October202008
5 People to Watch at The SanFran MusicTech Summit »
From readwriteweb:
Tim Westergren, Pandora founder
Discussion point: What’s the next hurdle for Pandora in the public policy debate about webcasting rates?
Josh Brooks, vice president of MySpace Music
Discussion point: Some have criticized that independent labels are being treated as second tier citizens by MySpace Music. Additionally, there had been some expectation that the indie artists would receive an equity stake much like the big labels were going to receive. What now?
Derek Slater, Google
Discussion point: Google’s public policy strategies and how it relates to the new platforms in development by music technology companies.
Gary Greenstein, Wilson Sonsini
Discussion point: How does Greenstein see licensing models changing and what are his views on the RIAA position concerning “making available.”
Ethan Kaplan, Warner Bros Records
Discussion point: What is the state of open source development in the music industry?
