Is the Music Industry ready for the Digital Revolution?

IS THE MUSIC INDUSTRY READY FOR THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION?

This is it! The event the music industry’s been waiting for. And with digital distribution poised to make the greatest impact on the music industry since the invention of recorded sound, it’s the conference companies simply cannot afford to miss.

Digital Distribution and the Music Industry Europe 2000, to be held at the Olympia Conference Centre in London on 22-23 May 2000, www.firstconf.com/ddmieuro, is the place to find the very best in specialist expertise, knowledge and guidance.

Over 70 top level speakers including Universal Music Group, EMI Recorded Music, HMV Media Group, musicunsigned.com, Ministry of Sound, CDNow, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Madge.web, Drawbacks, Listen.com, Cherry Lane Digital, Intel, Bird & Bird, Metallica.com, Music Choice, Creative Labs, peoplesound.com, BMG, crunch will reveal how to keep up with the latest trends, what companies need to do to keep ahead of the competition, and how digital distribution is going to change the economic profile of the industry” says Event Director Patricia Poinsard from First Conferences pat@firstconf.com

DDMI Europe 2000 will feature two action-packed days. These streams - which are broadly divided between ‘Business Strategies’, ‘The Law’, ‘Technology & Security’, ‘Music Communities’ and ‘Revenues & Distribution’ within the industry - will bring together unprecedented experiences in the Internet and Music Industry.

Key questions to be addressed include:

• HOW to sell free music?
  
• WHO are the main competitors in this rapidly expanding market, and how to keep ahead of them?
  
• WHEN will digital distribution reach the mass market, and what to do to be there when it does?
  
• HOW will digital distribution alter the way music is produced and sold, and what to do to adapt these changes?
  
• WHAT is the industry going to prevent piracy, and how to protect its own business from the sharks?
  
• HOW will digital distribution change the economic profile of the industry - what are the revenues and how to tap into them?

In addition to an information-packed programme First Conferences have arranged a number of social events including the DDMI Europe After Party, which is being held at Momo’s on Regent Street on the evening of Monday 22nd May. Momo’s is one of the most fashionable venues in London – a perfect place to unwind and mix with fellow attendees, speakers, and exhibitors.

There are a limited number of Press Places still available for this event and if you would like one you need to complete the form at http://www.firstconf.com/ddmieuro/press before Monday May 15th and your request will be processed (subject to Press Credentials).


For further information, contact:
Patricia Poinsard, Executive Director, Music & New Media Group
First Conferences
Email: pat@firstconf.com
Phone: +44 (0)207 375 7547
Fax: +44 (0)207 375 7511
Web site: http://www.firstconf.com/ddmieuro