Affix co-founder, Simon Horrocks, will discuss music licensing in video games on a panel at this year’s Southern Interactive Entertainment & Game Expo. The conference will be hosted at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter from October 1-3 and registration is open now. Horrocks’ “Plug and Play: Music Licensing” panel starts at 3:30 on the 2nd.

SEIGE will present “Getting Into Game Audio” – a series of audio presentations, panels and networking events allows audio professionals and soon-to-be professionals from around the South to get a good look at how the game industry operates and how they can break in.

This year’s audio track features Jesse James Allen, Studio Audio Director for EA Sports.  Other audio speakers include Chris Groegler (Senior Sound Designer, Red Storm Entertainment), Chris Rickwood (Composer, Rickwood Music), Elizabeth Elkins (Partner, Placement Music), Hamilton Altstatt (Composer/ Sound Designer, Great Waves), and Watson Wu (Composer/Sound Designer, Watson Wu Studios).

Sessions include topics for both the beginner and advanced attendee covering music licensing, sound effects source recording, interactive audio, and more.  On October 3rd, bring your latest demo to play in front of a panel of experts for a personal critique.

As the Southeast’s leading gaming and interactive conference, SIEGE brings together students and professionals from across the region to celebrate the world of gaming. SIEGE’s speakers include leading figures from a wide spectrum of the industry, including artists, programmers, designers, writers, teachers and business executives. Special events include game design tournaments, game playing tournaments, parties, networking events, and a student fair for high school students and others looking for colleges.

More information can be found at www.siegecon.net.