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The definition of a miracle is a surprising and welcome event
that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is considered to be divine, or… a highly improbable or extraordinary
event, development or accomplishment.
I have been blessed with miracles like Afrika Bambaataa’s
“Planet Rock,” De La Soul, Queen Latifah, Naughty by Nature,
House of Pain, Digital Underground, Coolio and Everlast, to
name a few. The divine whoosh of a natural hit record is the
most amazing feeling you can imagine.
It was always my hope that Internet technology would increase
the number of music business miracles, but this has not been
the case. The 12-year decline in recorded-music revenue has
created an industry hamstrung by fear and conservatism—
hardly the right setting for magic and miracles.
By Tom Silverman
Executive Director New Music Seminar
Founder/CEO Tommy Boy
Can you feel the excitement in the air? The business is reinventing itself and the future is bright again.
I have a science background. I like new technology, especially
when it changes our possibilities. I have always loved data. I
love to look at objective data and try to find anomalous outliers that might be the key to an important insight.
But what really drives me is magic and miracles: a hit record coming from left field, an unlikely new superstar, an
odds-beating record breaker. The magic of the unknown
keeps the music business the most exciting industry in the
world.
Finally, technologies are coming of age. The machine is being
lubricated to allow the passage of more miracles. Music technologies are getting easier to use, becoming more ubiquitous
and expanding to new territories. iTunes has expanded into 56
new countries and now is in a total of 119 countries, Deezer
is in 182 nations, YouTube is localized in 53 countries, and
Spotify is in 20. The explosion of smartphones and 4G broadband-width service around the globe is fueling more music
access and the growth of music services.
Although the United States was flat in 2012, wholesale revenues were up in some interesting territories. Leading the
charge was Sweden, home to Spotify, with an 18.7% increase
in music business revenues (so much for the concern of cannibalization). Sweden was among the markets most ravaged
by piracy and the home of Pirate Bay. Norway, home to subscription service WIMP, was up 6.7%. Australia grew 6.8%,
Canada was up 5.8% and Japan, where physical still accounts
for 80% of revenue and CDs sell for up to $30, was up 4%.
Even more exciting is the growth in developing nations, where
piracy was king and music never generated meaningful revenues. Brazil is up 8.9%, Mexico is up 8.2%, India is up 21% and
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China is up 9%. Watch for the developing world to be a major
player in the charge toward the $100 billion music business.
The 2012 New Music Seminar paid homage to the music miracles of Mac Miller’s No. 1 album, Hoodie Allen’s top 10 album debut (without a label) and Amanda Palmers $1.2 million
crowd-funding success.
This year we acknowledge the miracles of Psy, the Korean
breakthrough; Mackelmore and Ryan Lewis, who gave us the
first independent No. 1 sales single of the year on their own
indie label; and Bauer, whose “Harlem Shake” broke via user-generated videos.
I look at statistics and embrace technology only to improve the
environment for music miracles. But I have to keep reminding
myself that it is the music and the artists that are the miracles, not the media that delivers them.
I helped with the launch of SoundScan, a revolutionary concept
in 1991 that brought objective point-of-sale-sourced, weekly,
record sales data to the music business for the first time. It
allowed us to see what was really happening and where, not
just charts made of hyped sales reports that were collected
and tallied each week.
This year-to-date SoundScan data has exposed only one big
statistical turning point: After growing 4.8% last year, digital
single unit sales are down year-to-date 3% over last year. It’s
no real surprise that CD units are down 14%. After all, they
have been falling since 2000. But to see digital tracks peaking
after only nine years of growth is disappointing.
Digital albums are up 8% this year to date, but ended last year
up 12%. So the obvious extrapolation is that we are seeing
the peaking of the digital sales market. iTunes, Amazon and
the others seem to have saturated those willing to purchase
music digitally in America. The move from music acquisition
to access is officially on.
Here’s my prediction about where the U.S. market for music
sales will go through 2020, if another successful digital sales
format does not emerge by 2014.
Luckily, the music industry has broken free of the prison of
music sales as revenue drivers. In 2012, revenues from non
unit-sales exceeded 15% of all retail revenues and more important, 25% of all net revenues. The big winners were sub-
US albUm and Single SaleS projected to 2020
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scription and advertising revenues, SoundExchange performance revenues and music synch licensing revenues. Look
for subscription-based and SoundExchange revenues to double in three years.
This will probably be the last unit-based chart you will see
from me because net revenue will become the new standard
of measure that allows the industry to compare apples to apples. Look for Nielsen, the RIAA and IFPI to begin changing
their reporting standard to adjusted net revenue so that results can be directly compared from country to country and
revenue source to revenue source in a meaningful way.
YouTube, Vevo, music subscription services and digital radio
will allow hits to emerge from around the world, from independent and major labels and from the artists directly—and
spread globally. Connected devices, including but not limited
to mobile phones, televisions and automobiles and the ser-
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contents
5 nmS execUtive director’S letter
part 1: nmS dayS
13 NMS13 Schedule
22 Conductors & players
part 2: nmS nightS: new york mUSic FeStival
58 The Map
59 The Venues
61 2013 NMS artist On The Verge Top 100
69 The performers
nmS etiqUette
part 3: the new rUleS oF engagement
74 Radio isn’t Just a Dial and Transmitter anymore
76 give it away... But get in Return
80 Reintroducing SoundExchange
82 Can’t Buy Me love
86 your Website & harnessing The power Of you
88 Four “Normal” Challenges To Building a Strong Online Brand
90 getting The goal Right
94 The Evolution of “Direct to Fan”
96 Thumbs: Expert advice from the NMS Community
part 4: reSoUrceS
110 Essential Music Business Websites
130 Essential Music Business News & information Sites and Blogs
139 Essential Music Business Organizations
part 5: SUpporting the new mUSic bUSineSS
144 NMS 13 partners
156 NMS 13 Staff
157 Thanks
158 postscript: The legend Of NMS
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NEW MUSIC SEMINAR | 2013
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new mUSic Seminar SchedUle | JUNE 10, 2013
monday
9: 30
10: 30 - 11: 45
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Opening Remarks Tom Silverman (Executive Director New Music Seminar & Founder/CEO
Tommy Boy), Michael J. huppe (president/CEO SoundExchange)
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State oF the indUStry keynoteS: leaders in industry Sectors share the state of the
industry and a glimpse into the future.
condUctor: Tom Silverman
keynoteS: Frank Cooper (global CMO Consumer Engagement, pepsiCo), John Sykes
(president, Clear Channel), Rio Caraeff (CEO, Vevo)
gramercy park
beyond crowdFUnding: Campaigns to tap into the lost $2.5 billion
condUctor: glenn peoples (Senior Editorial analyst, Billboard)
playerS: Martin atkins (Educator/author/Drummer), Jeremy gruber (Director of Business Development, Concord Music group), Benji Rogers (CEO, pledgeMusic), Mike Doughty (Songwriter/performer), Vlad Vukicevic (Co-founder/CTO, Rockethub)
gramercy park
mUSic xray preSentS: a&R Music Critiques - get your music into the hands of the
people that matter; top industry players critique your work on the spot. Music powered by
B&O.
condUctor: Mike McCready (CEO, Music Xray)
Zeke Silvera (island), patch Culbertson (Republic), Carson Donnelly (Columbia), Chloe
Weise (RCa), Stephanie Karten (Robbins), Josh Tanenbaum (president/CEO, lOCal ViBES )
11: 45
SoUndexchange artiSt / label workShop
herald Square
SoundExchange will explain what it is, why it pays, and how to get your share.
12: 30
nmS intensive: henrik lorensen (Corporate Vp, B&O play)
12: 45
bmi preSentS the SongwriterS movement: Songwriters discuss their
Crystal Ballroom
mUSic SUbScription: getting to a billion subscribers
condUctor: Stephen Bryan (EVp, Digital Strategy and Business Development, Warner
Music group)
playerS: Jim Cady (president/CEO, Slacker), Jon irwin (president, Rhapsody), andy
Chen (CEO, WiMp), Mark piibe (EVp, global Business Development and Digital Strategy,
Sony Music Entertainment), Steve Blatter (SVp/gM, Music programming & Digital Music,
SiriusXM), Sachin Doshi (head of Development & analysis, Spotify)
grand Ballroom
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Sutton place
process and share magical stories of penning their most popular songs.
condUctor: peter asher
playerS: angela hunte, itaal Shur, Jared Cotter, Sam hollander, adam Schlesinger,
Jerry “Wonder” Duplessis, and more TBa.
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the new deal: artist/label Business Models in the New Era.
condUctor: Monika Tashman (partner, Fox Rothschild llp)
playerS: Rosie lopez (president, Tommy Boy), adam Ritholz (Managing partner, Ritholz
levy Sanders Chidekel & Fields llp), Elliot Resnik (attorney at law, Shukat arrow hafer
Weber & herbsman llp), Danny goldberg (president, goldVE), Ed Vetri (CEO/president,
Wind-up)
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2: 45
nmS intensive: Tom Jackson: “Doing well by doing good.”
Crystal Ballroom
nmS intensive: Ted Cohen Speaks
3: 00 - 4: 15
the managerS movement: The evolving role of Managers in the new music
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business.
condUctor: Steve Rennie (Founder, Renman Music & Business)
playerS: Blue Williams (president, Family Tree Entertainment), Jake gold (president &
CEO, The Management Trust), lee Trink (president, Dare Mighty Entertainment), Robert
Fernandez (CEO, Famous artist Music & Management), Dean Raise (artist Manager, C3
Management), Jason Foster (Owner, We are Free)
Crystal Ballroom
yoUtUbe: Changing the Music game
condUctor: Vivien lewit (Director, Content partnerships, Music, youTube), Brian
hennigan (Nextlab Operations Manager, youTube)
playerS: Brandon Martinez (CEO, iNDMuSiC), Max gredinger (Foundation artists
Management)
Sutton place
the digital radio exploSion: The Fuse is lit - how advertisers are adapting to
5: 00
nmS intensive: Mark Tindle, (SVp Sales & Business Development,
Musicmetric) Music Trend Report.
5: 15
the prodUcerS movement: Finding artists, making hits and becoming a bigger
power in the new music business.
condUctor: Robert Stevenson (EVp of a&R, Republic Records)
playerS: gregg Wattenberg (Co-owner/CCO, Wind-up Records), anthony preston
(will.i.am music), Dan Omelio, amanda ghost, David Kahne (Owner, SeeSquare Music)
...and more TBa.
Crystal Ballroom
the great debate: Singles vs. albums
Sutton place
digital mUSic SaleS: how big can this market grow?
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online radio.
condUctor: andrew hampp (Billboard, Senior Correspondent, Branding)
playerS: Kurt hanson (CEO, accuradio), Brian Benedik (head of u.S. ad Sales, Spotify),
Rick Song (EVp of Digital Sales, Clear Channel), alex White (CEO, Next Big Sound), John
Rosso (president, Market Development, Triton), Steven Kritzman (SVp advertising Sales,
pandora)
condUctor: Bill Werde (Editorial Director, Billboard)
playerS: Jay Frank (CEO, DigSin), Robert Christgau (Dean of american Rock Critics),
Niles hollowell-Dhar (Cataracs), anand Wilder (yeasayer)
condUctor: Mike Jbara (president & CEO, WEa Corp.)
playerS: Vickie Nauman (president, 7digital), Norman Chesky (president, hDTracks),
Matt adell (CEO, Beatport), Brad Soroca (COO/CMO, eMusic)
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tUeSday
10: 30
bUilding the $100 billion mUSic bUSineSS: Monetizing Music in the New Era
condUctor: Ralph Simon (CEO/Founder, Mobilum global, Founder of the Mobile
Entertainment Forum Mobile - americas)
playerS: axel Dauchez (CEO, Deezer), Jeff Toig (SVp, Muve Music), Ron Wilcox (Executive
Counsel, WMg), Michael abbattista (global head of Telecom/iSp partnerships, Spotify)
Mike Catalano (Managing Director, pMTamericas), Michael Reinert (partner,
Fox Rothschild)
Crystal Ballroom
direct to Fan: Best practices to maximize fan revenues
condUctor: Bryan Calhoun (Digital Strategy, Blueprint)
playerS: David Dufresne (CEO, Bandzoogle), J Sider (Founder/CEO, Bandpage), liz
leahy (CEO, Section 101), Stanislas hintzy (Director Strategy & Business Development,
Moozar), parker Todd Brooks (Vp, Creative Services & artist Relations, Topspin)
gramercy park
mUSic xray preSentS: a&R Music Critiques - get your music into the hands of the
people that matter; top industry players critique your work on the spot
condUctor: Mike McCready (CEO, Music Xray)
andrew Fetcher (atlantic), Rob inadomi (RCa), Taylor Testa (Virgin), Jeff lanier (label
Recruit), Sean glass (WiN), Dylan Chenfeld (Razor & Tie)
11: 45
Sx digital radio workShop
12: 45
the a&r movement: The young guns of a&R chart the future of music.This Move-
grand Ballroom
herald Square
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This workshop will cover “licensing 101,” what digital radio is paying and why. We will
address the most common problems digital radio providers encounter and provide suggestions for correcting these difficulties. This workshop will be 25% presentation and 75%
interactive. Bring your questions and notebooks.
ment will also review the Top 3 artists from the NMS “artist on the Verge project,” where
the winner, as voted upon by the delegates attending NMS, will win $150,000+ in marketing, promotion, musical equipment and services.
condUctor: Ron Fair (COO, Virgin Records)
playerS: andrew Fechter (atlantic), patch Culbertson (universal Republic), Zeke Silvera
(island), Carson Donnelly (Columbia), Rob inadomi (RCa), Taylor Testa (Virgin), Sean glass
(WIN), Dylan Chenfield (Razor & Tie)
Crystal Ballroom
the independent label movement: growing in market share. growing in power.
Sutton place
SoUndexchange preSentS: Radio on the Edge - Meet the next generation
condUctor: Charles Caldas (CEO, Merlin Network)
playerS: laurence Bell (Founder, Domino), patrick Moxey (president & CEO, ultra),
Michael goldstone (Founder, Mom + pop), Josh Deutsch (Chairman & CEO, Downtown),
Kenny gates (Founder, piaS), David airaudi (Founder & CEO, 3qtr), Scott Robinson
(Co-founder, Dualtone)
of digital radio services.
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condUctor: Corey Denis (Vp Digital Strategy and Marketing, Toolshed)
playerS: Elias Roman (Co-founder/CEO, Songza), Stephen Valenta (Reporting/Finance/
ad Ops, 8Tracks), Mike Dougherty (CEO, Jelli Radio), Kevin King (Fuzz.com), paul
Campbell (CEO, amazing Radio)
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2: 30
Crystal Ballroom
Music Quality: how a generation got its ears back.
interview with David Chesky (Co-Founder/CEO, hDtracks) and Craig Kallman (Chairman &
CEO, atlantic Records), conducted by Steve guttenburg CNET's audiophiliac
2: 45
NMS Intensive: Martin atkins - Welcome to the Music Business: you’re Fucked.
3: 00
booking agentS; breaking new artiStS, teSting new waterS: as
labels have become more conservative about signing artists, booking agents are taking a
chance on unsigned artists and helping them establish a fan base. Some agents have even
become labels or managers. As the line blurs, how will agents be redefined?
condUctor: allen Kovac (CEO, 10th Street Ent./Eleven Seven Music), Sean agnew
(Founder, R5 productions)
playerS: Tom Windish (Founder & president, The Windish agency), Marty Diamond
(paradigm Talent agency), Matt galle (Founder, photo Finish Records), David galea
(agent, The agency group), heath Miller (president of Excess dB Entertainment &Vp,
Webster hall), lee anderson (agent, aM Only), ardie Farhadieh (Marketing and Media
Manager, Billions)
Crystal Ballroom
mUSic pUbliShing: The role of the publisher in the new era.
Sutton place
rethinking yoUr international Strategy
grand Ballroom
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4:30
condUctor: allen Kovac (10th Street Ent./Eleven Seven Music), Sean agnew (Founder,
R5 productions)
playerS: Tom Windish (Founder & president, The Windish agency), Marty Diamond
(head East Coast Music, paradigm Talent agency), Matt galle (Founder, photo Finish
Records), David galea (agent, The agency group), heath Miller (president of Excess dB
Entertainment &Vp, Webster hall), lee anderson (agent, aM Only), ardie Farhadieh (Marketing and Media Manager, Billions)
condUctor: Daniel glass (CEO, glassnote Records)
playerS: Bruno Crolot (Director, MiDEM), Mark Richardson (Editor-in-Chief, pitchfork),
Katerina Markov (head of global innovation, atom Factory), Steve Rennie (Founder, Renman Music & Business), ian James (Managing Director, Mushroom publishing group)
grand Ballroom
bmi live: Write, perform, Report, get paid: Journalist Susan Butler interviews
songwriter Vanessa Bley of Beast patrol.
5:00
nmS intensive: adam Shore (Owner, The Daily Swarm): Music and Brands
Crystal Ballroom
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5: 15
reaSonS to be cheerFUl, part iii: Music label leaders plot the course for a
better music industry.
condUctor: Ralph Simon (CEO/Founder, Mobilum global, Founder of the Mobile
Entertainment Forum Mobile - americas)
playerS: Craig Kallman (Chairman/CEO, atlantic), Tom Corson (president/COO,
RCa), Monte lipman (Founder, Chairman & CEO, Republic), avery lipman (president &
Co-founder, Republic), allen Kovac (CEO, Tenth Street Entertainment/Eleven Seven Music/Five Seven Music), Darius Van arman (CEO, Secretly Canadian/Jag Jaguwar)
Crystal Ballroom
mUSic in tv, Film and advertiSing.
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condUctor: Josh Rabinowitz (SVp/Director of Music, grey)
playerS: Steve greenberg (Founder/CEO, S-Curve), lori Feldman (SVp Brand partnerships & Music licensing, WMg), Keith D’arcy (Creative licensing & Catalog acquisition,
Songs Music publishing), Sanne hagelsten (Founder, Zync)
Sutton place
SoUndexchange expert SeSSion: artist/label Strategies for Music on Digital
Radio.
condUctor: Dick huey (CEO, Toolshed)
playerS: Jack isquith (SVp Strategic Development & Content programming, Slacker), Matt
Ostrower (Director artist partnerships & programming, pandora), adam Farrell (gM, loma
Vista Recordings), Jason lekberg (Vp Digital and Marketing, Eleven Seven Music), Damon
Williams (Vp programming, Music Choice), Owen grover (SVp of Content partnerships,
Clear Channel), Jeff Regan (Director Music programming, SiriusXM), Sean glover (Director,
SoundExchange)
5: 15
artiSt on the verge award
7: 00
cloSing remarkS
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Tom Silverman (Executive Director New Music Seminar & Founder/CEO Tommy Boy)
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Michael abbattista
global head of Telecom/iSp partnerships, Spotify
Michael abbattista is a proven digital media executive with 15+ years of senior management
experience in the entertainment and technology industries. he currently serves as Spotify’s global
head of Telecom/iSp partnerships, after working as Vp of New Channel Development for EMi
Music. abbattista has also been Vp of Content & label Relations with liquid Digital Media/anderson
Merchandisers (formerly liquid audio), where he oversaw contract negotiation and business model
creation for Walmart digital music initiatives. he has also worked at Velvel Music group and EMi Music.
he earned his B.a. in Economics from Northwestern university.
MattheW adell
CEO, Beatport
as CEO of Beatport, Matthew adell is responsible for the company’s strategic direction, operation
effectiveness and growth of the brand and its core business. he joined the company as COO in 2009,
and assumed the CEO role in 2010. Since, Beatport.com traffic has more than quadrupled, sales have
doubled and the Denver-based company has opened offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco. In 2013,
adell also led the successful merger of Beatport with SFX Entertainment. he previously served as Vp
of Music Services for Napster and MusicNow.com, held senior positions at amazon and Motorola’s
Radiowave.com, and was Vp of Wax Trax! Records, where he signed The KlF and KMFDM. adell’s
career began as a teen working in a suburban Chicago record store.
Since Adell joined Beatport in 2009, Beatport.com’s traffic has more than
quadrupled, sales have doubled and the denver-based company has
opened offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco. In 2013, he also led the
successful merger of beatport with SFx entertainment.
david airaudi
Founder/CEO, 3qtr
Before founding pioneering new music company 3qtr—which partners with artists to build businesses in
music and beyond—alongside discovering and co-managing hip-hop collective Odd Future (OFWgKTa),
David airaudi spent seven years running strategy and business development with Jimmy iovine at iga
(interscope, geffen, a&M) Records. his focus there evolved from traditional record deals, artist joint
ventures and 360s to investing and launching music-related consumer products and tech companies.
airaudi joined iga from universal Music group, where we oversaw Finance and Business Development
for North america. he earned his MBa from Vanderbilt university.
lee anderson
agent, aM Only
lee anderson has nearly a decade of experience working in the live music industry
as both a Buyer and agent. after spending almost six years promoting shows in
the Northeast, he joined Brooklyn-based aM Only four years ago as an agent.
anderson’s current clients include Skrillex, Wolfgang gartner and SBTRKT.
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Peter asher
producer/Songwriter
Renowned industry veteran peter asher found his start in the music biz in 1964, as half of hitmaking duo peter & gordon, which scored nine top 20 records. in 1968, he became head of a&R for
The Beatles’ record company, apple Records, where he found, signed and produced James Taylor.
Three years later, asher founded peter asher Management, representing Taylor, linda Ronstadt,
Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Randy Newman and more. in all, he has produced 12 grammy-winning
recordings, and in 1977 and 1989 earned producer of the year grammys. he also served as Vp of Sony
Music for eight years and remains active as an independent producer and consultant for Songmasters,
Dreamworks, Walt Disney, hans Zimmer and The academy awards. Recent projects include guitar
duo Rodrigo y gabriela, Buddy holly tribute “listen to Me” and music production for “pirates of the
Caribbean 4,” “Sherlock holmes 2” and “Madagascar 3.” asher is also working on a project with Elton
John in which contemporary acts re-record “yellow Brick Road” as part of its 40th anniversary rerelease. he is a member of Mensa, Sag-aFTRa and the aFM, and a trustee of the Recording academy.
Martin atkins
Educator/author/Drummer
Over the course of more than three decades in the music business, Martin atkins spans genres,
borders and industries—personifying the very definition of a cultural arts entrepreneur. He was a
member of public image ltd. and Killing Joke; founded industrial super-group pigface, The Damage
Manual and Murder inc.; has contributed to Nine inch Nails and Ministry; and commandeered invisible
Records and Mattress Factory Recording Studios (established in 1988). his acclaimed 2007 book
“Tour:Smart” is a distillation of 30 years in the biz, with a candid discussion of mistakes and failures,
strategies to sustain and much more. in addition, atkins is a producer, drummer, documentary
filmmaker, DJ, syndicated blogger and instructor at Madison Media Institute.
laurence bell
Founder, Domino Records
laurence Bell is Founder, Owner and head of a&R for his made-from-scratch label Domino
Records. Founded in 1993, the label’s first release was Sebadoh’s EP “Rocking the Forest,” licensed
from Sub pop records for release in the u.K. Many of its early releases were from american artists
signed in the u.S. to Drag City (Smog, Will Oldham, Royal Trux), a relationship that continues today.
Recent releases from Franz Ferdinand, arctic Monkeys and The Kills have added to its success as
one of the longest running and most successful independent record labels in the u.K. in 2011, it
launched book-publishing division The Domino press.
brian benedik
Vp North america ad Sales, Spotify
Brian Benedik, currently Vp of North america ad Sales for Spotify, is an ad sales veteran and
recognized leader in the u.S. audio industry. he recently served as Chair of the iaB audio Committee
and president of Katz360, a division of Clear Channel Communications. Benedik spent a good deal of
his career within the Clear Channel Radio family on the radio station & media representation sides.
While in his role at Katz360, he built the largest online audio sales network, consisting of numerous
premium audio publishers, and helped create its emerging Digital audio ad marketplace.
steven blatter
SVp/gM, Music programming & Digital Music, SiriusXM Radio
Steven Blatter is a 13-year veteran of the media industry who was named one of the Top 15 majormarket radio programmers in america by Radio ink magazine. Currently Senior Vice president and
general Manager of Music programming & Digital Music for SiriusXM Radio, he previously served
as Vice president of programming for Big City Radio, responsible for formatting and branding the
company’s radio properties in New york, los angeles and Chicago.
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stePhen bryan
EVp, Digital Strategy and Business Development, Warner Music group
as Warner Music group’s Executive Vice president for Digital Strategy & Business Development,
Stephen Bryan is responsible for overseeing WMg’s worldwide digital strategy, forging new business
models and building strategic relationships with emerging and established players. as a seasoned
executive, who joined WMg in 1997, he has been at the forefront of each iteration of the industry’s
digital evolution. Bryan’s career includes involvement in such landmark deals as YouTube’s first
agreement with a music major, and licenses for the first subscription services, including Spotify and
Rhapsody.
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JiM cady
president/CEO, Slacker
Since joining Slacker as president & CEO in 2006, Jim Cady has been instrumental in driving the
company’s internal team while securing numerous core strategic relationships. he previously
commandeered established publicly held companies, as well as two startups—including the president
post at digital music industry pioneer Rio Digital audio, whose core technology was deemed among the
“100 Most important Developments” by the Consumer Electronics assn. There, he grew sales to $150+
million over a three-year period, before the company was sold to SONiCblue. Cady’s accolades include
a Silver anvil award from the public Relations Society of america and more than 150 Best product
awards globally.
charles caldas
CEO, Merlin
Since 2007, Charles Caldas has been CEO of global rights agency Merlin, which represents many of the
world’s most prominent independent music entities. In 2012, the firm was voted No. 5 in Fast Company’s
list of most influential music companies. As an experienced media professional, Caldas is passionate
about harnessing his skills and knowledge to help other companies thrive amid the ever-changing world
of digital media distribution and consumption. he believes the creation of Merlin represents a landmark
moment in the industry and offers an efficient solution for its members and the services that use
their music. in March 2013, Caldas was presented the iMpala Outstanding Contribution award, which
recognizes his work launching and growing Merlin into the virtual fourth major in the digital space.
bryan calhoun
Digital Strategy, The Blueprint group
For more than 20 years, Bryan Calhoun has worked within numerous music industry capacities,
including a&R, marketing, digital licensing, radio promotions, business development and concert
promotions. he has held roles at Relativity Records, RED Distribution, Warlock Records, Serchlite
Music, as COO of Kanye West’s gOOD Music and most recently, as Vp of New Media and External
affairs for SoundExchange. he now provides digital strategy and business development for artist
management company The Blueprint group, representing lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, T.i., lil Twist, hit
Boy and others. in 2003, Calhoun founded label Management Systems to help indie record labels
succeed, where he developed business solutions to achieve that goal, including the Music Business
Toolbox (MusicBusinessToolbox.com), released in 2008 and being updated for re-release in 2013.
professional consulting clients include Kanye West, MSN Entertainment, ludacris, Monster Cable and
SoundExchange. Calhoun has a BBa in Finance from the university of georgia. he is a voting member
of the Recording academy and on the Board of Directors for the Future of Music Coalition.
