Peter Rafelson is President of Rafelson Media, which produces & consults for new technology and media companies – with a client list that includes industry giants like Microsoft, Apple and Toshiba. Peter is a well known writer & musician, working with music greats like Jackson Browne & Elton John. He’s written many successful songs, including Madonna’s # 1 "Open Your Heart" (27 million sold) and top 10 singles for Stevie Nicks and Jane Wiedlin of the GoGo's. In addition to scoring & composing, he has acted in over 10 feature films, including FAME. Peter is currently signing & producing artists for his own label, RM Records & developing projects for the film, TV. Peter recently traveled to Southeast Asia on a diplomatic mission to develop business relations for the entertainment industry. He is currently a staff producer for 2K/Virgin Records, an EMI record label.
Gerd Leonhard is a media futurist, writer, keynote speaker and strategist with 25 years in the technology & entertainment industries in all major markets. Leonhard's focus is on new technologies in content & media & technological convergence. Leonhard's work focuses on digital content, media, telecom, marketing & communications. He was the Co-Founder & CEO of SONIFIC and in 2010 Gerd Leonhard established The Futures Agency. The Futures Agency offers think-tank & training events, workshops & executive seminars, keynote speeches & advisory services to leading companies in the telecom, media, advertising & tech industries. Kelli Richards is a catalyst & change agent in the world of digital music & entertainment. The All Access Group is a leading digital music consultancy. Kelli is also a noted producer & the author of "The Art of Digital Music.”
Michael Robertson is a longtime provocateur of the music business and is the founder and former CEO of MP3.com, one of the most popular Internet music sites ever. Robertson also launched several small start-up companies, including Linspire, SIPphone, MP3tunes, and Ajax 13. Robertson’s newest startup, DAR.fm is a centralized Web-based TiVo (TIVO) for radio, users can go to DAR.fm to search the programming schedules of over 600 music and talk-radio stations and schedule the site to record up to 4 hours of any broadcast. Michael Robertson sees this as the answer to the death of radio, "Radio is dying because it's inconvenient and limiting. The content is not interactive, and it's available on only a limited number of devices." The man who has fought more high-profile battles with the record industry than anybody in technology, and whose experience in digital music is nearly unmatched, has never appeared more prescient. Over his career Michael Robertson has raised more than $100 million in private capital and orchestrated transactions with a combined value of nearly a billion dollars. Fasten your seatbelts; this is an interview you definitely need to hear.