SanFran MusicTech Summit 2 May 8, 2008

The SanFran MusicTech Summit will bring together the best and brightest developers in the Music/Technology Space, along with the musicians, entrepreneurial business people, and organizations who work with them at the convergence of culture and commerce. We will meet to discuss the evolving music/business/technology ecosystem in a proactive, conducive to dealmaking environment.

Panelists include Dave Allen - Gang of Four, Bassist / Pampelmoose / Nemo Design, Director of Insights & Digital Media, Paul Anthony - RumbleFish, Big Fish,Kevin Barenblatt - [context] optional, Co-Founder/CEO, Rich Bengloff - A2IM, President; SoundExchange, Board Member; AARC, Board Member, Andrew Bridges, Esq. - Attorney, Winston & Strawn LLP, Colin Brumelle - Rilli, Co-Founder; Web Developing, Blogging, Guitar Strumming, Code Ninja, Whitney Broussard, Esq. - Attorney, Selverne, Manelbaum, and Mintz, Ann Chaitovitz - Future of Music Coalition, Executive Director,, Tim Chang - Norwest Venture Partners, Howie Cockrill, Esq. - Attorney, B.E.A.T Law / Blogger, Eddie Codel - Geek Entertainment TV (GETV), Producer, Ted Cohen - TAG Strategic, CEO / Mobile Entertainment Forum Americas, Chair, Richard Conlon - BMI, VP New Media & Strategic Development, Tom Conrad - Pandora, CTO/Head of Product, Corey Denis - Rumblefish, Director of Marketing, Tim Ferriss - The 4-Hour Work Week, Author, Kasian Franks - SeeqPod, CEO and Co-Founder, David Gratton - Project Opus, CEO / Donat Group, President, Joe Gratz, Esq - Keker & Van Nest LLP, Chris Grigg - Beatnik, Head of Standards / Midi Manufacturers Association, Chairman / Mobile Working Group, Chairman / Technical Standards Board / ex-Negativland, Adam Haft - Kadoink, Partnerships / New Monsoon, Manager / Event Promoter & Producer, Rusty Hodge - SomaFM , Founder / Coder, Richard Idell, Esq. - Idell & Seitel LLP, Steve Jang - iMeem, CMO & Head of Business Development / Future Primitive Sounds Collective, Ethan Kaplan - Warner Bros Records, VP of Technology, Ted Kartzman - IODA, VP of Label Relations, David Katznelson - Owner, Birdman Recordings, Matthew King Kaufman - Fun Fun Fun Recordings, Co-Founder, Beserkley Records, Owner and Chief Producer, Paul Lamere - Sun, Principal Investigator, Search Inside The Music Project, Zahavah Levine, Esq. - YouTube, Head Counsel, Kevin Marks - Google, Software Engineer, Lars Murray - SONY BMG, Senior Director Digital Media and Marketing, Dave McClure - Master of 500 Hats, Jack Moffitt - Chesspark, CEO & Lead Developer / IceCast Streaming Media Server, Creator / Xiph Foundation, Co-Founder, Greg Ogonowski - Orban, VP of New Product Development, Mark Palermo, Esq. - ASCAP, Director of Special Projects / Professional Vocalist, Michael Petricone - Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), Sr. VP of Government Affairs, Dorian Porter, Esq. - Mozes, CEO & Founder, Jon Potter, Esq. - Digital Media Association, Executive Director, Erin Potts - be+cause strategies, Founding Partner / Air Traffic Control, Executive Director, Tim Pozar - UnitedLayer VP of Engineering, Tim Quirk - Rhapsody, VP Music Programming / Too Much Joy, Lead Singer, Aza Raskin - Songza, Founder / Mozilla, User Interface Designer / French Horn Soloist, John Richey - Apple, Wireless Music Delivery Expert, Jeremy Riney - Playlist.com, Ty Roberts - Gracenote, Co-Founder, CTO, Jia Shen - RockYou!, Co-Founder & CTO, John Shinal - Vator.TV, Managing Editor, Derek Sivers - CD Baby, Founder / Coder, Chris Skarakis - Fuzz, Co-Founder/VP Biz Dev, Project-Noise, Cofounder, Kanye West Foundation, Board Member, Maia Spilman, Esq. - INgrooves, Director of Legal & Business Affairs, T-Kash - Rapper, Guerrilla Funk Records; Host, Friday Night Vibe, Nationally Syndicated Hip Hop Radio Show, Michael Troiano - matchmine, CEO, Marc Urbaitel - In Ticketing, CTO, Fred von Lohmann, Esq. - Electronic Frontier Foundation, Senior Intellectual Property Attorney, Tim Westergren - Pandora, Chief Strategy Officer and Founder, Brian Zisk - Future of Music Coalition, Co-Founder & Technologies Director / SanFran MusicTech Summit, Producer, and the attendees (including hopefully you) are just as impressive...

We will be working long term to help enable a sustainable, ongoing, Northern California based music and related technology market. Why travel to France when you can meet Bay Area based music/tech leaders right here in town?

Psyched to see (and meet) a whole bunch of you there. Hope we can make this even better than the last one which many folks feel was the best music/technology conference which the San Francisco Bay Area has ever seen.

All the best, and thanks!

-Brian Zisk

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