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NOVEMBER 4-5, 2004 | LOS ANGELES (UCLA)

KEYNOTE
SPEAKERS:



Mark Cuban
Chairman, HDNet
Owner, Dallas Mavericks

Seamus Blackley
Agent, CAA
Co-Creator of the
Xbox game platform

FEATURED
SPEAKERS & JUDGES:

Phil Wiser
CTO
Sony Corporation
of America

Ted Cohen
SVP, D3 - Digital Development & Distribution
EMI Recorded Music

Steve Schnur
Worldwide Exec.
of Music
Electronic Arts

Sean Ryan
VP, Music Services
Real Networks

Jay Cohen
Vice President
of Publishing
Ubisoft

Jeffrey Pollack
Managing Director, Broadcasting &
New Media
NASCAR

Robert Tercek
EVP, Programming
Chief Strategy Officer
(M)FORMA Group

Ralph Simon
Chairman Americas
Mobile
Entertainment
Forum

Julia Miller
Director, Xbox Live
Microsoft

Jim Griffin
CEO
Cherry Lane Digital

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CLICK HERE for agenda CONFIRMED SPEAKERS Approximately 70 industry leaders will be speaking at the 2-day conference and awards. Confirmed speakers and judges include: ABC Enhanced Television & Walt Disney Internet Group Rick Mandler - Vice President & General Manager Accenture David Wolf - Partner, Media & Entertainment American Film Institute Marcia Zellers - Director of Enhanced TV AtomShockwave Corp. Mika Salmi - Founder & CEO, AtomFilms/Shockwave BearingPoint, Inc. (formerly KPMG Consulting) Shahid Khan - Managing Director Billboard John Kilcullen - President & Publisher Brian Garrity - Senior Business Writer Creative Artists Agency (CAA) Seamus Blackley - Agent Cherry Lane Digital Jim Griffin - CEO CH Potomac David Leibowitz - Managing Partner Clear Channel Radio John Hogan - CEO CNET Networks Vince Broady - SVP,  Consumer Media & Co-Founder, Gamespot Digital Media Association Jonathan Potter - Executive Director Digital Media Wire Ned Sherman - Co-Founder & CEO Electronic Arts Steve Schnur - Worldwide Executive of Music Neil Young - VP and Executive in Charge of Production EMI Recorded Music Ted Cohen - SVP, D3 - Digital Development & Distribution Fox Cable Networks Group David Nathanson - VP, Advanced Services & Channel Development GSN John P. Roberts - SVP, Interactive & Online Entertainment The Hollywood Reporter Chris Marlowe - New Media/Tech Editor HDNet Mark Cuban - Co-Founder & Chairman Intel Capital Alexander Marquez - Strategic Investment Manager, Media & Entertainment International Creative Management Keith Boesky - Head of Videogames & New Media Interactive Television Alliance Ben Mendelson - President Ken Radio Broadcasting Ken Rutkowski - Founder & Host Live365 Mark Lam - Chairman & CEO (M)FORMA Group Robert Tercek - EVP, Programming & Chief Strategy Officer Microsoft Julia Miller - Director, Xbox Live Mobile Entertainment Forum Ralph Simon - Chairman Americas Mobliss Brian Levin - CEO Music Choice David Del Beccaro - President and CEO NASCAR Jeffrey Pollack - Managing Dir. of Broadcasting & New Media Neo Entertainment Consultants Steve Leeds - Principal NYU Stern School of Business Al Lieberman - Executive Director, EMT Program PlayFirst Inc. John Welch - President & CEO QUALCOMM Wireless & Internet Group Dr. Paul Jacobs - President Real Networks Sean Ryan - VP, Music Services Redpoint Ventures Greg Martin - Principal SyncCast™ Lance Ware - CEO & Co-Founder Sony Corporation of America Phil Wiser - Chief Technology Officer Sony Pictures Digital Don Levy - SVP, Marketing & Communications Streamcast Networks, Inc. (owner of Morpheus) Michael Weiss - President & CEO Ubisoft Jay Cohen - Vice President of Publishing UCLA Anderson School of Management Gigi Johnson - Executive Director, Entertainment and Media Management Institute and Lecturer, UCLA Anderson School of Management Virgin Mobile USA Thomas Ryan - Mobile Music Consultant Warner Music Group Howie Singer - Vice President, Technology William Morris Agency Marc Geiger - SVP & Agent, Contemporary Music Department XM Satellite Radio Lee Abrams - Chief Programming Officer Yahoo! Jay Frank - Head of Artist and Label Relations, Music David Goldberg - Vice President & General Manager, Music Zingy Andy Volanakis - COO

