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Over 65 speakers confirmed for the three day, 5th National Entertainment Industry Conference, sponsored again by Apple Computer Australia, have been assembled with a total of 50 including six keynote addresses to be announced in coming weeks. The event takes place August 2, 3 and 4 at the Sydney Superdome Grand Ballroom with prices set at $250 for one day, $400 for two days and $500 for all three days.

KEYNOTES: Six in All over the Three Days, More TBA

Mathieu "Charly" Prevost--Vice President of Internet Marketing and Promotion Liquid Audio, Inc.
Bruce Haring--Author "Off The Charts--Ruthless Days & Reckless Nights
Inside the Music Industry", "Beyond The Charts--MP3 & the Digital Revolution"
Former Billboard Editor & USA Today Writer--A Top Music Business Analyst
Ted Cohen--V.P. New Media EMI Recorded Music

Dean Buchanan--Group Program Director, DMG Radio Australia which just launched Nova 96.9 FM in Sydney with a bang as well as acquiring new radio licenses across Australia is our fifth keynote speaker.
David Higgins--Technology Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

AUSTRALIAN SPEAKERS:

ARTIST SPEAKERS--
Tim Farriss (INXS), Paul Mac, Diesel, Andy Van (Madison Avenue), Tim Freedman (The Whitlams), Dave Gleeson (The Screaming Jets), Sarah McLeod--Artist and singer with Superjesus, Neil Pike (Pagan Love Cult), Iva Davies

Shaun James--Chairman, Warner Music Australia
David Williams--Chairman Shock Music Group
John Sackson-Managing Director Columbia & Epic, Sony Music Australia
Jon Satterley--MD, Roadrunner Records, creator of Metalshop.com
Paul Dickson--Director, Festival Mushroom Records
Grant Thomas--Manager behind the careers of Crowded House, Neil Finn, Bardot, Divinyls, Alex Lloyd, Tim Finn, Rockmelons, Chrissie Amphlett & more
John Watson--Manager silverchair, MD of 'Eleven: a music company' label
Kim Thomas--Manager of The Whitlams, Preshrunk, Nitocris & IOTA
Heath Bradby--Manager of Jebediah and Rhibosome
Carlene Albronda--Manager Something for Kate
Millie Millgate--Manager Rumanastone, Bluebottle Kiss, The Camels & Booker of The Hopetoun Hotel
Tessa Morris--Director Online Business Development BMG Music Australia
Jon Simon--Director New Media Warner Music Australia
Frank Arrigo--Microsoft Windows Media Business Development Manager
Richard Mallett--Director Broadcast & Online Licensing APRA
Simon Vella--Business Manager DownloadMusic digital download company
Andrew Hoppe-MD Soundbuzz Australia, digital distribution company
Gary Wisniewski--Chief Scientist, Spidereye Studios, web & streaming
Mark Muggeridge--Head of Production, Streamworks, streaming producer
Ken Outch--General Manager Sanity.com etailer & digital download merchant
Rob Appel--CEO ChaosMusic etailer & digital donwload merchant
Peter Billing--Australian Music Manager (A&R) Universal Music
John O'Donnell--General Manager A&R, Sony Music
Paul Baylis--A&R Manager BMG Music Australia
Brett Oaten--Music Business Attorney
Adrian Fitz-Alan--G.M. New Technology & Business Affairs Sony Music
Gavin Ward--Chairman of AMRA and CEO of Leading Edge Group
Keith Welsh--General Manager 'The Music Network' trade magazine
Matthew Donlevy--Managing Director PeerMusic Publishing
Richard Kingsmill--Triple J's OZ Music Show Host
Drew Jorgensen--CEO Stomp Distributors and Fulfilment
Jacquie Riddell--Executive Producer and Creative Director of Channel [V] and musicMAX, former Network Program Director & Marketing Director Triple J
Adam Johnstone--Assistant Program Director & Music Director for Sydney's MIX 106.5FM
Mike Summers--Group Internet Director of radio, Austereo Network
Hamish Cameron--CEO for thebasement.com.au online radio station
Beth Appleton--New Media Director EMI Music Australia
Chris Gilbey--CEO Lake Technologies, Author of The Infinite Digital Jukebox
Jonathan Skelly--Digital Services Manager, Nokia Australia
Richard Clarkson--General Manager WiredRecords.com
Charles Caldas--CEO, Shock Music Group
Greg Melloy--Solution Manager Digital Content & Media IBM Asia Pacific
John Pin--Manager/Producer DVD'z Authoring & Encoding
Paul Ibbotson--Mastering Engineer from Festival Records' analog days through to the CD evolution and now a DVD Author
Jim Taig--RMF Management Services-formerly owner of Studios 301 and Studio FX
Bear Stanley--Bear built the world's first dedicated rock 'n' roll sound system in 1966 for The Grateful Dead, served as their engineer and recorded a broad range of live artists before moving to Australia 20 years ago.
Chris Flintoft--Telstra Broadband Development Manager
Eric Persijn--Market Development Manager of Creative Markets for Apple Computer Australia
Bill Lee--Systems Engineer at Apple Computer Australia
Phillip Dempster--
Apple Computer Australia - QuickTime Streaming
Brett Campbell--National Business Manager - Computer Products, TDK
Tarquin Swift -- Product Manager, Mobile Devices Pacific, Siemens Ltd
Peter Karpin--Managing Director, BMG Music Publishing


Phil Tripp--CEO of IMMEDIA!, publisher AustralAsian Music Industry Directory

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