For more than 20 years, calhoun has worked within numerous music industry
capacities, including a&r, marketing, digital licensing, radio promotions,
business development and concert promotions. he now provides digital
strategy and business development for the blueprint group, representing lil
wayne, nicki minaj, t.i., lil twist, hit boy and others.
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rio caraeff
president/CEO, VEVO
Rio Caraeff has served as president & CEO of music video and entertainment platform VEVO since the
company’s 2009 launch. previously, he worked in new technologies across entertainment arenas—
including film, TV, music and games—for Universal Music Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Fabric
(a firm he co-founded), Sony 550 Digital Media Ventures, Sony Music Entertainment and Capitol
Records group. Caraeff has been featured in Vanity Fair’s “The Next Establishment” (2012, 2010),
Billboard’s “power 100” (2013, 2012) and “40 under 40” (2012), hollywood Reporter’s “Digital power
50” (2012), Fortune’s “40 under 40” (2011, 2010, 2009), Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative people in
Business” (2011) and Evening Standard London’s “Most Influential” (2011). He was also named a “Top
Digital Executive To Watch” in 2010 by both the los angeles Times and Digital Media Wire.
andy chen
CEO, WiMp Music
andy Chen is responsible for leading and overseeing all aspects of WiMp Music’s company strategy,
development and operations. previously, he was CEO of preview Networks, a leading venture-backed
video content syndication and advertising platform in Europe, with seven offices in 10 markets
(acquired in February 2013). Before that, Chen was Vp for MTV Networks Europe and Viacom
international, responsible for digital sales, strategy and the creation of digital commercial ventures.
he also spent many years with aegis Media, as global Director of Digital Strategy for Carat, and with
isobar global Management in london and San Francisco. Chen began his career during the dotcom
1990s in San Francisco with universal Music, interscope Records, McCann-Erickson Worldwide
and Tonic360/J. Walter Thompson. he has a triple B.a. degree in architecture, City planning and
Scandinavian Cultures from university of California, Berkeley in the u.S., and an MBa from Stockholm
university, Sweden. he speaks English, Mandarin Chinese and Swedish.
dylan chenfeld
a&R, Razor & Tie
Dylan Chenfeld is an a&R executive at Razor & Tie, where has been instrumental in creating joint
venture artery Recordings, between Razor & Tie and The artery Foundation. The partnership has led
to sales of 200,000+ units and the signings of promising bands attila and Chelsea grin. Chenfeld also
signed american Christian metalcore band For Today, whose “immortal” entered the Billboard 200’s
top 15 and reached No. 3 on the independent music chart in 2012. Chenfeld’s most recent signing,
indie rock band Born Cages, will release its debut Ep in Summer 2013. Chenfeld is also owner of
RooftopsNyC, which recently launched a successful T-shirt line.
david chesky
Co-Founder/CEO, hDtracks
David Chesky is Co-Founder & CEO of hDtracks.com, an online download service that delivers
high-quality sound via AIFF, FLAC, WAV and ALAC, in up to 192kHz/24bit high-resolution files—as
a successful rejoinder to the ubiquitous low-quality proliferation of Mp3s. hDtracks offers masterquality music from all major labels and hundreds of indies. in line, Chesky is a global leader in
the advancement of research for high-resolution recording techniques: He was the first to create
128X oversampled CDs and 96/24 DVD audio and a pioneer of SaCD. Some 25 years ago, he founded
Chesky Records with brother Norman Chesky, which has earned countless accolades and remains a
quintessential audiophile label. as part of the Chesky label, he has produced and recorded hundreds
of jazz and classical artists in hi-res audio, including peggy lee, astor piazzolla, John pizzarelli,
Chuck Mangione, The Royal philharmonic and classical pianist Earl Wild. Chesky is also a composerin-residence for the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan, while his operas, ballets and orchestral
works have been performed worldwide.
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norMan chesky
president, Chesky Records
Norman Chesky is president of Chesky Records, the renowned music label aimed at audiophiles.
The majority of its output comprises the jazz, latin jazz, classical and adult contemporary genres, in
addition to its role as a high-end audio equipment manufacturer. Norman Chesky and his composer
brother David Chesky founded the label. The pair also launched audiophile website hD Tracks, which
allows customers to purchase high-resolution versions of albums in numerous formats.
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ted cohen
Managing partner, Tag Strategic
Ted Cohen stands at the crossroads of the music, entertainment and technology industries, bridging
the gap between time-honored practices and emerging digital technologies. he is now Managing
partner of digital entertainment consultancy Tag Strategic, launched in 2006 with clients gibson
Guitar, Muze, Limewire and Participant Media. With offices in L.A., N.Y., Miami, London and Mumbai,
Tag has serviced such corporate giants as Coca-Cola and Verizon Communications, along with startups hello Music, Evntlive, West 10 Entertainment, Telesystems, Clip interactive and urturn. Cohen
began his label career at Columbia Records, later joining Warner Bros. Records, working with alice
Cooper, Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Van halen, prince, Talking heads, Robert palmer,
Sex pistols, pretenders, Ramones and Roxy Music. he has also held senior management positions at
Westwood One Radio Networks, Sandy gallin, Jim Morey & associates, philips Media and Webnoize.
Cohen also formed two new media consulting operations: DMN Consulting and Consulting adults. With
EMi Recorded Music, he served as SVp of global Digital, and was instrumental in crafting licensing
agreements upon which the iTunes Music Store and Rhapsody subscription services were built. Cohen
has served on the l.a. chapter of the grammy Board of governors and its national Trustee Board. he is
on the Board of Directors for the Neil Bogart Memorial Fund and Mouse.org, and served as Chairman
of the Mobile Entertainment Forum americas. Most recently, he was selected to receive NaRM’s 2013
presidential award for Sustained industry achievement.
richard conlon
SVp Corporate Strategy, Communications & New, Media, BMi
as Senior Vice president of Corporate Strategy, Communications & New Media for BMi, Richard Conlon
heads up corporate strategy, marketing, advertising and media relations. in addition, he is charged
with its New Media Development group, which manages the development of revenue streams for BMi’s
songwriters and music publishers in the digital world across all new media applications. Conlon’s
team spearheads analysis, planning and strategic development for BMi’s enterprise-wide future
directions in the media and entertainment worlds.
frank cooPer, iii
Global Chief Marketing Office/Consumer Engagement, PepsiCo, Inc.
acknowledged by Fast Company magazine as one of the “Top 100 Most
Creative people in Business” and Billboard magazine’s music’s “power 100,” Frank Cooper, iii, is
recognized as a leading progressive brand marketer. his career includes senior executive roles at
Motown, Def Jam and Tommy Boy; as well as entrepreneurial and executive positions in the digital
space. he is currently CMO at pepsiCo, overseeing global Consumer Engagement for its beverage
sector, where he has developed breakthrough branded entertainment platforms (including “The X
Factor”), co-led pepsi’s 10-year NFl deal and launched innovation consumer co-creation platforms
(Mountain Dew’s “DEWmocracy”). Cooper is a graduate of the harvard law School and served as
Chairman of the american advertising Federation from 2009-2011.
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toM corson
president/COO, RCa Records
as president & COO for RCa Records, Tom Corson is responsible for overseeing promotion, marketing,
publicity, digital, sales, international, video and operations for the iconic label. previously, Corson held
the role of Executive Vp/gM for RCa Music group, where he oversaw operations for RCa, J and arista
Records. he held that position since J’s inception in 2000. For RCa, Corson has played a pivotal role
in the success of Kings of leon, Rod Stewart, Ke$ha, Foo Fighters, Kelly Clarkson, alicia Keys, pitbull
and Jennifer hudson. he has also held executive titles with iRS, Capitol and Columbia Records, helping
commandeer the careers of R.E.M, Radiohead, System of a Down, Train and Ricky Martin. Over the
course of his career, Corson has worked alongside such industry royalty as Clive Davis, Barry Weiss,
herb alpert & Jerry Moss, gil Friesen and Miles Copeland.
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as president & coo for rca records, corson has played a pivotal role in the
success of kings of leon, rod Stewart, ke$ha, Foo Fighters, kelly clarkson,
alicia keys, pitbull and jennifer hudson. with irS, capitol and columbia
records, he helped commandeer the careers of r.e.m, radiohead, System of
a down, train and ricky martin.
bruno crolot
Director Midem & Music Markets, Reed Midem
Bruno Crolot is Music Markets Director for Reed Midem, in charge of the leading annual international
music market held in Cannes, France. Midem brings together leading professionals and decisionmakers from the new music ecosystem, from the traditional music industry to new technologies,
brands and artists, with more than 75 countries represented. in addition, Crolot oversees Reed
Midem’s contribution to the Rethink Music initiative, a partnership with Berklee College of Music. as
an 18-year veteran in the music and digital media sectors, he joined Reed Midem in 2010, following
positions as Vp of Digital Sales & Business Development at Sony Music Entertainment France, and
various management posts in business development, marketing and strategy with Orange/France
Telecom, Noos and universal Music France. Crolot holds a diploma in Business Management from the
university of paris iX Dauphine.
Patch culbertson
a&R Manager, Republic Records
patch Culbertson joined the a&R team at Republic Records in 2009 as a Coordinator under president
avery lipman. in the position, he has delivered projects from godsmack, Mat Kearney, guster, Colbie
Caillat, Dev, Owl City, Dispatch and The lonely island. he has alkso assisted in the development &
delivery of multiple TV and film soundtracks, including “Ted,” “Jersey Shore,” “Take Me Home Tonight,”
“Safe haven,” “Snow White & The huntsman” and “MTV unplugged presents Florence & The Machine.”
his contributions to Republic’s active roster—Florida georgia line, The Naked & Famous, The last
Bison and TJR—have sold 800,000+ albums and 6,000,000+ singles in the u.S.
axel dauchez
CEO, Deezer
after training at the polytechnic and proctor & gamble, alex Dauchez worked in the media and
burgeoning internet industries. in 1995, he became Director of Consumer Marketing for CoktelSierra-Blizzard, a leader in computer edutainment games and software; and in 1996, launched the
company’s first paying online service. He was appointed President of French web agency BDDP &
Tequila interactive in 1998, and in 2002 became CEO of Moonscoop group, an audio-visual animation
production leader. There he oversaw u.S. implementation and created several trans-media storytelling
platforms (Kabilion in the u.S., Taffy Kids in asia and allofamille with allocine in Europe). Dauchez
joined Deezer as CEO in 2010.
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corey denis
Vp Digital Music Strategies & Marketing, Toolshed
Corey Denis has been pioneering digital music marketing for 15 years, utilizing everything from
early ListServs & phpbb forums to social networks and MMORPGs. Her first job in the music industry
was with What are Records?, where she built and leveraged online street teams and podcasts to
increase sales and connect with fan bases for Frank Black, Figurine, Stephen lynch, Maceo parker,
The Samples, innocence Mission, glenn Tilbrook, Tim Finn, Tony Furtado and March Records. By
2003, Denis was Director of Online Marketing and A&R at the label, facilitating one of the first five
direct deals between apple iTunes and an indie label. in 2005, she worked with iODa, helping create
and market promonet, a promotional distribution platform allowing its member base of thousands
of blogs, podcasts and online media outlets to access pre-cleared Mp3s and marketing assets.
In addition, she produced the non-profit Musician & Promoter Workshop Series in San Francisco,
assisting local musicians with digital transitions. in 2009, Denis founded Not Shocking, a San Francisco
digital music strategy firm, serving such clients as SoundExchange, Michael Tilson Thomas, Ning,
Rdio, Medium and Vertebrae productions. By 2012, she aligned with Dick huey and Toolshed to create
and manage Toolshed’s Social Media Strategy department, overseeing digital music strategy &
marketing for such indie artists as MNDR, Kate Bush, Cat power, Mother Mother, ani DiFranco, Melissa
Ferrick, John Wesley harding, Martin Sexton, Redd Kross, Big Scary and Wax Tailor.
Josh deutsch
Chairman/CEO, Downtown Records
Downtown Records Chairman & CEO Josh Deutsch is founder of the company’s collective Downtown
Records, Downtown Music publishing, Downtown Music Services (DMS), Songtrust and online music
discovery site RCRDlBl.com. he previously served as SVp/a&R for Virgin Records, EVp at Elektra
Entertainment and Vp/a&R at Capital Records. Over the course of his career, Deutsch is responsible
for sales of more than 25 million albums, discovering and overseeing the careers of gnarls Barkley,
Cold War Kids, Jason Mraz, Justice, Santigold, Jet, lenny Kravitz, Third Eye Blind and Miike Snow.
in a&R and marketing roles, he has worked with a wide range of popular and critically acclaimed
artists, including Metallica, Mos Def, a perfect Circle and David gray. Deutsch graduated from Brown
university and attended New york university’s Stern School of Business. he is also an adjunct
professor at The Clive Davis institute of Recorded Music
Marty diaMond
head of East Coast Music, paradigm Talent agency
Marty Diamond is the East Coast head of the paradigm Talent agency’s Music Division. he was
previously president of little Big Man Booking, a boutique music agency acquired by paradigm in 2006.
Diamond founded little Big Man in 1994 after stints at arista Records, Bill graham Management and
Manhattan music venue The Ritz. he oversaw little Big Man’s growth from a two-person operation to
the leading small agency in North america, with a roster including Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Sigur Ros,
David gray, Blur, Emeli Sandé, interpol, Franz Ferdinand, Metric and Sara Bareilles. under Diamond’s
leadership, little Big Man won the pollstar award for Small/Boutique Booking agency 10 out of 11
consecutive years, from 1996-2000 and 2002-2006. Diamond also won pollstar’s highest individual
honor, 1997’s agent of the year. Since its founding in 1992, paradigm has established itself as a leading
entertainment talent agency, guiding its client roster through motion picture, TV, music, comedy and
personal appearances, theater, books, new media, commercial and physical production.
carson donnelly
a&R, Columbia Records
Carson Donnelly has been working in the a&R department with Columbia Records since 2009. a
transplant from portland, Oregon, Carson Donnelly graduated from the gallatin school at Nyu in
2009 with a degree in songwriting. Shortly thereafter she joined the a&R ranks at Columbia Records,
working with a myriad of artists over the years including MgMT, Foster the people, passion pit,
Krewella, Chairlift and The Neighbourhood.
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Mike dougherty
CEO, Jelli
With 20+ years of experience in startup growth, operations, strategy & business development
and fundraising/M&a, Mike Dougherty has a proven track record of growing emerging technology
opportunities, setting vision and strategy, building teams and developing new business models. he is
the co-creator and CEO of San Mateo start-up Jelli, an interactive radio broadcasting service launched
in 2009. using the concept of crowdsourcing, Jelli is a modernized version of “all-request” radio, billed
as a “multiplayer video game on a radio station.”
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Mike doughty
Musician, Snack Bar
Mike Doughty led the band Soul Coughing in the 1990s, and is now a solo artist. in all, his
accomplishments include singer, songwriter, guitar player, poet, author, playwright, blogger,
photographer—and Most Improved Camper, West Point Youth Camp, 1982. He has released five solo
albums, a number of Eps, live albums, numerous EDM tracks and remixes, a poetry book and his memoir
“The Drug years,” about his rough and tumble years in Soul Coughing. in fall 2012, Doughty released an
album of covers, paying homage to songs by John Denver, Cheap Trick and Stephen Sondheim.
david dufresne
CEO, Bandzoogle
David Dufresne is CEO of Bandzoogle, a powerful platform for musicians to build their websites,
engage fans and sell their music and merch directly. Bandzoogle works with thousands of bands and
musicians to help them create a strong base for their online strategies. Dufresne is a reformed venture
capitalist, having spent eight years placing bets on software, web and video game start-ups. he is an
obsessive music fan and apparently a wonderful DJ. he’s also a daddy and he plays soccer and hockey,
both very defensively.
ron fair
CCO, Virgin Records
Veteran a&R executive, record producer, arranger, recording engineer and songwriter Ron Fair’s
career has spanned 30+ years at major record labels, where he has produced and arranged numerous
hits, while turning unknown artists into superstars. among them: Christina aguilera, Vanessa Carlton,
Keyshia Cole, pussycat Dolls, Black Eyed peas and Fergie. Currently CCO for Virgin Records, Fair’s
previous roles include geffen Records Chairman, a&M Records president as well as senior a&R
positions at RCa, Chrysalis, EMi and island london. Over his career, the grammy winner has produced
such No. 1 singles as “lady Marmalade” (aguilera, pink, Mýa, lil’ Kim), “Be Without you” (Mary J.
Blige), “One” (Blige & u2), “Big yellow Taxi” (Counting Crows), “a Thousand Miles” (Vanessa Carlton)
and “Where is the love?” (Black Eyed peas).
ardie farhadieh
Marketing and Media Manager, The Billions Corp.
ardie Farhadieh is The Billions Corporation’s Marketing and Media Manager, overseeing marketing,
media and sponsorships for a roster of 200+ artists. he came to Billions from Rethink Music in Boston,
a solutions-focused music conference hosted by Berklee College of Music and Midem, where he spent
eight months as project manager, overseeing programming, booking, marketing and production of all
aspects of the conference. previously, Farhadieh was an agency associate at The Windish agency. he is
a music business graduate, summa cum laude, from Berklee College of Music, and serves as a junior
board member for Rock For Kids in Chicago.
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adaM farrell
general Manager, loma Vista Recordings
adam Farrell is general Manager and Creative Director of loma Vista Recording—an imprint of
Republic Records—whose artist roster includes Cillie Barnes, Cut Copy, Damian Markey, ghost, little
Dragon, Rhye, Soundgarden and the “Django unchained” soundtrack. Farrell has also been Vice
president of Marketing and Creative Operations at New york’s Matador Records; and previously worked
as Vp of Creative & Marketing for Beggars group (4aD, Matador Records, Rough Trade, Xl Recordings),
at indie Badman Recording Co., and with San Francisco ad agency arc.
andreW fechter
urban a&R Coordinator, atlantic Records
Andrew Fechter began his music career at age 16 with his first deal as an in-house producer and
songwriter for newly formed indie label liTO Music group, based in his hometown of philadelphia.
Primarily working in hip-hop and R&B, he continued with LITO during his first two years at Temple
university, before transferring to Full Sail university in Orlando, to further his recording skills and
business expertise. upon graduation—following an internship in the Executive department at atlantic
Records—Fechter was hired in January 2012 to work within the label’s urban a&R department. Since,
he has aligned with artists lupe Fiasco, Jaheim, TgT and Sevyn & Kendall.
robert fernandez
CEO, Famous artist Music & Management
Record executive Robert Fernandez offers broad experience in the development, marketing,
promotion and management of artists. as CEO of Famous artist Music & Management, he is
responsible for the successful development of international multi-platinum artist pitbull. he
has also held lofty executive positions as a label and marketing consultant.
Jay frank
Owner/CEO, DigSin
Jay Frank is Owner and CEO of DigSin, a singles-focused music company that allows subscribing
fans to obtain music for free. DigSin signs new artists to deals that leverage new platforms, social
networks and analytics to expose music to a wider audience, building popularity outside of traditional
methods. Frank is also the author of two books. “Futurehit.DNa” is a No. 1 Songwriting book on
amazon and part of the curriculum at a number of colleges and universities. it explores how digital
technology has changed the way people discover music and examines what an artist needs to make
their songs more hit-worthy in the digital age. his second book, “hack your hit” is a how-to guide for
musicians filled with free and cheap marketing tips. Frank was previously SVP of Music Strategy for
MTV Network’s CMT, bringing music video ratings to an all-time high, thanks to an aggressive multiplatform promotional strategy. as Vp of Music programming and label Relations for yahoo! Music, he
was responsible for music programming, and instrumental in bringing audience growth to 25 million/
month. he was also Senior Music Director at The Box Music Network, worked in marketing and a&R
for ignition Records, managed a live music venue, programmed broadcast radio stations and created
two local music video shows.
david galea
agent, The agency group
as an agent with The agency group, David galea represents the traveling interests of some 35 major
and independent acts, including paramore, Relient K, Dredg and Brooke Waggoner. it is his job to make
the most of his artists’ time onstage, show after show. previously, galea was a client of the agency, as
a trumpet player in ska band Edna’s Goldfish. Before being managed, he commandeered the group’s
booking.
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Matt galle
Founder, photo Finish Records
Matt Galle founded Photo Finish Records in 2006, which, for five years was under the Atlantic Records’
umbrella, where it scored platinum success with 3Oh!3. in 2012, the label aligned with island Def
Jam. he also serves as an agent with paradigm Talent agency, where clients include My Chemical
Romance, Fun. and Mike posner. in addition, galle co-founded the acclaimed Bamboozle Festival; and
played a pivotal role in discovering superstar multi-platinum artists Bruno Mars and Ke$ha. he is also
partnered to provide exclusive senior-level a&R services for island Records under industry legend
Barry Weiss.
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kenny gates
Founder/CEO, [piaS]
in 1983, at age 20, Kenny gates co-founded [piaS] (play it again Sam) with Michel lambot
. Thirty years later, [piaS] has become a leader in the European independent record industry, with
150+ employees and offices in every major European market, the USA and Australia. The company
focuses on three main divisions: Recordings, artist and label Services and Co-Op. its own labels play it
again Sam and Different have helped develop careers for such trendsetting artists as Front 242, agnes
Obel, 2ManyDJ’s/Soulwax, Mogwai, Sigur Ros, laurent garnier, Vitalic and Editors. in 2008, gates—
who serves as president—and lambot received the insignia of Chevalier dans l’ordre des arts et des
lettres in France for their success in the European independent record industry.
daniel glass
CEO, glassnote Records
Daniel glass is Founder & president of full-service indie music company glassnote Entertainment
group. Since launching in 2007, glassnote has served as home to grammy-winning acts Mumford &
Sons and phoenix, as well as The Temper Trap, Two Door Cinema Club, giVERS, Childish gambino,
Oberhofer, Daughter, little green Cars, Robert Delong, half Moon Run, ChVRChES, Justin Nozuka
and Foy Vance. in 2011, Rolling Stone Magazine deemed glassnote “Best indie label.” glass’ musical
career began as a DJ at the famed Regine’s Discotheque in New york City. he then held positions at
SaM Records, Chrysalis and SBK Records, before being named president/CEO of EMi Records group
N.a., a founding president of universal and president of artemis Records, before starting glassnote. in
May 2013, glass was the recipient of SESaC’s “Visionary award.”
sean glass
“Bossman,” WiN Music
Sean glass, a.k.a. Sg, is charged with running the revived WiN Records. Originally founded in the 1970s
as a disco label, it now focuses on artist development and promotion of undiscovered dance artists.
Its first stateside release is U.K. No. 1 Duke Dumont’s “Need U (100%).” Glass also works in A&R and
marketing for glassnote Records (founded by his dad Daniel glass), where he signed artists Robert
Delong and Flight Facilities. By night, he is a DJ, hosting events at such clubs as Soho house and le
Baron and warehouse parties in Bushwick, Brooklyn. glass has also DJ’d festivals Coachella and the
governor’s Ball, and worked with lCD Soundsystem, Diplo and lady gaga.
saM hollander
Songwriter/producer
Sam hollander has written and/or produced 19 u.S. top 40 hits and numerous global smashes.
in 2008, Rolling Stone honored him with its “hot list producer of the year” award. hollander
recently served as music producer for the second season of NBC musical series “Smash.” among
his hit artists: Train, One Direction, gym Class heroes, good Charlotte, Carole King, Katy perry,
Neon Trees, Cobra Starship, 3Oh!3, O.a.R., uncle Kracker, Sugar Ray, Matisyahu, Blues Traveler,
Tom Jones, Chiddy Bang and Kelly Rowland. hollander has upcoming releases from Daughtry,
Karmin, Matt Nathanson, Michael Franti, Emblem 3, Mowglis, Clinton Sparks f/Macklemore and 2
Chainz.
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Jake gold
president/CEO, The Management Trust
Jake gold is one of Canada’s most successful artist managers and has been an active force in the music
industry there for 30 years. in 1986, gold launched artist management company The Management
Trust ltd. and transformed The Tragically hip into national stardom. For three years, gold has been
recognized by the Canadian Music industry awards as “Manager of the year.” in 2009, he was elected
to the board of CiMa and recently elevated to Vice Chairman. he is a board member for the Music
Managers Forum and is 2013’s MMF honour Roll award recipient. gold also manages the careers of
adam Cohen, Crash Karma and Scarlett Jane as well as music producers me&john, Moe Berg, Russell
Broom, Terry Brown and laurence Currie.
Martin goldschMidt
Chairman, Cooking Vinyl group
Cooking Vinyl has developed a reputation as one of Europe’s prime artist-focused independent labels,
offering services-only deals that claim no stake in artist copyrights. The broader Cooking Vinyl
group comprises Cooking Vinyl Records, distributor & marketing services provider Essential Music
& Marketing, and publishing company Cooking Vinyl Music. The label was set up by former manager
and booking agent Martin goldschmidt and distribution manager pete lawrence, who initially ran
the business as a part-time venture out of a spare room in goldschmidt’s council house in Stockwell,
South london. in 1986, Cooking Vinyl recorded an impromptu live performance at a folk festival by
singer Michelle Shocked, around a campfire on a portable cassette machine with fading batteries.
The subsequent release “The Campfire Tapes” sold 250,000 copies worldwide. Cooking Vinyl’s current
roster includes The prodigy, Marilyn Manson, Billy Bragg, The Cult, alison Moyet, Madness, amanda
palmer, The Cranberries, Counting Crows and The View.
Michael goldstone
Founder , Mom + pop Records
Michael goldstone launched Mom+pop in New york City with partners peter Mensch and Cliff
Burnstein. The independent label is distributed through RED, and home to such artists as Sleigh Bells,
andrew Bird, Metric, polica and Neon indian. From 2001 to 2006, goldstone was president of Sire
Records. During his tenure, the label signed Tegan and Sara, against Me, hiM, Jacks Mannequin and
the Veronicas.
steve greenberg
Founder/CEO, S-Curve Music
Steve greenberg is Founder and CEO of S-Curve Records, whose artists have included andy grammer,
Joss Stone, We The Kings, Diane Birch, Duran Duran and Tom Jones. The grammy-winning record
producer was formerly president of Columbia Records. Over his many years in the industry, the
celebrated executive has been integrally involved in numerous tech startups, including interlude,
hyperactivate and Selectable Media.
scott greenstein
president & CCO, SiriusXM Radio
Scott Greenstein is President and Chief Content Officer for SiriusXM Radio, overseeing programming,
marketing and corporate marketing activities. With extensive entertainment industry experience,
he also served as a SiriusXM consultant, forging strategic agreements with the NFl and penske.
previously, greenstein was Chairman of motion picture production, marketing and distribution
company USA Films, managing film activities and supervising its home entertainment division.
