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Digital Hollywood, May 4-7, 2009 Wednesday, May 6th 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Track III: Content Rights - Digital Rights - Entertainment & Technology Track Creating a Viable Electronic Sell-through Marketplace Mitch Singer, President, Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) Derek Broes, Senior Vice President, Digital Entertainment, Paramount Pictures Jeff Lawrence, Director of Global Content Policy, Intel Corporation Mark Coblitz, Sr. Vice President, Strategic Planning, Comcast Corporation Kevin Morrow, Director, Solution Planning Group, Visual Display Division, Digital Media Business, Samsung Electronic David Ring, Executive VP, Business Development & Business Affairs, eLabs, Universal Music Group Brad Hunt, President, Digital Media Directions, LLC, Moderator
Brad Hunt, Digital Media Consultant: Mr. Hunt is a digital media consultant working with clients in the consumer electronics, computer, television, and motion picture industries. His consulting has involved work in digital rights management, online content distribution, content fingerprinting & watermarking, high-definition DVD managed copying, PCTV, home media servers, digital mobile TV broadcasting, and 3-D home video. Previous to consulting, he was the EVP & Chief Technology Officer for the Motion Picture Association of America. At the MPAA, he worked closely with the six major studios on content protection and anti-piracy initiatives and policymaking. Prior to the MPAA, he held the position of President & CEO of Cintel Inc., a manufacturer of digital film post-production hardware and software. Prior to Cintel, he was the SVP of Technology for All Post Inc., a Los Angeles based video post house where he established one of the first DVD authoring and MPEG compression facilities in the U.S. He also had a long career at the Eastman Kodak Company where he held jobs in research & development, marketing, international sales, and strategic planning and was responsible for launching Kodaks Digital Motion Imaging Division. Mr. Hunt has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. degree from the William E. Simon Graduate Business School at the University of Rochester. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a Fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.
David Ring, Executive VP, Business Development & Business Affairs, eLabs, Universal Music Group: Universal Music Group (UMG), the worlds leading music company, has promoted David Ring to Executive Vice President of Business Development & Business Affairs for eLabs, it was announced today by Rio Caraeff, Executive Vice President of eLabs/General Manager of Universal Music Mobile. Formerly, Mr. Ring served as Senior Vice President of Business Affairs & Business Development, eLabs. David is one of the most respected and talented executives in the industry, and has been instrumental in growing and strengthening the companys position in the digital space, stated Mr. Caraeff. I am delighted that he will continue to play an integral part on the eLabs team and I look forward to working closely with him. Its an exciting time to be at eLabs as we set a new playing field for digital music initiatives, commented Mr. Ring. eLabs has established itself as an industry leader on many levels and I am glad to be working with Rio as we continue to maximize e-business opportunities on behalf of all UMG labels and artists. Prior to joining UMG in March of 1996, Mr. Ring was in private practice representing, among others, recording artists, labels, writers and producers. He has also worked as an associate at the Los Angeles law firms of Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin, Krim & Riley and Rosenberg, Nagler & Phillips, where he handled intellectual property and business litigation with an emphasis on music and other entertainment-related issues. He holds a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science, Cum Laude, from the University of California, Berkeley. eLabs, a division of Universal Music Group, is responsible for handling the companys electronic commerce initiatives, Internet exploitation, and new technology business opportunities worldwide. The division supports all of UMGs e-business initiatives, including digital download, subscription, webcasting, interactive radio and pay-per-play through all digital channels of purchase such as kiosks, computers, TV set top boxes, and portable devices. eLabs works closely with and supports all UMGs record labels and other businesses to enhance opportunities for music driven by new technologies, while protecting the value of recorded music.