New Music Seminar Hitting L.A. Up Next Month

"New Music Seminar has a reputation for bringing together artists, industry executives and entrepreneurs and discussing how the music business can be revolutionized. I'm looking forward to talking directly with artists and labels about how they can use services such as Spotify to help redefine how music is marketed and distributed." - Daniel Ek.

Leaders from across the front edges of music, technology and beyond will speak and share ideas during this one day music, networking and educational extravaganza. NMS is the must attend one day for the industry (artists, managers, labels, etc...) who are seeking to learn and understand how to help artists "rise above the noise floor" in a shifting musical landscape.

Other featured players (panelists) include: �ber producer, Rodney Jerkins; Kevin Lyman, President/founder Warped Tour; Alexandra Patsavas of Chop Shop Music; Justin Tranter, lead singer of Semi Precious Weapons; Derek Sivers, Founder of CD Baby and Jason Bentley, Program Director of KCRW. **Full panel listing is below.

The full day conference will include a symphony of four "movements" (focused discussion groups), live performances, the New Music Seminar "Artist on The Verge" contest winner performance and a ton of schmoozing both before, during and after the event.

"Whether you want to be an Artist, promoter, manager, or entrepreneur, here are the new rules to make it in the music business." The Huffington Post

Then New Music Seminar will also host the exclusive After Grammy Jammy Opening Night Party at The Viper Room, located at 8852 West Sunset Blvd, on Monday evening February 1st , 2010. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception where delegates can network and schmooze between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm. This will be followed by a private show attended exclusively by NMS delegates, the media and our partners, which includes NARAS, LA Weekly, Music Connection, Billboard, Digital Music News, Yahoo Music, MySpace Music, Hypebot, Filter Magazine, OurStage, RevebNation, Mozes, A2IM Indie Label Members and a host of new technology companies. It will be a great opportunity to meet and schmooze with all the top media and players in the music industry.

For the NMS Conference, badges can be picked up anytime after 7:30 am on February 2nd at The Henry Fonda Theater, located at 6126 Hollywood Blvd. The conference begins at 9:00 am sharp and will last until 6:45 pm. At this time, there will be a networking cocktail reception after to schmooze with other artists and Industry Leaders.

Says NMS founder Silverman, "The New Music Seminar is the epicenter of a new movement. The NMS is the creative crucible where new ideas are hatched and new collaborations formed. The New Music Seminar is a meeting of the architects of the next music business; the creators, the investors, the technological visionaries, those for whom music is a passion that they cannot do without.�

The conference will feature Keynote address and four Movements:

1st Movement Success & FRM: Conductor Tom Silverman
Tom Silverman Tommy Boy/NMS Founder
Mike Doernberg ReverbNation Founder
Bryan Calhoun SoundExchange VP, New Media / External Affairs
Ian Rogers Topspin President
Bruce Houghton Hypebot President
Frank Cooper Pepsi Chief Marketing Officer

Keynote: Daniel Ek: Founder Spotify

2nd Movement Marketing: Conductor Jon Healy
Jon Healy LA Times Editorial Writer
Greg Estes Mozes VP Marketing / Client Services
Alexandra Patsavas Chop Shop Music Supervisor
Derek Sivers CD Baby Founder
Corey Denis Not Shocking Founder

3rd Movement Creative: Conductor Jason Bentley
Jason Bentley KCRW Program Director
Justin Tranter Semi-Precious Weapons Lead Singer
Elliot Wilson Rap Radar Founder/Owner
Rodney Jerkins Darkchild Productions/Records Producer
Tom Jackson OnStageSuccess.com President