Wednesday, March 7
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Session A:

Music Industry Quandary: Co-existence in an MP3, Napster, Gnutella, P2P Universe
There are three sides to the argument. (1) In the long run, there is no fighting the technology and the needs of the fan base - the music is going to be free. (2) The music industry is based on the integrity of intellectual property of the artist and the future of the industry, from preserving the well-being of the artist to maintaining the business structure of a multi-billion dollar industry or (3) Somewhere between these two points exists an arrangement, whereby Internet technology takes on the role that radio and cable TV have always played in giving music away for free while at the same time building a tremendous fan base - or even charging for it in some way. In this session, we will explore the latest ideas in the high tech - music industry free for all.
Gene Hoffman, President and Chief Executive Officer, EMusic.com
Richard T. Brownrigg, Jr., Product Unit Manager, RealJukebox, RealNetworks
Phil Wiser, Sr. VP, CTO & co-founder, Liquid Audio
Andrew Nibley, President & CEO, GetMusic
Ruben Lozano, founder, President and CEO, loudENERGY
Michael Gosney, President, Radio-V.com
Ted Cohen, VP New Media, EMI Recorded Music, Moderator

Philip R. Wiser, Chief Technology Officer, Liquid Audio, Inc.: Philip R. Wiser, age 33, co-founded Liquid Audio, Inc., a leading provider of Internet software and services for delivering music online, in January 1996. He serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of the company and is also a member of the board of directors. Mr. Wiser oversees all the product development and is responsible for the technical vision and direction of the company. Previous to Liquid Audio, Mr. Wiser served as a senior software engineer, directing audio compression work at Chromatic Research, a multimedia semiconductor device company. He has also served as senior software engineer and director of digital signal processing research for Studer Editech Corporation, a professional audio recording gear company. Prior to that, he was a software engineer for Sonic Solutions, a developer of digital media tools. Mr. Wiser holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park and a M.S. in electrical engineering from Stanford University. 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 500 affiliate Web sites in the Liquid™ Music Network. Traded on Nasdaq under the symbol LQID, Liquid Audio is located in Redwood City, California.

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.








Andrew Nibley, President & CEO: Nibley joined GetMusic in October 1999, responsible for overseeing and managing all operations at GetMusic. An Internet business pioneer, Nibley co-founded Reuters New Media Inc. in 1994 and was its President since 1998. Instrumental in making Reuters an Internet powerhouse, Nibley spearheaded a series of agreements with a range of Web-related heavyweights, including Yahoo, America Online, Microsoft, Infoseek, Excite and Lycos. During that period, Reuters became the number one provider of news on the Internet, serving over 225 Web sites globally and generating nearly 14 million unique visitors a month. GetMusic LLC is the global music media company which creates a wide spectrum of online and offline music and lifestyle programming, ranging from television-style shows to interactive web programs that connect customers with artists. The GetMusic.com website (www.getmusic.com), one of the highest-trafficked music content and community destinations on the Internet, spotlights both performers and fans by intertwining unique, compelling artist programming with highly interactive features and community activities. Appealing to a broad range of musical tastes, GetMusic.com's content spans adult pop, alternative, classical, country, pop, R&B/hip-hop and rock music and its Store sells more than 250,000 titles. The New York-based company, headed up by president and CEO Andrew Nibley, also has offices in Los Angeles, Nashville and London. Established in April of 1999, GetMusic LLC is financed by BMG Entertainment and Universal Music Group, two of the world's largest music companies.

Ruben Lozano is the founder, President and CEO of loudENERGY, an online/offline music community that brings together professionals in the music industry with aspiring artists and their fans. loudENERGY has its own record label, LE Recordings, and runs the only online site to perform a professional A&R function for producers and artists. His first entrepreneurial effort was to found Maya-Mex Imports, a company that imported goods from Guatemala, Mexico, and Thailand. Five years later, Ruben left the import business to accept a position with Solar Computers, Inc, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of motherboards and other computer peripherals. His duties included researching and advising the company on the development of a new, branded line of products designed for the U.S. market. In 1997, intrigued with the Internet, he resigned from his position at Solar Computer to launch NextWave Technologies, Inc., an Internet/new media company. There, he developed an Internet/CD-ROM hybrid application and unique business model to help consumers and corporations circumvent existing bandwidth problems to facilitate the support of highly targeted, real-time, Internet commercials. He would later leave NextWave to focus exclusively on loudENERGY.

Richard T. Brownrigg, Jr., Product Unit Manager, RealJukebox, RealNetworks: Richard T. Brownrigg, Jr. is currently the Product Unit Manager for the RealJukebox product line, the most popular digital music system available. Ryc's Group is responsible for design, development and marketing of the RealJukebox and RealJukebox Plus. 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 since he received his degree from Michigan Tech in 1981.