HKMF 2010 Seminars - Focus on Technology and Innovation

Introduction

The Hong Kong Music Fair is organized by IFPI (Hong Kong Group) Limited in collaboration by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council since the year 2005. Its purpose is to provide music business matching between the many sectors that are connected with the recording industry for the common goal of mutual prosperity. Each year HKMF provides a thematic approach, for example the SME business matching and Talent Showcase in the past events.

While the world has seen fast technological development in communication and ways to connect people, the music industry had not reaped such benefits successfully and the business is still faced with the negative impact of vast un-authorised file sharing on the networks. Music sales had spiraled down globally for the decade. Hong Kong is hard hit too.

The industry believes that it needs to move forward and face the challenge by all means. While this situation the industry faced is brought by advancement in technology, solutions may come from technology and innovations too. Some of those efforts are already showing signs and promise of success. It is what this edition of Hong Kong Music Fair is all about and it will explore the situation by inviting experts in the business to share their experience and methods in how to advance the music business under current social, economic and legal environment.

HKMF organizes on 22nd March, 2010 at Hall 3C, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre the two seminars decided to solutions findings.

Access is free of charge and all those connected with the music industry and all those have interest to attend are welcome.

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香港音樂滙展 2010 研討會 資料

香港音樂滙展(下稱「音樂滙展」)由國際唱片業協會(香港會)，聯同香港貿易發展局合辦，自2006年起每年為唱片業界不同範疇的企業，提供廣結人脈、磋商合作的平台。每一年的音樂滙展都設有特定的主題，例如中小企商機配對、騷技館等。

科技發展一日千里，為人與人之間的溝通帶來方便；然而音樂業界似乎並未從中受惠。網上非法上傳音樂檔案，為唱片銷售帶來重大打擊。過去十年，世界各地的唱片銷量都節節下降，香港正是首當其衝的地方之一。

面對如此困境，唱片業界相信唯有積極面對挑戰，方能邁步向前。縱然問題似乎從科技而來，唱片業界亦希望以科技謀求出路；事實上，業界一些初步的應對措施已經稍見成效。本屆音樂滙展的主題正是探討如何更進一步利用科技，開拓更迎合用家購買唱片音樂的市場。屆時各方專家將會分享經驗，與大家共謀良策。

為此，音樂滙展將於2010年3月22日舉行兩場研討會，地點為香港會議展覽中心展覽廳場館3C，歡迎業界及有興趣人士參加，費用全免。

Detail for this seminar

研討會 1
Date: March 22, 2010 (Monday)
時間(Time): 11:00 a.m.

「音樂科技結合新里程」
上網聽音樂再不是新鮮事，網民的使用習慣與偏好更是天天轉變。講者將透過分享外國經驗、創意和新技術，探討本地唱片業能如何加快步伐，迎合用家的口味與習慣，開拓更加大的市場空間。

Expanding Music Business through Technology and Innovations Technologists and innovators from US. Japan and Hong Kong will show us what our members may consider beneficial to our business.

講者(Speaker):

Mr Aenil Premji, CSL Limited
Mr Alan Choy, Music Powerhouse Limited
Mr David De Busk, Landmark Digital Services Mr Kenneth Chau, iMusicTech Mr Hidenori Shima, KDDI Mr Hongquan Wang, Beijing Golden Music Resources Management Co., Ltd


研討會 2
Date: March 22, 2010 (Monday)
時間(Time): 2:30 p.m.

「音樂工業在互聯網的逆境下如何求存」

非法上下載音樂檔案，在網上世界無日無之。唱片業界深受其害，營業額下滑至之前的四分之一。必須的方法如教育和立法並非短期收效之策。本環節承接上一場討論所鋪陳的發展新機遇與方向，探討投資者如何能掌握形勢，讓唱片業界重整旗鼓，帶來新景象。

Essential Elements for Doing Music Business under WideSpread Un-authorised File Sharing On The Net

Leading industry players coming from internet service providers, legistor, SAR Government office, industry speaker will explore what can be done before education and legislative amendments take effect on our social, economic environment for the benefit of record sales.

講者(Speaker):

Ms Bonnie Yau, Government Official - CEDB, HKSAR Mr Herman Ho, Star Universe Entertainment Mr Kenneth Chau, iMusicTech Mr Ringo Lam, iPROA Mr Samson Tam, Legislator, HKSAR Mr York Mok, Internet Service Provider Association Mr Ricky Fung, IFPI(Hong Kong Group) Ltd

Details of the seminar is now available from the web http://www.ifpihk.org/www_1/hkmf2010.php.

Admission is free of charge.

For enquiries, please contact main@ifpihk.org