Bob McKune, Worldwide Business Manager, Internet Audio Group, Texas Instruments: Bob McKune is the Worldwide Business Manager of the Internet Audio Group. A TI veteran, he spent the 12 prior years gaining experience in sales, marketing and management positions. Bob earned a bachelor of science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois and his MBA from the University of Southern California.

Ted Cohen, Vice President New Media, EMI Recorded Music: Ted Cohen was most recently executive VP of Digital Music Network Inc., where he co-founded and served as Chairman of the Webnoize conferences. Additionally, Cohen ran 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, Hollywood Stock Exchange and many other entertainment, computer and new media organizations. Cohen is a 25-year veteran of the music industry and has served in senior management positions for both Warner Bros. Records and Philips Media. He is considered a leader in the new media/music field and one of the most well-connected players operating in the space.

John Coletta, Director, Operations & Business Affairs, New Media Licensing, BMI: As Director, Operations & Business Affairs in BMI’s New Media Licensing area, John Coletta is responsible for negotiating and drafting new media business development agreements as well as music performance agreements for new media customers, and for analyzing legislation and case law affecting the rights of BMI songwriters and publishers in the new media. Additionally, he is directly involved in many of BMI’s new technology initiatives including the BMIMusicBot™, a proprietary Internet web robot that searches for media files on web sites around the world; BMI’s Digital Licensing Center for online licensing of Internet customers; BMI’s Electronic Music-Use Reporting System for broadcast radio station customers; and other initiatives designed to streamline business practices through the use of new technologies. Coletta joined BMI as an intern in 1992 and was promoted to Associate Director, Media Relations in 1994, where he assisted in launching BMI’s Internet web site, bmi.com. He was named Associate Director, Online Communications in 1995 and promoted to Director in July of 1996 where he was responsible for overseeing, developing and managing the content of BMI’s web site as well as the web sites of CISAC (the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers) and the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. In 1997, Coletta earned his Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law, and is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from New York University’s Music and Business Technology program.

Richard D. Fleischman, age 34, is Senior Director, Liquid Evangelism at Liquid Audio. In this position, he is responsible for working closely with Liquid Audio’s strategic partners and customers, including record labels, retailers and other affiliates, to educate them on the capabilities of Liquid Audio’s distribution network and driving their adoption and useof our products and services. Mr. Fleischman joined Liquid Audio in February, 1998, as Senior Director of Product Management, where his responsibilities included identifying customer requirements and working with the engineering team to define and develop new products and services. Prior to Liquid Audio, Mr. Fleischman was at Netscape Communications Inc., where he was the Group Product Manager for Web Development Tools. He was responsible for Java, JavaScript, and Netscape Visual JavaScript,Netscape’s first visual web development tool. Prior to Netscape, Mr. Fleischman was at Apple Computer, Inc. where he worked in product management for both Macintosh and Newton software development tools. Mr. Fleischman holds a B.S. in Computer and Science Engineering from University of California at Los Angeles. Liquid Audio, Inc. is a leading provider of software and services for the digital delivery of music over the Internet. The Liquid Audio solution gives musicians, record labels, Websites and music retailers the ability to publish, syndicate and securely sell recorded music online with copy protection and copyright management. Using the Liquid™ Player software, available for free download at www.liquidaudio.com, music fans can preview and purchase downloadable music from the more than 850 affiliate Web sites in the Liquid™ Music Network. Traded on Nasdaq under the symbol LQID, Liquid Audio is located in Redwood City, California.

Richard T. Brownrigg, Jr. is the General Manager of the EMD Group at RealNetworks, where his responsibilities include overseeing the RealDownload products and RealJukebox, the world's most popular digital music system. Ryc's team is responsible for design, development and marketing for a suite of RealNetworks products, including RealJukebox, RealJukebox Plus, RealDownload and RealDownload Plus. His group also manages the SDK's and API's for RealJukebox as well as providing engineering support to RealJukebox development partners. Prior to joining RealNetworks, Ryc was Chief Engineer, Internet Initiatives, for Gateway, Inc., where he launched and subsequently managed the company's Internet service, gateway.net. In addition to RealNetworks, Ryc has managed teams in development, marketing, sales and client support roles at companies including Fifth Generations Systems and Cardinal Technologies. He is a graduate of Michigan Tech.