Howie Singer, PhD, VP Technology, Warner Music Group: As the Vice President of Technology for Warner Music, he leads the recently created Digital Technology Group, which supports technical aspects of WMG's on-line music and new media initiatives. In addition, he oversees systems, networks, and other infrastructure related technology for WMG's global information technology team. Singer joined WMG from Rightscom, Limited, where he served as a senior consultant, providing business strategy and technical expertise to major media companies, technology providers, and other enterprises working with e-commerce and digital rights management. Prior to his work at Rightscom, Limited, from 1999 to 2001, he served as senior vice president, marketing and product strategy at Reciprocal, where he was involved in the implementation of services for secure digital distribution of media. During his tenure at Reciprocal, the company served more than 100 clients and processed millions of transactions for the sale and distribution of protected content. In 1997, he co-founded a2b music and held the position of CTO, where he led the development of a secure digital distribution service for the music industry. Before a2b music, Singer spent 20 years at AT&T, where he held technical and business positions on product development teams responsible for the production of speakerphones, cellular phones, smart cards and videogame peripherals. He is a frequent speaker at music industry and Internet related conferences. Singer holds more than a dozen U.S. patents in video processing, consumer electronics and multimedia. He holds a BS degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a PhD in operations research from Cornell University

Anthony J. Bay, Chairman of the Board, Loudeye: Anthony Bay is an advisor to technology companies and a private venture investor. He currently serves on the boards of CMGI (CMGI), Loudeye (LOUD), ActiveISP and European Capital Ventures. Mr. Bay was most recently with Microsoft, serving as Vice President and General Manager of Microsoft's Digital Media Division and a member of Microsoft's executive staff. In this role he was responsible for Microsoft' multimedia, streaming media and digital rights management technologies (DRM). This included core Windows multimedia & A/V technology as well as the Windows Media platform; Microsoft's universal digital media technology which runs on systems from PCs and servers to set-top boxes, PDAs and digital music players and appliances. Windows Media technology that has wide-ranging applications from Internet audio and video to digital music downloads to corporate training and communications. Mr. Bay left Microsoft in 2000, after 6 years with the company. Previous to Microsoft, Mr. Bay spent eight years at Apple Computer, including three years at Apple's European headquarters in Paris. He served as General Manager of Apple's Online Services in Europe, General Manager for Enterprise Systems Europe, and Product Line Manager for Apple's Workgroup Systems. Before joining Apple, Mr. Bay was a principal in two Silicon Valley start-up companies: Grapevine Communications, an online services company where he was founder and CEO, and Groupware Systems, a workgroup applications company. Mr. Bay received a BA from the University of California at Los Angeles and an MBA from San Jose State. He also studied at INSEAD in Paris, France.

Bob Ohlweiler, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Musicmatch: Bob Ohlweiler joined Musicmatch in May 1999. He is responsible for the management of Musicmatch's strategic partnerships, music industry licensing as well as OEM and retail distribution channels. Prior to joining Musicmatch, Ohlweiler held several positions with Hewlett-Packard. From 1987 to 1999, he worked in both finance and marketing where he was business development manager for HP's North American printer and scanner division. Ohlweiler received his B.S. in business administration from Norwich University and his M.B.A. from Purdue University. A former tank officer in the Army Reserve, Ohlweiler now enjoys less extreme activities. He indulges in wine tasting and cooking, and when the mood strikes, he serenades his wife and three young children on his guitar.

Ted Cohen, Vice President, Digital Development & Distribution, EMI Recorded Music: As Vice President of Digital Development & Distribution for EMI Recorded Music, Ted Cohen oversees worldwide digital business development for this "big five" record company, which includes labels such as Capitol, Virgin, Angel/Blue Note, Parlophone and Chrysalis. Under Cohen’s guidance, EMI has led the industry with its initiatives in new technologies and business models such as digital downloads, online music subscriptions, custom compilations, wireless services, high-definition audio and Internet radio. In addition to seeking out, evaluating and executing business opportunities for the company, Cohen serves as both a strategist and key decision-maker for EMI’s global new media and anti-piracy efforts. He has worked to establish company-wide policies, which have allowed EMI’s artists and labels a substantial advantage in the digital music arena. Cohen served previously as the Executive Vice President of Digital Music Network Inc., where he co-founded and served as Chairman of the Webnoize ’98 & ’99 conferences. He currently chairs MidemNet, an international music/technology conference convened in Cannes each year. Cohen also held senior management positions at both Warner Bros. Records and Philips Media. Additionally, Cohen lead two highly successful new media consulting operations, DMN Consulting and Consulting Adults, attracting clients such as Amazon.com, Microsoft, Universal Studios New Media, DreamWorks Records, Liquid Audio, Wherehouse Records/Checkout.com and several other entertainment, computer and new media organizations. A 25-year industry veteran, Cohen serves on the NARAS (Grammy) Los Angeles chapter Board of Governors, the Board of Directors for the Neil Bogart Memorial Fund, Co-chairs the new media arm of the T.J. Martell Foundation, and lends his time and talents to the Grammy In The Schools Program.

Amanda Marks, Senior Vice President, Universal Music Group’s eLabs: As the Senior Vice President of Universal Music Group’s eLabs, Amanda Marks is responsible for the business development and business affairs departments of eLabs, the division of UMG that is dedicated to exploring and developing new business opportunities and new digital delivery systems for recorded music. eLabs houses advanced technology and business development teams to support all UMG businesses, focusing on emerging technology and convergence platforms for the distribution of music and music related content, including internet, wireless, and TV set-top box systems. eLabs’ efforts also include overseeing the launches of new physical formats such as SACD, DVD-Audio, and DataPlay. Prior to her position at eLabs, Amanda Marks served as the General Manager for Jimmy and Doug’s Farmclub.com where she was responsible for the daily operations of Farmclub.com, including finance, business and legal affairs, business development and human resources. Farmclub.com was a frontrunner in interactive convergence -- an innovative company which integrated a web site, television show and record label. Jimmy and Doug's Farmclub.com was a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Before Farmclub.com, Ms. Marks was with Universal Music Group’s Business & Legal Affairs Department. In this position, she was responsible for helping to formulate UMG’s business and legal affairs policy for the exploitation of sound recordings over the Internet, providing general counseling and business and legal affairs services to several of the UMG record labels, assisting in the label integration process following the Universal – PolyGram merger, and drafting and negotiating agreements for UMG as a whole, the UMG labels and other divisions of UMG. Ms. Marks also served as a liaison with the Recording Industry Association of America on industry-wide Internet issues. Ms. Marks has also served as Senior Director, Business & Legal Affairs, for Mercury Records where she was responsible for negotiating and drafting a wide range of agreements, supervising all Internet exploitations of the label’s repertoire of sound recordings and providing general business counseling to the label’s executives and staff. Before joining Mercury Records, Ms. Marks served as General Counsel for Rock-It Cargo USA, Viscount Airlines and their affiliated companies, which provided logistical services for the touring side of the music industry. Previously, Ms. Marks worked as an associate at McKenna & Cuneo in Los Angeles.