THURSDAY--AUGUST 16
8-10am
Registration & Power Breakfasting
Come early, beat traffic & rego queues or have meetings with people contacted in advance from the registrant's database. A great time to charge up your batteries with a light breakfast and new friends. Breakfast not included
10-10:15
Opening Remarks & Introduction
10:15-10:45
Keynote Speaker, Michael Smellie
10:50am-12:30pm
As the Music MDs, CEOs & Chairpeople See the Future of Music Distribution & Markets
Every AMBC, we assemble heads of major and indie record companies, distributors, publishers and usually a surprise addition for our most popular panel discussion on how those at the top end of town see the entertainment industry heading in the next 5-10 years. Changes in distribution from hard carriers to downloads, changes from younger to older demographic and changes in music players and formats will all be at the centre of the discussion.
Albert, Ash, Donlevy, O'Donnell, Satterley, Smellie, Williams
12:45-1:45pm
Media & Music Network-ing Lunch
The Music Network and Macquarie Regional Radioworks bring you Media & Music, a Q&A with Tony McGinn of MCM Entertainment (Australia's leading radio syndication & music TV producer) teamed with Jason Nealon, VP Business Development of Warner Music to discuss the present and future of music and media. With Macquarie giving you a complimentary juice and wrap during the break, who said there is no free lunch?
2-3:30pm
Back to the Future—New Horizons In Retail, Etail & The Long Tail
It's no longer the local music store with Top 40, supermarkets of albums in deep back catalogs or even specialist retailers with just one genre that's the market-it's all of these and a whole new world of online music, including kiosks in store, subscription services and music on demand. We look at how bricks & mortar is changing to bricks & clicks but also why the CD will never die and downloading will never be the only way to buy music. And we delve into the length of The Long Tail and how it is affecting buying habits.
Barry, Grigoratos, Nemeth, Tripp, Welsh
3:30-4pm
Networking KaffeeKlatch--Stretch your legs, crank up the Crackberry and chug down the coffee in between panels.
4-5:30pm
Getting Your Music Sold Online In Digital & Hard Carrier Formats-Locally, Internationally & Forever
While some artists are still trying to break discs into local retailers, others are using DIY principles in selling their own music as discs or downloads on the Net and wirelessly by phone. But the real deal is to get onto iTunes, BigPond Music, MSN Music, Destra's outlets and other online distribution paradigms-both here and overseas. We show you where, how and who to deal with in maximising music distribution.
Arnold, Ashworth, Barry, Henderson, Murrell, Rubin, Outch, Parry
5:30-7pm
Networking Drinks & Snacks--We'll shout the snacks but it's your choice of beverage in this whirlwind of after-event analysis and shameless networking. No music, just talk.
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FRIDAY--AUGUST 17
8-10am
Registration & Power Breakfasting
Get in early to register or just to check out the new arrivals for Day Two. Feel free to make meetings and chow down before the room starts filling at 9:30. Breakfast not included.
10-10:15
Opening Remarks & Introduction
10:15-10:45
Keynote Speaker, John Watson
10:50am-12:30pm
The Artists And Managers Panel-Finding New Markets & Facing The Creative Future
Our other most popular historic panel comprises artists and managers to share their perspective on monetising music in many forms and genres in both the commercial monoliths and as DIY models. There are so many new markets evolving beyond selling recordings and live shows, from games, advertising, TV and film soundtracks as well as new delivery models-what works, which hold promise for the future and how to capture new markets.
Cullen, Hard, Mystery Speaker, Noonan, Wilkie, Watson
12:45-1:45pm
The Friday lunch period will have a special one hour 'Music 101' session chaired by Billboard Magazine AustralAsian Bureau Chief Christie Eliezer and a record company A&R exec, publisher, booking agent & manager informally answering music business strategy questions from the audience. It's a great chance for the aspirants and up-and-comers to get group mentoring from a panel of experts in the big room during the lunch break.
