The inaugural Popkomm 'Innovation in Music & Entertainment Awards' (IMEA) took place in 2004 and was enthusiastically received by the industry, show attendees and media. Popkomm–IMEA represents the latest, internationally focused, addition to the annual Popkomm event.
The following editions of Popkomm–IMEA also presented a wide spectrum of the most innovative business ideas and creative entrepreneurs to the Popkomm audience and the press.
Popkomm–IMEA 2008 will again concentrate and promote young creative and innovative entrepreneurs with promising business futures.
Popkomm-IMEA takes place October 8th, 2008
The Popkomm-IMEA 2008 addresses entrepreneurs and business ideas such as:
mobile music and related mobile entertainment ventures, mobile content delivery platforms and related technologies, wireless content services, convergence-promoting mobile platforms, wireless content technology solutions, new mobile entertainment devices, interactive mobile solutions, B2C and B2B solutions, aswell as digital music & marketing innovations and B2B solutions such as online content services, innovative digital media commerce models and related technology plays (super-distribution, P2P, advertising-based models etc.), agenting, recommendation and playlisting-technologies, fingerprinting, watermarking and broadcast monitoring technologies, webcasting/ digital radio (DAB) / HD and Satellite Radio, digital rights & asset management solutions, copy control solutions, digital media CRM solutions, promotion and marketing solutions, online / interactive marketing solutions, market research and matching solutions, general music marketing applications and technologies (including wireless), etc.
Please find the new concept of Popkomm-IMEA 2008 here.
The 2008 winners will receive with the Popkomm–IMEA award various prizes such as a free booth at Popkomm 2009 as well as significant and ongoing coverage from Popkomm–IMEA’s media partners.
Please note that the annual Popkomm-IMEA finalists stand to benefit from the exposure more than from anything else.
After all, exposure and discovery always leads to revenue!

