO Twenty-First Artists/Universal Management (UK)

16.30 17.30

MIDEM HACK DAY

Real-Time Demos

Location – MidemNet Lab, Hall 01 This live demo session is the culmination of the MIDEM Hack Day program. The hackers will present what they have been doing for the last twenty-four hours and showcase all the new music apps, hacks and projects built specifically for MIDEM Hack Day.

16.30 17.30

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Strategy – Learn the Keys to Digital Music Startup Success

Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speaker: Rynda Laurel, COO, af83inc (USA/France) Digital music startups have specific needs based on their niche and business model. Understanding competitors, points of difference and monetisation routes is critical in determining if an innovative idea can become a reality. Learn from success stories and pitfalls through CEO's, VC’s, digital entrepreneurs and music business experts.

16.30 17.00

MANAGER Conversation with Colin Lester,

Twenty-First Artists/Universal Management Location – Auditorium Esterel, Level 5 Interviewer: Sat Bisla, Founder & President, A&R Worldwide/MUSEXPO (USA) Colin Lester, CEO of Twenty First Artists, Universal’s management business, will discuss how to succeed in music management today. Lester has managed acclaimed trend-setting acts, from punk revivalists Arctic Monkeys to neo-soul artist Craig David, and was involved in setting up Twenty First Artists. In this session, he will provide invaluable insight into developing the next generation of talent.

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17.00 17.30

MANAGER Keeping Track of Your Artist’s Career

Location – Auditorium Esterel, Level 5 Speaker: Anthony Addis, Manager of Muse & Director, Brontone (UK) Jamie Kitman, Manager of OK Go & President, The Hornblow Group (USA) Moderator: Bill Werde, Editor in Chief, Billboard (USA) With record labels just keeping abreast of sound recording usage and sales, tracking artists’ presence is more challenging than ever for managers. Experienced managers will unveil which sectors – records, digital, sync or live – and platforms are essential to artists’ success, and how to monetise them.

17.00 18.00

MIDEM SYNC Grey Music Pitch Session

Location – Auditorium K, Level 4 Speaker: Josh Rabinowitz, SVP Director of Music, Grey Worldwide (USA) Pantene is looking for a new track… to launch a NEW exciting product! Can you write a head turning anthem-line instrumental track? Can you make the playlist? The Grey Music Director & Pantene have evaluated submissions before MIDEM and created a top 20 playlist. Join this session for presentation and evaluation. Submissions were accepted on behalf of Pantene (P&G) for campaign consideration in North America and potentially beyond. Submissions were powered by Sonicbids

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Tuesday 25 January 2011

10.00 11.00

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Marketing – Best Platforms to Promote Classical Music Online In association with bureauexport

Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speaker: Sean Gross, Vice President, 21C Media Group (USA) We all understand the importance of having a strong Internet presence, but what are the best based platforms for mobilising, engaging and growing the classical music audience online? We will look at case studies where digital platforms have been leveraged effectively to connect with this community and discuss the best practices for creating a long-term new media strategy.

10.30 12.30

MIDEMNET LAB

Pitch Session – Discover 2011’s Hottest Digital Music B2C Start-Ups

Location – MidemNet Lab, Hall 01 Find out your future business partners among the selected start-ups during their five-minute pitch in front of judges. Network with all of them after the pitches. MidemNet Lab finalists: 22tracks (The Netherlands) – Vincent Reinders, CEO & Founder Geisha Music (Finland) – Costi Snellman, Founder Play.fm (Austria) – Georg Hitzenberger, CEO Psonar (UK) – Martin Rigby, CEO Rockola.fm (Spain) – Carlos De Otto, CEO Shuffler.fm (Netherlands) – Tim Heineke, Co-Founder SongHi (Finland) – Juha Hynynen, CEO Thounds (USA) – Francesco Fraioli, Founder Viinyl (Canada) – Armine Saidi, President & Founder Zooz (USA) – Scott Geller, CEO Judges: Paul Brindley, CEO, Music Ally (UK) Will Cooper, Deputy Editor, New Media Age (UK) Steve Purdham, CEO & Founder Investor, We7 (UK) Nicole Yershon, Director, Innovative Solutions, Ogilvy Group (UK) Presenter: Jessica Sandin, Director, Digital Strategy, Innovation & Consumer Research (UK)

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Publishing summit 10:15 – 11:30

