DMS: The Evolution of Peer-to-Peer & Music: From Enemy to Business Partner
Thursday, March 6; 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
CMW Panel with MusicDish's Eric de Fontenay
Is yesterday's enemy today's out-of-the-box opportunity and potential industry savior? The fact is P2P file-sharing technologies hold exponentially more potential for business traffic than existing digital networks. At the end of the rainbow is a robust new marketplace for licensed music distribution. Is now is the time for songwriters, artists and other rights-holders to step up and embrace a community of users who are actively looking for new music and willing to pay?
Allan Klepfisz, Chairman & CEO, QTRAX
Benjamin Masse, President & Founder, DoubleV3
Chris Gillis, Manager, Business Development, MediaDefender
David Hughes, Senior Vice President, Technology, RIAA
Eric de Fontenay, Founder, MusicDish Network
Eric Garland, CEO, BigChampagne
Gary Greenstein, Attorney, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Marty Lafferty, CEO, DCIA, Moderator