Under his purview, USA Films released Steven Soderbergh’s “Traffic” as its first in-house supervised
production, which won four academy awards and two golden globes. greenstein also served as Copresident of October Films, Miramax Films’ SVp of Motion pictures, Music, New Media & publishing,
and in senior management at Viacom international.
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JereMy gruber
Director Business Development, Concord Music group
as Director of Business Development for Concord Music group, Jeremy gruber seeks new
opportunities for Concord’s roster of artists to reach fans around the world. he also helps guide
the company’s digital strategies and leads direct-to-fan marketing initiatives, working with such
artists s paul McCartney, paul Simon, Chick Corea, george Benson and gregg allman. previously,
gruber worked in new media at 10th Street Entertainment and Eleven Seven Music, as well as web
development for a non-profit, and for Sabre Entertainment helping develop the Mick Fleetwood Private
Cellar wine label.
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steve guttenberg
Freelance audio/Music Writer, “The audiophiliac,” CNET
CNET Blog Network writer Steve guttenberg authors “The audiophiliac” for the well-respected
audio/electronics website. in addition, he serves as a freelance audio and music writer for inner
Fidelity, home Theater magazine and Stereophile. he has also worked as a high-end audio
salesman, and as a producer for Chesky Records.
andreW haMPP
Senior Correspondent, Billboard
andrew hampp is Billboard magazine’s senior branding correspondent. previously, he was a media
reporter and los angeles Bureau chief for advertising age. haampp has also contributed to Crain’s
New york Business, The Columbus Dispatch and The hollywood Reporter.
kurt hanson
CEO accuRadio , publisher, RaiN
Kurt hanson is publisher of daily web-based newsletter “RaiN: Radio and internet Newsletter” and
a leading expert in the field of new delivery mechanisms for Internet radio, satellite radio, HD radio
and podcasting. he is also CEO of independent, multichannel internet radio property accuRadio, which
reaches nearly 1 million unique listeners each month with 300+ channels of rock, pop, jazz, classical,
country, Broadway, Celtic and more. Hanson was Founder & CEO of market research firm Strategic
Media Research (SMR), which he built into a $10 million business; and previously worked at WOKy
Milwaukee and Chicago outlets WlS, WDai and Wlup.
hanson is publisher of daily web-based newsletter rain and ceo of
independent, multichannel internet radio property accuradio, which reaches
nearly 1 million unique listeners each month with 300+ channels of rock, pop,
jazz, classical, country, broadway, celtic and more.
brian hennigan
Nextlab Operations Manager, youTube
Brian hennigan focuses on accelerating growth and innovation for youTube as part of its Nextlab, a
global team focused on discovering, implementing and evangelizing youTube best practices to drive
success across the platform. he previously spent 18 months in Japan, building google’s Creative
Services organization for the Asia Pacific region. That team’s responsibilities included providing
thought leadership on the future of digital marketing and creating programmatic opportunities for
advertisers to better engage with users. his google global hopscotch also included three years in
london overseeing advertiser solutions and programs across EMEa, while helping extend youTube’s
footprint in new markets.
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stanislas hintzy
Director Strategy & Business Development, Moozar
Stanislas hintzy has 20 years of international experience as an internet and mobile executive with
labels, music trade press and strategy consulting. in 2001, he joined OD2—peter gabriel’s digital
distribution platform—as Continental Europe Director—and took part in raising the company
to European leadership. upon its acquisition by Nokia in 2006, hintzy moved to that company’s
headquarters in Finland as global Digital Music Retail Director, deploying Nokia Music in 35 countries
in less than two years. In 2011, he created “Hinterlocal,” a firm supporting Internet companies and
start-ups through their internationalization and localization process. he joined Moozar in 2012. hintzy
has an MBa from u.S. Case Western Reserve university, served as Vp European TechTour France &
Benelux 2012, and is a professor of Digital Distribution for French universities.
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laurent hubert
COO, BMg
Laurent Hubert is BMG Rights Management’s Chief Operating Officer of North America, with 20+ years of
international corporate expertise, including 11 years in senior management roles in the music publishing
industry. Since the re-launch of BMg in 2009, hubert has played a central role in re-establishing the
company in the u.S. via numerous signings, catalog acquisitions and company purchases.
dick huey
Founder, Toolshed
Toolshed, founded in New york by Dick huey in 2001, is a digital consultancy that advises major
consumer brands, media, tech and entertainment companies on digital strategy, social media
marketing and rights acquisition and usage. Its San Francisco office provides social media grassroots
marketing, direct-to-fan campaign design and digital publicity. Toolshed clients include Beggars
Group, Merge Records, Spotify and Red Bull. The firm has orchestrated 350+ digital PR and social
media growth campaigns for such artists as The Civil Wars, MNDR, ani DiFranco, Sufjan Stevens, The
arcade Fire and aimee Mann. previously, from 1997 to 2001, huey launched and led the New Media
department at Beggars group (Xl Recordings, 4aD, Matador Records, Rough Trade), licensing its
digital catalog and establishing digital direction. he is a founding new media committee member of
a2iM, a past board member representing Matador Records at SoundExchange, and an advisory board
member at CaSh Music, Tunecore and RoyaltyShare.
Michael huPPe
president/CEO, SoundExchange
as president and CEO of SoundExchange, Michael huppe is responsible for the organization’s
strategic direction, which collects performance royalties from digital radio and distributes them to
recording artists and record labels for creative content use. in the role since 2011, he is charged with
SoundExchange’s mission to “support, protect and propel the recorded music industry forward”—
which helped deem it among Forbes Magazine’s “Top Names you Need to Know for 2011.” huppe
previously served as SVp and deputy counsel for the Recording industry association of america. he
earned a Bachelor’s degree from the university of Virginia, a law degree from harvard law School, and
is an adjunct professor at the georgetown university law Center.
rob inadoMi
a&R Director, RCa/Sony Music
Rob inadomi serves RCa/Sony Music in New york as Director of a&R. in addition, he oversees the
studio recording process for the label’s robust roster of artists. While a student at prep school
harvard-Westlake School in los angeles, he played in several bands, with an eye on working in the
music industry. inadomi is a graduate of the inaugural class of the Clive Davis Department of Recorded
Music at Nyu, where he honed his skills in production and music business practice.
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Jon irWin
CEO/president, Rhapsody international
Jon Irwin joined Rhapsody America in 2009, as the venture’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Of Staff,
before overseeing its spinoff into a standalone company and later, its acquisition of Napster. Today, he
is CEO & president of Rhapsody international. Over his career, irwin has focused on building robust
subscription businesses, including a variety of senior positions with telecommunications market
companies, including Boingo Wireless, Earthlink, infoNet Services Corporation and WorldCom.
he earned an MBa from the anderson School of Management at the university of California los
angeles, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s in Systems
Engineering from the university of California San Diego.
Jack isquith
SVp, Strategic Development and Content programming, Slacker
Jack isquith, Slacker’s Senior Vice president of Strategic Development and Content programming, is
a veteran of both the digital and traditional music industries. he has previously served in leadership
positions at aOl, Warner Bros Records and CDNOW.
toM Jackson
Owner, Tom Jackson’s Onstage Success
live music producer and author Tom Jackson helps artists develop their live performances into
“unique memorable moments,” with the belief that a live music producer does onstage what a record
producer does in the studio. as author of book “Tom Jackson’s live Music Method” and DVD series “all
Roads lead to the Stage,” he has worked with thousands of artists in numerous genres—rock, pop,
country, folk, jazz, blues, gospel, world and more. Jackson’s clients include Taylor Swift, Jars of Clay,
Jordin Sparks, The Band perry, James Bryan, Casting Crowns, Francesca Battistelli and gloriana.
Mike Jbara
president & CEO, WEa
Mike Jbara is President/Chief Executive Officer for Warner Elektra Atlantic Corp. (WEA), responsible
for the company’s strategic direction and day-to-day operations, including retail sales, direct-toconsumer sales and operations, merchandise sales, retail marketing, production and distribution. he
previously served as WEa’s EVp & COO, and before that, Vp of production & Media Operations, where
he oversaw u.S. production and global digital operations. Over this time, WEa has evolved from WMg’s
traditional manufacturing and distribution division to manage the digital mastering, storage and
delivery of digital music files to such retailers as Amazon, iTunes and Spotify, while providing digital
content to mobile operators and other service providers. in 2001, Jbara served as Vp of Operations &
Studio Services, instrumental in the creation of WEa’s online music and in-house studio operations. he
joined the company in 1996 as Vp of production Operations, leading production operations on behalf of
WMg’s label family. previously, he was a Senior Manager for New york-based media & entertainment
practice andersen Consulting, where he launched client projects across consumer and industrial
product industries.
Justin kalifoWitz
president, DMp group
Justin Kalifowitz launched Downtown Music publishing in 2007, which is home to the song catalogs of
such diverse artists as John lennon & yoko Ono, Motley Crue, hans Zimmer, Ellie goulding and Neon
Trees. Downtown now manages 40,000+ titles spanning 70 years of popular music. Before his role
as president of Downtown, Kalifowitz spent six years as head of a&R at Spirit Music group, where
he was named one of Billboard magazine’s “30 under 30” Top Executives. he previously held a&R
and Marketing positions with Virgin Records and RCa Music group. as an advocate for songwriters
and music publishers, Kalifowitz frequently contributes to industry publications, has spoken at such
conferences as MiDEM, SXSW and the World Copyright Forum, and serves on the Board of association
of independent Music publishers.
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craig kallMan
Chairman/CEO, atlantic Records
Craig Kallman joined atlantic Records in 1991, when the company acquired his independent Big Beat
Records. advancing through the executive ranks, he was named Chairman/CEO of atlantic Records
group in 2005. There, Kallman not only heads the legendary atlantic label as it enters its seventh
decade, but oversees a diverse collection of entrepreneurial imprints under the atlantic group
umbrella, including Bad Boy, Downtown, Fueled By Ramen and Roadrunner. under his leadership,
atlantic’s market share has risen steadily: The company climbed from the No. 6-ranked industry label
in 2004 to No. 2 in 2007. By spring 2008 atlantic was the No. 1 label.
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kevin king
Strategic advisor, Fuzz.com
Kevin King advises and consults numerous artists and companies in the social music space, most
notably Fuzz.com, a recently launched social and mobile internet radio platform from the same team
as Blip.fm. he also advises such Canadian artists as The Tragically hip, Matthew good and arkelles
in the social/mobile spaces. King was integral in creating the Blip.fm Sessions and helped execute
20+ sessions with acts plain White T’s, gomez, good Old War, One Eskimo and The Temper Trap. For
Mobbase, Kevin brought on 600+ artists that utilize the platform to build and distribute mobile apps.
previously, he was CEO for Musichype.com, a technology, social music and fan engagement platform
that rewards fans for promoting, listening, generating content and spending cash on bands they love.
he has been in the music business for more than a decade, working with a number of major labels.
allen kovac
CEO , 10th Street Entertainment/Eleven Seven Music group
What others say isn’t possible, Tenth Street Entertainment/Eleven Seven Music/Five Seven Music
founder/CEO allen Kovac turns into reality. From resurrecting and expanding the careers of luther
Vandross, the Bee gees, Duran Duran, Motley Crue and Blondie, Kovac remains on the cutting edge by
learning and bending the rules—while pushing the envelope to create new, forward-thinking marketing
concepts. Kovac remains current by working with up-and-coming acts like The Dirty heads, Nico Vega
and Shiny Toy guns; and constantly evolving seasoned acts like papa Roach and Escape The Fate. his
mantra: “Create the message, control the content,” using the artist’s assets to open the doors.
steven kritzMan
SVp Sales, pandora
Steven Kritzman is Senior Vp of advertising Sales for pandora, responsible for setting and executing
the u.S. sales strategy for its digital, network radio and spot radio businesses, as well as managing
pandora’s growing national advertising sales team. he began his career with pandora in 2009 as
Director of Sales for the New york and mid-atlantic regions. among previous sales positions, he
served as Director of Sales for Clear Channel Radio, overseeing all aspects of the sales operation and
$200+ million in revenue; as well as CC’s WKTu-FM and WlTW-FM New york, and Eastman Radio.
Jason lekberg
Vp Digital Strategy and Marketing, Eleven Seven Music
as Vp of Digital Strategy and Marketing for the Eleven Seven Music group, Jason lekberg is
responsible for digital strategy for the company’s 22 artists, along with marketing and product
management for five of them. Label artists include Motley Crue, Blondie, Papa Roach, HELLYEAH and
Escape the Fate. previously, he was a product manager at Epic Records and oversaw marketing and
digital strategy for such artists as Ozzy Osbourne, incubus, Mudvayne and lamb of god. lekberg began
his music career managing a marketing team of 100+ at a first-to-market start-up that helped define
the convergence of celebrity and social media. There, he oversaw the marketing and launch of more
than 120 technologies, such as ReverbNation, Eventful and Ning.
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vivien leWit
Director, Content partnerships/Music, youTube
Vivien lewit is Director of Music Content partnerships at youTube, spearheading artist and label
relations, original music content programming and global live music initiatives. She is also an
accomplished entertainment attorney who has represented musicians, indie labels, producers,
production companies and songwriters across a range of genres and stages of career development.
She has structured and negotiated multi-million dollar sponsorship, endorsement, branding and live
performance agreements with Fortune 500 companies and global media outlets. lewit, who holds both
a BBA in finance and a law degree from Brooklyn Law School, launched her career as an associate at
entertainment law firm Rudolph & Beer. She subsequently served as partner at Davis, Shapiro, Lewit &
hayes, specializing in music, digital rights and branded entertainment. additionally she serves as a board
member with the non-profit Playwrights Horizon Theater, is a theater instructor at NYU’s Tisch School
of the arts, and a passionate supporter of children’s charities. in 2013, Variety’s “gotham 50” recognized
her as one of New york’s “Content power players.”
avery liPMan
president/Co-Founder, Republic Records
avery lipman, president & Co-Founder of Republic Records, stands apart as a visionary industry
executive, who teamed with brother Monte lipman in 1995 to launch Republic Records. in 2000,
universal Music group acquired the imprint as a fully owned subsidiary. The label evolved into a
powerhouse, with a roster including Black Sabbath, amy Winehouse, Florence + the Machine and
The Weeknd. Republic renewed its universal partnership in 2012, and lipman was named president/
Co-Founder of Republic. his foray in the music business was as an assistant for Clive Davis at arista
Records. in 1991, he joined Sony Records, rising through the ranks of its Business administration
department. he and his brother were both 2007 honorees for the TJ Martell Family Day.
Monte liPMan
Founder, Chairman & CEO, Republic Records
Monte lipman is Founder, Chairman & CEO of Republic Records. The powerhouse label, launched as
an independent venture with his brother avery in 1995, has become a leading division within universal
Music Group. Republic’s recent successes includes partnerships with American Recordings, Brushfire,
Casablanca, Cash Money, lava, loma Vista, School Boy, XO Records and Big Machine Records, leading
to the creation of Republic Nashville. lipman’s career began at arista Records in 1986, followed by
executive positions at SBK, EMi and atlantic. lipman and his brother launched Republic Records as
an independent imprint, which became universal Republic in 2006—and reverted back to its current
identity Republic Records in 2012. under lipman’s leadership, Republic has captured the industry’s
No. 1 market share, based on Nielsen SoundScan’s sales chart. The label has been recognized by
Billboard’s annual power 100 list since its inception.
rosie loPez
president, Tommy Boy
Rosie lopez is president of Tommy Boy, following her previous role as the company’s head Of
international Marketing. Born in Cuba, she ran the u.S. arm of u.K. label Big life Records from
1990-1994 and served as Managing Director of the u.S. operation of u.K.-based DMC, which produces
renowned DJ competitions and publishes top dance music magazines MixMag, update and DJ Mag.
From 2000-2003, she ran MaW Records, the seminal house label from louie Vega and Kenny Dope
Masters at Work. in the late 90s, lopez launched Street Couture, which created fashion solutions for
artists, music labels and brands such as Rachel Zoe, Sprite, Revlon, hBO, Reebok, BMg, atlantic, Sony,
Bad Boy, Tommy Boy and many others. lopez began her career in the late 80s as a DJ, spinning
around the world.
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tiM MandelbauM
partner, Fox Rothschild llp
Tim Mandelbaum provides strategic career and business guidance to a variety of talent and corporate
clients in film, television, new media, literature and sports, serving in all legal-related facets of their
careers and businesses. as an experienced intellectual property and entertainment attorney, he negotiates
contracts and handles intellectual property matters regarding copyrights, trademarks and other branding
tools. he is a frequent lecturer on issues pertaining to changes confronting the entertainment industry. as a
member of the Entertainment law initiative of NaRaS and the alliance of artists and Recording Companies
(aaRC), Mandelbaum is deeply involved in the ever-changing, fast-paced industry in which his clients thrive.
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katerina Markov
head of global innovation, atom Factory
as head of global innovation at atom Factory, Katerina Markov leads digital strategy & high-level
technology partnerships for such atom Factory artists as lady gaga and John legend, along with
associated brands and investment portfolio companies. She previously served as global lead of Digital
innovation at universal Music group; and before that, was Senior Business Development advisor to the
company’s Chairman & CEO. Markov has also worked as an advisor to the CEO of Shine america (owner
of Reveille Studios), where she developed strategies to build digital brands for TV properties (“The
Office,” “The Biggest Loser,” “MasterChef”). She has also held a business strategy & operation role at
FOX audience Network (FaN), worked as an investment Banker at lehman Brothers, and as a Strategic
advisor in the global gaming & lodging Business. Markov earned a degree from Brown university in
applied Mathematics/Economics.
larry Mestel
Founder & CEO, primary Wave Music publishing
lawrence Mestel brings 20 years of entertainment industry experience as Founder and CEO of primary
Wave Music publishing, comprising a catalog of iconic and developing artists and songwriters, including
Kurt Cobain, Steven Tyler, John lennon, Def leppard, hall & Oates, Chicago, Maurice White, Steve Earle,
graham parker, holly Knight, Steven Curtis Chapman and lamont Dozier. in addition, primary Wave
offers a talent management division and an intellectual property creation arm. previously, Mestel was
COO/gM with Virgin Records, responsible for marketing, sales and business-related aspects, where he
worked with Rolling Stones, Janet Jackson, Jermaine Dupri and lenny Kravitz; and EVp/gM at arista,
managing sales, international and strategic marketing, A&R and marketing administration, finance and
business affairs. he also worked in management for island Entertainment group.
heath Miller
Vice president, Webster hall & Excess dB Entertainment
heath Miller is president & Founder of concert production & promotion company Excess dB
Entertainment, as well as Vp of Concerts at New york’s Webster hall. Excess dB was founded while
heath was still in high school, and has gone on to produce thousands of concerts, events and festivals.
in 2011, Miller became the exclusive talent buyer for The Studio at Webster hall, overseeing the relaunch and expansion of what has become one of NyC’s premier intimate venues. he also produces
events and concerts nonexclusively in its other performance spaces, including the recently remodeled
and updated Marlin Room. Excess dB is the exclusive outsider promoter for Mexicali live in Teaneck,
N.J., and at venues Santos party house, highline Ballroom, Maxwells and The Wall.
Patrick Moxey
president, ultra Music
patrick Moxey is not just a music executive: he’s a man behind a movement. The president and Founder
of ultra Records, ultra Music and ultra international Music publishing is a visionary pioneer who has
pushed past barriers to bring hip-hop and electronic dance music into mainstream america. as Executive
producer of three grammy-winning records, Moxey is now focused on the electronic dance music scene.
Most recently, ultra created a strategic alliance with Sony Music, where tracks from its dance music
catalogues are included on ultra’s successful compilation series. a new role was established in Sony
Music specifically for Moxey, as President of Electronic Music for Sony Music Entertainment Worldwide.
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vicki nauMan
president, 7Digital
as president-North america for innovative london-based music platform 7digital, Vickie Nauman
specializes in music, technology and international business development. Via the company’s api,
7digital delivers 17+ million licensed tracks from all major/indie labels via 7digital.com and for 300
global partners, including T-Mobile uSa, BlackBerry, hp, Samsung, Shazam and numerous start-ups
for integrated downloads and streaming. Before joining 7digital, Nauman held executive roles with
Sonos, Seattle radio station KEXp-FM, RealNetworks, National public Radio, procter & gamble, and
ran consultancy CrossBorderWorks with clients in China and Europe. She earned a 2006 MBa from the
london School of Economics, Nyu and hEC-paris.
Matt ostroWer
Senior Director, artist partnerships, pandora
as Senior Director of artist partnerships for pandora, Matt Ostrower is instrumental in creating
programs that enhance the listening experience and promote artist development. he currently
leads the team that creates custom programs to drive success across multiple elements of artist
development, branded content, marketing and strategy. By building and leveraging strategic
partnerships, Ostrower’s creative solutions increase engagement and ultimately connect artists, fans
and brands. Recent artist programs include “pandora premiers,” which enables listeners to have a
first listen to favorite artists’ new releases; “Sessions,” highlighting emerging talent; and “Pandora
Discovery Den” at SXSW, which featured 47 performances on two stages. he has also held positions at
NpR, pBS, NBC, Boston.com (New york Times Digital), geffen Records and Creative image associates
(Stevie Wonder, Train, harry Connick, Jr.).
glenn PeoPles
Senior Editorial analyst, Billboard
glenn peoples is the Senior Editorial analyst for Billboard magazine, responsible for reporting
industry news, trends and artists, while overseeing all content before being submitted.
Mark Piibe
EVp, global Business Development & Digital Strategy, Sony Music
Entertainment
as Executive Vp of global Business Development and Digital Strategy for Sony Music in New york,
Mark piibe heads global business development and digital strategy. he previously served in a similar
capacity with EMi Music, as well as SVp of Business affairs for the label. Before that, piibe performed
business development and business affairs functions at EMi, Musicgremlin and the original Napster.
he also worked as an attorney in private practice at arnold & porter in New york and at Kugler
Kandestin in Montreal. piibe obtained an MBa at iNSEaD in Fontainebleau, France, and civil and
common-law degrees at Mcgill university in Montreal.
anthony Preston
a&R, producer, Songwriter, Creative, will.i.am music, llC
Fueled by his passion for music, anthony preston has become a “triple threat” as songwriter, producer
and music executive, with credits that include will.i.am, David guetta, lil’ Wayne, Jennifer hudson,
Nicole Scherzinger, pitbull, Eros Ramazotti and afrojack. When his business sense and talent for
combining electric melodies with lyrics caught the attention of mogul will.i.am, he was tapped to join
will.i.am music and began leading such projects as Scherzinger’s u.K. hit “Boomerang.” preston is
now writing and producing for burgeoning act Cody Wise (will.i.am music/interscope).
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Josh rabinoWitz
Senior Vice president/Director of Music, grey
Josh Rabinowitz has produced several thousand tracks globally for commercials, film, albums and TV,
including high-profile initiatives to integrate music with advertising. Acts include Black Eyed Peas,
Run DMC (their last known recording together), ll Cool J, Smokey Robinson, anastacia, Natasha
Bedingfield and Rihanna. He has been called a “New Music Mogul” by Fast Company, “Beethoven’s
greatest Fan” by NpR and “The Voice” in the music-branding scene. Rabinowitz has moderated at
all major music conferences worldwide, including Midem, SXSW and Billboard Film & TV. in 2007, he
created the grey Cannes lions Music Seminar, presenting yoko Ono, patti Smith, Tony Bennett and
Debbie harry at the palais des Festivals in Cannes. he has been an adjunct at Nyu and the New School,
a columnist for Billboard’s “With the Brand” and a bandleader and trombonist in New york.
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dean raise
artist Manager, C3 Management
Dean Raise is an artist manager at C3 presents, an independent concert promotion, event production
and artist management company in austin. as well as managing 30 artists—including Bassnectar, Toro
y Moi, Thievery Corporation, Rebelution, Blues Traveler and Delta Spirit—C3 produces such live events
as the lollapalooza Festival, austin City limits, Big Day Out and the Wanderlust Festival. previously,
Raise founded Raise up Entertainment in 2006, incorporating media strategies, artist management,
marketing, promotion, talent booking and a music label.
Jeff regan
Director Music programming/alt Nation, SiriusXM Radio
Since 2002, Jeff Regan has been program Director for SiriusXM Radio’s alt Nation Channel, and
regarded as one of the nation’s most influential and innovative rock programmers. His golden ear has
played a critical role in the rise of alt-rock success for Foster the people, grouplove, atlas genius,
Blondfire and Capital Cities. In the role, he also is on the air at Alt Nation, weekdays from 6 a.m. to
noon. previously, Regan was Marketing Manager for Clear Channel’s WhTZ-FM (Z100) New york.
Michael reinert
partner, Fox Rothschild, llp
as a seasoned entertainment executive, Michael Reinert has worked with numerous platinum-selling
artists while serving as legal counsel to legendary recording companies. His clients benefit from his
experience in drafting and negotiating contracts, which has earned him professorship roles across
the country. Reinert’s numerous memberships and associations within the industry aid his ability to
provide clients with strategic guidance and create brand longevity. he recently served for three years
as Chairman of the Entertainment law initiative of the grammy Foundation, a division of NaRaS that
focuses on legal education programs for aspiring entertainment attorneys. he remains a member of
its Board.
steve rennie
president, REN Management Corp.
Steve Rennie has been the personal manager for multi-platinum rock band incubus for the past
17 years. he is Founder of Renman Music & Business, a website that helps aspiring artists and
music industry pros navigate today’s music business; and hosts web show “Renman live” Monday,
Wednesday and Friday on RenmanMB.com. he has a broad range of experience as a concert promoter,
record executive, internet entrepreneur and artist manager. Rennie was a founding member of early
internet music startup artist Direct, and has served as SVp/gM of Epic Records, working with Korn,
Rage against the Machine and incubus. Before joining Sony, he managed primal Scream, The The,
Dramarama, The Wonder Stuff and Ned’s atomic Dustbin. From 1982-1990
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elliot a. resnik
attorney at law, Shukat arrow hafer Weber & herbsman llp
admitted to the New york Bar in 2001, Elliot a. Resnik’s general entertainment practice focuses on
music industry transactions, including artist, writer and producer representation for recording and
publishing agreements, licensing, trademark, joint ventures, digital distribution and content, record
label and publishing business affairs. he represents numerous grammy-winning and platinum-selling
artists, producers and companies in a range of genres. Resnik is also experienced in transactions
for film, TV, the video game industry, publishing, new technology and the Internet. He is a frequent
lecturer and panelist on music industry issues, and has spoken at CMJ, Copyright Society of the united
States, New york Bar association, City Bar association, New Music Seminar and law schools. Before
joining the firm in 2009, Resnik was a member of the legal and business affairs team at independent
TVT Records, and principal at The Law Offices of Elliot A. Resnik from 2003-2009. He received a BA
degree in philosophy from Mcgill university and his Juris Doctorate from New york law School, where
he served as president of the Media, Entertainment & Sports law association.
