Winter Music Conference 2004

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On March 6- 10, 2004 thousands of music industry professionals will gather in Miami Beach for dance music's most anticipated event of the year. Winter Music Conference, in its 19th year, is regarded as the singular networking event in the industry, attracting professionals from over 60 different countries. With its high concentration of top international artists, DJs and industry professionals, WMC permeates the international press and is thereby one of the most publicized events in the business. Every aspect of the industry is represented including the top technological innovators, artists, DJs, producers, radio and video programmers, retailers, distributors, audio manufacturers and many more. There are countless reasons why people from all over the world return year after year for this event, the most outstanding one being that there is nothing else in the world like it.

Industry Development
Currently, the music industry is undergoing a profound structural metamorphosis. CDR's, MP3's and other new technologies are forever changing the ways in which people create, buy, sell and listen to music. Such matters are among the many that will be debated at Winter Music Conference 2004. The WMC program will bring together informed professionals to present new ideas, discuss industry issues, and build new inroads for business development. Meetings and seminars will focus on topics such as market strategies, artist development, copyrighting, publishing, writing contracts, artist management, distribution, radio, promotion, internet retailing, and the media, just to name a few. With more than 30 important meetings and seminars on the agenda for 2004, WMC will continue its mission to provide a decisive global platform for resolving the current challenges and stimulating new industry growth and revenue.

Artists, DJs and Events
One of the most exciting aspects of Winter Music Conference is the convergence of industry executives, press and A&R reps, as well as artists and DJs of all levels bumping heads on the dance floors and rubbing elbows at the bar, while enjoying their favourite DJs spinning on the decks. The level of exposure WMC provides for artists and DJs is invaluable. WMC offers endless opportunities for DJs and artists to network and have their music heard by A&R reps, labels, and an international audience of music industry professionals. The Demo Listening Workshops, CD compilation, poolside performance stage, DJ Spin Off and a host of other performance events, showcases and release parties throughout the week provide limitless opportunities for innovative DJs and artists to break out of the box. Venues throughout Miami feature a non-stop schedule of night time events showcasing legendary artists and DJs from all over the world. WMC will also present the 19th Annual International Dance Music Awards, revered as the premier annual awards event for the dance and electronic music industry. New this year, Ultra Music Festival, the largest music festival of its kind in the U.S., is on-board as the official opening event for WMC 2004. Nowhere other than WMC will you experience such diverse and unique talents gathered together to share one week of exclusive music industry events.

- DJ Tiësto, March 2003 - Interviewed in Street Magazine (Miami)
"It’s like a small Ibiza in the winter …all the best DJ’s in the world are there, and everybody who’s involved in the music business is there."

- Paul Oakenfold, May 2003 - Interviewed in World DJ
"I had a really good time…best conference in years...it’s definitely a chance to get together with your friends. I mean I hadn’t seen my friends for five months and it was good to catch up with them, hang out and party."

- Danny Tenaglia, April 2002 - Interviewed in DJ Magazine
"Playing for my peers and other DJs and full-on dance music lovers, I swear there’s nothing like it."

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