WMC 2007 SCHEDULE 
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| Tuesday, 3/20/2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9:00AM
- 6:00PM Registration Opens 10:00AM Lobby DJ Sets Mix and mingle with some of the best established and rising DJ talent from around the world spinning live!
12:00PM - 6:00PM Official 2007
Winter Music Conference Sunburn Sessions - Poolside WMC week opens with DJ Pierre & Eyefuel Media's afternoon of house music at The Miami Beach Resort & Spa poolside. Complimentary beverages provided by Hype Energy Drink, SYN Vodka, and Stirrings Mixers at 1PM. Confirmed artists: 3:00PM Networking From Dream to Distribution Ever been to a cocktail party, and noticed that some people seemed to know everyone in the room, and then there were those who lingered one on one, or alone? Which one do you think will be more successful in their career? Relating well with others is a sign of a person's mastery of the art of networking. This panel will discuss different tactics to networking your way to a successful and enjoyable career. Delegates who attend are invited to remain after the panel to meet and network with Panelists.
4:00PM Latin Record Pool Panel For decades the Latin record pools have been the key to exposing Latin Music to the masses through their DJ's and clubs. The new digital domain, illegal download sites, and the lack of chart exposure, is eating away at their membership and their future looks bleak. The top Record Pool Directors and Latin Industry shakers and movers will get together to speak their minds on what changes need to be implemented to keep these very important organizations to the industry alive for many years to come.
4:00PM – 8:00PM StarBar Overlooking the Miami skyline, this comfortable lounge is the perfect setting to enjoy cocktails while schmoozing and networking with top industry professionals. Exclusive to WMC badge holders, this is the perfect place to seal the deal! Complimentary beverages provided by SYN Vodka and Stirrings Mixers at 4PM. 8:00PM WMC Official Opening Party
with Danny Tenaglia World-renowned DJ Danny Tenaglia kicks off WMC week in the WMC StarBar. Complimentary beverages provided by SYN Vodka and Stirrings Mixers at 8PM.
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| Wednesday, 3/21/2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9:00AM
- 6:00PM Registration Opens 10:00AM Lobby DJ Sets Mix and mingle with some of the best established and rising DJ talent from around the world spinning live!
12:00PM - 6:00PM Official 2007
Winter Music Conference Sunburn Sessions WMC Badge holders will have access to the Official Onbeat.com Launch party at the WMC host site poolside. Complimentary beverages provided by Hype Energy Drink, SYN Vodka, and Stirrings Mixers at 1PM. Confirmed artists: 12:00PM - 6:00PM Exhibit Area Opens If you are interested in the latest technology, products, services and gear you will not want to miss the WMC Exhibit Area - an audiophile's utopia representing every aspect of DJ & artist production, performance and industry. The WMC Exhibit Area will provide comprehensive hands-on demonstrations, product premieres and installations exploring infinite possibilities of modern sound. Meet and interact with the leading audio recording, editing, engineering and sound institutions. 1:00PM Demo Listening Workshop THE REALITY CHECK! Top industry A&R representatives and producers critique your demo. Pre-confirmed workshop delegates must check in 30 minutes prior to the panel start time or risk forfeit. Walkups will be accepted as "fill-ins" or in the case of a "no show."
1:30PM Advances in Production
Technology Gear to software to web technology, leading DJ's, manufacturers, and software developers discuss technological movements in producing and mixing electronic music.
2:00PM The Age of Digital Distribution It's as simple as bits and bytes, and there are plenty of them! The internet has made it possible for artists to reach beyond just the trunk of their cars. AOL, YouTube, MySpace, Podcasting, to name a few are exposing the signed and unsigned artist with impressive results.
2:30PM Expose Yourself! The Naked
Reality of Marketing Your Music It takes more than just flyers and a post on your website these days. Discuss new and inventive ways to market and promote yourself. Or find out how to go about getting help. Savvy and experienced marketers and promoters join this forum to offer theirinsight and ideas.
3:00PM The Recording Academy® and
WMC present the Producers Panel The Florida Chapter and Producers & Engineers Wing of The Recording Academy in conjunction with WMC present "The Producers Forum". The panel will discuss the business of electronic/dance music, the major issues affecting the electronic/dance community, and more.
3:30PM The Marketplace TV, Radio, Film, Gaming, Telephony. Music like never before is front and center in our everyday lives. So… where’s the money? Business professionals discuss where revenue has been, and where it’s going… maybe in the mix… a new revenue stream will be discovered.
4:00PM The Latin Digital Revolution While physical sales drop, digital sale grow. How will this affect the Latin Industry? The top label and industry executives will discuss the future of digital domain, Digital Rights Management issues, F Word (free downloading), Peer to peer sharing, and piracy issues.
