EDMbiz Panels, Nightclub Parties & Speakers Include Afrojack And Aoki
EDMbiz is proud to announce the next round of speakers for this year’s electronic dance music event in Las Vegas, June 18 – 20, 2013. Consummate tastemaker, music supervisor, KCRW music director and DJ, Jason Bentley, returns as host for the 2nd annual confab that in year one quickly established itself as the must attend conference for electronic dance music.
Among the new delegates are renown DJs Pete Tong, Afrojack, Steve Aoki, Dash Berlin and Dirty South, agents Sam Kirby (WME), Maria May (CAA) and Matt Rodriquez (AM Only), managers Stephanie LaFera (Little Empire Music) and Matt Colon (Deckstar) and Beatport CEO Matt Adell. These speakers join an already impressive list including Perry Farrell (Artist and Founder of Lollapalooza), Rob Light (Managing Partner and Head of Worldwide Music, CAA), Marc Geiger (Head of Music, WME), James Barton (President, Live Nation Electronic Music), Shelly Finkel (Vice Chairman, SFX Entertainment), Joel Zimmerman (Global Head of Electronic Music, WME), Lee Anderson (Agent, AM Only) and many others (complete list below).
Conference programming details are emerging. Pete Tong will be the subject of a keynote “conversation with†hosted by Live Nation’s James Barton. Previously announced keynotes include a rare and exclusive conversation with CAA’s Rob Light hosted by Billboard’s Kerri Mason, and a much anticipated one-on-one between WME’s Marc Geiger and Perry Farrell as they reflect on the genesis and evolution of Lollapalooza and the EDM effect from year one to now.
The EDMbiz nighttime party schedule has also been officially announced! Conference attendees will be treated to complimentary admission to Las Vegas’ best nightclubs, including Lavo, Marquee, Surrender, TAO, Tryst, and others, featuring performances from ATB, Avicii, Dash Berlin, Dirty South, Morgan Page, Nero, Rusko and many more. Thursday night’s closing night party at the Cosmopolitan’s Boulevard Pool will feature a performance by Infected Mushroom. Attendees will also receive complimentary admission to Thursday night’s Bassrush Massive show at Orleans Arena.
Agenda topics and discussions at EDMbiz 2013 will include (with more to be announced):
On the Beat | EDM Press: From mainstream to independent media, our panel of journalists will discuss some the greatest challenges and most compelling storylines emerging from EDM culture today.
Growth & Investment: Leading money managers and financiers talk growth potential and key investment opportunities in dance music and peripherally associated businesses.
Content is King: More than most genres, EDM dominates the digital space. What are the best strategies for generating original content, and how can you monetize content online?
Festivals of the Future: Leading festival promoters and talent reps discuss the latest trends in the field, along with innovations and challenges in the festival arena.
EDM’s Place at the Grammys: What does the Recording Academy do? How do you submit music for awards consideration? How do you become a member? Panelists will also discuss the DJ AM Memorial Fund, and forthcoming documentary on his life.
Let’s Hug It Out | Agents in EDM: Top talent agents discuss their role in developing artists and helping shape the live music space. How do they identify talent, prioritize their roster and assess the best bookings for their clients?
An Introduction to AFEM, the Association for Electronic Music: Find out why the world of EDM needs a global advocacy group to help push the culture forward. AFEM—a future alliance for future music.
Adventures in Clubland: Key players from the nightlife industry discuss best practices and strategy for growth. How does a nightclub stay relevant? How do different markets compare?
The Greatest Night of Your Life: This panel examines the grassroots passion behind successful events and spotlights one of the most important, yet often overlooked, components of a thriving music scene—the fan. Panelists will also offer a preview of the EDC documentary with directors Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz.
