Robert Weingartz CEO of AirPlay Direct to Head Panel at the International Bluegrass Music Association “World of Bluegrass 2010” Conference

NASHVILLE, TN (September 28, 2010) — Robert Weingartz, CEO of AirPlay Direct, will head the panel, “Downloading Songs for your Radio Show,” at the International Bluegrass Music Association’s “World of Bluegrass 2010” Conference on Tuesday, September 28 from 11:15 a.m. -12:00 p.m. in Room 207 at the Nashville Convention Center.
Introduced by Sammy Passamano of Rural Rhythm Records, “Downloading Songs for your Radio Show” will offer radio programmers an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the advantages of using digital delivery – from the man who created AirPlay Direct – and how they can harness the power of the AirPlay Direct global platform to their advantage.
“Many of the top labels and radio professionals in the Bluegrass format currently utilize our platform and I want to take this opportunity to personally connect with other radio professionals in this genre to expand our ever-growing global radio panel – and help to continue the spread of Bluegrass to an even wider audience,” states Weingartz.
Robert Weingartz is widely recognized in the music industry as a visionary, and was chosen as one of Music Connection Magazine’s Top 50 “Innovators, Iconoclasts, Groundbreakers & Guiding Lights of 2008” for bringing AirPlay Direct to market. As CEO of AirPlay Direct, Weingartz oversees all day-to-day operations at the company he founded in 2005. Weingartz has driven initial concept, corporate set-up, brand development, technology and site development and has led the founding team of AirPlay Direct to attain its current marketplace position in the arena of global digital delivery of music and artist content to broadcasters. He is also the Founder and Publisher of the recently launched digital music and entertainment publication, the Direct Buzz.
For more information about the International Bluegrass Music Association and the “World of Bluegrass 2010” Conference, please go to: http://www.ibma.org/
About AirPlay Direct:
AirPlay Direct is a global digital music delivery system servicing radio and the entertainment industry with downloadable content from some of the biggest names in music, alongside rising independent artists. AirPlay Direct’s web-based artist marketing, promotion, education, and advocacy platform allows artists, record labels, and music publishers to securely deliver broadcast-quality music and digital press kits to industry professionals worldwide. Our system allows media programmers and film/TV music supervisors to connect to new music, create music calls, browse top downloaded artists, and immediately download music and related artist information. AirPlay Direct recently debuted their monthly digital/interactive publication, the Direct Buzz.  
For more information about AirPlay Direct visit: http://www.airplaydirect.com
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