Mark richardson
Editor-in-Chief, pitchfork
Mark Richardson, Editor-in-Chief for pitchfork, has been writing for the Chicago-based online music
magazine since 1998. pitchfork, launched in 1995, is devoted to music criticism, commentary, music
news and artist interviews, with a primary focus on indie music. Richardson’s column “Resonant
Frequency” has appeared on the site since 2001. he is also author of “Zaireeka,” about the Flaming
lips album of the same name. Born and raised Mid-Michigan, he now lives in Brooklyn.
adaM ritholz, esq.
Founding partner, Ritholz levy Sanders Chidekel & Fields, llp
adam Ritholz, Esq. is a founding partner with Ritholz levy Sanders Chidekel & Fields llp, established
in 1995. a main focus of his practice is start-up and entrepreneurial entertainment and technology
companies, for which the firm provides development of business model strategies, financing
documents, revenue modeling, corporate set up and documentation, trademark, employment, talent
and ip acquisition, digital platform licensing, as well as joint venture and acquisition transactions and
distribution agreements. Ritholz has remained at the forefront of new approaches for infrastructure
and revenue models of new and developing entertainment companies amid the challenges presented
by the eroding viability of conventional entertainment business models.
scott robinson
Co-Founder/CEO, Dualtone Music group, inc.
Scott Robinson is CEO & Co-Founder of Nashville-based indie label Dualtone Music group. its current
roster includes multi-platinum The lumineers and up-and-coming Charleston act Shovels & Rope,
alongside a mix of eclectic and mainstream artists from singer/songwriters, indie rock and roots
music. Over the past 13 years, Dualtone has been part of 17 grammy–nominated projects, with three
wins. Robinson previously worked at arista Nashville, and before working on the label side, was a
partner with Robinson-Wood Management in Dallas.
benJi rogers
Founder & CEO, pledgeMusic
Benji Rogers is an independent musician from london, who has been making his own records since
1999. He has lived in New York, Los Angeles and Boston and also worked in TV and film as a camera
operator and audio engineer. On one stop in his varied career, he even ran a bar in New york. as a
musician, Rogers has been on tour with his band and as a solo artist in the u.S. and Europe with
few breaks since 2001. Through PledgeMusic, Rogers funded and released his fifth independent
record under the name Marwood. Coming from a music business family—with his mother, father and
stepfather all having been managers, label owners, publishers and musicians—he was literally born
into it. in 2009, Rogers founded pledgeMusic, the global direct-to-fan funding platform for musicians
to record and tour, which helps artists engage with fans, fund their music, keep their rights and raise
money for charity. he doesn’t get out much these days and has grown a beard.
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John rosso
president of Market Development, Triton Digital
Since joining Triton Digital in 2012 as president of Market Development, John Rosso is responsible for
all agency and advertiser-facing activity, including sales, ad agency systems integration and online
audience measurement. he previously served as president of Citadel Media Networks, helping the
commercial radio networks reach 110+ million weekly listeners. as a recognized internet radio leader,
Rosso served as SVp of Digital at Citadel Broadcasting, following Citadel’s purchase of aBC Radio from
Walt Disney Co., where he held a similar post. As ABC Radio Networks’ SVP of Affiliate Relations, he
directed all worldwide distribution activities for its products and services.
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J sider
Founder/CEO, Bandpage
J Sider is Founder & CEO of Bandpage, a leading service for musicians to engage fans across the web.
he has been named to Billboard’s and Forbes’ “30 under 30” lists for the past three years in a row.
Sider is a veteran in the business of managing bands and venues around the country, and says that
working day-to-day in the music business “opened his eyes to practical needs of the music community
in the digital era.” With that in mind, he founded Bandpage to provide “simple and honest solutions” for
musicians he has worked with, which broadly applies for all musicians. Sider’s mantra: “Technology is
an art, not just a product.”
zeke silvera
a&R Representative/Coordinator, island Records
after graduating from Syracuse university’s Bandier program for the Music industry in 2011, Zeke
Silvera began working in a&R for atlantic Records’ pop/rock department. he recently joined island
Records as an a&R Representative and Coordinator.
ralPh siMon
CEO/Founder Mobilum global, Founder of the Mobile Entertainment Forum
Mobile - americas (and co-founder of Zomba group)
Ralph Simon is one of the founders of the modern global mobile entertainment and content industry.
as a prominent international mobile visionary, trailblazer and innovator, he has shaped mobile
entertainment, playing a central role in the u.S. and around the world, popularly known as the “father
of the ringtone,” after co-founding the first U.S. (and U.K.) ringtone company, Yourmobile/Moviso
(now infoSpace Mobile). pre-mobile, Simon co-founded Zomba and Jive Records, and has served as
Executive Vice president of Capitol and Blue Note, where he founded EMi’s New Technology & New
Media division. he is also president and CEO of The Mobilium group.
rob stevenson
Executive Vp of a&R, Republic Records
Rob Stevenson became part of Republic Records’ team in 2011 as Executive Vp of a&R. he is
responsible for signing gotye, whose grammy-winning “Somebody That i used to Know” was the
best-selling song of 2012. he has also spearheaded label efforts to bring iceland’s Of Monsters and
Men, Canada’s The Weeknd and youngblood hawke to the label’s roster. in addition, Stevenson is
overseeing the resurrection of Casablanca Records, with a roster that includes avicii, alesso, C2C,
Kavinsky, The presets, Tiesto and Bingo players. previous stops include the corporate advertising
world as an account manager at Ogilvy & Mather, advanced alternative Media as head of College
Marketing, and nine years in a&R at island Def Jam Music group, signing the likes of The Killers,
Fall Out Boy and Sum 41. he also orchestrated the label’s partnership with Sony pictures for 2002’s
“Spiderman” soundtrack. New york Magazine awarded Stevenson “The industry award” in its 2005 pop
Culture awards issue. he has also held executive positions at Virgin Records america, working on Katy
Perry’s blockbuster multi-platinum “Teenage Dream” and Beastie Boys’ final studio effort “Hot Sauce
Committee parts 1 & 2.”
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danny strick
Co-president, Sony/aTV Music publishing
Danny Strick is Co-president u.S. for Sony/aTV Music publishing, responsible for East Coast a&R as
well as its Nashville and latin american divisions. under his leadership, major artist signings include
a$ap Rocky, Sara Bareilles, Beck, Fall Out Boy, Flo-Rida, hot Chelle Rae, Jonas Brothers, Of Monsters
and Men, OneRepublic, passion pit, pitbull, Rise against, Elliott yamin and Rick Ross. Key producer
signings include RedOne, JR Rotem, Boi1da and giorgio Tuinfort. prior to Sony/aTV, Strick worked in
a&R for Maverick Records, where he signed Michelle Branch, whose albums have sold 4+ million units
and generated five top 10 pop singles. From 1996 to 2000, Strick was President of BMG Songs, the
u.S. division of BMg Music publishing, where signings included ace Of Base, Erykah Badu, John hiatt,
Beck, Cypress hill, house Of pain, Nelly, Duncan Sheik and Wu-Tang Clan. prior to BMg, he worked at
Jobete Music, CBS Songs and MCa Music publishing.
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John sykes
president, Entertainment Enterprises, Clear Channel
John Sykes is president of Entertainment Enterprises at Clear Channel, overseeing business and
content partnerships across TV, digital, live events and more. he also guides its relationship with Ryan
Seacrest productions on programming creation and distribution. he co-produces CC’s industry-leading
music events, including the iheartRadio Music Festival and iheartRadio album Release party with
Justin Timberlake; and co-produced “12-12-12,” a Concert for Sandy Relief, along with the group that
co-produced the historic 9/11 “The Concert for New York City” benefit. Sykes has operated several
leading entertainment brands and is a co-founder of MTV and Vh1. During 21 years with MTV Networks
and Viacom, he served as president of Vh1, president of Network Development for MTV and Chairman/
CEO of Infinity Broadcasting (now CBS Radio.) In 2008, Sykes joined private equity and venture firm
pilot group, where he worked on restructuring MgM studios and digital properties including Shazam
Mobile, where he sits on the board.
Sykes, president, entertainment enterprises for clear channel, has operated
several leading entertainment brands and is a co-founder of mtv and vh1. during 21
years with mtv networks and viacom, he served as president of vh1, president of
Network Development for MTV and Chairman/CEO of Infinity
broadcasting (now cbS radio).
Joshua-Marc tanenbauM
president & CEO, lOCal ViBES
Joshua-Marc Tanenbaum is president & CEO of lOCal ViBES, which stemmed from his knack for helping
bands boost their fan bases, while developing innovative methods of fan engagement, building bands
into businesses and networking them with industry members. Tanenbaum studied at george Washington
university, university College london and university of Melbourne, and then worked in a variety of
fields—entertainment, finance, marketing, non-profit and public policy—including Deutsche Bank,
Morgan Stanley and Third Way. he currently heads the young leadership Committee at the Tanenbaum
Center for interreligious understanding, and is a young Fellow of the Duke of Edinburgh international
award Foundation. Tanenbaum is a bassist and drummer, and previously a gigging musician.
Monika tashMan
partner, Fox Rothschild, llp
Monika Tashman counsels multi-platform talent, child entertainers and dynamic entrepreneurs in
legal and contractual issues, as well as in business and career development, with a focus on strategic
career longevity. Working across a variety of media, she deals with the complex relationships between
client’s artistic endeavors and business transactions. Tashman has also been successful in monetizing
neglected catalogs and handling copyright termination matters. Clients include actors, authors,
musical artists, producers, directors, writers, entrepreneurs, industry executives and others in the
literary, music, theatrical, film and new media industries.
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taylor testa
a&R Manager, Virgin Records
los angeles native Taylor Testa graduated from the Music industry program at uSC and began her a&R
career at Epic Records in 2011. She joined Sony/aTV Music publishing to assist Senior Directors Jennifer
Knoepfle and Amanda Berman, with a variety of songwriters, producers and artists, including fun., Greg
Kurstin and Clams Casino, while also shepherding new talent. her passion for music caught the eye of
Virgin Records’ Chief Creative Officer/Executive VP Ron Fair, and as a result, Testa was the first A&R hire
to help oversee the new Virgin Records label under Capitol Music group/universal. Based in the historic
Capitol Tower in hollywood, Testa is now a&R Manager, working across all genres, from EDM to R&B.
Jeff toig
Senior Vice president, Muve Music
as SVp of Muve Music for Cricket Communications, inc., Jeff Toig is responsible for managing the
company’s Muve Music service. he has more than a decade’s experience in wireless and digital media
and an in-depth background in product development, marketing strategy, business development and
mobile content. Toig joined the company in 2008 as Vp of product Management. previously, he was a
Partner with strategy consulting firm CSMG, which specializes in the telecom and media industries.
Toig also worked as a member of the founding team for Virgin Mobile uSa, running its messaging
and mobile content, building the company’s retail distribution footprint and overseeing its channel
marketing organization. Toig has an undergraduate degree from Northwestern university and an MBa
from harvard Business School.
lee trink
president, Dare Mighty Entertainment
as president and Founder of Dare Mighty Entertainment, lee Trink focuses on artist management and
other entertainment properties. Trink’s current roster includes multi-platinum recording artists Kid Rock
and uncle Kracker. Within his wide range of projects, he helped to create and release a tribute album
for the King of Thailand and co-produced the Denzel Washington film “Unstoppable.” Before founding
Dare Mighty, Trink was president of EMi’s Capital Music group, breaking numerous artists, including
30 Seconds To Mars and Katy perry, while working directly with the Rolling Stones, Coldplay and lenny
Kravitz. he previously held gM and EVp positions with lava/atlantic Records, overseeing all aspects of
its operations. While at lava, Trink was credited with breaking Kid Rock, Simple plan and uncle Kracker,
as well as launching campaigns for multi-platinum acts matchbox20, Sugar Ray and Trans-Siberian
Orchestra.
stePhen valenta
Finance & advertising, 8tracks
Stephen Valenta has lived in Maryland, Nashville, Berlin and now, San Francisco. his background is in
accounting, but since joining 8tracks in its Finance and advertising departments, he has focused largely
on ad sales. Valenta long boards to work when the fog isn’t too bad.
darius van arMan
Co-Owner, Jagjaguwar, Dead Oceans and Secretly Canadian
Darius Van arman is co-owner of three independent record labels: Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar and
Secretly Canadian. The three sister companies share offices and staff in Bloomington, Indiana,
however, each maintains distinct and separate aesthetic visions. Van arman also commandeers music
distribution company SC Distribution; artist management company Fort William artist Management;
and music publishing company Secretly Canadian publishing. Van arman has also served on the a2iM
presidential advisory Committee and its Board of Directors.
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gregg Wattenberg
Chief Creative Officer & Co-Chairman , Wind-up Entertainment
Grammy-nominated songwriter and music producer Gregg Wattenberg is Chief Creative Officer of Windup Records, one of the largest independently owned record companies. his career in the industry spans
20+ years, starting as a performer and transitioning to music producer, songwriter and record company
executive. in 2007, he co-wrote Daughtry’s “it’s Not Over,” the biggest-selling u.S. song and one of the
top 5 most-played at radio. it earned Wattenberg a grammy nomination and won the aSCap award for
Song of the year. in 2008, he co-wrote O.a.R.’s “Shattered,” a No. 1 hot aC song and the most successful
hit in the band’s career, earning them a platinum certification. In 2009, Wattenberg co-produced Train’s
multi-platinum “Soul Sister,” the band’s biggest hit and the top-selling song of 2010. in 2012, he produced
“american idol’s” phil phillips’ “The World From the Side of the Moon,” and co-wrote top 10 “gone, gone,
gone.” Wattenberg attended Tufts university.
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bill Werde
Editorial Director, Billboard
as Billboard’s Editorial Director, Bill Werde’s responsibilities include the weekly publication, websites
Billboard.com and Billboard.biz, and other digital content offerings, as well as industry-leading
conferences and events. Werde joined Billboard in 2005 as Senior News Editor and has steadily
climbed the ranks of the organization, promoted to Deputy Editor and later Executive Editor. Before
Billboard, Werde was an editor for Rolling Stone, and a writer on matters of culture, politics and
technology for The New york Times, Washington post, Village Voice and Wired Magazine.
alex White
CEO & Co-Founder, Next Big Sound
alex White co-founded Next Big Sound in 2008, during his last semester at Northwestern university. The
service measures daily music consumption and purchase decisions around the globe. From Facebook
fans to sales, Next Big Sound combines artist activity with context to help the modern music industry
make informed decisions. During college, White spent two summers at universal Records, and ran its
college concert board. Now, he and his Next Big Sound co-founders have been featured in Billboard (“10
Best Music Companies”) New york Times, CNN, Forbes (“30 under 30”), Techcrunch and BusinessWeek
(“25 under 25”), while the start-up company works with thousands of customers, from individual artists
to major labels, and licenses two charts to Billboard. in 2012, it announced a $6.5 million Series a
financing from IA Ventures, Foundry Group, SofttechVC and other notable angel investors.
next big Sound ceo & co-Founder white co-founded the company in
2008, during his last semester at northwestern University. he and his
co-founders have been featured in billboard (“10 best music companies”)
new york times, cnn, Forbes (“30 under 30”), techcrunch and
businessweek (“25 under 25”).
ron Wilcox
Executive Counsel, Business affairs, Strategic & Digital initiatives,
Warner Music group
as Executive Counsel, Business affairs, Strategic and Digital initiatives for Warner Music group, Ron
Wilcox advises WMg’s Digital Business Development and Digital legal affairs Departments regarding
business affairs for global digital strategy and business development. Before joining WMg, he served
as EVp of Business affairs & New Technology for Sony Music Entertainment, and then as EVp, Chief
Business & Legal Affairs Officer. In addition, Wilcox is involved in such prominent industry trade
organizations as the Riaa and Sound Exchange, serving on multiple committees for each.
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daMon WilliaMs
Vp of programming & Content Development, Music Choice
Damon Williams is Vice president of programming & Content Development for Music Choice, the
multi-platform video/music network that reaches millions of consumers nationwide. in the role, he
helps conceptualize and manage product development, including newest network SWRV—the first 24/7
interactive music video network—and Music Choice On Demand. Williams also oversees direction and
strategy for Music Choice video and music programming, including content development. in addition
to supervising music programmers responsible for programming 50+ music channels, he has guided
the development and launch of MC original shows “artist of the Month,” featuring Beyonce and avril
lavigne, “Fresh Crops,” featuring Ne-yo and Taylor Swift, “Tha Corner” and “Rock u.” in addition,
Williams oversaw the launch of its first interactive show, “Certified,” the network’s most-viewed
original show, which earned MC its first award for interactive music programming, from Billboard.
he was also a member of the team that developed and launched its broadband music site and music
service for mobile phone subscribers. Williams joined Music Choice in 1998 as lead programmer for
urban music channels. he has 20+ years of broadcast experience, including pD of Radio One’s WKyS
Washington, D.C., CBS/Infinity’s WPGC-AM Washington, Willis Broadcasting’s 92.1Kiss-FM Norfolk,
Va., and Power 94-FM Virginia Beach, Va. Williams serves as Chairman of the Board of the non-profit
Rhythm & Blues Foundation.
Michael blue WilliaMs
CEO, Family Tree Entertainment
With a career in entertainment spanning more than 15 years, long-time music manager Michael “Blue”
Williams has managed the careers of some of hip-hop and R&B’s most prolific artists. His roster has
included world-renowned acts Cee-lo green, Outkast and Nick Cannon, while most recently, Blue
is steering the careers of Big Boi, ginuwine, lyfe Jennings and Case, as well as new artists Smokey
Jones, alabama Capital and District 3.
toM Windish
president, The Windish agency
as an independent booking agency devoted to the development and artistic vision of its roster
of musicians, bands and DJs, The Windish agency aims to build an innovative foundation for the
sustainable long-term success of clients and the promoters and venues that produce their concerts.
Tom Windish, a music aficionado and entrepreneur, has been booking bands since age 17, recognizing
that agents play a central role in every musician’s career. he started his agency in 2004 from his
Chicago apartment with two employees, 50 bands and a bold idea. Today, the company has 50 staffers
with outposts in Chicago, New york, Toronto and l.a.; and books nightclubs, theaters, festivals and
arena tours throughout North america, Central and South america, australia, asia, Europe and africa.
Clients include animal Collective, Crystal Castles, Matt and Kim, Dirty projectors, Fever Ray, girl
Talk, hot Chip, The Manhattan Transfer, Justice, lykke li, lindsey Buckingham, pink Martini, The xx,
Yeasayer—and one of his first clients, Low.
vlad vukicevic
Co-Founder/CTO, Rockethub
Founder & CTO of Rockethub—one of the world’s largest online crowdfunding platforms—Vlad
Vukicevic is regarded as an entrepreneur and established “thought leader” in the world of social
media and innovation. he has taught numerous Fortune 500 companies to apply innovative technology,
“combined culture” with management theory on his blog, and is co-author of “The Crowdfunding
Manifesto,” a renowned resource for artists and entrepreneurs. Vukicevic and the Rockethub team
share the vision that “crowdfunding is the new path to creative, entrepreneurial and academic
empowerment.”
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Paul caMPbell
CEO, amazing Media
paul Campbell is Founder & CEO of u.K.-based new music discovery business amazing Media, which
has been deemed “the next Virgin,” “a revolution” and “poised to lead the next British music invasion.”
The business extends from terrestrial radio to mobile to live gigs and sessions, and includes Sting and
a former EMi CEO among its shareholders. Campbell began his media career at BBC, before founding
London-based production company Bell Television in 1989. In 2002, he co-founded TV production firm
liberty Bell productions, before launching amazing in 2003. Campbell is an Oxford-educated serial
entrepreneur, former BBC producer and lifelong professional musician. in 2011, he was awarded an
honorary Doctorate of Business administration by Sunderland university.
sachin doshi
head of Development & analysis, Spotify
as head of Spotify’s Development & analysis, Sachin Doshi wears many hats, working across business
development, licensing and artist & label relations. his role includes securing rights to operate and
evolve the service; technology partnerships to enhance the Spotify user experience and grow distribution
channels; and heading up the team responsible for analyzing Spotify’s impact on partners that make
the business of music possible. Sachin was previously Director of Business Development at universal
Music group, and before that, worked at lucent Technologies on the Bell labs Business Modeling team,
measuring the potential value of emerging wireless network technologies. he graduated from Rutgers
with degrees in Computer Science and Economics. he fancies himself a musician—but appears to be
alone in this respect.
danny goldberg
president, goldve Entertainment
Danny goldberg is president of management company goldve Entertainment, whose clients include
Steve Earle, The hives, peaches, Ben lee, Tom Morello, Blitzen Trapper, Spirit Family Reunion, Ronnie
Spector and Martha Wainwright. in the 1990s, he was president of atlantic Records, Chairman of Warner
Brothers Records and Chairman of Mercury Records group; and later created & ran artemis Records.
previously goldberg helmed gold Mountain Entertainment, which manages Nirvana, Sonic youth and
Bonnie Raitt. he began his career as a rock journalist, later did pR for led Zeppelin and is author of the
book “Bumping into geniuses.”
Max gredinger
Manager, Foundation artist Management/hold My Coat
as Manager for New york-based Foundations artist Management/hold My Coat, llC, Max gredinger
has commandeered marketing, strategy and consulting work for Mike posner on his “a Matter of
Time,” “One Foot Out The Door” and “The lay Over.” he has done similar work for Big Sean’s mixtape
“uNKOWBigSEaN Vol. 2.” gredinger manages the band aer and led the marketing campaign for its
hot 100 album, which reached No. 1 on iTunes’ album chart. previous gigs include island Def Jam and
highline Ballroom.
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oWen grover
SVp, Content partnerships, Clear Channel
Owen grover is Senior Vice president of Content partnerships for Clear Channel Entertainment
Enterprises, charged with developing new content programs that drive audience and revenue growth
across CC’s media platforms. Since joining the company in 2005, grover has also served as SVp of
the iheartRadio Network and as Vp of programming & Marketing, overseeing digital marketing and
content strategy. he was also closely involved in the conception, development and launch of iheartRadio.
grover has been actively involved in media & entertainment for 15+ years, previously as Vp of Business
Development at Telescope, FremantleMedia’s in-house mobile agency. grover was also Director of
Business Development at Bertelsmann, with a focus on music and technology.
saM hollander
Songwriter/producer
Sam hollander has written and/or produced 19 u.S. top 40 hits and numerous global smashes. in 2008,
Rolling Stone honored him with its “hot list producer of the year” award. hollander recently served
as music producer for the second season of NBC musical series “Smash.” among his hit artists: Train,
One Direction, gym Class heroes, good Charlotte, Carole King, Katy perry, Neon Trees, Cobra Starship,
3Oh!3, O.a.R., uncle Kracker, Sugar Ray, Matisyahu, Blues Traveler, Tom Jones, Chiddy Bang and Kelly
Rowland. hollander has upcoming releases from Daughtry, Karmin, Matt Nathanson, Michael Franti,
Emblem 3, Mowglis, Clinton Sparks f/Macklemore and 2 Chainz.
ian JaMes
Managing Director, Mushroom publishing group
Managing Director ian James has been with Mushroom Music publishing for more than 20 years. Over
his entire career, he has held only two jobs in the industry: first as Licensing Manager and head of the
Southern Region for apRa (australasian performing Right association). James holds board positions
with australia’s two major music rights societies; is Deputy Chairman of apRa (the music industry’s
royalty collection agency); and Chairman of aMCOS (The australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners
Society). in 2008, he was awarded a Midem Masters.
stePhanie karten
Manager of a&R and New Media, Robbins Entertainment
Stephanie Karten is Manager of a&R and New Media at Robbins Entertainment, the u.S. home of
international artists Cascada, DJ Sammy and September, as well as afrojack f/Eva Simons’ smash “Take
Over Control.” in addition to a&R, she supervises and manages digital content, including social media
maintenance and marketing across multiple platforms. Karten has more than a decade’s experience
discovering and developing new talent, working with artists, writers, producers and remixers in multiple
capacities. She has also produced, co-produced and mixed 20+ compilations, including the best-selling
“Dance party” and “Best Of” series.
Jeff lanier
Founder/a&R, label Recruit
Jeff lanier has served as an a&R Consultant for RoadRunner Records and icon Music group, where
at least eight of the artists he scouted and submitted have gone on to sign a label contract. at
philadelphia’s MaD Dragon Records, he was both head of publicity and a member of the a&R team.
That label won the independent Music awards’ College Record label of the year award twice during his
tenure and the organization’s Record of the year for hoots & hellmouth in 2007. lanier now owns and
operates a&R consulting company label Recruit, which strives to put burgeoning acts in front of new
fans and the industry. he also works as Career Services Coordinator for the SaE institute in New york,
helping foster next-generation record producers, recording engineers, live sound technicians and postproduction engineers.
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liz leahy
CEO & Founder, Section 101
liz leahy is Founder and CEO of Section 101, a New york-based company that delivers web-based
solutions for music and entertainment brands to manage and maximize online presence. her platform
enables clients to create personalized websites that are easy to use, with a suite of integrated tools
designed to organize and leverage fan bases across online and social channels. artists and brands Duran
Duran, Kina grannis, Bush, Diane Birch, Rachael yamagata, Marc Cohn, Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Junip,
Early Winters, hesta prynn, Radio Woodstock, and the Rube goldberg Estate has relied on Section 101
technology to power their digital presence. As a founding principal of Bigfoot Interactive—one of the first
web and email companies—leahy worked to bring brands like Disney, New line Cinema and aT&T into
the online world. She also mentors Columbia Business School students.
