A MIDEM Exclusive: First Keynote by MySpace CEO Outside USA

On Saturday 23 January, MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta will make his first keynote appearance outside of the United States at this year’s MidemNet, the international forum on new technologies and new business models in the music industry.

Mr. Van Natta will outline MySpace’s vision of the future of musical content on digital platforms, the evolution of the company as a next generation content distribution platform and the new revenue opportunities for MySpace and its partners.

Last month, MySpace launched a suite of new product offerings aimed at artists and music fans. One of these initiatives, MySpace Music Videos, offers fans one of the most comprehensive collections of on-line videos, comprising content from all the majors and independent labels that have partnered with the company.

MySpace also recently launched the Artist Dashboard, a free, comprehensive data dashboard for all artists and labels globally which provides detailed analytics about their content within the MySpace community. Every global artist with a MySpace profile now has free access to charts, graphs, and snapshots of MySpace Music data including fan geography, song plays, profile views, friend count and profile visitors.

Prior to his time at MySpace, Mr. Van Natta served as CEO of Project Playlist and before that as Chief Revenue Officer and Vice-President of Operations for Facebook.

Download a photo of Owen Van Natta at:
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New this year:

MidemNet for free! - Access to the cutting-edge digital business conference included in MIDEM registration.
MidemNet Lab – Discover the latest digital innovations through the selection of 15 promising start-ups, chosen by a jury of successful entrepreneurs.
MIDEM+ - Innovative networking solutions and one-on-one expert guidance to boost business efficiency.
Redesigned exhibition zone - Networking, knowledge and open meeting places right at the heart of the market.
The Fringe - A friendly and efficient manner to showcase artists to the world.

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