4:00PM – 8:00PM StarBar Overlooking the Miami skyline, this comfortable lounge is the perfect setting to enjoy cocktails while schmoozing and networking with top industry professionals. Exclusive to WMC badge holders, this is the perfect place to seal the deal! Complimentary beverages provided by SYN Vodka and Stirrings Mixers at 4PM. 8:00PM – 3:00AM WMC & Immigrant
Records Present Flight 18 Join WMC and Immigrant Records at the StarBar on the 18th
floor of the Miami Beach Resort & Spa for a star studded
DJ line up with panoramic views of Miami. Complimentary cocktails
will be served during the evening with free Beatport music give-aways
containing unreleased Immigrant Digital music. Complimentary
beverages provided by SYN Vodka, and Stirrings Mixers at 11PM.
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| Thursday, 3/22/2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10:00AM
- 6:00PM Registration Open 10:00AM Lobby DJ Sets Mix and mingle with some of the best established and rising DJ talent from around the world spinning live!
12:00PM - 4:00PM Official 2007
Winter Music Conference Sunburn Sessions WMC brings the deepness back to the pool deck, with International DJs spinning their soulful sounds. Complimentary beverages provided by Hype Energy Drink, SYN Vodka, and Stirrings Mixers at 1PM.
12:00PM - 6:00PM Exhibit Area Opens If you are interested in the latest technology, products, services and gear you will not want to miss the WMC Exhibit Area - an audiophile's utopia representing every aspect of DJ & artist production, performance and industry. The WMC Exhibit Area will provide comprehensive hands-on demonstrations, product premieres and installations exploring infinite possibilities of modern sound. Meet and interact with the leading audio recording, editing, engineering and sound institutions. 12:00PM Full Sail Real World Education
Presents Trance In The Box Full Sail returns to WMC to conduct a series of technology demonstrations. Trance In The Box will cover tips, tricks and rules to live by when mixing Dance / Trance in a digital Audio Workstation. Hosted by Atom Troy 1:00PM Demo Listening Workshop THE REALITY CHECK! Top industry A&R representatives and producers critique your demo. Pre-confirmed workshop delegates must check in 30 minutes prior to the panel start time or risk forfeit. Walkups will be accepted as "fill-ins" or in the case of a "no show."
1:00PM How to Set Up Your Own
Online Retail Store A model for the sale of music over the Internet. Structure, licensing, and online payment options companies are all but of a few considerations. This panel shall present the basics in how to set-up your own online retail store, and to sell your music via downloads and streaming.
2:00PM Sequences
& Samples-The World of Remixing This collage of old and new has pioneered the electronic and dance music genre to what it is today. Meet with experience and creativity in this panel of remixers.
2:00PM The Presidents Panel It's a brave new world, and opportunities abound if you know where to find them. Featuring a diverse cross section of the dance diaspora, the gurus of the industry discuss the current status and future of dance music, in an open forum.
2:30PM Meet the Press PR and Press can be a worthy ally or a deadly enemy. Hear from popular music journalists and PR consultants discuss realities and benefits to developing healthy relationships with the press.
3:00PM Artists, Agents & Managers A healthy professional relationship can be the key to your success. How to find the right representation and how to understand them when you do.
3:00PM Full Sail Real World Education
Presents MIDI Remixing in Logic 7 Full Sail returns to WMC to conduct a series of technology demonstrations. MIDI Remixing in Logic 7 will deal with topics such as extracting MIDI templates from audio files, multiple track layering, and groove quantization. Hosted by Nat Eichler. 3:00PM Starting Your Own Label Have talent that lies beyond the recording? Do you know several independent artists? Wanna take them under your wing and to the stars? Maybe you should start your own label. Experienced indi label owners and artists discuss the “how to” steps to get you and your artists started.
4:00PM Road to Radio; Navigating
the Super Highway to Success Our esteemed group of panelists will discuss how to travel from the clubs to the mix shows and on to radio; along the way we’ll look at how best to avoid the road blocks, pot holes and speed bumps that artists, labels, and the industry in general are faced with on a daily basis so that you can safely and successful avoid the traffic and congestion and arrive at your destination with the desired airplay results that you are looking for.
4:00PM The Visual
Music: Past, Present, and Future Now established as a bonafide art movement, VJs are increasingly in demand to accompany the world’s top DJs, and in some cases, are becoming stars themselves. Visual Music seems so new again, or is it? This comprehensive panel will feature pioneers of the art form, current practitioners at the cutting edge, as well as rising stars of tomorrow. Discussion topics include ancient roots of visual music, integrating analog with digital art, the state of the profession today, the importance of artist self -generated content, and future technology trends projected to be of crucial importance in the years ahead.