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henrik lorensen
Corporate Vice president, B&O play
henrik Taudorf lorensen is Corporate Vp for B&O play, a member of the Bang & Olufsen family that
delivers stand-alone products with clear and simple operations, with a line of high-tech audio equipment
that is portable, intuitive and easy to integrate. its products combine exceptional craftsmanship and
audio-visual technology with the world of digital entertainment. lorensen has also served in a similar
role with parent Bang & Olufsen, as well as Vp of Digital at lEgO, a manager at McKinsey & Co., and
Researcher at the Joint institute of laboratory astrophysics.
billy Mann
Songwriter, Chairman/CEO green & Bloom Entertainment, Chairman/
Manncom Cree-8-iV
Billy Mann is an acclaimed songwriter, record producer, creative executive, music publisher and
founder/CEO of independent music publishing company green & Bloom/Topline, in partnership with
BMG Chrysalis; as well as Chairman of management firm Manncom Cree-8-iV. Over a 20-year period,
Mann has built his career from street musician to recording artist to entrepreneur and music industry
executive. he has written/co-produced hits for p!nk, John legend, Celine Dion, Take That, Martina
McBride, Backstreet Boys, Cher, David guetta, Kelly Rowland, Jessica Simpson, Ricky Martin, anastacia,
art garfunkel, Sting, Joss Stone, Robyn, grover Washington, Jr., hall & Oates, Carole King, Deana Carter,
Brenda K. Starr, Chaka Khan, Boyzone and paula abdul. Mann’s cumulative album sales top 110 million.
brandon Martinez
CEO, iNDMuSiC
as Co-Founder and CEO of iNDMuSiC, Brandon Martinez oversees youTube’s largest music network,
which helps bands, artists, labels, blogs and other content creators better optimize and monetize
their videos. he also works with such labels as Decon, Mad Decent, okayplayer, iaMSOuND, Cantora,
Temporary Residence, Firetalk and Terrible, as well as sites The Wild honey pie, potholes in my Blog
and Fake Shore Drive. iNDMuSiC also assists independent artists Troy ave, Brendan Benson, Solid gold,
Thurz and Soul Khan. Martinez began his career as a digital talent agent, working with writers, directors
and producers; and representing talent on youTube—helping launch them on Machinima, one of the site’s
first networks. That led to the idea of iNDMuSiC, launched in 2011 with support from Machinima CEO
allen Debevoise and guy Oseary, former CEO of Maverick Records and Madonna’s longtime manager.
dan oMelio
Songwriter/producer
Dan Omelio, a.k.a. Robopop, is a multiplatinum songwriter and producer. His first No. 1 was Gym Class
heroes’ “Stereo hearts,” featuring adam levine —co-produced with Benny Blanco and co-written with
Ammar Malik—which sold 4+ million copies and was the first in a string of hits for the trio. Robopop’s
next production was lana Del Rey's breakout “Video games,” which reached the top 5 in 10+ countries
and catapulted album “Born To Die” to No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Trio Robopop, Blanco and Malik scored
their biggest hit with Maroon 5’s “payphone,” co-written with levine, and co-produced by Shellback,
whose first week sales reached nearly 500,000, setting a record. Since, it has sold 9+ million copies
around the world. Robocop is now working with gavin Degraw and James Blunt.
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elias roMan
CEO, Songza
Elias Roman is a Co-Founder and CEO of Songza Media, inc., a free music streaming and
recommendation service that recommends playlists based on time of day and mood or activity. in 2006,
he co-founded media company amie Street, which launched Songza.com—as well as amieStreet.com,
a music service allowing independent artists to network and sell to their fans. The latter company was
purchased in 2010 by amazon. Before interning for both goldman Sachs and Merrill lynch, Roman
earned an a.B in Business Economics from Brown university.
adaM schlesinger
Songwriter/producer
New york-based songwriter and producer adam Schlesinger is a founding member of Fountains Of
Wayne, with whom he has recorded and performed since 1996. he is also a member of bands ivy and
Tinted Windows; and has worked extensively in film, TV and theater, with an emphasis on musical comedy.
Schlesinger has won Emmy and grammy awards and been nominated for Tony and academy awards.
Credits include “That Thing You Do” (from the Tom Hanks-directed film of the same name); “Stacy’s Mom”
by Fountains Of Wayne; “Broadway is Not Just For gays anymore” (performed by Neil patrick harris at the
Tonys); “Master Of The Seas” (performed by Jennifer lopez, peter Dinklage and others in “ice age 4”), and
Stephen Colbert’s musical special “a Colbert Christmas: The greatest gift Of all.”
new york-based songwriter and producer Schlesinger is a founding member
of Fountains of wayne. he has won emmy and grammy awards and been
nominated for tony and academy awards.
itaal shur
itaalavision
Composer, producer and musician itaal Shur is best known for writing Rob Thomas’ “Smooth,” with
Santana, which earned the grammy for “Best Song” in 1999 and sold 25+ million copies. Shur was also
nominated for “Best Song” at the latin grammys for Robi Rosa’s 1994 “Mas y Mas.” he has also written
songs for Maxwell, Jewel, Santana, Ricky Martin, Cyndi lauper and lucy Woodward. Shur was a founding
member of the groove Collective and has put out solo projects under such names as Milk and honey and
Big Muff. He recently composed the soundtrack for upcoming film “Alive Inside.”
brad soroca
COO/CMO, eMusic
Brad Soroca is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer for eMusic.com Inc. He previously
served as Senior Vice president of Marketing at NBC local Media, responsible for establishing the
division’s overall brand strategy and consumer communication. Soroca has more than a decade’s
experience in the digital entertainment industry and has led marketing for consumer brands ESpN, golf
Digest Companies and NBC local Media.
ed vetri
CEO/president, Wind-up Entertainment
Edward Vetri is CEO and president of Wind-up Entertainment, a post he has held since 2003. under
his leadership, Vetri has guided the growth of Wind-up Records, its sister publishing companies,
merchandising arm pronto Merch, Wind-up artist Dev. Co. and numerous other businesses it has
launched. he also developed and implemented Wind-up’s cutting-edge 360-deal structure. previously,
Vetri was gM/COO of Wind-up Entertainment, responsible for overseeing promotion, sales and
marketing, finance & operations and business developments & strategies. He has also worked as Chief
Administrative Officer and CFO for investment banking firm Cowen and Co., and at Price Waterhouse.
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chloe Weise
a&R, RCa
Chloe Weiss works in a&R for RCa Records. The division of Sony Music Entertainment includes a diverse
roster of internationally renowned artists, including Justin Timberlake, p!nk, alicia Keys, Britney Spears,
Foo Fighters, Kelly Clarkson, usher, Kings Of leon, Chris Brown, Christina aguilera, Dave Matthews
Band, Miley Cyrus, pitbull, Ke$ha, R. Kelly, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer hudson, D’angelo, Fantasia, Monica,
Buddy guy, Brandy, The Strokes, Daughtry, Three Days grace, Dido, Tool, Santana, Kirk Franklin, Fred
hammond and Whitney houston.
Mike catalano
advisor, Simpa Networks
Michael Catalono is an advisor to Simpa Networks, a new venture delivering prepaid off-grid solar lighting
solutions in india with mobile phone-based payments integration. he has also recently joined the advisory
Board at inVenture, an alternative credit scoring company focusing on consumer prepaid segments in
the u.S., india and South africa. Catalono has 25+ years of wireless application and service deployment
experience. he was a founder and principal at OpenRevolution which raised $8.5M in private equity capital
for the launch of Mobipay in Eastern Europe; and he has worked at Booz allen hamilton; Openet Telecom;
and as an advisor to mobile network operators, financial institutions and their implementing partners.
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VeNueS FoR the 2013 New MuSIc
SeMINaR aRe PINNed beLow
FoR youR coNVeNIeNce.
The Fiery Sensations/NMS 2012ns
nmS nightS: new york mUSic FeStival
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the venues
NMS 2013 aRtIStS wILL be ShaRINg theIR waReS at a NuMbeR oF coNSuMMate
hauNtS aNd hoLeS thoughout the LoweR eaSt SIde oF MaNhattaN
1. webSter hall
125 E 11th St,
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212.353.1600
Websterhall.com
Subways: 4,5,6,N,Q,R,L
6. tammany hall main
152 Orchard St,
New York, NY 10002
Phone: (917) 279-7427
Tammanyhallny.com
Subways: F, V, J, M, Z
7. the delancey
168 Delancey St,
New York, NY 10002
Phone: (212) 254-9920
Thedelancey.com
2. cake Shop
152 Ludlow St,
New York, NY 10002
Phone: (212) 253-0036
Cake-shop.com
3. pianoS
158 Ludlow St,
New York, NY 10002
Phone: (212) 505-3773
Pianosnyc.com
4. the living room
154 Ludlow St,
New York, NY 10002
Phone: (212) 533-7235
Livingroomny.com
5.rockwood mUSic hall
196 Allen St,
New York, NY 10002
Phone: 413.522.0326
Rockwoodmusichall.com
The Fiery pierces/NMS 2012ns
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the new music Seminar (nmS) congratulates those acts listed
among the artist on the verge top 100 “class of 2013.” this
roster is a testament to the hard work and talent it takes to
rise above the noise and gain our attention, thus meriting a
position on this prestigious chart. you should be proud of this
accomplishment. NMS wishes you continued success and hopes
that your placement within the top 100 will assist you with more
notoriety as you move forward to cement your success.
“Artist on the Verge” is designed to expose the
Top 100 selected artists to influential media, tech
and music industry executives at the New Music
Seminar. These 100 promising artists, selected
from more than 1,000 nominees, be given the
opportunity to showcase their talent at the NMS
New York Music Festival.
The list was assembled by NMS to promote artists
that are already picking up steam. Our goal is to
support these acts in breaking through the deluge
of singers, songwriters and musicians—and help
them receive the national recognition they deserve.
Three lucky finalists will be selected to perform at
the AOV Showcase, where they will be critiqued by
a panel of industry experts, with the opportunity to
win more than $150,000 in marketing, promotion,
music equipment and consultations from some of
the top industry leaders in their respective fields.
The winner from among those three finalists is
chosen by NMS delegates through live SMS voting
on the final day of the conference and awarded
the Grand Prize package and the coveted NMS
Reflection Award.
Last year, Maren Morris was honored with the
2012 NMS Reflection Award, while other notable
past AOV Top 100 finalists went to break through,
including: Macklemore, Joey BadA$$, Action
Bronson, Porter Robinson, Ali Isabella and Dead
Sara.
The 2013 Artist on the Verge Project would not be
possible without the countless hours of searching,
scrubbing, listening and placing the thousands of
artists from our dedicated NMS A&R Committee:
Trisha Evans, Fred Hanba, Chloe Raynes, Erikka
Rainey, Kirstyn Myers, Barbara Nelson, Chloe
Weise, Liv Buli, Jeff Lanier, Alex Kapelman, Kristin
Genovese and Stephanie Karten.
the NMS a&R committee selects artists on the
following criteria:
• Never been signed to a major or major
independent label
• Reside within the United States
• Quality and uniqueness of
• Music
• Production and recording
• Live performance
• Image, concept and platform
• Career momentum
• Social media and activity on other music and fan
sites
NMS compiles information using a qualitative
and quantitative analysis to compile the “Artist
On The Verge – Top 100 Chart” in which artists
are displayed with no relation to order or genre.
The AOV project is a closed-door process and
solicitations are never accepted or considered from
artists themselves.
NMS would also like to thank all of our Partners
and tastemakers who assisted in bringing these
artists to our attention, as well as Next Big Sound
and Musicmetric in helping with analytics to finalize
the chart.
BREAKING NEWS: May 24, 2013 – AOV “Class of
2013” artist Cold Fronts has been signed to Warner/
Sire Records. Congratulations to the band. We look
forward to your long and successful career!
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the 2013 artist on the verge
claSS oF 2013
artiSt name
genre
webSite
Air Traffic Controller | Alternative Rock | www.airtrafficcontrollermusic.com
Alex G | Singer-Songwriter | n/a
American Royalty | Rock | www.american-royalty.com
Apple Juice Kid | EDM/DJ/Producer/Drummer/ Electronic/Hip Hop | www.applejuicekid.com
arms | Indie | www.armsarms.com
Audien | Progressive House /Trance | n/a
ava luna | Alt./Rock | www.avalunamusic.com
Bad Rabbits | R&B | www.badRabbItS.com
banks | Singer/Songwriter | www.hernameisbanks.com
Blind Benny | R&B/Alt. | www.blindbenny.com
Blonds | Rock | n/a
bosnian rainbows | Alt. / Rock | www.bosnianrainbows.tumblr.com
brenmar | Club/Bass/HipHop/R&B | www.brenmar.biz
brick + Mortar | Alt./Rock | www.brmr.net
Buffalo Clover | Southern Soul/Rock&Roll | www.buffaloclover.com
cambatta | Hip Hop | www.cambattamusic.tumblr.com
catey shaw | Singer/Songwriter | www.cateyshaw.com
Chancellor Warhol | Hip Hop | www.chancellorwarhol.com
Cold Fronts | Rock | www.coldfronts.us
Conner Youngblood | Indie/Singer Songwriter | www.conneryoungblood.com
cuckoo chaos | Indie | www.cuckoochaos.com
Cultfever | Indie House, Electro, Dubstep, Hip | www.cultfever.com
David Heartbreak | Hop, Trance | www.davidheartbreak.com
Denitia and Sene | Pop/Rock/Soul | www.denitiaandsene.com
dinosaur feathers | Indie Pop/Rock | www.dinosaurfeathersmusic.blogspot.com
dizzy Wright | Hip Hop | www.myfunkvolume.com/artist/dizzy-wright
downbeat keys | Hip Hop | www.downbeatkeys.com
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E-dubble | hip-hop/Rap | www.edubforpresident.com
Ex Cops | alt./Rock | www.excopsband.com
fikus | Electro/Funkadelic Hip/Rock | www.fikusband.com
fort lean | Alternative Rock | www.fortlean.com
fortebowie | Hip Hop | www.fortebowie.com/intro/splash.html
french horn Rebellion | Electronic | www.frenchhornrebellion.com
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Gabriel Stark | Hip Hop | www.gabrielstarkmusic.com
Gavlyn | Hip Hop | n/a
Goldroom | EDM | www.goldroomtunes.com
griz | Electronic | www.mynameisgriz.com
hippie sabotage | EDM | www.hippiesabotage.com
hits | Rock | n/a
incan abraham | Dream/world/pop/hypnotica | www.ncanabraham.tumblr.com
Jamaican queens | Pop | www.jamaicanqueens.com
John Hamilton | EDM | www.johnhamilton.com
Johnnyswim | Soul/Folk/Pop | www.johnnyswim.com
Julia Easterlin | Alternative/Indie Pop | www.juliaeasterlin.com
k theory | Melodic Electronic | www.ktheorymusic.com
Kap Slap | EDM | www.kapslap.com
Kingsfoil | Indie Pop Rock | www.kingsfoil.com
krissy krissy | Pop/Rock | www.krissykrissy.com
la font | Alt./Rock | www.afontband.com
le youth | Electronic/Pop | www.leyouth.com
Lily and the Parlour Tricks | Americana/Rock | www.lilyandtheparlourtricks.com
Lushlife | Hip Hop | www.theyoungandinlove.com
Madilyn Bailey | Pop/Rock | n/a
Manicanparty | Alternative/Pop | www.manicanparty.com
Melo-x | Hip Hop | www. meloxtra.com
Mike Will Made It ! | Hip Hop / Producer | n/a
Modern Rivals | Indie/Pop | www.modernrivals.tumblr.com
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Nickelus F | Hip Hop | www.nickelusf.wordpress.com
noosa | Rock/Pop | www.noosasounds.com
o.c.a.d. | R&B / Hip Hop / Pop | www.ocadmusic.com
Oddisee | Hip Hop | oddiseemusic.blogspot.com
on an on | Alternative | www.itsonanon.com
Pants Velour | Hip-Hop/Pop/Rock/Soul | www.pantsvelour.com/fr_splash.cfm
Papa | Indie | www.papatheband.com
Parquet courts | Indie Rock | www.parquetcourts.wordpress.com
Phony Ppl | Hip Hop | www.phonyppl.com
Pierce Fulton | Dance/Producer | www.piercefulton.com
Poolside | Daytime Disco | www.poolsidemusic.com
PyyraMids | Rock | www.pyyramids.com
Rachel Miller | Rock/Alternative | www.rachelmillermusic.com
run river north | Alternative Rock | www.monsterscallinghome.com
ryshon Jones | Hip Hop | http://tumblr.ryshonjones.com
sam lachow | Hip-Hop/Pop | www.blog.samlachow.com
santah | Alt./Rock | http://santahmusic.com
Savoir Adore | Pop | http://www.savoiradore.com
savoy | Electro/House | http://savoyband.com
sizzy rocket | Indie/Pop | www.sizzyrocket.com
Ski Lodge | Pop | http://skilodgemusic.com
sl Jones | Hip Hop | http://music.sljonesmusic.com
snowmine | Ambient Psych Pop | n/a
Steven A. Clark | R&B | http://stevenaclark.com
Sunglasses | Electro/Rock | n/a
Swear and Shake | Folk/Indie | swearandshake.com
Tess Henley | Soul/R&B Singer/Songwriter | hhtp://tesshenley.com
The Crystal Ark | EDM | n/a
The Grizzled Mighty | Alt./Rock | n/a
the Jane doze | Electronic/Pop/Hip Hop | http://www.thejanedoze.com
The Lighthouse And The Whaler | Indie/Pop Post-Grunge | thelighthouseandthewhaler.com
The Nearly Deads | Punk Punch, Polished Grunge | http://www.thenearlydeads.com
the Pro letarians | Rap/Hip-Hop | http://www.tplmusic.com
The Vegabonds | Southern Rock | http://www.thevegabonds.com
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Thelonious Martin | Hip Hop | theloniousmartin.com
them lost boys | Dance/DJ | http://www.themlostboys.com/them_Lost_boys/home.html
This Good Robot | Rock | http://www.thisgoodrobot.com
Trails and Ways | Bossa Nova/Pop | http://trailsandways.com
turbo fruits | Rock | http://turbofruits.com
Wildcat Wildcat | Indie | http://wildcatwildcat.com
WordSpit | Hip Hop | http://www.wordspitwashere.com/
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Won’t | Alt./Rock | http://youwontmusic.com/you_wont.htm
young Prince | Hip Hop | n/a
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welcome
visionaries, leaders
&
music mavens
We look forward to engaging discussions with
you at this year’s New Music Seminar. As pioneers
in the subscription music business, we are music
enthusiasts at heart . We invent , we entertain
and we bring a superior music experience to our
most important fans: our customers. From our
latest mobile apps to our groundbreaking strategic
partnerships, we are marching toward an exciting
future of global expansion and innovation..
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NMS13
the PerforMers
Below are the artists and musicians scheduled to play during the
NMS Music Festival. please see separate Map and Venue
information in the 2013 guidebook.
artiSt name
genre
webSite
2am Club | Pop/Rock/Hip Hop | http://www.2amclubmusic.com/
ahmir | R&B | http://ahmirmusic.com/
Air Traffic Controller* | Alternative Rock | www.airtrafficcontrollermusic.com
Amy Allen | Singer/Songwriter | http://amyallenmusic.com/
avan lava | Super-Pop | www.avanlava.com
baby bee | Rock&Roll | http://www.officialbabybee.com/#!All
Blind Benny* | R&B/ Alt. | http://www.blindbenny.com
Blow up hollywood | Rock | http://www.blowuphollywood.com/
Brittany Campbell | Pop/Hip Hop | http://brittanycampbellmusic.com/
Buffalo Clover* | Southern Soul/Rock&Roll | www.buffaloclover.com
bury Me a lion | Rock | http://burymealion.bandcamp.com/
Cambatta* | Hip Hop | http://cambattamusic.tumblr.com/
carMen Paris | Singer/Songwriter | http://www.carmenparis.net/
Catey Shaw* | Singer/Songwriter | www.cateyshaw.com
Chancellor Warhol* | Hip Hop | http://www.chancellorwarhol.com/
chris Merrit | Rock/Alternative | http://www.chrismerrittmusic.com/blog/
chateau Marmont | Alternative Rock | http://chateaumarmont.fr/
Cold Fronts* | Rock | http://coldfronts.us/
Conor Maynard | Pop | http://us.conor-maynard.com/
coque Malla | Rock | http://www.coquemalla.es/web/
Cultfever* | Electronic | http://www.cultfever.com/
Denitia and sene.* | Pop/Rock/Soul | http://www.denitiaandsene.com/
dePedro | Alternative / Folk Rock / Latin | http://www.depedro.net/
Double King | Rock | http://twicetheking.com/
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DownBeat Keys* | Hip Hop | http://www.downbeatkeys.com/
drigo | R&B | doesn't have a website
Emily King | Singer/Songwriter | http://emilykingmusic.com/
Friend Roulette | Pop | http://friendroulette.bandcamp.com/
Full Of Keys | Electronic Pop/Rock | http://fullofkeys.com/
Ghost Pal | Alt. Rock/Pop | http://ghostpal.bandcamp.com/
Guy Fox | Alt. Rock | http://guyfoxband.com/
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hess is More | Electronic | http://www.hessismore.com
Holistic | Hip Hop | http://www.holistichiphop.com/
Jason castro | Rock/Pop | http://www.jasoncastromusic.com/
Jesse Andrews | Rock/Pop/Singer/Song Writer | None
Jesse Clegg | Rock | http://www.jesseclegg.com/
Jimmy law | Rock/Pop | http://www.reverbnation.com/jimmylaw
Jodi Good | Pop | http://jodigood.com/
keaton simons | Jazz | http://www.keatonsimons.com/
Krissy Krissy* | Pop/Rock | http://krissykrissy.com/
Lexxi Saal | Pop | http://officiallexxisaal.com/fr_welcome.cfm
life size Maps | Pop | http://lifesizemaps.com/
Lily & The Parlour Tricks* | Americana/Rock | http://www.lilyandtheparlourtricks.com/
Manicanparty* | Alternative/Pop | http://www.manicanparty.com/
Mariko | Pop/Rock/Folk | http://www.marikosmusic.com
Modern Rivals* | Indie/Po | http://modernrivals.tumblr.com/
Mr. Gargoyle | Rap | http://loganwolf.bandcamp.com/
nick tangorra | Pop | http://www.nicktangorra.com/
O.C.A.D.* | R&B/Hip Hop/Pop | http://ocadmusic.com/
Pearl & The Beard | Rock/Pop | http://pearlandthebeard.com/
Pretty & nice | Rock/Pop | http://prettyandnice.com/
raccoon fighter | Garage Rock | http://raccoonfighter.com/
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Rachel Miller* | Rock/Alternative | http://www.rachelmillermusic.com/
ryan cabrera | Rock/Pop | http://www.ryancabrera.com/
Ryshon Jones* | Hip Hop | http://www.ryshonjones.com/home
Sam Lachow* | Hip Hop/Pop | http://blog.samlachow.com/
Satellite | Alt./Rock | http://wearesatellite.com/
Soul Rebels | Rock/Pop | http://thesoulrebels.com/
state of grace | Rock/Pop | http://www.stateofgraceband.com/
swaai boys surf | Rock | http://swaaiboys.bandcamp.com/
team ghost | Rock | http://www.teamghostmusic.com/
The Doorbells | Alternative | http://the-doorbells.com/
the drums | Rock/Pop | http://thedrums.com/
The Grizzled Mighty* | Alt./Rock | http://www.facebook.com/thegrizzledMighty?fref=ts
The Postelles | Alt./Rock | http://www.thepostelles.com/
the suzan | Pop | http://wearethesuzan.blogspot.com/
This Good Robot* | Rock | http://www.thisgoodrobot.com/
Time Travelers | Indie Pop/Rock | http://timetravelers.bandcamp.com/
Tommy Cantillon | Rock | http://thehighpilots.com/
twin Wave | Alt. Rock | http://twinwave.bandcamp.com/
xenia rubinos | Pop | http://xeniarubinos.com/
yves Jean | Alternative/Pop-Rock | http://www.yvesjeanmusic.com/
*denotes NMS artist on the Verge
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part 3:
ThE NEW RulES
OF ENgagEMENT
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radio isn’t Just a dial and
transMitter anyMore:
the eVoLutIoN oF RadIo aNd ItS RoLe IN
MuSIc dIScoVeRy
From iheartRadio, clear channel communications
m
edia is constantly evolving, and
consumers’ choices for content
have significantly increased with
the advent of digital devices and
platforms. So how is it that a
supposedly “old medium” like radio continues
to thrive as one of the “big three” media (along
with television and the Internet) in a progressively
digital environment?
The answer is simple: Radio is still as beloved
as it always has been, an even more valuable
part of the everyday lives of consumers. And now
it’s available in as many places as listeners are.
Radio reaches a wider audience than ever, and
continues to connect listeners to the DJs and
brands they love and trust.
Whether it’s online, on a smartphone or tablet, or
on an AM/FM station, radio remains an integral
part of consumers’ daily lives. They listen to find
out what’s going on in the world and keep track of
things that are important to them—from favorite
artists to new artists, to gossip, news, weather
and traffic. But it doesn’t end there. Radio is
also the No. 1 medium that introduces listeners
to new songs and it serves as the single most
important platform for listeners to discover the
music of up-and-coming artists.
When you think about it, radio was really the first
form of social media. From its earliest days it
has been a way for listeners to bond with their
community through shared interests. And with
the growth of digital platforms, radio’s popularity
thE NEW RUlES of ENgAgEMENt
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has ballooned. Listeners can now tune in to
any radio station in the country, 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. However they choose to stay
connected to radio, it’s always there no matter
where they are.
Radio also offers something that most
customizable digital playlist services lack:
live, human DJs who give listeners the content
and human connection that they want. Radio
personalities are listeners’ trusted friends, with
whom they engage over the airwaves, via phoneins, social media and hosted live events.
Sure, it’s easy for popular artists to get their
music on the radio. But how do up-and-coming
acts get their big break? It’s difficult to get
someone to listen to new music—sometimes
even when you go to a concert by your favorite
singer or band, you don’t want to hear their new
music; you only want to hear what’s familiar. But
when your friend or your favorite DJ, whom you
consider a trusted friend, start to talk about new
artists that excite them, you get excited, too.
There are several ways to hear new music by
unknown artists, but it’s not easy to find music
you like, given the millions of choices online.
Nielsen, the global leader in measurement and
information, determined that radio continues to
be the leading source through which listeners
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discover new music. So when an established
radio brand such as New York’s Z100 or Los
Angeles’ KIIS gets behind an artist, it gives that
artist more credibility than if you found them on
YouTube.
Listeners pay attention when new artists and
their music are featured on the radio. One major
way DJs introduce listeners to new artists is
through programs like Clear Channel’s Artist
Integration Program, which increases audience
awareness of up-and-coming artists through
on-air and online promotional campaigns. This
initiative may include on-air artist profile spots
that get more in-depth about the actual artist
or project, video streams, custom artist pages,
banner ads and online promotions, with direct
links to iTunes.