Callaghan, Cullen, Hard, Wade
2-3:30pm
Call Me With The Cash! Making Mobile Music Money
Through music via handset, videos on demand, ringtones galore, online ticketing and extending brand awareness, mobile content is the new buzzword and cash cow in the music industry. But it's a competitive, price-sensitive, continually changing landscape where major telcos lock horns with record companies and publishers through handset manufacturers and the outcome may be pennies, but there are rivers of revenue to be earned. We've assembled the dream team of mobile money makers to keep you your ears ringing with the latest in tech, tools and revenue models.
Callaghan, Cohen, Love, Henderson, Liebmann, Murrell, Parry
3:30-4pm
Networking KaffeeKlatch--Whip out those mobiles and play ringtone roulette as you balance coffee and bikkies before the next session
4-5:30pm
Branding Bands Plus Monetising Free Music & Video
Brands are spending billions in the music industry. From band comps, sponsoring charts, festivals or product tie ins, they're vying for artists and songwriters, in many cases to give away their music, video or live performances. One million dollar question is how to turn free music or intellectual property content into revenue without giving away your rights or losing it forever to unauthorised duplication. How can you turn exposure into traction and not burn out your image or suffer humiliation. We'll deal with DRM and digital dealmaking too.
Ashworth, Cohen, Hochgesang, Roberts, Zammit
5:30-7pm
Networking Drinks & Snacks--No showcases, no noise other than the furious networking and finger food filching between drinks. BYOB (Buy Your Own Booze).
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SATURDAY--AUGUST 18
8-10am
Registration & Power Breakfasting
(Open today only from 9am) Check out the blissful faces of new converts, the shellshocked visages of rock dogs out too late last night and munch on something healthy while you make meetings. Breakfast not included.
10-10:15
Opening Remarks & Introduction
10:15-10:45
Keynote Speaker, Bob Lefsetz
10:50am-12:30pm
Networking Music Communities & Tastemakers
Online social networking sites like MySpace & Facebook are competing with music communities like Sonic Garden, Mog, Last FM and Goombah for the eyeballs and ears of music lovers. Meanwhile there are a whole new range of music agents that drive consumers to discover new music and artists whether in etailers like iTunes or standalone applications like Pandora. How this is changing, how music is promoted and how you can get in on the phenomena.
Arnold, Cashmere, Lefsetz, Roberts, Satterley, Stevens, Welsh
12:45-1:45pm
The Saturday lunch period will have a special one hour 'Music 101' session chaired by Billboard Magazine AustralAsian Bureau Chief Christie Eliezer and a record company A&R exec, publisher, booking agent & manager informally answering music business strategy questions from the audience. It's a great chance for the aspirants and up-and-comers to get group mentoring from a panel of experts in the big room during the lunch break.
Cullen, Donlevy, Wade, Wilson
2-3:30pm
Love It Live!
For most bands, live music is their lifeblood and longevity in a fickle recording market. Whether you're trying to attract agents and venues town-to-town, national tour and festival promoters or overseas routings, it's the live side that can put you on the map as well as land you the deal. We not only detail how to maximise exposure and income from the live side but also new revenue streams from live audio and video recordings, sponsorships and endorsements. We're bringing in top agents, managers, promoters and venue representatives into this mix.
Cullen, Lees, Millgate, Maddah, New, Wade
3:30-4pm
Networking KaffeeKlatch--Last Call for the legal stimulants and round of furious sober networking before the last panel!
4-5:30pm
Music: The Next Generation
It's not about narrowcasting or broadcasting within a town or territory. It's about worldcasting where feeds of music and video through podcasting and vodcasting hold the key to serving new appetites globally. Music blogs like Hype Machine and Pitchfork are turning people onto tunes and artists just as readily as online radio crosses borders and continents instantly. Viral marketing via YouTube and other outlets are the next step. How to take advantage of technology and also link in with the industry and consumers around the world.
Arnold, Cashmere, Lefsetz, Roberts & one more TBA
5:30-7pm
Networking Drinks & Snacks--Last Call! It's the final evening of buying drinks and bludging fags on the balcony as our last evening of networking after hours gets ready to turn into a night of raging to blow off steam. We just may have another special event in store.
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