MAY 29, 2014
FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/MSO PR
FIRST WAVE OF PANELISTS AND SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED
FOR THE EDMBIZ CONFERENCE & EXPO
–ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC’S PREMIERE INDUSTRY EVENT, SYMPOSIUM & EXPO–
JUNE 17, 18 & 19, 2014 AT THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS
ABOVE & BEYOND AND HARDWELL CONFIRMED FOR KEYNOTE PANELS AND
KCRW MUSIC DIRECTOR JASON BENTLEY RETURNS AS HOST
TOP EXECUTIVES FROM AMONLY, CAA, GUGGENHEIM, INSOMNIAC, INTERSCOPE,
LIVE NATION, RED LIGHT MANAGEMENT & SFX SET TO PARTICPATE ALONG WITH
A SPECIAL CONVERSATION WITH BOB LEFSETZ
GENERAL REGISTRATION OPEN AT WWW.EDMBIZ.COM
PRESS REGISTER HERE: http://press.insomniac.com
EDMbiz Conference & Expo (www.EDMbiz.com), electronic dance music’s premiere industry event, symposium and expo, returns to The Cosmopolitan Hotel of Las Vegas Tuesday, June 17, Wednesday, June 18 and Thursday, June 19 for three days of insightful panels, workshops, and keynote addresses from the music world’s biggest and brightest minds. After much anticipation, the first wave of panelists and speakers have been announced.
Confirmed for the third annual EDMbiz Conference are keynotes from two of the most successful and engaging artists in dance music right now: Hardwell and Above & Beyond. Other focused sessions will dive into many relevant issues including mergers & acquisitions and investment with the “The 6.2 Billion Dollar Business: Does Size Matter?” panel, talent representation and booking with “Meet The Windish Agency” and the “State of the Label: The Art of Selling Music” panel focusing on the record business today.
The curriculum will also feature a new EDM consumer report “Engaging The Electronic Music Listener” from Tatiana Oliveira Simonian, Head of Branded Music Entertainment at Nielsen; a “#20Something” panel curated by Jake Udell, manager of Krewella, focusing on up and coming music executives; and “The Third Annual EDMbiz Artist Panel.” Returning as host for the third year is KCRW Music Director Jason Bentley. Look for more panels and speakers to be announced in the coming days leading up to EDMbiz. The complete list of confirmed participants follows below.
Launched in 2012 as part of EDC Week in Las Vegas, EDMbiz provides an inspired forum in which artists, managers, agents, promoters, labels, publishers, producers, advertising agencies, brand execs, technologists and entrepreneurs can discuss the most relevant topics facing dance music culture today. Attendees can also experience the best of Las Vegas nightlife at a number of special EDC Week events taking place at some of the world’s hottest clubs. In addition to new panels, formats and speakers, this year’s installment will expand to include a full-scale expo featuring EDM culture’s most sought-after music and lifestyle brands.
EDMbiz Conference & Expo Initial Confirmed Speakers
Adellyn Polomski – Director of Electronic Programming, Clear Channel
Andrew Goldstone – Manager, Tiësto/ General Manager, Musical Freedom
Andrew Keller – A&R, Columbia Records
Anna Knaup – CEO, Sorted Management
Bob Lefsetz – The Lefsetz Letter
Brad Owen – Agent, The Windish Agency
Brian Zisk – Managing Director SF Music Tech Fund & Executive Producer, SF Music Tech
Dave Falk – VP Marketing, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
David Waxman – General Manager and Head of A&R, Ultra Music
Geronimo – Senior Director of Programming, SiriusXM
Hardwell
Jake Udell – Th3rd Brain Management
James Grant – CEO, Involved Management/Anjunabeats
Jason Bentley – Music Director, KCRW
Jeff Shaw – SVP, Strategic Alliances – EDM Lead, Live Nation Network
John Boyle – Chief Growth Officer/Interim CFO, Insomniac
Justin Lubliner – President, The Darkroom LLC
Kraig Fox – Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Partners
Kurosh Nasseri – Co-Founder, AFEM
Lee Anderson – Agent, AMOnly
Liz Miller – General Manager, Big Beat Records
Mac Clark – Agent, CAA
Manny Zelaya – Hardwell Tour Manager, On Tour Management
Mark Lawrence – Chief Executive, AFEM
Matthew Adell – CEO, Beatport
Matt Ringel – Managing Partner, New Era Media & Marketing/EVP, Red Light Management
Matt Rodriquez – Agent, AMOnly
Michael George – Martin Garrix Manager, Scooter Braun Projects
Mike Darlington – CEO, Monstercat/The District
Nathan Lim – Manager, Th3rd Brain Management
Neil Jacobson – Senior Vice President A&R and Management, Interscope Records
Paavo Siljamaki – Above & Beyond
Robb McDaniels – Founder & CEO, Ingrooves Music Group
Russell Wallach – President, Live Nation Media & Sponsorships
Sam Hunt – Agent, The Windish Agency
Sean Glass – Founder, Win Music
Sebastian Lintz – Label Manager, Revealed Recordings
Shelly Finkel – Chairman, Strategy & Acquisitions, SFX Entertainment
Steve Goodgold – Agent, The Windish Agency
Tatiana Oliveira Simonian – Head of Branded Music Entertainment at Neilsen
Tom Windish – President, The Windish Agency
Tony McGuiness – Above & Beyond
Zel McCarthy – Editor-in-Chief, Thump/Vice
*** More speakers to be announced soon!
Check out the EDMbiz promo reels:
Consumer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdE0oa0MXyU
B2B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEvcRFk1RSQ
For more information, please visit www.edmbiz.com.
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