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SUMMARY:Economics of Social Media conference
LOCATION:Los Angeles, California, USA
DESCRIPTION:How do you thrive in an industry that seems to change irrevocab
 ly every few days? At paidContent, we chronicle the world of social media o
 n a minute-by-minute basis. But sometimes, in an industry moving so fast, i
 t's useful, fun, and necessary to allow yourself a day away from the everyd
 ay to think, learn, and network alongside your fellow industry leaders. So 
 on April 26, ContentNext Media, our parent company, is presenting its first
  conference, The Economics of Social Media, at the Beverly Hilton in Los An
 geles. Over one packed day, in a series of large and small sessions we're d
 esigning to ensure maximum participation, we'll examine the tremendous chan
 ges social media is bringing to:
\n
\nTraditional media
\n    Newspapers an
 d magazines surely aren't what they used to be
\nMovies, television, music,
  and games
\n    The entrenched players are having to play catch up
\nMarke
 ting
\n    You'll never sell anything the same way again
\nVenture capital 
 and mergers & acquisitions
\n    How deals happen, what deals are coming
\n
 Mobile media
\n    How social media is changing the most social of all devi
 ces: the mobile phone
\nNanomedia
\n    The blogosphere takes center stage
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\nWith the acknowledged leaders of this industry (and some surprises), w
 e will discuss the business, financial and economic aspects arising out of 
 the disruption being caused by the rise of social media, emerging business 
 models, and how all this is changing the dynamics of many industries. Watch
  this space over the next few weeks as we introduce our speakers and paneli
 sts. As we fill out that list, we'll also let you know about the social med
 ia aspects we're integrating into the conference, including a chance for at
 tendees to tell us which topics we're missing and program a panel to fill i
 t.
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\nIn 2005, MySpace broke all the rules. In 2006, YouTube broke whatev
 er rules remained. What's next? At The Economics of Social Media, you'll ge
 t some early warning. You'll probably give some early warning, too.
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