Radio continues to be the go-to place for today’s
savvy listeners to be exposed to new talent. And
as long as radio keeps up with today’s changing
media landscape, it will continue to be way music
legends are made.
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here’s been a lot of scuttlebutt throughout
the DIY music scene on whether or not
you are supposed to give away your
music. Does it add value or does it make
your music worthless? Does it build a fan
base? Encourage piracy? I have a simple statement on
what you’re supposed to do with free downloads: Give
your music away... but never give it away.
It’s basically a simple way of saying something
obvious. Yes, you should give away your music for free.
However, as in any transaction, it should not be given
away unless you get something in return. It may not
be a lot, but that something should have meaning and
value to you.
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To quantify, let’s determine what the value is. If
you’re like most of us in the music business, you’re
presuming the value is 99 cents. Therefore, it’s tough
to stomach the notion of giving away a bunch of
downloads, because each time you do, a buck is taken
from your pocket.
Let’s deflate that fantasy bubble. First, you would have
to assume that whoever is getting the free download
would have purchased it instead. The truth is, of
course, that the overwhelming percentage would not.
Money you were never going to get is not money lost.
Second, you have to think about what people are going
to do with the download. What do you do with the free
downloads you get? How many do you listen to once
and then forget? Maybe you leave them on your hard
drive or you delete them. The reality is that the vast
majority of free downloads will only be listened to
once.
Now that we’ve established that most downloads
net one listen, how do we appraise the value of that
one spin? Pandora, Spotify and YouTube have wellestablished rates regarding how much they pay for
an individual play: a fraction of a penny. For the sake
of discussion, we’ll call it a quarter of a cent, unless
you’re well established with a lot of leverage. So
by Jay Frank
owner/ceo digSin, author
basically, your free download is worth $0.0025.
However, when you view it this way, it’s easy to give up
that quarter-cent. How many times do you pass over a
penny on the street? That’s essentially like giving away
four downloads of your song. No big deal.
While only a handful of people may listen to a song
more than once, their value is much greater—because
that means they like it. And that usually means they’re
telling someone about it, which may well lead to a
new fan who might pay 99 cents.
Here comes the best part: Even though we’ve placed
an outrageously low value on the download, we still
want to get something back. And that usually takes
the form of information, which can have far greater
value than a quarter-cent. This can be viewed by its
potential use for future income or simply what you
would get if buying a targeted contact list on the open
market. Either way, you will definitely get more in
return than you gave out for your song.
The easiest, most obvious piece of information to get
is a person’s email address. To prevent appearing
as spam, you should send a link to the download in
the form of an email. Topspin has a fantastic widget
that facilitates this for you. You will get few dummy
emails, and you will build a list of people you know
have received your music. It’s easy, it’s the preferred
method of most musicians, and it’s effective.
If you’re feeling ambitious, you can also ask recipients
general questions. How old are you? What’s your
zip code? How many Mötley Crüe concerts have you
been to? Be forewarned, though. For every additional
question you ask, you also reduce the number who
will respond. The more work fans perceive they have
to put in, the fewer will participate.
These downloads can also be given away in exchange
for a “like” on a social network. There are numerous
sites out there such as Rootmusic, offering free
widgets that unlock the download in exchange
for signing up to a page. Multiple social networks
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should offer different downloads to encourage
signups on each one. Remember, you’re still playing
a numbers game for your hack. You don’t want to
seem too outlandish, but without a healthy number
of social followers, your music won’t appear to have
gained traction with either the industry or potential
fans. Grow it every way you can, and that includes
encouraging people to vote more than once.
acquired a fan’s email and they’ve signed up to your
social networks, give away something in exchange for
an action. Promojam is a unique platform that unlocks
content after someone has written a tweet promoting
you. You could also just set up a tweet and monitor
it. Set up a search on Twitter to look for your exact
phrasing, and then send a link to the free download
either on Twitter or Facebook.
Ask for mobile numbers so you can text them when
you’re in town. (Reassure them that this is why you
want it.) Or better, do it in concert. When you’re at a
gig, ask people to text you, and you’ll text them back
with a free download link. Perhaps you could even
send them a track from that night’s show, right from
the mixing board.
See how easy this is? That’s a lot of valuable stuff
that’s worth way more than a micropayment. Each
effort is important in its own right, but space them
out so you’re giving yourself enough time to create a
lot of content to give away. You also don’t want people
to fulfill all of your requested actions right away and
then have to monitor everything all at once. Take your
time—but never stop building your fan base.
When you get all those numbers, make sure you tag
them to the town you played. And next time, you’ll
have a group of fans to text with a reminder about
where you’re playing. Or you can hit them up to do
things like watching a YouTube video.
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Hit them up strategically. The best way is to ask for
an action that will promote you. If you have already
Jay Frank is Owner/CEO of DigSin, a singles-focused
music company that allows subscribing fans to obtain
music for free. He has also authored two books:
“Futurehit.DNA” is a No. 1 Songwriting book on Amazon
and part of the curriculum at a number of colleges
and universities. “Hack Your Hit” is a how-to guide for
musicians filled with free and cheap marketing tips.
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reintroducing
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by Michael huppe
President/ceo, Soundexchange
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oUndexchange is the industry-wide
organization selected under federal law
to oversee the statutory license used by
such digital radio services as Pandora,
iHeartRadio and SiriusXM Radio. In other
words, we enable the “digital radio” space occupied
by some of the world’s most popular music services—
as well as 2,000+ smaller services. SoundExchange
collects performance royalties from these digital
services for the use of sound recordings, along with
immense amounts of usage data, and distributes
royalties quarterly to our 70,000 performer accounts
and 24,000 rights owner accounts.
SoundExchange is constantly advocating on behalf of
artists and labels and working to educate musicians
and music lovers on upcoming issues that will affect
them. Last fall the organization reached out to the
creative community when the Internet Radio Fairness
Act (IRFA) was initially introduced in Congress.
More than 130 artists, including Billy Joel, Britney
Spears, Maroon 5 and Rihanna voiced their concern
in an open letter we co-sponsored with musicFIRST
in Billboard magazine protesting IRFA’s attempt to
reduce royalties that thousands of artists rely on. I
also testified before Congress in direct opposition
to this bill, and emphasized that any conversation
referencing “fair” must include a discussion
about terrestrial radio’s failure to pay anything to
recording artists and labels. At the end of the day,
it’s SoundExchange’s key focus to ensure that music
creators are paid fairly, efficiently and transparently.
SoundExchange is uniquely driven by a diverse
set of the music industry’s interests: Our board
of directors consists of 18 members representing
recording artists (large and small), record labels
(major and indie), unions, background vocalists and
musicians, managers and lawyers, among others.
SoundExchange’s constituents cover the entire
spectrum of the recorded music industry, and the
organization operates as a non-profit organization,
allowing for the maximization of benefits to our
payees. Meanwhile, the staff consists of passionate
music lovers, musicians and technology enthusiasts
alike. Above all, the entire organization stands behind
the single purpose of working to support, protect and
propel the music industry forward.
At the same time, SoundExchange and the statutory
license also help digital radio services to launch
and thrive. Digital radio growth in the U.S. has been
staggering, with more than 2,000 digital radio services
in existence. SoundExchange’s annual distributions
have tripled in the last three years, and in 2012, the
organization distributed $462 million. That’s more
money in the hands of artists and labels.
As SoundExchange approaches its 10-year
anniversary, the organization has distributed more
than $1.5 billion, and that’s just the beginning.
SoundExchange is also an increasingly meaningful
source of revenue to the great “middle class” of
recording artists. More than 16,000 checks were
distributed to artists in Q1 2013 and nearly 90% of
those payments were for $5,000 or less.
SoundExchange is also forging new ground in the
relationship between artists and royalties. Under the
statutory license, half of the performance royalties
are distributed directly to artists, whether or not
they work with a label. This artist benefit reflects
Congress’ intention that artists participate directly and
immediately in this new revenue stream.
In addition to helping artists directly, SoundExchange
royalties are a substantial new and growing revenue
stream, reflecting a trend across the entire industry
in which creators rely upon many more (and varied)
revenue streams than ever before.
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As SoundExchange evolves, it will always be
a platform for the clearance of rights and the
compensation of artists and rights owners—a
resource for those who make music and use it, and
most important, a tireless advocate for the creative
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SoundExchange has recently taken a deep look at
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necessary investments to uphold standards of
accuracy and transparency, while scaling for growth.
We are currently working on a new distribution
platform and improving data foundations to enhance
our operations and improve service to artists and
labels. In particular, SoundExchange is tackling
the massive, industry-wide problem of poor
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direction. In the role since 2011, he is charged with
SoundExchange’s mission to “support, protect and propel
the recorded music industry forward.”
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can’t buy Me love
by MaRtIN buck hegaaRd
ceo, VoLuMe
Music holds the key to legions of consumers and is a
path toward sustainable marketing. What brands lack,
though, is the ability to carefully engage with music
fans and create loyalty. Stop trying to buy your way
into target groups and begin working below the line
and provide meaningful content.
Music truly is in a content state of mind these years.
We see artists testing forms of communication,
inventing new business models and establishing new
ways to build fan bases. All of this makes bands and
artists highly interesting collaborators in content
strategies.
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You don’t find any other form of content that
customers are as passionate about as music. An
entire industry was brought to its knees because
customers wanted it that way. No other type of content
has pushed the technological development as violently
forward. Fans use all means possible to discover and
share—and music travels between devices and user
scenarios without hesitation.
Value is king
And in marketing content is king. Or is it context?
Or did it go back to being content again? I think it
did, but the question is, do customers care? No. For
consumers there is no difference between content
and context. There is only the experience and the
decoding of values. And that should be the focal point
for content marketers.
If a brand makes an interesting collaboration with
an artist, the consumer’s question is: What is it? If
the result is average, the following question is: How
much were they paid? It is really that simple. The fan
demands genuine value from their idols, but they are
willing to consider brands that will engage with their
idol. In social media terms: If the content is poor, it
can create a shit-storm. If the content is okay, it fades
away. If it is good, it is shared. If it is remarkable, it is
respected and shared with passion.
With music, values are constantly expressed: all
aspects of fear, love and freedom. And the shared
values between artists and fans result in an
unparalleled loyalty between the two. So why is it that
partnerships between artists and brands so rarely
activate this loyalty in the campaigns?
The imposterous takeover
The reason is that marketing strategies are extremely
conservative and created by professionals who have
little or no relation to the music scene. For instance,
in Denmark, the launch of a soft drink was targeting
men between 18 and 30 with music as a passion point.
The brand chose to build a new music competition
based on rock n’roll clichés imposing their brand
on the music ecology. The target group shook their
heads. The total cost of the commercial equaled the
cost of running all rehearsal studios in the country.
This blindness toward the reality of creative hubs, fans
and artists leads to attempts from brands to buy their
way to ownership over subcultures. You simply cannot
buy your way into a target group. You need to earn
your way—and that is the path toward both ownership
and a sustainable use of the marketing budget.
Additionally, communication between brands and
fans has long been suppressed by a regime of pricefocused marketing. Discount is not a value that results
in loyalty. Loyalty is created by providing people with
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increased closeness to what they love, giving them
remarkable content to share and making them feel
exclusive. But in a global media environment where
sharing is the key to success, exclusivity seems a
paradox. How can we produce something exclusive
when everything is shared?
Exclusivity lies in the personal experience: in the
ability to make the consumer feel understood in his
or her place in a system of values. That is what we at
VOLUME hold sacred and nourish, and it is at the core
of a campaign we have developed that brings together
Mew and B&O PLAY.
Handing a powerful engine
Mew is an act with an astonishing discography,
a strongly defined visual identity and a delicate
expression. The band has some of the most dedicated
and quality-conscious fans on Earth, exactly because
it is a guardian for artistic integrity. Thus, Mew and its
following add up to a powerful engine… but an engine
that has to be handled gently.
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Consequently, you cannot reach these fans and
potential costumers through a one-dimensional
endorsement campaign. Instead, VOLUME, Mew
and B&O PLAY decided to create something that is
true to both Mew and B&O PLAY—and true to the
abstract value “exploration of sound.” We have come
up with a user engaging sound universe based on
specific shared values between band, brand, fans and
consumers. The concept crosses web, mobile, tablets,
concerts, special events and in-store to meet all KPI’s
of traditional marketing and maybe more. During the
process, we have made a “below the line” strategy
to brief and engage fans. And the fans are thrilled,
both because something groundbreaking is coming,
and because they have been included from the very
beginning.
By earning ownership like this, brands spark a loyalty
that makes the talk of prices irrelevant. Instead of
classical advertising, they gain access to a highly
valuable network of below the line communication
in terms of fan communities and music ecology
partnerships. In terms of creating value-based
dialogue, it is hard to overestimate the power of music
if activated the right way. Music may not be a Life
Straw. It is not the Atom Bomb. It is not objectively
good or bad. But music is one of few things truly and
deeply cherished by every human being. Music carries
people through the dullness of everyday life, through
crisis and love affairs. So in some respect music is
both the life straw and the Atom Bomb. And in the
long run it is far more important than both. Therefore,
brands working with music and expressing their
values with it and through it are remembered. Others
are, at best, forgotten.
boxeS:
who is VoLuMe?
We are a Danish agency that works independently
in the field between brands and bands. We do
not represent certain bands, as do traditional
music agencies. We provide music solutions and
counseling for our clients. In order to provide
the best solution, we cannot limit ourselves to
a selection of artists. When the client is a band,
it would also be illogical for us to only address
a certain amount of brands. VOLUME works out
of Copenhagen and was founded in 2012 by CEO
Martin Buck Hegaard and CCO Johannes Dybkjær
Andersson. Our Chairman of the Board is New
York-based Jens Lernø Storm, COO at Vertic.
www.volume.dk
how does VoLuMe work?
When creating a match between an artist and
a brand, we define shared values and build the
entire collaboration around these values. We
develop an asset that is common for all involved
and execute this asset in terms of PR. At the same
time, we work as interpreters in an odd place.
The artist and brand often have the same goals,
but they do not speak each other’s language.
Additionally there are the languages of advertising
agencies, fans and traditional media. We have
put together a team that can speak and translate
all of these languages. That enables us to work
both above and below the line and translate
music into content that reaches market KPIs (key
performance indicators).
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your Website
& harnessing
the PoWer of you
by LIZ Leahy, ceo, SectIoN 101
People interested in making their mark in the music
business are always looking for that “one thing” that will
take them to the next level. Whether you’re a songwriter,
singer, producer, promoter or manager, there is no quick
fix to send you to the top.
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Sometimes, if you’re in the right place at the right time,
and you have the talent, you may get there quicker than
others… but while you’re traveling on that road to rock
n’roll glory, here are some tips that can help you boost
your all-important website and put you on the path to
having amazing online presence. (Section 101 will be at
the 2013 New Music Seminar and would love to discuss Your
Website & Harnessing the Power of You.)
1. Anyone who wants to make a good online impression
needs a core home on the web that truly represents
who you are. It’s important to take the time to make sure
that the design represents you entirely. A good example
of an artist website that does this is Sam Phillips at http://
samphillips.com/. The art and aesthetic is a complete
representation of Sam and her musical ethos. When
she began working with Section 101, she had a plan in
place, from the homepage to the tour page. Make sure
your visual representation is current and remember to
extend that throughout all the pages on your site. You’d be
surprised how many people update just the homepage.
If you tweet, have the feed run on your homepage. If you
have a Facebook page, make sure you enable “Events”
and then have the Facebook RSVPs incorporated onto the
tour page on your own website. Afterward, make sure to
thank fans for coming to a show, or for buying your music,
or post a fun video or photos they won’t see anywhere
else. In other words, make sure they want to spend more
time in your online world.
2. think of your brand as a relationship that
needs to be nurtured, just like one you’d have with a
friend. You make it easy for your friends to find you, so
you should make it easy for your fans to do the same,
while giving them the ability to tell their friends all about
the new artist or brand they’ve come across. There is
nothing worse than a Wikipedia page being “the official”
representation of you online.
The band Bush had a lot of success with #BUSHphotofriday,
where they encouraged fans to send in photos taken at
their shows. Every Friday, while on tour, the guys would
choose one of their faves to spotlight on one of Bush’s
social networks. Additionally, they put all the entries into
a special Gallery on their website, which excited and
encouraged fans to participate. This highlighted how
the band values its fan base, and it resonated with their
followers.
3. Make sure you coMMunicate. It’s very
important to have a dialogue with your base. You must
make time to acknowledge their feedback on things
you do, and engage them whenever you can. A little
recognition (or tweet back!) can go a long way.
Make sure you capture email addresses on your site
so you can send your fans updates on what’s going on,
or a link to a song you’re working on. Don’t make the
mistake of just posting news and updates when you have
something to sell: Remember you’re asking an audience
to engage with you, so it’s important to think about how
you can reciprocate.
A great example is one of our Do-It-Yourself (DIY) clients
Greg Holden. Among his many credits is co-writer of the
four-times platinum song “Home,” sung by “American
Idol’s” Phillip Phillips. Not only does his site represent
him, right down to the look and feel of it, but he also uses
all the assets available to him, such as email integration,
sending “blasts” to his fans when he wants to share
something exciting or to just thank them for their support.
You can visit Greg’s site at http://gregholdenonline.
com/.
4. be real. Technology has made quick, high-quality
interaction possible for all. It’s a simple thought, but not
always easy to execute. You need to try new things to
stand out in a crowded field. A great example is Jonathan
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Brooke, whose blogs are like pieces of her heart. You can
read them on her site: http://www.jonathabrooke.com/.
continuing to be interested in everything she does.
http://www.kinagrannis.com/.
Our client Jenn Bostic spends a lot of time talking to her
audience via Twitter, keeping them updated on what’s
going on with both her life and career. She shares her
adventures firsthand with her fan base. A great example
is the video for her song “Let’s Get Ahead of Ourselves,”
which she filmed on an iPhone4S using the Video Star
app. She posted the lyrics on her YouTube page as well,
and let her fans know about it. Not only could they watch
the video, they could learn the lyrics, making them part
of the process. You can watch it on her website: http://
jennbostic.com.
Likewise, artist Pentatonix knows that fans visit their
site at http://ptxofficial.com/ to catch their amazing
renditions of songs you couldn’t imagine being performed
as just a vocal. Wisely, the group incorporated its YouTube
channel onto its website’s homepage, and showcases
performances of both current and classic songs. This
encourages a lot of sharing among those who follow the
group—and their YouTube numbers are huge.
5. be consistent. Two Section 101 artists that
do this very well are singer/songwriter Kina Grannis,
who communicates actively with her base and
consistently shares intimate stories with them. She
tweets, uses Facebook and YouTube, and gives a free
download to anyone who signs up for her mailing
list. She keeps fans involved and they reward her by
Everything you need to create an amazing website and
harness the power of you is at your fingertips, literally.
Our Section 101 platform enables you to easily build out a
beautiful, effective and cost-efficient website that stands
out from the crowd, and then incorporating these best
practices is easy to do in your everyday online presence.
In most cases, it’s just one extra step that can take you to
the next level.
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he key to establishing yourself online and
within your niche is building a strong brand.
Unfortunately, this is far easier said than
done. The process of designing, building
and nurturing a new brand means you have
established: a unique voice, consistent compelling
content and a trustworthy reputation.
The problem for most comes down to the simple fact
that there is no single path to achieving any one of these
things. And yet, you need to achieve them all in order
for your brand to blossom. What works for some, may
not work for others. And what seems to be an obvious
indicator of success for some, may be hidden for others.
A “brand” is such an abstract, malleable concept and
it may be difficult to know if you’re heading in the right
direction. In fact, it can be downright frustrating. So the
question becomes: What is “Normal” when it comes to
building an online brand?
Following are four “normalcies” of brand building
that may not give you the answer to the status of your
brand’s growth, but should give you the comfort of
knowing that you are not alone in your frustration and
process.
deFining yoUr voice can take a long time
Whenever branding is discussed, one of the first
components to be included is the idea of establishing
a “voice.” This must combine a powerful mission
statement with a unique approach. It won’t work with
just one or the other.
This voice may not come to you right away. In fact, it is
normal for this to take a very long time to fully realize.
As Malcolm Gladwell has said in his book “Outliers,” it
takes 10,000 hours of practice to master a craft. Once
you do fully realize this voice, your focus and ability
to create compelling content will be likely to become
prolific.
When I created my website MicControl, it took me over
a year’s worth of daily blogging before I found my voice.
I knew I wanted my mission to be to help musicians
advance their careers through digital marketing. But it
wasn’t until I found the right approach of creating lean,
skim-able, and most importantly, actionable articles
focused on social media marketing tactics, that my
voice became truly defined.
Once this happened, the content started pouring out
of me. What once took several days of sketching,
researching, drafting, re-drafting, editing and
formatting, now took me only a few quick hours, at
most.
yoU will doUbt yoUrSelF… and then yoU’ll
doUbt yoUrSelF again
Doubt has to be the No. 1 killer of brands. I can say from
personal experience that this was the hardest obstacle
to overcome. And yet I had to work to overcome my own
doubt about my brand on a weekly basis (if not more
often).
Because building a brand is so abstract, and can take
such a long time to establish, you’ll often feel like you’re
just treading water. This is normal! Because of this, it is
important to find any and all successes, even if they are
small, that you can not only rejoice in on a regular basis,
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but can use to keep you motivated:
• a handful of Facebook “likes” on a status update
•a comment left on a blog post
•a Re-Tweet or an inclusion in a #FF (Follow Friday)
tweet
These are all successes. Use them as indicators of your
growth and realize that with each small success, you’re
working toward your brand-goal of creating compelling
content, a unique voice and a trustworthy reputation.
there iS oFten no diScernible
tipping point
All of the small successes that are discussed above
will, as Malcolm Gladwell once again famously outlined,
help you to reach your “Tipping Point.” That is the point
in which all of these small successes finally barrel over
into your one major moment… In this case that would be
the moment your brand becomes established.
And as true as this idea is, the more realistic truth is
that often there is no discernible tipping point when
creating a brand. To again use my experience as an
example, after a year or so of blogging on MicControl,
giving guest blog posts to others, tweeting consistently
and building conversations, my personal brand as a
blogger had developed.
But it wasn’t obvious to me at all. I still had the same
lingering doubt I felt from the beginning. It wasn’t until
the day when I realized I had three separate articles
being published in the same day (one on my blog and
two on other reputable music marketing blogs) that I
realized my brand was there. This was months after my
tipping point had come.
and add in the fact that through social media you’re
now doing this in a very public forum where anyone and
everyone can judge you. If you consider this, it makes
all the sense in the world why your blog posts aren’t
being commented on, or your questions on Facebook
aren’t being answered: People are afraid to be the first
to speak up.
Because of this, it is absolutely normal that your
commitment to engaging your fans be far greater than
their commitment to engaging with you. It is only once
you establish yourself with a trustworthy reputation
that any ideas, comments and responses will be heard,
validated and appreciated: that your fans will start to
match your commitment to engagement.
As my final self-driven example, I didn’t receive my first
comment on MicControl until about six months into
my blogging. In each post, I would include a clear Call
to Action at the end, asking people to engage, but was
always left with nothing.
However, once I started engaging with people through
other forums (i.e. other blogs where I had guest
posted with an existing, engaged reader base), by
responding to all comments, joining conversations
about my ideas, and simply letting others be heard, the
reputation started to build. This led to the same level
of engagement I was achieving elsewhere on my own
blog, ultimately helping me to establish my brand as a
blogger.
Although the concept of “the tipping point” is certainly
real, it may be more normal than you think for it to be
hidden from you.
yoUr commitment to engagement will be
greater than that oF yoUr FanS
Let’s face it: It’s human nature to avoid disrupting the
status quo. Few people are willing to put themselves
out on a limb, for fear of being judged. It is this simple
reason that studies show people fear public speaking
more than death.
Now let’s take the idea of putting yourself out on a limb,
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getting the goal right:
gRowINg the PoPuLatIoN who SPeNd oN
MuSIc, Not gRowINg the cuRReNt MuSIc
buyINg PoPuLatIoN
t
by wILL Page
dIRectoR oF ecoNoMIcS
SPotIFy
homas Silverman has long made two
simple and persuasive points: First,
the industry is diversifying away from
traditional revenue streams much faster
than many observers would appreciate.
Secondly, rather than focus on the current music
buying population, we should instead focus on
growing the population who spend money music.
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If we go back to 2009, I made a similar argument in
a paper titled “How to Dance to ARPU.” Then and
now, the majority of adults in the U.K. did not buy
music at all. What’s more, if the majority gives you
zero, you can’t cannibalise zero. This essay revisits
the ARPU (Average Revenue per User) economics
with some exclusive new insights for the New
Music Seminar to digest, discuss and debate June
9-11, 2013.
But let’s kick off with a reminder for the delegates
at New Music Seminar of what a music industry is
made up of. My own work can be found in a series
of papers titled “Adding Up the UK Music Industry
for 2010,” which were produced in my previous
role as Chief Economist of PRS for Music. This
showed how the seven revenue streams—not just
one—hung together to make up all the revenues
that flowed into the music industry. For artists and
songwriters, these revenues fall into two groups:
monies that come from the consumer and monies
that come from the B2B market via licensing.
On the consumer side, there is live and recorded. In
the U.K., the money being spent on live surpassed
recorded in 2008 and the gap has widened since.
What’s more, the recorded industry is becoming
increasingly diverse, with Billboard announcing
that digital now makes up over half of the business
in the U.S. Put together, that’s about three-quarters
of the music industry in the U.K., and a similar
story will play out elsewhere.
Now, let’s come to grips with the more complex
B2B market of licensing. Here, most countries
will have two societies collecting on behalf of
both songwriters and artists (in the U.S., there
are famously three representing songwriters and
publishers with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC, and one
SoundExchange, representing artists and labels
for digital broadcasting only). On top of that, there
are licensing revenues such as sync, which record
labels and music publishers collect directly. Finally
there is advertising and endorsement money that
artists and managers can generate. Add B2B to
B2C and in the U.K. you have a pie worth $6 billion.
Here’s take away No. 1: The money captured in
the IFPI Record Industry in Numbers yearbook
is less than a third of the total that makes up the
music industry, which means there’s a lot more to
calculating this complex industry than meets the
eye.
Now, let’s go back to Tommy’s point about the B2C
market and work out who’s spending.
The research team at the BPI, the U.K. recording
music trade body, produces a Statistical Yearbook,
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which is a fantastic resource for artists, students
and analysts alike. A key statistic that they publish
on an annual basis is the percentage of the
population who buys music, and then the average
spend of those who buy. In 2012, it was 47% of
the adult population who bought music with the
average spend being $63 per annum.