OVERVIEW Billboard, the international authority on music, video and digital entertainment, and Digital Media Wire, the digital industry's leading news organization and events-company have teamed up to produce the first annual Billboard Digital Entertainment Conference & Awards, a 2-day conference and awards show focused on innovation, entrepreneurship and brand development in digital entertainment. The Conference and Awards show will take place on November 4-5, 2004 at the Tom Bradley International Center and the Grand Horizon Ballroom at UCLA's Covel at Sunset Village. The 2-day conference focuses on content and technology developments, including business, legal, and technology issues impacting the creative and business communities. Attendees are 350+ senior decision-makers and innovators at leading entertainment and technology companies, artists, investors and members of the press. To learn more about the conference, please see the agenda below or contact us at 323-822-0936. To submit speakers for consideration, please send bio(s) to info@digitalentertainmentawards.com. For information about the awards entry process, please visit www.digitalentertainmentawards.com **TRACK 2 SESSIONS ADDED - DAY 2**

CONFERENCE AGENDA Day 1 - Thursday, November 4

1:00pm - 1:30pm Registration Tom Bradley International Center, UCLA

1:30pm - 2:00pm KEYNOTE Seamus Blackley - Agent, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) / Co-Creator of the Xbox game platform

2:15pm - 3:15pm Evolving Content Strategies in the Digital Age This panel of content and technology innovators will discuss opportunities and challenges for content developers as new distribution and consumer technologies are changing the content landscape and redefining the entertainment experience. How is the development process changing now that more players are involved throughout the cycle from content creation to the end user?  What are the challenges posed by increased consumer demand for entertainment and information via mobile, online, cable, satellite and other channels? How is the increasing ability to target different consumer markets impacting content creation?  MODERATOR Ken Rutkowski - Founder & Host, Ken Radio Broadcasting PANELISTS Jay Cohen - Vice President of Publishing, Ubisoft Mika Salmi - Founder & CEO, AtomFilms/Shockwave Robert Tercek - EVP, Programming & CSO, (M)FORMA Group

3:15pm - 3:45pm REFRESHMENT/NETWORKING BREAK

3:45pm - 4:30pm Investment Trends in Digital Entertainment The investment and venture capital community has been a leader in recognizing new opportunities for technology to transform media and entertainment. This panel of industry experts will examine business models in digital entertainment, with a special emphasis on trends in valuations, new revenue streams and opportunities for investment. What are the current investment trends? What are the main legal and business considerations in investing in digital entertainment businesses? Where are the opportunities? How does the investment decision process affect the media and entertainment development process? PANELISTS Shahid Khan - Managing Director, BearingPoint, Inc. Greg Martin - Principal, Redpoint Ventures Alexander Marquez - Strategic Investment Manager, Media & Entertainment, Intel Capital

4:45pm - 5:45pm A View from the Top

5:45pm - 6:45pm RECEPTION Tom Bradley International Center, UCLA Join us for a reception with cocktails and appetizers.

Day 2 - Friday, November 5 

8:00am - 9:00am REGISTRATION Tom Bradley International Center, UCLA

9:00am - 9:30am KEYNOTE Mark Cuban - Chairman, HDNet / Owner, Dallas Mavericks

9:40am - 10:25am (attend either panel 1A or 1B) PANEL 1A THE EVOLUTION OF DIGITAL MUSIC: What's the Endgame? Downloadable and subscription services, ringtones and mobile offerings, games and DVDs are providing new revenue channels for the music industry. This panel will assess the long-term viability of mobile phone opportunities vs. other opportunities and consider questions including: What is the impact of technological evolution to the consumer, the mobile industry and the music business as the quality and number of mobile music services expands? What is the growth potential for music and games and music DVDs? Is the merger of the iPod and the phone the real endgame in the digital music space?  How would such a merger impact existing business models?  MODERATOR Brian Garrity - Senior Business Writer, Billboard PANELISTS Marc Geiger - SVP & Agent, Music, William Morris Agency Jim Griffin - CEO, Cherry Lane Digital Sean Ryan - VP, Music Services, Real Networks Phil Wiser - CTO, Sony Corporation of America --------------------------- PANEL 1B THE BURGEONING GAME INDUSTRY: What's Next? Over the past 10 years, the game industry has experienced a meteoric rise as revenue from U.S. sales of computer and video game software has more than doubled from $3.2 billion in 1995 to $7 billion in 2003 and could pass the music industry in terms of overall revenue in the next 5 years. Additionally, production values are starting to compare with those in feature films and increasing consumer expectations, the rising cost of talent, the need for large-scale marketing campaigns, the addition of online components and the demand for high profile licensed properties are substantially increasing costs. What is the likely impact of these changes on the industry? What are the major growth areas? What are the likely changes in terms of games penetration and player demographics?  Who are the market leaders and which business models are succeeding? What is the impact of Hollywood on the industry?  This panel will discuss visions for the future of this burgeoning industry. MODERATOR Vince Broady - SVP, Consumer Media, CNET & Co-Founder, Gamespot PANELISTS Keith Boesky - Head of Videogames & New Media, ICM Julia Miller - Director, Xbox Live, Microsoft Steve Schnur - Worldwide Executive of Music, Electronic Arts John Welch - President & CEO, PlayFirst Inc.

