Title: College Music Journal (CMJ) Music Marathon
Location: New York, NY
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Description: Panel Title: “Global Mobile Music Business”
Panel Date: October 24th, 2008
Panel Location: New York, NY
Panelist/Moderator: Patrick Sullivan, President of RightsFlow (Panelist)
Summary:
The panel addressed issues concerning the growth of mobile applications and use in today’s world and considerations were made about the future of mobile revenues, which have been expected to grow dramatically over the next five years.
Other Panelists:
Stephen Block, VP Business Affairs and Senior Counsel, HFA (Panel Moderator)
Are Traasdahl, CEO, Thumbplay
James Williams, Senior Contract Administrator, Business & Legal Affairs, Cherry Lane Music
Date: 2008-10-21

Title: DCIA Presents Global P2P and Music Conference at Popkomm
Location: Berlin, Germany
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Description: Panel Title: “Private Versus Public Approaches – P2P for Content Rights Holders”
Panel Date: October 10th, 2009
Panel Location: Berlin, Germany
Panelist/Moderator: Patrick Sullivan, President of RightsFlow (Panelist)
Summary:
The panel discussed the various content licensing and market exploitation strategies that have been tried to date with respect to P2P distribution and why collective licensing has gained traction in some geographic regions; such issues were also discussed on a Global level also. The roles and responsibilities of P2P companies, ISPs, CDNs, and other parties in an optimal but practical P2P music licensing regime were also addressed.
Other Panelists:
Sari Lafferty, Business Affairs, DCIA (Panel Moderator)
Markus Beckedhl, Public Project Lead, Creative Commons
Lawrence Langs, Special Counsel, Feldman Weinstein & Smith
Ian Penman, Parnter, New Media Law
Patrick Ross, Executive Director, Copyright Alliance
Date: 2009-10-10

Title: Popkomm Conference
Location: Berlin, Germany
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Description: Panel Title: “Everything’s Going Up Except Downloads”
Panel Date: October 9th, 2008
Panel Location: Berlin, Germany
Panelist/Moderator: Patrick Sullivan, President of RightsFlow (Panelist)
Summary:
This panel addressed the issue of dwindling download sales that have failed to balance the losses from CD sales. The panel also discussed possible future business models to help the growth of digital downloads.
Other Panelists:
Thorsten Schliesche, Vice President Sales & Marketing Europe & General Manager, Napster Deutschland GmbH, Germany (Panel Moderator)
Mike Skeet, Lawyer, sound advice, Great Britain
Oke Göttlich, Managing Director, Finetunes, Germany
Start Date: 2008-10-09
End Date: 2008-10-10

Title: Digital Music Forum West (Sponsored by BMI)
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Description: Panel Title: “Digital Rights & Clearances for Music”
Panel Date: October 3rd, 2008
Panel Location: Los Angeles, CA
Panelist/Moderator: Patrick Sullivan, President of RightsFlow (Panelist)
Summary:
Far too often digital music deals get done only to be held up by complicated and time-consuming rights clearance processes. This panel of experts discussed rights clearance issues for digital music licenses.
Other Panelists:
David Oxenford, Partner, Davis, Wright Tremaine (Panel Moderator)
Kevin Arnold, CEO, IODA
Richard Conlon, VP, New Media & Strategic Development, BMI
Maurice Russell, VP, Bus. & Licensing, Harry Fox Agency
Les Watkins, SVP, Business Affairs, Music Reports
Bob Kohn, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, RoyaltyShare, Inc.
Date: 2008-10-02

Title: Dewey Beach Music Conference
Location: Dewey Beach, DE
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Description: Panel Title: “Publishing, Licensing and Performance Rights”
Panel Date: September 26th, 2008
Panel Location: Dewey Beach, DE
Panels/Moderators: Patrick Sullivan, President of RightsFlow (Panelist)
Summary:
The panel discussed the current state of music publishing, from licensing to mechanical rights and public performance rights. The panel addressed the future potential of the sector in light of technology and change.
Other Panelists:
Jamie Dominguez, SESAC (Panel Moderator)
George Stein, Esq. Entertainment Lawyer
Marcy Wagman, Mad Dragon
Neeta Ragoowansi, SoundExchange
Robert Case, New Pants Publishing
Blake Athen, Human Factor
Van Wilson, 5 Points Records
Start Date: 2008-09-25
End Date: 2008-09-27

Title: Next Big Nashville
Location: Nashville, TN
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Description: Panel Title: “21st Century DIY: Branding, Syncs and Other Avenues Beyond Radio and Retail”
Panel Date: September 12th, 2008
Panel Location: Nashville, TN
Panels/Moderators: Patrick Sullivan, President of RightsFlow (Panelist)
Summary:
The panel discussed the various avenues for artist’s music beyond radio and retail including film and TV placements as well as branding, sponsorships, commercials and other outlets.
Other Panelists:
Chris Moon, Nettwerk Management (Panel Moderator)
Carianne Brown, Senior Creative Licensing, Songs Publishing
Thaddeus Rudd, Co-Founder, Rebel Synch
Keatly Haldeman, General Manager, PigFactory USA
Brooke Primont, VP-Creative Services & Marketing, Cherry Lane Music Publishing
Beka Tischker, A&R, Razor & Tie
Date: 2008-09-12

Title: London Calling Conference
Location: London, England
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Description: Panel Title: “Off the Virtual Shelf: The Digital Retail View”
Panel Date: June 20th, 2008
Panel Location: London, England
Panels/Moderators: Patrick Sullivan, President of RightsFlow (Panelist)
Summary:
The panel discussed the CD market continuing to nosedive, and the recording industry being forced to wave a sad goodbye to the glory days of selling shiny bits of plastic as the digital realm becomes the new bricks and mortar store of choice. The panel addressed how the industry can adapt and change a previously tangible retail business model amidst the oversaturated shopping mall that is the Internet.
Other Panelists:
Paul Resnikoff, Editor, Digital Music News
Gideon Lask, eCommerce Director, HMV UK
Ronnie Traynor, COO, TuneTribe
Steve Purdham, CEO & Founder Investor, We7
Madeleine Milne, Managing Director, Europe, eMusic.com
Shelley Taylor (CEO, all dig down).
Start Date: 2008-06-19
End Date: 2008-06-20

Title: ew Music West Conference
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Description: Panel Title: “Marketing & New Media”
Panel Date: May 12th, 2008
Panel Location: Vancouver, BC
Panels/Moderators: Patrick Sullivan, President of RightsFlow (Panelist)
Summary:
This panel discussed the various marketing techniques that can be utilized in a digital and new media world.
Other Panelists:
Nova Koocher, Nova Music Services
Aaron Zon, MMS
MiShawn Williams, LA
Gary Greenstein, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Brian Shuster, Utherverse
Bryan Potvin, Mercury Mobile

Date: 2009-05-12

Title: Canadian Music Week (CMW) 2008
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Description: Panel Title: “Me, Myself & iTunes: Digital Rights & Clearances (DMS)”
Panel Date: March 6th, 2008
Panel Location: Toronto, Canada
Panels/Moderators: Patrick Sullivan, President of RightsFlow (Panelist)
Summary:
This panel covered the landscape and potential roadblocks of digital music licensing in the world of technology and new media emerging as rapidly as they are.
Other Panelists:
Tim Quirk, Real Networks
Geoff Kulawick, Linus Entertainment
David Basskin, CMRRA
Christopher Amenita, ASCAP
Start Date: 2008-03-05
End Date: 2008-03-08