[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”1542″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]

February 5, 2014

For sponsorship info, contact Brianna Pulliam

Brianna@rainnews.com

[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”329″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”medium”][vc_single_image image=”1572″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”medium”][vc_single_image image=”3101″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”medium”][vc_single_image image=”3990″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”medium”][vc_single_image image=”3431″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”medium”][vc_single_image image=”3428″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”medium”][vc_single_image image=”3584″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”medium”][vc_single_image image=”3712″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]

On Wednesday February 5th RAIN Summits will host Pureplays and Podcasts Day, featuring an afternoon and evening of great discussion and networking at The Greene Space in NYC’s trendy Soho neighborhood.

We have an excellent agenda filled with panels and presentations planned on topics specifically relevant to online audio platforms. You will also join RAIN founder Kurt Hanson and ceo Jennifer Lane.  The night closes with a cocktail reception for speakers and attendees making this one of the premiere learning, sharing, and networking events of the year.

Click here to register.

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

RAIN Summit NYC Agenda

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

1:00-1:30

Registration/ Check-in

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

1:30-1:35

Welcome    Thanks to our sponsors Podcast One, Radionomy, AdsWizz, Triton Digital, Spotify, and Pandora.

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

1:35-2:15 Panel

Streaming Audio Ad Models   From buying and measuring campaigns to getting the creative right, this panel will examine best practices for creating effective models for ad-supported streaming audio. Moderator: John Rosso, President, Market Development (Triton Digital). Panelists: Gary Liu, Global Director, Ad Product Strategy (Spotify); Megan Green, Director, Business Development (Songza); James Drake, Director, Sales (8Tracks); Jared Heiman, Director, Global Ad Sales (Rdio); Rockie Thomas, VP, Business Development (AdsWizz).

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

2:15-3:00 Panel

Download on Podcasts   The podcast is a highly creative and increasingly popular form of online audio programming. This session will cover content categories, production styles, advertising, measurement, and more. Moderator: Manoush Zomorodi, Host & Managing Editor, New Tech City (WNYC) Panelists: Norm Pattiz, CEO (Podcast One); Scott MacDonell, VP, Marketing (Legalzoom); Jeff Ullrich, CEO (Earwolf/The Mid Roll).

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

3:00-3:15 Keynote

Value Migration and the Online Audio Opportunity   Presented by Kurt Hanson, Founder, RAIN Enterprises and AccuRadio.

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

3:15-3:30 Break

Networking Break   Enjoy a brief opportunity to discuss the day’s program.

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

3:30-4:10 Panel

Streaming Music Licensing   Royalties paid by music services are often in the headlines, though the stories often shed more heat than light on the topic. What rights do music services and podcasters need? How much do services like Apple, Pandora, and Spotify pay for their music use? What legislative and regulatory issues can affect these payments?This expert panel will try to make sense of this complicated area. Moderator: David Oxenford, Partner (Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer LLP). Panelists: Julien Simon, VP, Music Rights & Label Relations (Deezer); Dick Huey, CEO, (Toolshed); Matt DeFilippis, VP, New Media & Technology, (ASCAP); Maurice Russell, SVP, Client Services (Harry Fox Agency).

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

4:10-4:50 Panel

Capturing Investor Dollars   There has never been more venture capital interest in music services than there is now. Hear from a panel of experts how to talk to investors and capture your share of the VC pie. Moderator: Bill Williams, Founder & CEO (BWG Strategy). Panelists: Zach McAdoo, CEO (Zanett Fund and RadioIO); Chris Ensley, Director, Media Investment Banking (Coady Diemar); Erik Diehn, Senior Director, Business Development (WNYC); Sam Graziano, CEO (Fundation); David Boxenbaum, Co-CEO (Heavy Metal).

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

4:50-5:05 Research Presentation

The New Mainstream   Presented by Larry Rosin, President, Edison Research and the Streaming Audio Task Force. A look at data showing how widely used Streaming Audio is among the US online population, with a focus on 18-34-year-olds.

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

5:05-5:45 Panel

Innovative Online Audio Platforms   Who’s doing something new and different, and how’s it working? On this panel we’ll hear about what’s new and innovative in the streaming audio marketplace. Moderator: Brad Hill, VP/Managing Editor (RAIN Enterprises). Panelists: Jim Colgan, Head of Audio Content (SoundCloud); Eric Johnson, EVP/ GM, Tech, Games & Lifestyle (CBS Interactive); Kevin Stapleford, Senior Director, Programming and Content Development (Slacker); Tom Cheney, CEO (idobi); Thierry Ascarez, VP, Business Development (Radionomy).

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

5:45-7:15 Reception

Cocktail Reception in the Foyer   Cocktail Reception in the Foyer. Thanks to our sponsors PodcastOne, Radionomy, AdsWizz, Triton Digital, Spotify, and Pandora.

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

RAIN Summit Speakers

[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3064″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Tom Cheney

idobi
CEO[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3492″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Thierry Ascarez

Radionomy
VP/ Business Development – Country Manager US[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3885″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

David Boxenbaum

Heavy Metal
Co-CEO[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3534″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Jim Colgan

Soundcloud
Head of audio content team[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3059″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Matt DeFilippis

ASCAP
VP, New Media & Technology[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2748″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Erik Diehn

WNYC
Senior Director of Business Development[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2641″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

James Drake

8Tracks
Director of Sales[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3182″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Chris Ensley

Coady Diemar
Director of Media Investment Banking[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3442″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Sam Graziano

Fundation
CEO[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2629″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Megan Green

Songza
Director, Business Development[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3497″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Kurt Hanson

RAIN Enterprises/ AccuRadio
Founder[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3501″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Jared Heiman

Rdio
Director/ Global Ad Sales[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3494″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Brad Hill

RAIN Enterprises
VP & Managing Editor[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3453″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Dick Huey

Toolshed
Founder[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2749″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Eric Johnson

CBS Interactive
EVP/ GM Tech, Games & Lifestyle[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3503″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Gary Liu

Spotify
Global Director, Ad Product Strategy[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3183″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Scott MacDonell

Legalzoom
VP, Marketing[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3058″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Zachary McAdoo

RadioIO
CEO[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2572″ img_link_target=”_self”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

David Oxenford

Wilkinson, Barker & Knauer LLP
Partner[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3098″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Norm Pattiz

Podcast One
Founder[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3099″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Larry Rosin

Edison Research
President[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3499″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

John Rosso

Triton Digital
President, Market Development[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2947″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Maurice Russell

Harry Fox Agency
SVP Client Services[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2932″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Julien Simon

Deezer
VP Music Rights and Label Relations[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3816″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Kevin Stapleford

Slacker
Senior Director, Programming and Content Development[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3684″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Rockie Thomas

AdsWizz
VP, Business Development[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2571″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Jeff Ullrich

Earwolf/The Mid Roll
Co-Founder & CEO/ Founder[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3531″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Manoush Zomorodi

WNYC
Host & Managing Editor[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2772″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”125×125″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Bill Williams

BWG Strategy
Founder & CEO[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][/vc_column][/vc_row]