The EDMbiz conference will be held June 18 -20, as part of EDC Week, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. More info can be found at www.edmbiz.com. Below is the most updated list of panelists and speakers for the conference:
Neil Ackland, CEO and Founder, inthemix.com
Matthew Adell, CEO, Beatport
Afrojack, Artist/DJ/Producer
JilaAlaghamandan, Entertainment Director, Insomniac
Lynn Albers, COO, Spark! Productions Chicago
Lee Anderson, Agent, AM Only
Steve Aoki, Artist/DJ/Producer
Katie Bain, Senior Music Writer, LA Weekly
Doug Barry, Managing Director, Selby Ventures and Artist Capital Group
James Barton, President, Live Nation Electronic Music
Jason Bentley, Music Director, KCRW radio (Moderator)
John Boyle, Chief Growth Officer and Interim CFO, Insomniac
Bunny, Creative Director, Insomniac
Todd Chaffee, General Partner, Institutional Venture Partners
Costas Charalambous, SVP, SBENightlife
Senthil Chidambaram, CEO, Dancing Astronaut
Ted Cohen, Managing Director, TAG Strategic
Matt Colon, Partner / Manager, Deckstar
Dan Cutforth, Founding Partner, Magical Elves
Dash Berlin, Artist/DJ/Producer
Eddie Dean, Owner, Pacha New York
Dirty South, Artist/DJ/Producer
Bruce Eskowitz, COO, Red Light Management
Ari Evans, Founder and CEO, Less Than 3
Perry Farrell, Artist and Founder, Lollapalooza
Shelly Finkel, Vice Chairman, SFX Entertainment
Bill Freimuth, VP of Awards, Grammys
Marc Geiger, Head of Music, William Morris Endeavor
Geronimo, Director of Programming Electronic/Dance Format, Sirius XM
Seth Goldstein, CEO, DJZ
Martin Gontad, Producer, Creamfields Argentina
Steve Goodgold, Agent, The Windish Agency
Steve Gordon, Owner, Circle
Allan Hardenberg, CEO, Alda Events (A State of Trance, Armin Only, I Am Hardwell)
JasjaHeijboer, Owner, Ace Agency
Chris Kantrowitz, Founder and CEO, Gobbler
Kevin Kerslake, Director, DJ AM Documentary
Sam Kirby, Agent, WME
Stephanie LaFera, Owner, Little Empire Music
Simon Rust Lamb, Esq., COO and General Counsel, Insomniac
Mikhail LaPushner, CEO and Founder, OneBeat
Vivien Lewit, Director Content Partnerships Music, YouTube
Rob Light, Managing Partner and Head of Worldwide Music, Creative Artists Agency
Jane Lipsitz, Founding Partner, Magical Elves
Ryan Mac, Reporter, Forbes
Kerri Mason, GM, inthemix.com and Contributor,Billboard
Maria May, Agent, CAA
Daniel Mendoza, Regional Manager, Chapter Operations, Grammys
Liz Miller, General Manager, Big Beat/Atlantic
Neil Moffitt, CEO, Angel Management Group (Hakkasan)
David Moricca, Founder and CEO, Mixify
Kurosh Nasseri, Attorney at Law and Co-Founder, Association for Electronic Music
Josh Neuman, Co-Founder, Complete Control/Recreation Worldwide/THUMP
Sarah Polonsky, Senior Editor, Vibe
Gary Richards, CEO, HARD Events
Matt Rodriguez, Agent, AM Only
Pasquale Rotella, CEO, Insomniac
Edward Shapiro, Partner, Reed Smith LLP
Todd Sims, CEO, Flavorus
Rick Stevens, CEO, Y Entertainment Group (Ron Burkle’s music investment arm)
Jason Strauss, Managing Partner, TAO Group
Tommie Sunshine. Label Owner, Brooklyn Fireand Writer, Huffington Post
Mike Tunnicliffe, Chief Growth Officer, GroupM/WPP
Ben Turner,Director, Graphite and Co-founder, Association for Electronic Music
Hunter Williams, Agent, CAA
Joel Zimmerman, Global Head of Electronic Music, William Morris Endeavor
Brian Zisk, Managing Director, SF MusicTech Fund and Executive Producer, SF MusicTech Summit
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