Thursday, February 9
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Session B:
Music Industry Innovates into Future - From Digital Downloads and Subscriptions to Mobile Music & Digital and Internet Radio
This is the year of the continued rollout of new music services as well as the arrival of broadband, mobile and wireless. Music is available to the consumer, all over, all the time. Digital radio and Internet radio are emerging. Technology and music seem to have taken that relationship to the next level and the consumer seems to understand and embrace it. In this session, rather than looking at the file-sharing past, we will look to the new technology future. After the lawsuits, after the consolidation, after the first attempts at music subscription and download, we will in this session, try to evaluate what the new music industry is going to look like. The era of digital music delivery is here, but the details of how the industry will be structured are still confusing. What will digital radio mean? What about all those music channels on satellite and cable? What are the different ways that the consumer will access music in the future? And will they be willing to pay for it at acceptable levels to sustain the industry?
Mike Gaumond, VP & General Manager, Digital Media Services, Motorola
Atri Chatterjee, co-founder, VP Marketing & Business Development, MERCORA
Drew Denbo, Director of Business Development, Music, RealNetworks, Inc.
Vince Broady, co-founder, GameSpot, Senior Vice President, Games and Entertainment, CNET Networks
Zack Zalon, President, Virgin Digital
Brad Singer, Executive Vice President, Products and Markets, PaymentOne, Moderator

Michael Gaumond, Corporate Vice President and General Manager, Connected Home Solutions, Motorola: Michael leads the Digital Media Solutions group, based in Tempe, AZ, which is charged with developing a compelling, seamless digital music experience to consumers. Prior to his current role, he served as Vice President, Operations and Business Development, for Motorola’s cell phone business. In this role, Mr. Gaumond oversaw product investment decisions and roadmap development, lead business operations, drove new business development and had responsibility for third-party ODM business in Asia. He previously was Vice President of High Tech Markets at NerveWire, a software and system integration startup. Prior to this, Mr. Gaumond was Vice President and General Manager of Motorola’s Market Solutions Division where he had responsibility including engineering, marketing, sales and program management.

Atri Chatterjee, co-founder, VP Marketing & Business Development, Mercora: Atri Chatterjee is Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing & Business Development at Mercora. A seasoned marketing and business development executive, Chatterjee has a successful track record in Internet technology, consumer software, and Internet direct marketing. He was previously Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at McAfee.com Corp. prior to its merger with Network Associates, now McAfee Inc. Prior to McAfee.com, Chatterjee was Vice President of Marketing and Co-Founder of Responsys Inc., an Application Service Provider (ASP) for Internet direct marketing. He was also an early employee of Netscape Communications (acquired by AOL), where he held various roles including Director of Server Marketing and Director of OEM Business Development; he helped grow the business from nothing to $100 million. Chatterjee has also held Product Marketing and Engineering roles at a wide range of software and systems companies, including Clarify and Sun Microsystems. Chatterjee is a frequent speaker at industry events and conferences, including PC Forum, Java One, Comdex, Direct Marketing Association Annual Conference, Sun World Expo, Internet Expo and more. He holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science from Washington State University, as well as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Wharton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania. He also serves on the Advisory Board for MailFrontier, a leader in email security.

Drew Denbo, Director of Business Development, Music, RealNetworks, Inc.: Drew Denbo is Director of Business Development, Music, for RealNetworks, Inc. where he focuses on developing distribution partnerships for Rhapsody, Real’s award-winning subscription-based music service, with Consumer Electronics companies. Drew also has extensive experience in music licensing and has executed over 200 label licensing agreements for Rhapsody. Drew has been in the digital music industry for over five years and has also held management and associate roles in companies such as Franklin Templeton and Oracle Corporation. Drew received his BA from Washington and Lee University and is currently completing his MBA at UC Berkeley.







Vince Broady, co-founder, GameSpot, Senior Vice President, Games and Entertainment, CNET Networks: Vince Broady is responsible for CNET Networks' Games and Entertainment strategy, as well as for managing its entertainment-related businesses. These businesses focus on the "connected consumer" of digital entertainment, and they include GameSpot, the leading source of information and services for video and computer games, which he cofounded; GameSpot Trax, the game industry's most advanced market intelligence service; Wireless Gaming Review, the most respected source for mobile gaming information; MP3.com, a prime destination for digital music enthusiasts; and the newly announced TV.com. Broady is a well-known speaker and moderator who has appeared at numerous events and conferences, including E3, CES, and the IEMA Summit, among others. Prior to his current role, Broady managed mySimon, CNET Networks' award-winning comparison-shopping service. Earlier, he served as vice president of product development and general manager, consumer group, for ZDNet, which was acquired by CNET Networks in October of 2000. Before launching GameSpot in 1995, Broady was executive editor at IDG's Multimedia World magazine. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies from Brown University. A Texas native, he now resides in San Francisco with his wife and three children.

Brad Singer is Executive Vice President of Products and Markets for PaymentOne, a leading online payment solutions provider. Brad leads the company’s overall market strategy, new product initiatives, and partnership activities. Brad has over 18 years of business and general management experience in the media, payment and technology markets. Previously, Brad served as Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Content Licensing at NewsEdge, an early pioneer in content syndication, which achieved annual growth rates of over 40%, consistent profitability, and a successful IPO during his 8-year tenure (later acquired by Thomson Corporation). Brad also served as General Manager of the NewsPage.com business, an early innovator in on-line fee-based services. Most recently, Brad served as Vice President Marketing and Business Development at TeleKnowledge, a billing and e-commerce infrastructure company. Brad has also held management positions at Citibank and General Electric and served on the Dun and Bradstreet executive Advisory Board. He earned a BS in Computer Science and Economics from Tufts University, and holds an MBA in Finance from the Wharton Business School. Brad has been featured in the technology and business press, and has been a frequent speaker at industry events.