We can now do some nice jigsaw economics for the
New Music Seminar delegates using a combination
of sources: Kantar, BPI, Spotify and the Office of
National Statistics.
The first chart maps the Kantar World Panel Survey
across the U.K. population in blue, those who buy
music (red) and then of those, digital music buyers
(green).
Note that the age groups are not consistent, so
20-24 should not be compared like-for-like with
25-34. But what this does show is that there are a
lot of people who do not buy music at all in the U.K.
Indeed, when you calculate the “lost majority” (blue
minus red), you have 26 million, a third of which is
under the age of 34.
However, there is an important caveat to this
analysis; when Kantar reported that 35% of 1319 year olds buy music, this means that around
a third of teenagers purchased at least one track
or album. Unfortunately, it does not tell us about
who buys subscription services due to the way the
survey has been constructed.
This omission of subscription services in surveys
like Kantar creates a point of discussion for NMS to
debate in June 2013. Here’s one way of informing
that discussion. The chart below presents an age
breakdown of Spotify’s active U.K. users.
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gb population , music buyers and digital music buyers (000's)
source: ONS, Kantar World Panal, BPI (Note: Excludes northen ireland)
gb PoPuLatIoN
PoPuLatIoN who buyS MuSIc
PoPuLatIoN who buyS dIgItaL MuSIc
10, 000
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age breakdown of Uk Spotify active Users
source: Spotify
30%
27%
24%
25%
20%
20%
14%
15%
9%
10%
5%
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2%
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13-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
The shape of the distribution is both intuitive and
fascinating. Spotify skews towards the younger
age groups, with 44% of active users under the
age of 24, whereas the population buying digital
downloads skews toward the older age groups of
25-to-44.
Now, we need to be careful interpreting these
two charts. Firstly, it’s not relative as there are
more people in the U.K. who buy digital music
than are active on Spotify—no shit, Sherlock. Also
remember Kantar ignored streaming services in
their “do you buy digital music” question, so this
is not a zero sum game. Many music consumers
will be streaming on Spotify and downloading from
digital music stores.
So take away No. 2 is the shape of the distribution.
Spotify skews more toward a generation that
arguably may have otherwise been lost.
Now let’s go back to Tom Silverman’s thesis of
growing that population that spend on music,
45-54
55-64
65-79
as opposed to focusing on the minority of music
buyers who currently spend.
If we think about the U.S. market, the total music
industry might be the biggest in the world, but
in relative terms it actually lags far behind. Even
with digital revenues, which benefited from the
earlier launch of iTunes, revenues-per-capita are
only three quarters of Spotify-dominated Sweden’s
impressive $11 per head. Yet, what’s most striking
is that it would appear that the majority of the
addressable market does not spend anything on
music. According to Russ Crupnick of NPD Group,
a respected music consultancy, of the U.S. Internet
population of 190 million, only 45% buy music of
any form. What’s more notable is that the averagespend of that minority is only $55.45.
So, going back to Tom Silverman’s core thesis,
if over half of 190 million online Americans are
not spending anything on music, shouldn’t we be
focusing more on monetizing them?
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the evolution of
‘direct to fan’
by PaRkeR todd bRookS
VP oF cReatIVe SeRVIceS & aRtISt ReLatIoNS
toPSPIN MedIa, INc.
Ever since Topspin launched five years ago, the
question we still hear most is, “What is Direct to
Fan?” At its simplest, direct-to-fan (or D2F) is a
model for connecting artists and fans directly for
marketing, sales, and distribution purposes. But
exactly how that’s done has no simple answer, as it
is constantly evolving.
The way Topspin approached direct to fan five
years ago is not the same as we are approaching
it today, and five years from now it will likely be
different yet again. Our first effort was to create a
series of tools that allowed artists to connect with
fans organically. That meant creating widgets to
let artists trade free content in return for a fan’s
email or social Likes/follows. It also meant creating
an ecommerce system so that artists could sell
products directly to fans. For the most part, all
of this took place on the artist’s website or web
profile. That’s what we mean by “organic.” The
point was to provide a path from an unaware fan, to
an aware fan, to a connected fan.
But creating organic awareness wasn’t enough,
and from the beginning Topspin aspired to connect
artists and fans on platforms beyond the artists’
website. This represents the second phase of D2F
strategies, at least for Topspin: broadening artists’
reach to unaware fans by providing the ability to
find fans wherever they live on the Internet, not just
from their own sites.
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We created the GoDirect platform to let artists
create and control their profiles, which web
services could access and add to their sites if they
choose. Artists can update their bios, add media
like streaming audio or video, and even provide
offers to fans via this profile… essentially injecting
themselves into third party sites and creating shelf
space that artists could control and customize—
where previously they had no input. The bestknown example of this is Artists.MTV and the
upcoming Beats service. We’re also in a number of
discussions with similar services.
We learned some fascinating thing rolling this
out, not the least of which is that there’s a notable
difference between the fans that bands engage
organically (from their own sites) and the fans
they find inorganically (from other sites). Take for
instance our work with the “Bones Brigade,” a
skateboarding film from filmmaker Stacy Peralta.
The first stage involved trading a free download
in return for an email to help Peralta build his
email list, with one widget that was placed on the
bonesbrigade.com website, and the other on the
BitTorrent peer-to-peer application. The second
stage involved offering fans who had signed up
from both locations the chance to pre-order
the movie. The click-through rate on the email
sent to the BitTorrent list was 5.7%, while the
BonesBrigade.com list generated 47.6%.
In other words, the “organic” list delivered the
hardcore fan base, while the “inorganic” list
delivered the more casual fan. This information
fed into the sales and merchandising strategy,
where pre-order bundles were created to appeal
to both hardcore and casual fans, alike. The result
was a pre-order campaign that generated an
average transaction of $115, allowing Peralta to
turn a profit before the film even hit theaters or
iTunes. And the day it landed on iTunes, the preorder campaign and social awareness it generated
through fans, resulted in Bones Brigade becoming
the No. 1 download of the day. (Read the full case
study on the Topspin Blog.)
This is just one example of how we’ve learned over
the last five years that there is valuable information
collected at each stage of a D2F campaign, which
can make subsequent stages more effective. And
this is the foundation of the next stage of D2F we’re
just now starting to explore: paid distribution.
This third point of distribution focuses on
aggregating the collective wisdom gained through
multiple artist campaigns to the benefit of any
other artist using the system. Essentially, that
means participating artists allow us to promote
other artists to their fans, based on an “affinity
relationship” engine we’ve built that recommends
which fans of artist A would be of interest to fans of
artist B.
But here’s the interesting part. It’s not based
on music style or genre. It’s based entirely on
transaction data. Our algorithm pairs artists
based on what their fans have bought and how
they signed up to receive information based on five
years of Topspin data.
We know this works because we ran three groups
of tests: one that paired artists on a completely
random basis, one that paired artists based on
artists we felt were similar (in style/genre/etc.)
and one using the affinity engine. The results of
the affinity engine outperformed the other two.
This “Give to Get” network is currently in beta and
artists can volunteer to participate as we test it
further.
So as we consider what D2F means, this is the
path we follow. We feel D2F is about creating an
integrated campaign that allows one component
to inform the rollout of the others in a fashion
that makes the entire effort more effective and,
ultimately, more profitable by creating the largest
pie possible.
We believe the virtuous circle starts with turning
an unaware fan into an aware fan, then connecting
that fan to the artist, then converting that
connection into a sale, and finally engaging that
customer to promote the artist to new unaware
fans and starting the cycle all over again.
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Expert Advice From the NMS Community
nmS asked the music community to
provide expert advice about elements of
business that artists should-and should
not-abide by. herein are consummate
“ ” and “ ” for the industry players.
Play songs that people want to hear. You are working for
the audience, not the other way around. If you play your own
songs, offer the ones that people want to hear, not just your
newest ones.
Always be nice to everyone… not sickening brownnosing falseness. (That kind of falseness makes you an
asshole). Just be authentically nice.
Don’t overplay any market. The simple rule of thumb for
this is to play every 9 to 12 weeks or whenever you have a
new t-shirt design. Don’t ask your friends if playing every
two weeks is too much. They are your friends; it’s their job
to lie to you.
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martin atkinS
Educator/author/Drummer
Book yourself. You can make decisions about playing
the right venue for nothing, because it is a great long-term
career move. It’s very difficult for your agent to do that.
Buy my book “Tour:Smart.” There are 500+ pages of
really great shit and it’s only $20 on Amazon. It’s full of
great stuff and it’s great to hit the drummer with.
Use the Internet and find out where your fans are
and play there. (We like ReverbNation’s Fan 360, Google
Analytics and YouTube Insight).
Don’t stay in hotels. Save money and find people in
each city that are nice enough to help you with a bed or a
couch or a floor and a shower. You will be friends with them
for life and they’ll make a difference next time around.
(BetterThanTheVan.com is a handy tool).
Objectively look at your people pulling potential (PPP) in
any market. If you feel it’s low, try to open for a larger band.
They might want to open for you in your hometown (that’s
called Gig Swap!).
Tour east of a line from Minneapolis to Texas. There are
more shows in a smaller area. You’ll have more time to
socialize, meet people, explore, market and make friends.
Play for nothing. It makes your show immediately more
attractive than many of the others that week—or it just
makes you more attractive as an opener to another show.
Offer more than one item of merch for sale. Two or
three CDs (studio, live, remix, whatever) and two or three
shirts (different designs, different styles, different colors),
plus something else (a cookbook, stickers, something!) and
a begging bowl with a humorous message.
andrew beard
Senior product Marketing Manager, gibson pro
audio
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Know where your local music stores are. They provide
good information about the music gear you need, can help
you with what is not working and can also help out in a
pinch.
Bring extras to a gig: cables, straps, mics, sticks, tubes,
stands, etc. It is always a good idea to have a backup.
Own your own PA system or a good powered speaker
with a built-in mixer. You may not need it for all of your
gigs, but it will give you greater flexibility to perform where
you want. It can also come in handy if there are problems
with the house PA.
Educate yourself on the latest music technology. It is
always changing and you can save money in the long run by
making good purchasing decisions.
Network. This business is all about relationships and
your success is dependent on how many people you involve
in your music business.
Don’t forget to thank everyone you work with at a gig,
including the sound people, door staff, etc. This goes a long
way toward building a good reputation, plus people move
around in this business.
Don’t forget to protect your hearing. Using earplugs or
investing in a good in-ear monitoring system can help avoid
the high SPL’s found onstage and save your ears.
baSSy bob brockmann
producer, Founder, mUZappS
Always be in record mode from the first take. That’s
often where the best ideas come from.
Don’t look at Pro Tools when you are recording. Listen!
My favorite plug-in is the “listen on” that blacks the screen.
Try and remove plug-ins always. You might be surprised
by what you hear.
Don’t criticize first. Always think before your first
suggestion when a performer is recording. Start with a
positive, then ease into criticism, but only if the player
requests it. If not, just say, “Let’s try another one.”
Comp your vocals right after recording, even if it’s late.
You will save a lot of production time down the road.
Always have fun in the studio. If you’re not having fun,
come in another day. Fun leads to creativity and greatness.
Don’t get caught up in buying the latest piece of music
gear. It is better to spend more time getting acquainted
with the gear you own than wasting time on something that
doesn’t fit your needs.
Don’t focus on your weaknesses. Figure out what
you are passionate about and what you are good at then
channel all of your energy into both. That will connect with
fans the most.
DON’T Don’t sacrifice your health. Remember to take care
of your body, especially on the road, since it is your only way
to connect with fans and generate an income.
bryan calhoUn
Vice president, New Media & EXTERNal aFFaiRS
SoUndexchange
Take advantage of the money you have earned through
digital royalty plays. Register with SoundExchange to
ensure you’re fairly compensated for your hard work.
Don’t wait any longer to sign up. We have a lot of money
to put into the hands of artists and we can’t keep it forever.
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Spread the word about digital royalty payments to
anyone you know in the music industry. Send your friends to
SoundExchange.com.
Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions about
your royalties, our organization or anything in between.
Flex your creative muscle. The digital music industry is
exploding and that means there are many opportunities for
you to grow.
Don’t ever stop following your passion. We’re all in this
business because we love what we do. Keep that sentiment
at the forefront of your work.
Network, network, network. In this fast-paced industry,
it’s good to have connections on all levels.
Don’t forget to follow up with connections you’ve made,
whether through social media channels, emails or a simple
call. Stay connected.
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Think about your brand. What is it that you want people to
remember? Create a clear and concise message and own it.
Don’t let anyone stand in between you and success.
know html5 programming, build your site using those tools.
Don’t spam or send boring tweets about what you had
for lunch.
Tweet to all of your followers about upcoming shows
and tours. Encourage your fans to follow you on Twitter and
if you can provide an incentive like a free mp3 song, it will
increase your followers and engage them with your music.
Invest in a good video camera or borrow one from a
friend to record your best shows to post on YouTube. Create
a YouTube Channel. Choose the best songs, not the entire
show.
Build a relationship with your Performing Rights Society
(ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange) and stay in touch
with your artist representative there. Reach out to your
artist rep and invite them to shows. The more they see you
working, the more they can and will do for you.
Don’t bad-mouth other artists, fans or reply to negative
comments on social media. In the digital age, scandal is
everlasting and retroactive.
Purchase ads on Facebook if you have a budget and use
Sponsored Stories to gain friends of friends.
Use Facebook Insights to target your ads. Also use
it to locate where your friends and fan base are located
when you tour. Target these markets where the friends are
located.
Send out digital press releases when you tour. Target
local press in cities where you are booked to perform. Build
a mailing list of press, bloggers and journalists.
bill craig
Senior Sales Director, gold mobile
Form relationships with college radio PDs, bloggers,
Podcasters and Internet DJs.
Use all social media to build your brand and your fan
base. If you are not up to speed in building social media
campaigns, find a friend or fan of the band to help. Use
social media tools to gather data, target to your fan base
and grow your brand. Use hashtags, Facebook Insights and
sponsored stories. If you don’t know these tools, work with
someone who does.
Don’t build an app. But do build a mobile optimized site
using Wordpress or Tumblr. Build your mobile site with
these mobile web tools to reach the most phones. If you
Create as many social media profiles as you can—not
just Facebook and Twitter. Use Pinterest, Instagram, Vimeo
and YouTube. Is MySpace relevant anymore?
Don’t forget that it could take a long time and several
tours to become successful.
Don’t give up the band, but do keep your day job.
Make the Social Media Buttons on your website
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prominent and clearly visible on your home screen as well
as other screens on your site. Update all of your social
media sites on a regular basis.
National Association of Record Industry Professionals,
Women in Music. And of course, if you are a writer, join
SESAC, ASCAP or BMI.
Use SMS messages to reach your fans, but only if they
are opted in and signed up to receive them.
Listen to new music and pay attention to which acts are
on tour or in the studio and who is seeing success. Know
your competition. Keep up on new trends so you are up on
who’s who.
Don’t send spam SMS messages!
Get as many distribution platforms as you can, not just
iTunes.
Don’t sign with the first person (or company) you meet.
Do your research and compare. Whether you’re hiring an
independent promoter, manager, producer or choosing an
online distributor, recognize who will work best with (and
for) you.
Don’t sign on the dotted line without an experienced
entertainment attorney. Unfortunately, there are many
ways a bad contract can mess you up for a long time. Seek
counsel! Be sure to first read the contract yourself so when
you walk into an attorney’s office you’re prepared and know
what questions to ask.
linda lorence critelli
Vp, Writer & publisher Relations, SeSac
Join a PRO (Performing Rights Organization) if your
original music is being performed. Keep in touch with
your representative so your music is on their radar. PROs
have contacts in all areas of the business and can be a
great resource. And don’t forget when you do join, keep
up with registering your songs with your PRO, so you are
paid due royalties. Many songwriters forget this important
administrative chore.
Don’t spend time and money recording your music
without having your songs listened to and critiqued before
you head into the studio. Choose professionals in the
business or ears you trust to give you honest feedback,
and re-write songs if needed. Consider a collaborator for a
new perspective. Songs are the core of the music business.
Great songs sell great artists.
Don’t forget to stop and smell the flowers. Enjoy your
journey and be thankful you are doing something you love.
Not everyone can say that.
Build a great team. Surround yourself with smart people
in the business to help guide you. Befriend other bands
and artists for their take on the business and who they like
working with, etc. Support your fellow musicians so they
will support you.
Become a student of the business. This is your career.
Take hold of it and learn as much as you can—and keep
learning so you don’t make crucial mistakes. Read the
trades and newsletters, attend seminars and go out to hear
music.
Join a professional organization to strengthen your
network of contacts and meet others in the same business.
A few good ones: The Recording Academy (NARAS),
Songwriters Hall of Fame, Independent Music Managers
Forum, Association of Independent Music Publishers,
corey deniS
Founder & Chief Executive, not Shocking
Invest in a good mobile phone with a camera so you can
take photos and add (and use) applications on your phone,
such as Twitter and Facebook.
Answer every single email.
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Find a friend or hire someone who understands the
Internet, can work on your website and help you with social
networks. Treat that person as if they are a member of your
band—because they are. Listen to them. The digital side
of your career is time-consuming and this person will help
you find balance and can propel your career online with
digital tools aplenty.
themselves to you will talk more about you if you surprise
them with a sound check or a unique gift.
Don’t get discouraged!
Don’t spam. Ever. Not on message boards, Facebook,
Twitter, not anywhere.
Build your email list. Always get email addresses from
anyone willing, who wants to know more about you.
Make all online content shareable and use a platform
that enables you to track what happens to your content
once it is online.
DON’T Don’t ignore digital promotions. You need this to
grow. The Internet is your greatest opportunity right now.
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Understand that “Rolling Stone” does not exist. Adjust
your expectations for the phases of your career and treat
podcasters, bloggers and Internet radio DJs as if they were
major promotional outlets—because they are.
Don’t rely on Google Ad Words to drive traffic.
Don’t expect your website to be the main source of
information for any potential or ongoing fans.
Don’t try to keep your content in one place.
Don’t turn off the embed code in any YouTube videos you
post.
Don’t ignore distribution opportunities. You can sell
direct to fans easily now, but you still need to have your
material available at the major digital retailers (iTunes,
Amazon, Rhapsody, LaLa).
Create social network profiles and put them to use. Post
at least one song to each profile.
Update content on your website and social network
profiles regularly (newer artists should update at least once
a week).
david dUFreSne
CEO, bandzoogle
Own your own .com website and maintain it
yourself.
Build your mailing list and be smart about how
you use it.
Make your website the hub of your online
strategy and create amazing content for it.
Use social media to engage fans and bring
them to your site.
Sell music and merch directly to your fans
from your website.
Focus on acquiring Facebook “Likes” or
YouTube “views.” Email addresses are gold.
Don’t think that a blog is a website (although
your website should have a blog).
Don’t outsource your online presence to
someone else.
Don’t spam. Ever.
Don’t think any of this matters if your music
and performing isn’t incredibly good.
Make every effort to meet your fans. Fans who expose
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president, rick goetz consulting llc
jay Frank
Founder & CEO, digSin
Remember that you were the one who decided, “I want
to make noises for a living and be paid for it.” That it is
usually a long and challenging road to self-sufficiency.
Do try.
Don’t be intimidated.
Don’t be afraid to run your own business. Most of us
won’t have a choice in the beginning, anyway. If you discover
you really suck at some aspect of running your business
and fail at it, you will at least be better able to hire the right
person having tried the job yourself—or you might discover
a new skill set you didn’t know you had.
Do make more music.
Don’t take forever making it.
Do get to the point quickly.
Don’t think people have the patience you do.
Do realize the competition is fierce.
Don’t let that discourage you.
Do plan to spend every hour you can promoting your
music.
Don’t expect someone else to do it for you.
Do at least one thing every day to move your career
forward, no matter how small. Consistency is the hardest
part of your gig.
Don’t compare and despair. Comparing yourself to other
artists accomplishes little and it’s easy to forget that most
people in the public eye have been working toward their
goals for a very long time… or got very lucky.
Reach out to other artists. People who do what you
do can be as valuable to your career (if not more so) than
industry insiders.
Do place your music everywhere you can.
Don’t ignore any distribution platform.
Listen to your audience.
Don’t ignore their helpful advice.
Blaze a new path.
Don’t follow the scorched trail.
tom jackSon
president, onStage SUcceSS
Don’t just wing it onstage. You practice the music,
dynamics, tempo, tones, melodies and harmonies of your
songs… so learn and be creative with what you do onstage,
too.
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Learn how to rehearse. Rehearsal involves the musical,
the visual, the verbal, the rearranging of songs that were
written for radio so they work live, and more.
Don’t play your songs live the way you recorded them
for radio (unless your song is a massive hit on radio). Your
audience’s expectations are different at a club or concert
hall than they are when they turn on the radio.
Find the “moments” in your songs and learn how to help
your audience emotionally connect with you and the song by
bringing out those moments for your live show.
Don’t be afraid to speak up, but also do not be afraid to
listen. Many of us talk too much to fill up space. Answer
succinctly and get to the point.
Don’t forget to play the jukebox.
Have a signature drink, a “go to” restaurant, a tailor and
a shoeshine guy.
Don’t insult your fans. If you don’t think a marketing
idea or promotion is fun, don’t do it.
Don’t let your songs all look the same. They don’t sound
the same, so why should they look the same!
claUde kelly
Songwriter, “Studio beast”
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michael kaUFFman
SVp, Sales & Marketing, rightSFlow & limelight
Only collaborate with musicians who are better than
you. It’s the only way to grow, learn and get better.
Don’t wait until the last minute to license. Negotiation
and paperwork take time. Plan ahead.
Use the Internet, iTunes and YouTube to make finding
new music easy. Know old music and be on top of what’s
current.
Sign up with ASCAP, BMI or SESAC if you are a
songwriter. And sign up for SoundExchange if you are a
performer.
Make your work fun and comfortable. Music should
be honest. Honesty comes from being in a comfortable
environment.
Follow the Golden Rule of Licensing: If you don’t own or
control it, chances are you need to get a license for it.
Play your songs softly before you leave the studio.
Everything sounds good loud. To test a song’s true quality,
you need to hear it as it would play on a radio, or in an
elevator or restaurant.
Map out a blueprint for your success: Determine your
potential revenue streams and customize your plan to
create revenue.
Don’t miss thought leaders in the social media, like Seth
Godin, Chris Brogan, Greg Verdino, Gary Vee and Mitch Joel.
Follow them on Twitter and read their blogs and books.
Do your homework: Info about bloggers and media
execs is readily available online. Know your target before
the phone call, meeting or outreach.
Find a good engineer—one that knows your style of
writing and recording and makes your songs sound their
best. This can make or break your chances.
Don’t accept food, gifts or clothing as payment for your
songs. The only acceptable form of payment is money.
Don’t consent to releasing any music unless you stand
behind it 100%.
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Don’t freely email valuable music, especially when
major artists are involved. The risk of it leaking is too high.
Password-protect it, use watermarked CDs or mail via
delivery service.
Don’t discuss matters of religion, politics or sexual
orientation in the studio. These are sensitive issues. You
never know whom you’ll offend.
Don’t be late. Time is your most valuable asset. Don’t
waste anyone’s. And don’t let anyone waste yours.
liZ leahy
CEO & Founder, Section 101
Think of yourself as a rock star. Capture content as
if you have a huge fan base, which will not only help you
grow your audience, but show people that you work hard
at keeping your channels fresh. When you do become a big
star, you won’t regret that you didn’t grab photos and videos
while you were on the ascent.
List lyrics on your website and make them searchable.
People will search by lyrics even if they aren’t sure who you
are. Make sure they can find you.
jacqUeS kriScher
CEO, kollector
See the world as your potential oyster: Today everything
is closer than you think.
Follow up on trends and market directions: Information
is power.
Ask for advice: No one will blame you for connecting and
reaching out.
Get excited and motivated like a 21 year old.
Let your e-magination go wild first, then tame it to the
specs needed.
Don’t get stopped by don’t.
Don’t think in terms of nations and boundaries.
Don’t abandon things too soon if people tell you your
ideas suck: Let the thought evolve and expand.
Don’t look for “no,” look for “yes.”
Don’t” isn’t a deal-breaker: it just means you haven’t
reached an agreement yet.
Make videos for as many of your songs as you can. While
fan-made videos are a great tribute, you don’t want people
to search for them and think they’re the official vids.
Spend time thinking about your various web channels’
creative look. Artists spend a lot of time getting their music
right, so it makes sense to make sure the online vibe
matches.
Make sure you have a content strategy each week. It’s no
harder than planning out a weekly calendar and your fans
will appreciate your efforts to stay in touch.
Don’t miss the opportunity to repeat both your name
and website URL when you’re playing a live show. It’s a
captive audience, so make sure they know who you are and
where to find you.
Don’t forget to update all the information on your site
that may be static for a while, such as contact info (make
sure it’s current) and bio. You don’t want Wikipedia to
become your official source of historical information.
Don’t think that cultivating an email database isn’t
important. It’s an oldie, but still a good way to get people
engaged and updated. And it’s the online channel through
which most fans are activated to purchase tickets or
merchandise.
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Don’t be afraid to give away free music. People
appreciate it and tend to pass it around, resulting in more
people knowing and caring about what you’re doing.
Don’t auto-populate all the same content. If you’re
touring, it makes sense to post tour dates across the board.
For the most part, however, try to do something unique
for each social network. Post a set list on Facebook, run a
contest on Twitter, make an acoustic video for YouTube, take
a poll on your website. These are core strategies to engage
fans.
Respond to every single question, post and
comment from every fan.
Experiment with different apps and services
(Hootsuite, Buffer, Echofone) to see which work
best for you.
Schedule time to devote solely to your social
media presence.
Delegate responsibility to different members
of the band. This will make it easier to utilize the
aforementioned tips and will take the onus off of
one individual.
Cross promote. Follow and interact with fans/
brands/blogs/venues that have helped you out
along the way. After all, social media is all about
building and maintaining relationships.
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Post about non-music things on social media,
and show that you have a personality. Post pics/
video of what you’re up to, not just to buy your
album, tickets or merch.
Don’t spread yourself too thin. Only use the
social properties you have the time and resources
to maintain.
Spend time consuming others’ content. Build
those relationships and keep up to date on what’s
going on in your circles.
Make it incredibly easy to stream your music,
whether on your site or social media. There should
be no clicking involved to get where the music is!
Get fans to sign up to your email list. With the
turnover in social media (and in needing to pay to
reach your entire fanbase), email is still the most
direct way to get a message to fans.
craig Swann
Co-Founder, Chief Imagination Office, clUbcreate
Focus on yourself as a “brand.” Find ways to define your
personal sound and style, and connect with like-minded
people to form your musical tribe.
Post often. Don’t go long spans of time without
updating/chatting with your fans.
