The future of packaged media 09

Vinyl is Back, Put Your Records On

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:12:19 +0100

The 12-inch record is one of the few physical media formats that has posted impressive gains in recent years. What's driving this comeback? Just nostalgia? Moderator: Larry Jaffee, Contributor, The Audiophile Voice Speaker: Don MacInnis, Owner, Record Technology, Inc.; Steve Sheldon, President, Rainbo Records; Mark Michaels, CEO and Chairman of the Board, United Record Pressing

Catch the Eye With Striking Packaging

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:34:31 +0100

Special packaging for music and DVDs has never been more important in light of soft sales. Also, "green alternatives" have caught on all along the physical media foodchain. Has the jewel case outlived its usefulness, or is it just paying lip service to a fad? Moderator: Larry Jaffee, Founder, Alex Awards Speakers: Brit Davis, Vice President of Sales, Multi Packaging Solutions; Jim Goodkind, Vice President of Sales, Shorewood Packaging; George Meding, Vice President of Sales, AGI Media; Darryl Laing, Viva Magnetics; John Bailey, Director of Sales, Key Solutions; Kim Sorenson, President, Scanavo North America

The Credit Crunch & Media Manufacturing

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:17:48 +0100

A look how the global economic downturn is impacting the replication business. Financing options to ramp up for Blu-ray capacity will be discussed. Moderator: Dan Daley, Mediaware Speakers: David McCrary, Agent, Euler Hermes; Patrick Ontal, Vice President of Sales, Balboa Capital Corp.

Brick & Mortar: Still Standing

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:41:13 +0100

Retailers tell why they're still bullish on selling physical CDs, DVDs & videogames among their product mix, and why "New Release Tuesday" isn't going away any time soon. Moderator: Marcy Magiera, Editor-in-Chief, Video Business Speakers: Jim Donio, President, NARM; Mitch Lowe, Chief Operating Officer, redbox Automated Retail LLC; Mark Fisher, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Membership, Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA); Dilyn Radakovitz, Buyer, Dimple Records

Keynote: How a Leading Entertainment Specialist Is Maintaining Its Commitment to, and Maximizing Sales and Rentals of, Packaged Entertainment

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:14:29 +0100

Hastings is a leading multimedia entertainment retailer that operates 153 superstores, primarily in medium-sized markets throughout the U.S. Speaker: John H. Marmaduke, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hastings Entertainment Inc.

Are Games Recession-Proof?

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:32:44 +0100

Unlike music and movies, videogames on disc never became a commodity or loss-leader at retail. New releases are still priced at $50. Will they remain that way? Speakers: Edward Williams, Senior Analyst, BMO Capital Markets/Publisher, GamePlay; Dennis Lesica, Editor, ThatVideoGameBlog.com

Generation Gap Overstated?

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:56:31 +0100

Do today's college students really think that music is free? Student Monitor asked them in a national poll about that, as well as their other packaged media consumption. Here's what they found out. Speaker: Eric Weil, Managing Partner, Student Monitor

Where Silicon is Headed and Why You Need to Know

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:21:13 +0100

Flash storage is not like your usual media. With its phenomenal price drops, this technology will drive new delivery methods now and over the next decade, presenting opportunities for media manufacturers. Speaker: Jim Handy, Analyst, Objective Analysis

Making Your Operations More Efficient

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:20:57 +0100

Improving your bottom line is more than difficult than ever. But sometimes savings can be achieved by changing the ways you do things. Here are some case studies of media manufacturing operations that have success using the "Six Sigma" principles. Speakers: Rich Boehling, President, Productiv Inc.; Asheesh Barman Executive Vice President, Acutrack, Inc.

Not Your Father's Replicator

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:06:49 +0100

Consolidation, diminishing demand from content owners, an expensive format war, raw material price hikes have combined to weed out the field of disc manufacturers. Here's a report from the trenches from small, mid-sized and large replicators. Moderator: James Steynor, Optical Disc Consultant Speakers: Josh Pine, Vice President, Sales and Business Development, Sony DADC; Bob Freedman, Chief Technical Officer, Crest Digital; Greg Elkins, Vice President of Operations, Reel Picture

Next-Generation DVD Production 2.0

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:30:16 +0100

Blu-ray has made the DVD production workflow more complicated to take advantage of all the format's capability for bells and whistles. Leading facilities bring us up to date on what's going on. Moderator: Bruce Nazarian, President, DVD Association and Gnome Digital Speakers: Matt Kennedy, Co-Founder, 1K Studios; Brian Johnson, President/CEO, B1 Media; Todd Collart, Deluxe Digital Studios; Steven Haas, Executive Producer, Giant Interactive; Zane Vella, President, RCDb; Adam Lesh, Chief Technology Officer, Testronic Labs

It's Out There, Now What?

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Creating a buzz has never been more important for the music business, both for new and established artists. Working on behalf all the major labels, buzz-maker Giant Step helped make household names of the previously unknown signers Amy Winehouse and Katy Perry. And brand marketers have taken notice. Speaker: Maurice Bernstein, CEO & President, Giant Step

Keynote: Netflix and Its Continuing Support for DVD and the Importance of Blu-ray Discs to Our Industry's Future

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Keynote: Netflix and Its Continuing Support for DVD and the Importance of Blu-ray Discs to Our Industry's Future Speaker: Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix, Inc. - Interviewed by: Tom Adams, President, Adams Media Research

Welcome and Coexistence Is The Name of the Game

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Welcome (Larry Jaffee) Coexistence Is The Name of the Game According to the mass media, the physical disc is dead and gone, but the numbers suggest otherwise. Speaker: Russ H. Crupnick, Vice President, Senior Industry Analyst Entertainment, The NPD Group, Inc. Download Presentation File at: hgj