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Erik Henz Kjeldsen

Erik Henz Kjeldsen

Commissioning Editor digital radio and music, Denmark

Erik has been with the Danish Broadcasting Corporation since 2001, holding positions that were both directly technology oriented, and positions with an editorial focus - always working with strategy on the intersection between traditional media content, technology, intellectual property rights and new consumer behavior. As head of Distribution he was responsible for the digitization of Danish terrestrial television, expanding consumer choice in the free-to-air television market, and as chairman of the trade organization DAB Digital Radio Denmark, working closely in partnership with all players in the Danish radio market to promote digital radio. The last 4 years Erik has been holding a position as Commissioning Editor, among other things establishing the intellectual property rights foundations and necessary organizational prerequisites for launching new web services giving public access to an unprecedented amount of radio on demand content, musical programming and access to DR knowledge and information on music.

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