Bandwidth Conference To Bring Together Music & Tech

On August 18 & 19, 2006 in San Francisco, the Bandwidth Conference will bring together music and technology professionals to explore the evolving music experience. Topics will include marketing, fan behavior, trends and future forecasts, as well as an examination of the ways people discover, purchase, interact with and are exposed to music.  Panels include "High-Speed Fan", a discussion on future trends in the fan experience, “Out Of Control”, controlling artist exposure and retaining rights in a time of technological plentitude, and the lively conference finale the "Crystal Ball" panel where minds from various segments of the industry attempt to forecast what’s ahead. 

The roster of speakers includes Tim Westergren, Founder, Pandora; Kevin Arnold, CEO, IODA; Andrew Smith, Publisher, XLR8R; Jay Frank, Programming and Label Relations, Yahoo! Music; Jennifer Ferro, Asst. General Manager, KCRW; Andrew Jervis, A&R/Vice President, Ubiquity Records; Andy Gadiel, Founder & CEO, Jambase and dozens of others.  The event will also feature a conversation with Nettwerk Music CEO Terry McBride.  A companion event, The Bandwidth Shindig, will offer the general public an opportunity to explore music and technology through live events and an Expo on August 19 with exhibits from companies on the cutting edge of music and technology, and panels geared at musicians and music lovers.