4:00PM – 8:00PM StarBar Overlooking the Miami skyline, this comfortable lounge is the perfect setting to enjoy cocktails while schmoozing and networking with top industry professionals. Exclusive to WMC badge holders, this is the perfect place to seal the deal! Complimentary beverages provided by SYN Vodka and Stirrings Mixers at 4PM. 7:00PM IDMA Cocktail Reception 8:00PM 22nd Annual International Dance
Music Awards The premier awards show for the dance and electronic music - where the industry comes out in force. The ballots are cast to vote for the most innovative and elite artists, DJs, producers, promoters, remixers, and labels in the business. With live performances and presentations by the industry's top contenders, the IDMAs is a must see event. 10:30PM - 2:00AM Official IDMA After
Party Toast the nominees and winners for the 22nd annual IDMAs at the penthouse soiree over looking the Miami skyline. Presented by WMC. Complimentary beverages provided by Hype Energy Drink, SYN Vodka, and Stirrings Mixers at 11:30PM. Confirmed artists:
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10:00AM
- 6:00PM Registration Opens 10:00AM Lobby DJ Sets Mix and mingle with some of the best established and rising DJ talent from around the world spinning live!
12:00PM 2007
WMC/DMC DJ Spin Off 12:00pm - 4:00pm
1:00PM Remixing & Editing
Workshop Level 1 A must for the curious DJ or studio Enthusiast. Don't miss this perfect chance to interact with top producers, programmers and remixers doing what they do best. Two halfday sessions are being offered: "Level 1" for beginners and "Level 2" for the intermediate/advanced. Attend one or both. An additional fee is required and you must be a registered delegate to attend. Space is limited and these are guaranteed to sell out.
1:00PM Demo Listening Workshop THE REALITY CHECK! Top industry A&R representatives and producers critique your demo. Pre-confirmed workshop delegates must check in 30 minutes prior to the panel start time or risk forfeit. Walkups will be accepted as "fill-ins" or in the case of a "no show."
1:30PM Mock Negotiations Workshop Wallace Collins once again leads an A&R exec, a lawyer, and an artist manager through a mock recording contract negotiation. This is your chance to be that fly on the wall and get a real feel for what it’s like to be in a contract negotiation.
2:00PM The History of Electronic
Music Did you know that automatic music (the predecessor to electronic music) was first experimented with in the 2nd century BC? From the hurdy-gurdy to the Moog, to modern sequencers. We take you through the inventions, effects, and the evolution of Electronic and Computer Generated Music. We will explore how the advent of electronic instrumentation and production techniques has altered the way we produce and listen to music. Past, present, and future.
2:30PM Intellectual Property:
The Songwriting & Publishing Forum Learn how to protect your intellectual property effectively. What are the pros and cons of publishing under a label or independently? This panel looks in depth at copyright laws and publishing agreements.
3:00PM Latin House, Around the
World in 80 minutes A discussion about Latin house, the sub-genre every DJ loves to play, club goers love to dance to, and one that manages to sneak in every year as part of mainstream dance music, an continues to thrive in the global underground. The originators, the new producers, the movers and shakers come together to discuss the exciting present and future of Latin house.
3:30PM Producing Music for Film & TV This field can be most rewarding, as you are able to retain creative control and still get paid. From the writing process to sync licensing agreements, the approach you take can mean the difference between success and failure.
3:30PM Remixing & Editing
Workshop Level 2 A must for the curious DJ or studio Enthusiast. Don't miss this perfect chance to interact with top producers, programmers and remixers doing what they do best. Two halfday sessions are being offered: "Level 1" for beginners and "Level 2" for the intermediate/advanced. Attend one or both. An additional fee is required and you must be a registered delegate to attend. Space is limited and these are guaranteed to sell out.
4:00PM Turntabilism and the Art
of Scratch Scratching records extends the art of the DJ into a world exponentially technical and creative. WMC's brand new Scratch forum will explore the world of turntabilism and the art of scratching by creating a discourse on samples, cueing records, and crossfading to add and subtract beats. Our learned panelists will backspin to Scratching 101 and take you through to advanced technical maneuvering.
4:00PM – 8:00PM StarBar Overlooking the Miami skyline, this comfortable lounge is the perfect setting to enjoy cocktails while schmoozing and networking with top industry professionals. Exclusive to WMC badge holders, this is the perfect place to seal the deal! Complimentary beverages provided by SYN Vodka and Stirrings Mixers at 4PM. 5:00PM Ultra Music Festival
9 5PM - Close 9:00PM - 12:00AM WMC Presents
Juan Atkins WMC is proud to announce an exclusive DJ set by Detroit native Juan Atkins in the WMC Starbar. Juan Atkins is responsible for coining the phrase 'techno' and has shaped the genre into what we know it as today. Join WMC and Juan Atkins for a night of techno education. Complimentary beverages provided by SYN Vodka and Stirrings Mixers at 10PM.
