This year's 34th annual Winter Music Conference is set to take place March 25-28, 2019 at the Faena Forum, Miami Beach. The conference organizers, Ultra Worldwide, look to deliver a weekend overflowing with invaluable music industry knowledge, thought-provoking panel discussions, professional networking events and so much more. Today, the WMC has announced its first set of industry leaders and keynote speakers to include; Douglas Rushkoff, Armin van Buuren, Irvine Welsh x DJ Pierre, Sam Feldt and Laidback Luke – with more to come.
The WMC conference programming is spread across two distinct segments targeted at industry professionals as well as music consumers, college students and aspiring DJs/producers looking to learn more about this exciting industry and the music, technology and culture that powers it.
For more info and tickets, please visit: wintermusicconference.com
1st Tier Confirmed WMC Panelists
Alec Stern – DDB Chicago / We Are Unlimited
Alex Jukes – Jukebox PR
Andre Willem – The Nations
Andrew Neill – Circus Records / MB Management
Armin van Buuren – DJ/Producer
Aundy Crenshaw – Dirtybird
Carl Cox – DJ/Producer
Carl Loben – DJ Mag
Charlie Shrem – Crypto.iq
Chris Clark – Leo Burnett USA / HKX
Chris White – Merlin Collective
Christian Smith – DJ/Producer
Dan Petruzzi – Mixcloud
Daniela Paez – dmusicMarketing
Declan Ee – DJ/Producer
Deron Delgado – Dirtybird/Paradise Distribution
DJ Pierre – DJ/Producer
Douglas Rushkoff
Erick Morillo – DJ/Producer
Ethan Baer – EDM.com || Artist Intelligence Agency
Greg Marshall – Association For Electronic Music (AFEM)
Harrison Williams – Mixmag
Harry Romero – DJ/Producer
Harry Willis – I Am Pop
Heiko Hoffman – Beatport
Irvine Welsh
Jakub Alexander – Symphonic Distribution
Janette Berrios – Symphonic Distribution
Jeremy Waks – Debris Free Oceans
Jesse Grushack – UJO
Jorge Brea -Symphonic Distribution
Jorn Heringa – Spinnin Records
Josh Carr-Hilton – The District
Juan Pablo Salcedo – David Lewis Productions
Junior Sanchez – DJ/Producer
Kayzo – DJ/Producer
Kevin Lewandowski – Discogs
Laidback Luke – DJ/Producer
Luis Estrada – Aftercluv/Universal
Matt Colon – Deckstar
Max Weinberg – Geffen
Maykel Piron – Armada Music
Michael Weiss – Nervous Records
Mike Darlington – Monstercat
Mike Ladman – Drogas
NGHTMRE – DJ/Producer
Nick Gordon – Symphonic Distribution
Nicole Moudaber – DJ/Producer
Nik Kinloch – Discogs
Olga Heijns – Unmanageable Artists
Pete Kalamoutsos – Echostage
Posey Collis – Orca Sound Project
Richie Hawtin – DJ/Producer
Roger de Graaf – Spinnin Records
Salo Sterental – Sostereo
Sam Baum – Red Bull Music / Red Bull Radio
Sander van Doorn – DJ/Producer
Sam Feldt – DJ/Producer
Seth Combs – Beat Fever
Slander – DJ/Producer
Stephanie LaFera – Little Empire Music
Tim Heineke – I Am Pop
Travis Rogers – Humans Alike
Valerie Lee – Mixmag
Vasja Veber – Viberate
Vivian Belzaguy – Ultra Music Festival
Whipped Cream – DJ/Producer
William Morris – Esports Expert
Yuri Dokter – DJ Monitor
More keynote speakers and panelists to be announced soon
WMC // Access Panels:
- Breaking In: How To Get Your Start In The Electronic Music Industry
- Signing With The Future: How Labels Utilize New Technologies For Sustained Growth
- Surviving Indie: Innovation and Brand Building As An Independent Label
- Spinnin’ Records Panel w/ special surprise guests
- Daily artist panels including Bass, House, Techno, Drum & Bass genres
- Digital Collision: The Convergence of Esports, Gaming And Electronic Music Culture
- The Bleeding Edge: Shaping The Next Wave Of Electronic Music Culture
WMC // Industry Badge (upgrade) Exclusive Panels:
- The Death of The Newsfeed: Using FB Messenger To Effectively Reach Your Followers
- The Data Solution: Viberate Presents Current Market Trends And Analytics Strategy
- Music Placement – How To Get Your Music Synced With Brands, Films, TV, and Advertising
- Brands x Artists x Culture: How To Create An Authentic Music Strategy
- AFEM Presents – Get Played Get Paid: How the rise of Music Recognition Technology at DJ Events could put money in your pocket
- Practically Green: Environmental Solutions for the Music Industry
- Presentation by Grammy.com/Recording Academy/MusiCares with a very special guest
(The current WMC panel is updated regularly and available for viewing here)