In association with ICMP, the Global Voice of Music Publishing

10.30 11.30

PUBLISHING The Next 200 Years of Music Publishing –

Projecting Yourself into the Future Location – Auditorium Esterel, Level 5 Speakers: Ed Averdieck, Director, Real World (UK) Laurence Le Ny, Head of Music Content, Orange (France) Arnold Mabunda, Music Publisher, Gallo Music Publishers (South Africa) Hartwig Masuch, CEO, BMG Rights Management (Germany) Mary Megan Peer, VP Business Development, peermusic (USA) Moderator: Jane Dyball, SVP International Legal & Business Affairs, Warner/Chappell Music (UK) Travel forward in time to see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the music publishing industry. New players, established publishers and digital service operators will offer a glimpse of new publishing models.

10.30 11.30

LEGAL Licensing Legal Workshop In association with IAEL, International Association of Entertainment Lawyers

Location – Auditorium K, Level 4 Speakers: Louis Buchman, Partner, Field Fisher Waterhouse (France/UK) James Kendrick, Managing Partner, Kendrick Law (USA) Everything you always wanted to know about licensing in the music industry and weren't afraid to ask... By popular demand, this back-to-basics session on the contracts, deals and strategies of music licensing returns. Bring your questions and share them with the legal experts.

11.00 12.00

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Marketing – Social Media: Strategy & Tools for Artist Development

Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speaker: Ariel Hyatt, CEO, Cyber PR (USA) Artists of all levels now must use social media tactics to engage fans and create two-way conversations that will turn into lasting relationships. Discover best-executed campaigns and find out how to create a strategy that works for your artist.

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11.00 12.30

MANAGER Managers – Match your Act to Leading Brands

Location – MIDEM Managers’ Village, Hall 01 Brand coaches: Natasha Kizzie, Head of Entertainment, Euro RSCG KLP (UK) Dave Roberts, Head of Entertainment, M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment (UK) This year again, managers keen to boost their artists’ relationships with brands must attend the brand-coaching sessions to get tutoring by leading marketing agencies, including Arnold KLP & M&C Saatchi. The brand coaches will meet managers during face-to-face 15 minutes rendez-vous to advise them on how to approach & work with brands. Appointments will be made on site in the MIDEM Manager’s Village, on a “first-come, first-served” basis beginning Sunday 23 January 2011.

11.00 12.30

Speed Networking – French Vibes Meets the USA

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 By invitation only

11.00 12.30

Speed Networking – Meet Classical Music

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 Get connected in 3 minutes! Come and meet with a series of potential international business partners from the classical music industry. Members of the BPI (UK), DMV (Germany) and French music export office will be represented.

11.30 12.30

PARTNER’S CONFERENCE

The Global Repertoire Database - Recommendations Forum

Location – Auditorium Esterel, Level 5 Speakers: Neil Allcock, Partner, Deloitte (UK) Tomas Ericsson, Deputy CEO, STIM (Sweden) Neil Gaffney, EVP & Head of European Society Relations, EMI Music Publishing (UK) Mark Isherwood, Senior Consultant, Rightscom (UK) Andrew Jenkins, EVP International, Universal Music Publishing Group (UK) Moderator: Ralph Peer, CEO, Peer Music (USA) Following the publication in December of the Recommendations document, the Global Repertoire Database Working Group invites stake-holders from across the digital music value-chain to an open forum to review and discuss the Recommendations with representatives from ICE and Deloitte to help frame the upcoming Recommendations Study process.

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12.00 13.00

PARTNER’S CONFERENCE

Meet Latin America – It's about Time you got your Strategy Together

Location – Auditorium K, Level 4 Speakers: Leonardo Ganem, CEO, Som Livre (Brazil) Beni Goldenberg, Product Manager, Terra Networks (Brazil) Michel Nicolau, International Relations, BM&A (Brazil) John Telfer, President, Basement Brazil (Brazil) Laura Tesoriero, CEO, Epsa Music & Regional Manager South America, The Orchard (Argentina) Moderator: Robert Singerman, Representative, Brasil Music Exchange (USA) Beyond the great economic and social advances in Latin America – and especially Brazil, what's happening with the music industry in that continent? Do you want to do business there? Key professionals will discuss their experiences of dealing with the opportunities and challenges.