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| Saturday, 3/24/2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11:00AM
- 4:00PM Registration Opens 10:00AM Lobby DJ Sets Mix and mingle with some of the best established and rising DJ talent from around the world spinning live!
12:00PM Ultra Music Festival
9 12PM - Close 12:00PM - 6:00PM Everybody Loves The
Sunshine Come taste the international flavors of Chill, Dub, House, Bossa and Beyond. Complimentary beverages provided by Hype Energy Drink, SYN Vodka, and Stirrings Mixers at 1PM. Confirmed artists: 1:00PM Demo Listening Workshop THE REALITY CHECK! Top industry A&R representatives and producers critique your demo. Pre-confirmed workshop delegates must check in 30 minutes prior to the panel start time or risk forfeit. Walkups will be accepted as "fill-ins" or in the case of a "no show."
1:30PM The Live DJ It's one thing to turn your bedroom into a recording Studio and create great albums; it's a whole other beast up there behind the DJ booth with a thousand people full of energy and depending on your every move to accommodate the evening's expectations. This panel consists of working, and touring DJs who know how to keep the crowd going all night long!
3:00PM The
Entertainment Law Forum With all the red tape stuck to the floor of the music business, it helps to have someone watching your back. A panel of successful Entertainment Attorneys discusses the changing rules and regulations of the way one creates record and distribute ones art.
3:30PM The
Independent Label Forum A Major label deal may not be for you. Today’s top independent dance music labels are surviving and are as prosperous as ever. Join them in a discussion about the state of the industry and what an Indi label needs to accomplish in order to survive a fast paced market.
4:00PM Event Planning and Promotion From weddings to full blown Music Festivals. These seasoned professionals have made their mistakes as well as headlines. How to book shows, how to promote them, and most importantly how to get booked.
5:00PM DARKBEAT: An Electro
World Voyage
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| Sunday, 3/25/2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11:00AM
- 4:00PM Registration Opens 10:00AM Lobby DJ Sets Mix and mingle with some of the best established and rising DJ talent from around the world spinning live!
12:00PM WMC International Record
Collector's Show The Show will be presented in conjunction with acclaimed digger magazine ‘Waxpoetics'. The Record Collectors Show will bring together collectors, diggers, and dealers from all over the world for a day of music mania on Miami Beach. 12:00PM - 6:00PM Official 2007
Winter Music Conference Sunburn Sessions G.A.D. returns to WMC for the 7th annual Gathering of the Tribes in an effort to create awareness for the ongoing tumult in Sierra Leone. The showcase hopes to bring attention to this devastating situation in Africa. Complimentary beverages provided by Hype Energy Drink, SYN Vodka, and Stirrings Mixers at 1PM. Confirmed artists: 12:30PM Music Politics & Social
Awareness How the Entertainment Industry approaches positive social, political, and philanthropic issues by participating in practices and strategies that inspires others into action.
1:30PM Kick Back & Chill Out! It's a groove thing! For some people music is a must, but dancing is optional. This panel will explore the world of Chill Out, Lounge, and World music. We will examine the influence of post disco culture on today’s society and commerce If you are into down tempo tracks this panel is a must see.
2:00PM Sound As Art Ever wondered what the sound of a flower blooming might be? Or a frog's egg hatching? Journey into the world of Sound Art through a discourse led by today's sound pioneers. Learn about creating a sound installation, the history of auditory documentation, and the evolution of sound experimentation. A sound installation by Rene Barge will run throughout the day in the Valencia Suite!
2:30PM Tap Into Fame So you have decided to go it alone? Well you'll never be alone again after attending this very popular Panel. The diverse selection of panelists from artists, to producers, to content delivery providers has always been a great networking forum for the self sufficient artist. Learn new and inventive ways to develop, market, and network yourself as a DJ or Recording Artist. Do It Yourself!
3:00PM The Culture of Collecting Attention vinyl collectors and enthusiasts! Discover how to protect your music collection. Learn how to recover and restore rare items. Learn the best way of collecting and selling vinyl over the web, and how to distinguish between fake and authentic pressings. You won't want to miss this brand new Collectors forum.
4:00PM – 8:00PM StarBar Overlooking the Miami skyline, this comfortable lounge is the perfect setting to enjoy cocktails while schmoozing and networking with top industry professionals. Exclusive to WMC badge holders, this is the perfect place to seal the deal!
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