Expectations

“My personal belief is that youth today aren’t downloading illegally because it’s free content, but because of the simplicity to do so.”
Johan Svensson, panelist “And the Middlemen”

” ‘Geek’ is the main cultural identity of the citizens in world 2.0.”
Olle Bjerkås – panelist “So, do you want it?”

“Being part of a think tank with peers is always of interest, especially in times like these when everything is changing daily”
Helen McLaughlin, panelist “And the Middlemen”

“My greatest concern nowadays (in this context) is why music and culture at large aren’t better integrated in processes creating growth in society (the discussion of art for art’s own sake).”
Kjell-Åke Hamrén, panelist “And the Middlemen”

“My intention is to inspire, while sharing my thoughts and alternative ways of living on my music and ideas and – get inspired by everyone else’s ideas.”
Karin Inde, panelist “And the Middlemen”

“The foundation of a successful music-business, now and in the future, is not a business-model – it’s creativity.”
Jens Lysdal, panelist “Which Way”

“I hope I can contribute with something from the other side of the digital “trenches”, the operator perspective. I think that one should explore new entreprenurish possiblities for the music industry. We provide people with the digital highways to their homes – so we are the key to explore new models. We would prefer to sell a flat licens to file share – instead of licens to hide yourself on the Internet. I also advice the industry – film and music – to open up meta data (databases) for third party applications to avoid locking in the future to one single solution (spotify).”
Jon Karlung, panelist “Which Way”

“Especially relevant for this conference, and in the light of today’s music technology, Palle has a special interest for the relation between toolmaker, the tool, and the artist, and the increasingly complex issue of authorship in relationship to generative music.”
Palle Dahlstedt, panelist “And the Middlemen”

“The Internet is incompatible with the music industry’s sales-based revenue model. A new business model is needed; one based on the expectation that users will continue to access music online even if they already possess every recording ever made. This transformation requires legal reform and an alternative approach to rights administration.”
Bennett Lincoff, panelist in both “Which Way” “So, do you want it?”

“I would like to suggest that we should be looking at de facto remuneration rights (as opposed to an exclusive rights regime), so that anyone can use the content subject to paying the collective licensing body.”
Peter Jenner, panelist in both “Which Way” “And the Middlemen”

”I am really looking forward to join this. This is a time when most players in the Music Industry is trying to adapt to new business models and in many ways responsibilities are changing hands. The future is changing now. .I do think that the conversations and debates will be interesting and eye opening. “
Stefan Gullberg, panelist “And the Middlemen”

“Basically I will talk of different kinds of middlemen: publishers, press agents, concert agents, internet sites. How their future is shaped by the new media, what will change, what will be the same, what is going to gain importance and what will disappear.”
Lorenzo Ferrero, panelist “And the Middlemen”

“I’m attending the conference to contribute to the discussion from the operators point of view. The usage of online services is increasing exponentially and it will not decrease. We are transporting more and more data in our networks and the business model and how we charge for data will change in the very near future. Classic “all you can eat” subscriptions depending on what kind of data the consumer wants and is in need for. This will make it more complex but also give lots of new opportunities for creators and contentproviders.”
Thomas Ekman, panelist “Which Way”