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MOD Systems exec to speak about digital distribution at Hollywood conference

October 13, 2009

MOD Systems Inc., a provider of digital movie- and music-download kiosks for retailers, today announced that Larry Smith, the company's senior vice president of sales, marketing and business development, will present at next week's Digital Hollywood Fall 2009 conference.

According to a news release from MOD Systems, Smith will participate in a panel discussion called "Downloads, Movies, DVDs — Everywhere Video to the Consumer" Wednesday, Oct. 21 at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel.

As Hollywood movie studios ponder how to combat falling DVD sales and the onset of digital distribution, MOD says the panel will examine the multiple ways consumers might obtain content in the future:

In this panel, experts will discuss how the latest modes of content delivery are making video available to consumers in new places and in new ways. From home broadband download to media on-demand in retail, the future of video purchase and rental is poised to change. Will packaged media disappear? Will kiosks or broadband downloads rule supreme? This session will address these questions and more, as industry experts look to a future with video when and where consumers want it.

MOD says Smith has more than 25 years experience in the entertainment, technology and retail industries in North America and Europe. Joining him on the session's panel will be representatives from Sonic Solutions/CinemaNow, Entone, Gigantic Digital Cinema, redbox, Avail-TVN and DivX.