12.30 12.45

MIDEMNET LAB

Discover 2011 MidemNet Lab’s Winners – Announcement & Cocktail

Location – MidemNet Lab, Hall 01 Find out which winners the judges have chosen following the pitch session of each category: music mobile applications, B2B and B2C start-ups. Followed by a networking cocktail in the MidemNet Lab area with the finalists and the judges.

13.00 14.30

Boost your Network with the MIDEM Networking Lunch

Location – Palm Square Restaurant Animator: Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic (USA) The MIDEM Networking Lunch invites you to enjoy an informal lunch buffet, while connecting with MIDEM delegates, identified through their activities. The MIDEM Networking Lunch is a separate event from MIDEM and therefore requires a distinct registration.

14.00 15.30

Speed Networking – Germany Meets the UK

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 By invitation only

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14.00 15.00

Speed Networking – Meet Spain

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 Get connected in 3 minutes! Come and meet with a series of potential international business partners from Spain in a quick, efficient and friendly way.

14.30 15.30

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Marketing – Learning from Inspirational Digital Campaigns In association with Music Ally

Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speaker: Juan Paz, Director of Special Projects, Music Ally (UK) What can we learn from hand-picked digital campaigns from around the world, not only from artists and labels but from other industries? What are the key elements behind their success? The aim of this session is to inspire the creative thinking required to run effective digital campaigns to promote music.

14.30 15.45

CLASSICAL Unveiling New Opportunities to Monetise Classical Music In association with IMZ, International Music & Media Centre

Location – Auditorium A, Level 3 Speakers: Kevin Arnold, Founder and CEO, IODA (USA) James Brown, Managing Director, Hazard Chase Limited (UK) Jens Neubert, Author and Director/CEO, Syquali Multimedia (Switzerland) Costa Pilavachi, Senior Vice-President, Classical Artists & Repertoire, Universal Music Group International (UK) Alexander Schönburg, General Manager, Agency 4e7 (Austria) Moderator: Franz Patay, Secretary General, IMZ (Austria) From digital distribution to mobile and social networks platforms, classical music is now benefiting from a wide range of opportunities to increase revenue streams. Learn from key players in the field how to make the most out of these new opportunities.

14.30 15.30

LEGAL Digital Licensing Legal Workshop In association with IAEL, International Association of Entertainment Lawyers

Location – Auditorium K, Level 4 Speakers: Jason Pascal, Vice President and Senior Counsel, The Orchard Enterprises (USA) Anne-Marie Pecoraro, Partner, Aklea Avocats (France) This session provides a practical focus on the range of commercial and legal issues which digital presents. The legal experts will lead an interactive review on the nuts and bolts of digital: rights and royalties, deals and DRM, contracts and collecting societies.

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15.00 16.00

MANAGER The Real 360 – Artist Management Explained & Updated

Location – MIDEM Managers’ Village, Hall 01 Speaker: Stuart Worthington, Music Consultant (UK) Your opportunity to have your questions answered about artist management services in today's music industry (and in your territories). The roles, duties, decisions, challenges, issues, and areas the professional artist manager needs to know, understand and engage with in 2011.

15.30 16.30

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Strategy – Discovering your Artist's Drivers toward Success and ROI thanks to Datavisualization

Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speakers: Gilles Babinet, Entrepreneur & Chairman, Eyeka/Mxp4/Awdio (France) Bruno Walther, Co-Founder, Captain Dash (France) Nowadays, it is possible to access to virtually all insightful data from digital music platforms and media reports. Launching and managing an artist career can be truly rational and efficient, thanks to key datasets and tools allowing to visualise what really counts and to building relevant music dashboard.

15.30 16.30

Speed Networking – Meet Australia

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 Get connected in 3 minutes! Come and meet with a series of potential international business partners from Australia in a quick, efficient and friendly way.

15.45 16.45

LEGAL Privacy Rights Masterclass In association with IAEL, International Association of Entertainment Lawyers

Location – Auditorium K, Level 4 Speakers: Neville Johnson, Founding Partner, Johnson & Johnson (USA) Bernard Resnick, Attorney at Law, Bernard M. Resnick, Esq. (USA) Massimo Travostino, Lawyer, Studio Legale Pecoraro-Travostino (Italy) Paul Tweed, Senior Partner, Johnsons Solicitors (UK) How are the privacy rights of recording artists and other high profile music industry figures balanced with media freedom in a digital world? This session will take a more detailed look behind the headlines and media disputes. IAEL experts will discuss practical solutions in privacy law and related areas such as defamation.