10:25am - 10:45am NETWORKING BREAK

10:45am - 11:30am (attend either panel 2A or 2B)  PANEL 2A The Future of Radio Developments in technology pose both challenges and opportunities for radio. The growth of satellite, digital and Internet radio is providing a greater range of outlets and is changing the way we access information. Audio streaming is now available via the Internet from anywhere in the world, satellite radio is growing in popularity and digital radio will increase the number of stations. thereby allowing "niche" broadcasting to flourish. What do these developments mean for consumers, broadcasters, content owners, advertisers and regulators? MODERATOR David Leibowitz - Managing Partner, CH Potomac PANELISTS Lee Abrams - Chief Programming Officer, XM Satellite Radio Jay Frank - Head of Artist and Label Relations, Music, Yahoo! John Hogan - CEO, Clear Channel Radio Mark Lam - Chairman & CEO, Live365 Steve Leeds - Principal, Neo Entertainment Consultants ------------------------------------ PANEL 2B THE MOBILE MARKET: The Entertainment Industry's New Frontier Wireless technology is changing how entertainment is used, distributed and developed. From gaming to music to video, mobile entertainment is revolutionizing the industry in ways unheard of just a short time ago. What are the challenges and opportunities developing in this marketplace? Who are the players?  Which business models are succeeding? What are the major legal and policy issues facing the industry? How will content and business models evolve to meet consumer demand? MODERATOR Ralph Simon Chairman of Americas, Mobile Entertainment Forum PANELISTS Dr. Paul Jacobs - President, QUALCOMM Wireless & Internet Group Brian Levin - CEO, Mobliss Thomas Ryan - Mobile Music Consultant, Virgin Mobile USA Andy Volanakis - COO, Zingy

11:45pm - 12:30pm (attend either panel 3A or 3B) PANEL 3A Digital Rights Management & Business Models for Monetizing Digital Content Going digital opens up a world of opportunities for content owners, but raises questions about how to manage, distribute, and protect content assets. This panel will discuss software and services for digital content delivery, including content management, digital rights management and other distribution solutions, and examine business models for monetizing the content value, such as subscription, pay-per-use, redistribution, syndication and the purchase of content. What are the complementing technologies and services required to bring new business models to life? Can the technology industry make film, music, games and mobile delivery systems secure for mass use?  MODERATOR Gigi Johnson - Executive Dir., Entertainment & Media Management Institute Lecturer, UCLA Anderson School of Management PANELISTS Lance Ware - CEO & Co-Founder, SyncCast™ David Wolf - Partner, Media & Entertainment, Accenture ------------------------------------ PANEL 3B ENHANCED & INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMING: How Technology is Changing Film and Television New technologies, such as high definition (HD) and digital televisions with broadband access, personal video recorders (PVRs), video on demand (VOD) and wireless applications, are changing the way we interact with television and opening up new opportunities for film and television programming. This panel will discuss the latest in interactive and enhanced technologies and programming with an emphasis on how to balance the desire to meet the growing consumer demand for enhanced and interactive services with the need to create sustainable business models.     MODERATOR Marcia Zellers - Director, Enhanced TV, American Film Institute PANELISTS David Del Beccaro - President & CEO, MusicChoice Jeffrey Pollack - Mg. Dir., Broadcasting & New Media, NASCAR John Roberts - SVP, Interactive & Online, GSN David Nathanson - VP, Advanced Services & Channel Dev., Fox Cable Networks / GM, Fox College Sports

12:30am - 1:30pm LUNCH RECEPTION Sponsored by: Grand Horizon Ballroom - Covel at Sunset Village, UCLA

1:30pm - 2:00pm KEYNOTE

2:15pm - 3:00pm POLITICAL ROUNDTABLE: The Impact of Politics on Digital Entertainment It is no secret that politics has a major impact on entertainment, media and technology businesses. Teams of lobbyists representing the specific interests of the content and technology communities play a significant role in introducing new bills, electing politicians and the appointment of regulatory officials whose decisions can make or break business models. This panel of experts will discuss proposed legislation, regulatory matters and lobbying efforts on behalf of digital entertainment industries. MODERATOR Chris Marlowe - New Media/Tech Editor, The Hollywood Reporter PANELISTS Jonathan Potter - Executive Director, Digital Media Association Michael Weiss - President & CEO, Streamcast Networks, Inc.

6:30pm - 10:30pm THE AWARDS SHOW - Gala Dinner Grand Horizon Ballroom Covel at Sunset Village, UCLA Join us for an entertainment-packed awards gala dinner as we honor the cutting-edge developments and forward thinkers shaping the future of entertainment. Master of Ceremonies and program entertainers to be announced.

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