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Daniel Miller Founder Mute (UK)

Indie Summit 16:00 – 17:30

In association with A2IM, AIM, BIMA, Impala, PIL, SOM, UFI, UPFI, VUT & WIN

16.00 16.30

INDIE Conversation with

Glen Barros, Concord Music Group & Daniel Miller, Mute Location – Auditorium Esterel, Level 5 Interviewer: Emmanuel Legrand, Journalist & Media Consultant (UK) With decades of artist experience from Nick Cave to Dave Brubeck, Mute founder Daniel Miller and Concord Music Group’s Glen Barros join forces to discuss how indies can excel today by diversifying and maximising revenue streams for artists.

16.00 17.30

Speed Networking – French Vibes Meet the UK

Location – The Networking Village, Hall 01 By invitation only

16.30 17.30

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Innovation – Building a Relevant Innovation Process for your Music Offering

Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speaker: Keith Jopling, Music & Digital Business Consultant (UK) How can innovation drive & help your music business? Based on digital music’s best practices on innovation, this session will unveil a clear business planning approach, from your music offering’s development to its access to market.

Glen Barros President & CEO Concord Music Group (USA)

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16.30 17.30

INDIE Ten Commandments for Successfully Running a Label

Location – Auditorium Esterel, Level 5 Speakers: Fredrik Ekander, Owner, Cosmos Music Group (Sweden) Motoko Fujii, Executive Producer, Solitary Man Records (Japan) Daniel Glass, Founder, President & CEO, Glassnote Entertainment Group (USA) James Pitt, Director of Promotions, Your Army Management (UK) Yvan Taïeb, Co-Founder, Roy Music (France) Moderator: Emmanuel Legrand, Journalist & Media Consultant (UK) Much has been written about the demise of record labels, but a new breed of entrepreneurs still believes there is a room and a business for labels. Label executives who have successfully launched record labels in today’s digital environment will share their experience and provide valuable expertise and tips.

16.30 17.30

MANAGER How to Manage a Classical Artist Today?

Location – MIDEM Managers’ Village, Hall 01 Speaker: Atholl Swainston-Harrison, Chief Executive, IAMA (UK) An open forum to discuss issues and opportunities of representation in classical music, from artist expectation to management delivery.

17.00 18.00

PARTNER’S CONFERENCE

Music on YouTube – How the Universal Language Has Found its Global Platform

Location – Auditorium K, Level 4 Discover how musicians and labels are using YouTube to engage existing fans, reach new audiences and make money. This panel discussion will allow you to hear first hand on how the majors, indies and individual artists are all benefiting from engaging with the global YouTube audience.

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Wednesday 26 January 2011

11.00 12.00

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Marketing – Online Direct to Fan Marketing: Foundation to Execution

In association with Berklee College of Music Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speaker: Mike King, Course Author & Instructor, Berkleemusic.com (USA) Learn the foundational and organisational attributes of a successful online direct to fan marketing campaign. Look at some of the key thinkers and ideas that are moving this approach to marketing forward, study examples from within and outside of the music industry, and learn how it is helping to shape the future of online marketing.

11.30 12.30

MANAGER How the New French Status for Artist Managers Affect European Managers Operating in France

Location – MIDEM Managers’ Village, Hall 01 Speaker: Christophe Soulard, Business Manager, Mexican Stand Off (France) In July 2010, the French government issued a new law ruling the status of artist managers, compliant with the European directive for services; following a brief description of the status, we will discuss how it affects French managers operations and how it could affect European managers willing to operate in France.

12.00 13.00

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Marketing – Ten Ways to Promote your Music on a Budget under €1,000

Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speaker: Neil Cartwright, Head of Digital, Media Junction (UK) Fact: There are far more bands without money than those who have it. So, what is the best way to spend what you have? How can you use digital marketing to squeeze out every penny of value? What is essential and what can be left until you can afford it? Bring your questions along and get tips, suggestions and best value marketing advice.

14.30 15.30

MIDEMNET ACADEMY

Strategy – Expanding Internationally & Overcoming Cultural Barriers

In association with ESSEC (European Business School)

Location – MidemNet Academy, Hall 01 Speaker: Carole Donada, Professor, ESSEC (France) The session will present an overview to international collaborative strategies: how to develop alliances and partnerships to expand internationally, what are the benefits and limitations of collaboration, how to work with other cultures and how firms can enhance their chances for success at an international level.

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