The industry is a complicated environment, so make
sure to learn as much as you can about the industry; the
law, rights, as well as technology.
Don’t just post links on Facebook all the
time. Add pictures, since that will increase your
edgerank and expand your reach.
Empower your fans to become your digital street team.
By including them, creatively, you encourage rich social
interactions that lead to discovery.
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Collaborate with your fans. Find creative ways to
involve them in the experience. Their involvement adds an
emotional value that previously did not exist.
Do the right things. Get a lawyer when it matters, sign
up to rights societies and register your work.
Don’t sign your life away. The industry is changing and
there are many ways to be successful without relying on the
old system. The future is becoming and empowering DIY.
Don’t be afraid to give your music away. In today’s
market the real currency is attention.
Don’t treat your fans as a consumer with $ attached.
The value in treating them as part of a community will
outweigh any intrinsic monetary value in the short-term.
Don’t chase money. Do what you love and money will
find you.
Don’t ever give up or stop following your dreams.
Embrace the power of permission marketing. While
your mailing list may not be huge, those who’ve joined it
are there voluntarily. This makes them incredibly valuable.
Cultivate a real relationship with them.
Focus on your art. It’s your core competency. All of the
marketing flash in the world can’t make someone fall in
love with your music. If your music touches people, the fan
acquisition process becomes much easier.
Don’t apologize for selling things on your website. Fans
who want to buy something should be able to do so. Getting
paid for your art is not selling out.
Don’t drive customers away from your site by redirecting
them to huge retailers. Own as much of your operation
as you can. Direct-to-fan commerce is now a realistic
possibility for all artists.
Don’t offer too many choices. It may seem
counterintuitive, but a cluttered store page with 20 items is
less likely to yield conversions than a store with a handful
of clear, compelling choices. Know your fans, know their
tendencies and tailor your offerings to them.
Don’t force the monetization of your social media
presence. Facebook is great for sharing and building
connections, but most people don’t go there to shop.
Putting a store on your artist page is great, but it won’t
automatically turn your “Likes” into dollars.
dave widaman
Media artist Support, topspin media
Engage your fans through social media. Twitter and
Facebook provide a direct line of communication with those
who admire your art. Share with them, be genuine and
make real connections.
Don’t leave potential fans behind. If you’ve accumulated
thousands of Twitter followers or Facebook “Likes,” work
to convert them to your mailing list. These are long-term
assets, whereas social media trends are often fleeting. If
one of your social media circles were to suddenly become
irrelevant, you could lose your connection with thousands of
potential fans. Bottle that energy now and take it with you.
Have a website and create compelling reasons to visit it.
The Internet is a big, complicated place. Your site should be
a simple and easy way for fans to get their daily fix of you.
Invest in growing your mailing list. If you’re making
connections and driving traffic to your content, create clear
opportunities along the way for visitors to join your mailing
list. Sweeten the deal with free downloads, giveaways,
contests, etc. A strategically placed email acquisition
widget can do wonders.
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Essential Music Business
Websites
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your own music (and review your own CD), make wish lists
and more. And the best part: Your profile shows up high in
Google.
a2im.org the american association of independent
music (a2im) is a trade association that represents
independent record labels in the United States.[1] the
organization represents the independents’ interests in
the marketplace, in the media, on capitol hill, and as part
of the global music community
Ada-music.com ada is a distributor of independent
music, partnering with labels such as cartoon network,
epitaph, Secretly canadian, Fearless, Side one dummy,
taseis, and Smithsonian Folkways.
Aderra.net Aderra records live concerts to flash drives
and MicroSD wristbands that are available to the audience
immediately after the performance.
theagencygroup.com The Agency Group is one of the
world’s leading booking agencies, home to 50 agents with a
combined roster of more than 1,000 artists.
110 AllAboutJazz.com Like the name suggests, this web-
ArielPublicity.com Ariel’s Cyber PR process marks the
intersection of social media with engaged behavior, PR and
online marketing.
theArtistbrand.com A service that provides artists with
a branding strategy that builds on the unique attributes of
every artist or band.
artistdata.com ArtistData builds solutions to automate
the monotonous updating of artist websites, social network
profiles, concert databases, Twitter, official news feeds,
iCal, local press, fan newsletters and even tour books.
When an artist updates our site, we update all their sites.
Artistxite.com Allows you to get revenue from a jour-
nalist or blogger who is writing a review on your music.
They put a Xiteplayer that is a small window icon that when
clicked on, is a mini music store selling your music to buy
instantly. It is free for artists.
Atlantic records with more than 60 years of experi-
site is dedicated to jazz, both classical and contemporary.
It features album reviews, interviews, jazz radio, podcast, a
free daily mp3, as well as a calendar of events and a directory of musicians, venues and festivals.
ence, atlantic records has become one of the preeminent
companies in music history. They have a roster filled with
high-profile artists such as Jason Mraz, Skrillex, Zac
brown band and many more.
AllMusic.com AllMusic’s database is licensed and used
Atlanticrecords.com Atlantic Records is an American
record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm
and blues, rock and roll, and jazz.
in point-of-sale systems by music retailers. AllMusic also
claims to have the world’s largest digital archive of music,
including about six million songs fully digitized, as well as
the world’s largest cover art library, with over half a million
cover image scans.
Almightyretail.com The Almighty Institute of Music
Retail provides data and services to help record labels and
music retailers promote and sell more music.
amazon.com Create a profile in one of the most traf-
ficked and indexed sites on the net. Make lists of your
favorite reads, artists and helpful products, and include
Audiolife.com Use free tools to custom design your
merchandise, CDs, ringtones and downloads. Post your
store to any website, blog or social network. We’ll manufacture and distribute all of your products when they’re
purchased!
aurasma.com a free app with technology that is capable
of recognizing images, symbols and objects in the real world
and understanding them. It can then deliver relevant content in real time, including videos, animations, audio or web
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with no fees and grow your fan base.
beatPort.com BeatPort is the largest music store for
DJs in the world. BeatPort offers music in premium digital
formats and provides unique music discovery tools created
for and by DJs.
backstreetmerch.com Offers a huge range of official
merchandise, covering every major and some ludicrously
obscure genres.
beggars.com Beggars Group is a British record company
Bagelradio.com Originated in the Bay Area, this is an
internationally known Internet radio station broadcasting 24
hours a day, with a DJ, and a live broadcast every Friday.
bambuser.com Stream video live from your mobile to
that owns or distributes other labels, including 4AD, Rough
Trade Records, Matador Records and XL Recordings.
BelieveDigital.com Leading digital distributor of independent artists and labels in Europe.
the web.
Beoplay.com b&o play is about enabling people to en-
Bandcamp.com Publishing platform for musicians.
Your fifth, fully geeked-out-Beatle, who keeps your website
humming and lets you get back to making music.
BandFarm.com Allows you to make your own ecom-
merce site, sell your downloads, create a subscription fan
club and manage your email marketing campaigns.
joy quality music wherever they are and building appreciation for great sound and music.
BetterPropaganda.com A music webzine covering
hundreds of music labels and offering thousands of free
and legal songs for you to download.
bigchampagne.com A technology-driven media
BandPage.com bandpage is a full-featured applica-
tion that delivers an elegant and effective solution for
musicians to give ready access to their music, to a global
community of passionate fans.
BandPromote.com Offers tour consultation and book-
ing. If you are planning to get your band n the road, they will
book the trip for you. They claim to have access to virtually
every club, venue and concert hall on the planet.
measurement company that produces timely and accurate
information on consumer demand, particularly helpful in
today’s music industry environment.
bitcount.com Their Cleartune app helps tune any musical instrument using your iPhone or android’s microphone.
$1.99
BandsIntown.com Get local live music and concert recommendations for your town. View any artist’s tour dates
and buy tickets from the cheapest ticket seller.
Bit.ly A URL shortener that allows you to track the links
you share in real time; useful for Twitter posts and a complete history of your bit.ly links with analytics are saved for
you.
BandSpaces.com Professional design by custom MyS-
BlastMedia.com Whether it’s through editorial print cov-
pace designers.
BandStandApp.com A free content and media man-
agement application for bands. Add news, blogs, press,
tour dates, photos, videos and status updates. Automatically syncs this content with all major linked social networking
sites.
BandVista.com Helps consumers book bands for par-
ties by genre; get your band listed on this site so you have a
chance to be booked for a party and make money. They have
no charge for basic account set up, but charge for premiere
services.
Bandzoogle.com build a band website in minutes, no
web design skills needed. Sell music and band merch
erage or communicating directly on Twitter, BlastMedia is a
company that exposes more customers to your message in
the right place, at the right time.
bMg.com BMG is an international group of music companies focused on the management of music rights. BMG
covers the entire range of rights administration, development and funding of new master recordings and exploitation worldwide, placing the needs of songwriters and artists
at the core of its business model.
bmat.com (Barcelona Music & Audio Technologies) Developing technology that utilizes expertise in music and audio
technology, offering solutions for music discovery, musical
entertainment and music copyright detection.
brownPapertickets.com A low commission ticketing solution
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for any of your shows and events that donates at least 5% of
their profits to charity.
cesses all tracks from SoundCloud and allows you to share
playlists with friends.
bmi.com broadcast music, inc. is one of three United
States performing rights organizations. it collects license
fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music
publishers and distributes them as royalties to those
members whose works have been performed.
cMW.net Now in its 28th year, Canadian Music Week
is the single longest running and premiere conference
focusing on the business of music, bringing together sound
recording, new technology and broadcast.
Columbiarecords.com columbia records is an amer-
c
ican record label, owned by Sony music entertainment,
operating under the columbia music group.
cafePress.com Custom merchandise on demand.
Caroline.com caroline distributes 90 labels including
century media, arts & crafts, mute, hopeless, Season of
mist and Stones throw, among others. the company is
currently part of the capitol music group.
Capitolrecords.com capitol records is a major american record label that is a part of the capitol music group
and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Universal music
group.
CatapultDistribution.com Offers a service to get your
music to all top digital music stores such as iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, eMusic, Amazonmp3 and more. The cost is
$25 setup fee per album and artists and labels receive 91%
to 95% of the payments received from the various digital
stores. They have over 4 million tracks delivered. They have
thousands of artists and labels they have distributed.
Theconnextion.com Runs e-stores for musicians
including fulfillment, downloads, ringtones, e-list management, e-marketing and more.
createspace.com A member of the Amazon group
of companies provides one of the easiest and most economical ways to self-distribute your music in CD and mp3
formats on Amazon.com and other channels. There is no
membership or album set-up fee. They produce CDs when
customers order them.
CreativeDigitalMusic.com Creative Digital Music is
a music production studio in Fair Haven, N.J., owned and
operated by composer/producer Jim Josselyn.
cubePasses.com Security credentials and backstage
passes for music concerts, such as laminates, satin passes,
luggage tags, wristbands and more.
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thecbP.com The Cardboard Box Project: one stop merch
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Cellfishmedia.com The leading digital publisher of inno-
vative content and applications.
cdbaby.com CD Baby is the largest online distributor of
independent music. They provide both digital and physical
distribution.
chime interactive Provides digital strategy services,
web site technologies and design, and video and multimedia production.
Clearchannel.com with 850 stations, clear channel
is the largest radio station group owner in the United
States, both by number of stations and by revenue. the
850 stations reach more than 110 million listeners every
week, and 237 million every month.
dashgo.com Allows artists, labels and content owners to
distribute, promote and market content across digital store
social sites and tastemaker blogs, then track the results.
Datpiff.com Datpiff is a site to download and upload
music.
Del.icio.us A social bookmarking website that lets you
store links to your favorite articles, blogs, music, reviews,
recipes and more. You can access them from any computer
and share what you bookmark with friends and fans.
nyc.theDeliMagazine.com The Deli Magazine is a daily
updated website covering 11 local U.S. music scenes (thus
far: NYC, L.A., Seattle, Nashville, Chicago, San Francisco
Bay Area, Portland, Austin, Philly through 11 dedicated,
separate blogs.
ThecloudPlayer.com Web-based music player that acNEW MUSIC SEMINAR | 2013
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digg.com All about user-powered content. Everything is
theechonest.com The Echo Nest is a music intelligence
discMakers.com A full-service CD replicator, providing
eMi Music EMI Music is one of the world’s leading music
companies, home to some of the most successful and best
known recording artists such as Coldplay and Lady Antebellum.
submitted and voted on by the Digg community. Share, discover, bookmark and promote stuff that’s important to you.
Show bloggers and site owners you appreciate their posts
and participate by using Digg.
short-run CD duplication. CD duplicators, CD printers and
affordable blank CDs. Everything is done in house: from
glass mastering and replication to printing, packaging and
poly wrap. They also offer authoring, encoding, graphic
design and menu design services.
di-Why.com A music marketing company serving inde-
pendent music artists on various marketing tools, including
email marketing, social media, web design and strategy.
dJtimes.com DJ Times is a professional DJ magazine
that specializes in directing DJs with their careers in fields
that include nightclub work, mobile work and remixing or
producing music. The site presents interviews and features
on top DJs, money-making tips, application-based product
stories and reviews, new product releases and information,
plus DJ industry-related news.
dMx.com Music and sensory experiences for commer-
cial environments. The first music service to license and
program original artist music. DMX has rigorously researched and tested the effects of music, video, messaging
and scent on human behavior.
company. They develop music search, personalization and
interactive applications on top of a platform that automatically reads about and listens to the entire world of music.
emusic.com emusic is a unique discovery-and-download destination for music enthusiasts.
Epic records An American record label, owned by Sony
Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as
a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various
genres with artists such as Avril Lavigne and The Fray.
epitaph.com Epitaph is an independent Rock label.
epitonic.com A large selection of free tracks from
smaller record companies that are free to download with
larger releases available for purchase.
Eventful.com Enables its community of users to discover, promote, share and create events. Eventful’s community
of users selects from nearly 4 million events taking place in
local markets throughout the world. Demand artists to play
in your town.
eventric.com Eventric is a provider of software and on-
downtownMusic.com Downtown Music, LLC is an
independently owned company, which operates Downtown
Records, Downtown Music Publishing, Downtown Music
Services (Licensing Group).
line services for the professional live entertainment industry. Eventric’s solutions promote connectivity, community
and competency, making the production of live events more
profitable and effective.
drinkarizona.com arizona beverages is a producer
Evolver.com Offers consulting and marketing services
of various flavors of iced tea, juice cocktails and energy
drinks from the United States, based in woodbury, new
york
Dropcards.com A leading provider of integrated down-
to labels and bands in addition to teaching clients how to
effectively use the Internet to their advantage.
Eyes and Ears Entertainment A creative company that specializes in digital communication.
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Earthbirdcreative.com Earth Birth Creative builds
websites, manages online communities, releases music,
launches viral marketing campaigns, etc. to support electronic artists seeking to self-publish or achieve growth in
their careers.
facebook.com If Facebook were a country it would be
the 4th largest in the world. It already has almost 300 million users (and a million more sign up each day). An artist
should have a fan page as well as a personal page.
theFader.com Online version of New York-based music/
culture/ fashion magazine that covers hip-hop, reggae,
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world.
book with a few clicks. Bonus: Flickr will keep photos safe
from crashes.
famehouse.net is a digital marketing company that
FolkAlliance.com Since 1989, Folk Alliance has served
takes “digital” off of the plate of the manager and artist.
FameWizard.com An artist career development compa-
ny that assists artists in exposure, education and compensation in today’s music industry. The company offers oneon-one training with coaches and competitions for artists to
showcase their talent.
Fanbridge.com Free email and mobile fan list management solutions designed specifically for bands and musicians.
fandistro.com Offers a service that helps you sell your
music via fans/friends who become your partner as they
earn 20% commission when they sell your music – mp3s or
physical CDs.
FanMailMarketing.com Helps companies find their
fans, know their fans and reach their fans with communication technologies to engage, grow and manage multiple
fan bases through email, SMS and voice. They offer permission-based, direct-to-fan marketing tools, support services, proven marketing strategy and account management
programs.
fanMangager.net Music and entertainment marketing
company that utilizes passionate fans and the next generation of marketing tools to build your brand.
Filtercreativegroup.com A cutting edge and passion-
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true partnership.
as the headquarters for Folk Music and Dance, with over
2,000 members worldwide and an annual conference that is
one of the five largest music conferences in North America.
FolkWays.si.edu Smithsonian Folkways is the nonprofit
record label of the Smithsonian Institution.
FoundersFund.com Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital investment firm.
FriendlyMusic.com Rumblefish’s brand new music
licensing store makes licensing music for any project as
easy as listen, license and download. Real music that’s easy
to license and 100% pre-cleared for any use.
Forthewinmedia.com A digital strategy agency that
specializes in content creation, social media and many
other emerging outlets.
Foxrothschild.com Fox rothschild llp is a national
law law firm with more than 500 attorneys practicing in
17 offices coast to coast. Lawyers at the firm provide a
full range of legal services to public and private companies – from family-run businesses to multinational
corporations.
Fundacionautor.org Fundación autor was created in
1997 to pursue social, welfare and promotional activities
in divulging the repertoire of members of the general
Society of authors and publishers (Sgae) throughout
Spain and latin america.
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firstinservice.com Provides service in the travel
industry to professional athletes, photographers, fashion
icons, CEOs and the music industry.
fizzkicks.com Create your own custom music cards
(like credit cards) to sell to your fans to download anywhere. Costs less to make than CDs and takes up less room
to bring and sell on tour.
FlavorPill.com Worthwhile events happening in New
York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and London,
with more cities on the way.
Flickr.com A wonderful online photo management and
sharing application. Take photos and group them any way
you want. Tag them and share on your blog and on FaceNEW MUSIC SEMINAR | 2013
gatewayMastering.com Gateway Mastering is a
world-class recording studio on the coast of Maine.
gibson.com Founded in 1894 in Kalamazoo, Michi-
gan, and headquartered in Nashville since 1984, Gibson
is known worldwide for producing classic models in every
major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and
electric guitars, mandolins and banjos.
gigMasters.com This site will help you book gigs locally
or across the U.S. They book shows at private parties to
weddings, to corporate functions.
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Gold-mobile.com gold mobile provides solutions that
accelerate customer engagement, drive transactions,
and reward your most loyal customers.
gracenote.com Formerly CDDB (Compact Discs Data
Base), GraceNote is a company that maintains and licenses
an Internet-accessible database containing information
about the contents of audio compact discs and vinyl records. It provides software and metadata to businesses
that enable their customers to manage and search digital
media.
grayv.com Gray V is a boutique background music ser-
vice, providing compelling background music service that
has, through word of mouth, attracted some of the world’s
best hotels, restaurants and retail operations.
guitarcenter.com Offers great deals on guitars and other musical instruments, including bass guitars, keyboards
and amplifiers.
Once you’ve found your experience you can instantly
reserve spots for you and your friends. All details and
resources will be sent to you in advance of your experience
so you’ll be ready.
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iheartradio.com iHeartRadio brings users a best-in-
class customizable digital listening experience that combines the best of both worlds to deliver everything listeners
want in one free, fully integrated service.
imagemmusic.com Imagem Music is an independent
music publishing company.
IMradio.com IMRadio plays the music of local bands
from hundreds of cities worldwide. Like a YouTube for music, IMRadio enables musicians to upload original songs for
free radio airplay. Each artist/band registers a brief profile/
bio page where they can communicate with their local fans
and introduce themselves to a worldwide audience. Listeners hear thousands of original songs being played in local
pubs and clubs worldwide.
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hdtracks.com the leading digital music store for
high-resolution audio and cd-quality downloads.
Headliner.fm Sign up for headliner, link your social
networks and start reaching new fans on Twitter, Facebook
and MySpace. Become a part of a community of over 25,000
artists.
Heardent.com HEARD is a creative agency with a focus
on music-related initiatives and products.
HelloMusic.com Screens music from independent artists and presents the music to relevant industry channels
including labels, publishers, ad agencies and music supervisors.
HipDigital.com Hip Digital is a tech company that lets
users create digital media promotions and sales. Customers include Fortune 500 companies with programs that
reach over 100 million consumers worldwide. Hip’s flagship
technology, The Digital Music Engine (DME), is a web-based
cloud service that provides customers access to Hip Digital’s catalog without the responsibility of managing such a
comprehensive catalog.
hugefan.com A new way to get personal experiences
away in exotic locations.
with popular celebrities in sports, music, television, film
and tech. Search and discover experiences near you or far
IndabaMusic.com Indaba Music is an international
community of musicians, music professionals and fans
exploring the creative possibilities of making music with
people in different places. It makes finding other people
and working on recording, mixing or mastering projects
easier. For fans, Indaba provides unprecedented access to
artists and to the creative process.
IndependentMusicAwards.com IMA honors are
awarded to independent artists that broaden the definition
of commercial music representing the diversity of the global indie music scene. The program creates marketing, sales
and promotional opportunities to expand the fan base for
artists and releases that are traditionally ignored by mainstream gatekeepers, mass media and big box retailers.
Indiebible.com A music directory that is published once
a year. It has helped independent artists gain more exposure to their music and it lists thousands of services dedicated to helping you sell your music online, get your music
heard on the radio and more.
Indiecharts.com Indie Charts is the official music
charts for indie and unsigned artists and bands.
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IndieMerch.com Offers a suite of e-commerce tools
and services to make and deliver merch for indie bands.
Indie-Music.com Has different member packages for
artists. Upload your music to start selling.
IndieOntheMove.com A free site that allows you to
find venues to play in with all key contact information and
reviews by other musicians.
Jango.com Streaming radio with a social networking dy-
namic. Provides the option to add friends and listen to their
playlists or tune into their stream whenever you like. Build
a station and see who is listening in. You can pay to associate your music with others artists.
Justin.tv Create live video and show anyone in the world
what’s happening right now, using only a laptop.
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IndiePower.com Marketing resource that combines artist development with innovative effective marketing. Works
primarily for rock, pop and hip hop artists and has distribution channels worldwide in over 77 countries.
IndieVenuebible.com Contact info for 26,000 venues in
the U.S. and Canada to help you find the best place to play.
Indigenouspromotions.com Indigenous works on a
project basis with artists, record labels, artist managers,
promoters and sometimes brands on custom publicity and
marketing campaigns.
ingroovesfontana.com Provides clients with custom-
ized marketing, promotion, sync licensing and administrative support to help maximize the earnings potential of
specific music and video releases or catalogues.
intua.net Their Beat Maker is a high-end iPhone music
app that calls itself the “music creation studio.” It provides
a number of advanced tools and effects to help you create
an intuitive composition. $19.99
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Alliance.
Islanddefjam.com the island def jam music group
is one of four Universal music group umbrella labels in
north america to market the works of primarily mainstream pop, rock, and urban performers..
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Karencivil.com KarenCivil.com is a site dedicated to
readers’ every need with an industry insider look into hip
hop.
kickstarter.com A new way to fund and follow
creativity.
Killthe8.com Canada-based Kill The 8 offers cutting
edge online services, handling all of your e-commerce
needs. Design and develop individual custom online stores
based on the artist’s existing website, creating a connection
to the secure store page.
kingsofar.com Kings of A&R is a music industry site
where fresh new faces get discovered.
kiqstartmusic.com Is an artist management company
based in New York and Chicago that brings experience in
management, booking, PR, marketing, concert promotion,
sponsorship and publishing.
knicknack.com Provides web development and design
to artists and bands.
Kollector.com An online service that allows you to track
your audio works on the radio and keep track of your
royalties.
kyte.tv Produce live streaming video, recorded video
JakPrints.com jakprints is your friend in the print
industry with high-quality, affordable, eco-friendly products in Full color printing; label and Sticker printing;
embroidery and apparel printing; and large Format or
banner printing.
and pictures from any compatible camera phone with Kyte
Mobile Producer.
Jambase.com jambase is the premiere location for
live music, concert tickets and concert information.
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to advance your career. Connect with millions of users,
spanning 200+ industries, join networks and ask and answer
burning questions.
last.fm U.K.-based Internet radio competitor to Pandora
owned by CBS. Users can create custom radio stations and
playlists from any of the audio tracks in Last.fm’s music
library and are able to listen to some individual tracks on-demand, or download tracks if the rights holder has previously
authorized.
LegalZoom.com Online legal document preparation
services for estate planning, trademarks, corporations and
others.
Limelight.rightsFlow.com Limelight is the simplest
live365.com internet radio network - listen to thou-
way to clear cover songs. Limelight is a one-stop, online toll
to clear cover songs for digital downloads, physical albums
and ringtones. Customers can create an account and finalize
their mechanical licensing within minutes. Reaching 100% of
the publishing market and powered by RightsFlow’s proprietary licensing, accounting and royalty payment technology
platform. Limelight allows users to pay a small one-time fee
rather than shelling out hundreds of dollars for expensive
lawyers and costly administrator fees.
LinkedIn.com A business-oriented networking site. As a
professional artist you need to be making serious contacts
LittleStevensundergroundgarage.com Little Steven’s Underground Garage is a nationally syndicated Rock
radio show hosted and produced by one of America’s foremost musicians and actors, Little Steven Van Zandt. Each
week Little Steven takes audiences on a two-hour trip down
the path of what was cool in the 50s, 60s and 70s as well
as showcasing the best emerging Rock bands in the world
today.
sands of internet radio stations featuring online music in
every style, including hip hop, jazz, new age, rock, classical, oldies, and more.
localvibes.com local vibeS is a multi-dimensional
music platform devoted to breaking down the barriers that
the best up-and-coming bands face preventing them from
getting to the next level of success
Loudfeed.com Helps you create drag-and-drop websites,
promotional custom-branded widgets with built-in shopping
carts, sales players embeddable in social networks and custom-designed storefronts.
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Mndigital.com medianet has been working for over a
MakerStudios.com MakerStudio is a media company
that bridges the gap between YouTube and television.
Mashable.com Social media news blog covering cool
new websites and social networks: Facebook, Google, Twitter, MySpace and You Tube.
Mailchimp.com MailChimp helps you design email
newsletters, share them on social networks, integrate with
services you already use and track your results. It’s like
your own personal publishing platform.
McgheelA.com McGhee Entertainment is an independent entertainment company.
Mediabase.com Uses proprietary digital fingerprinting
and watermarking technology to monitor and measure
music and advertisement airplay on more than 2,500,
non-commercial and commercial radio stations in over 150
U.S. markets, real time, 24/7.
Midomi.com The ultimate music search tool because it
is powered by your voice. Sing, hum or whistle to instantly
find your favorite music and connect with a community that
shares your musical interests.
Mirrornyc.com Mirror NYC is a strategic communica-
tions company that offers clients a full-service experience
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green and nonprofit.
Misodigital.com Its goal is to empower artists and
provide them with valuable tools and resources to create
meaningful, long-lasting relationships with their fans.
Missingpiecegroup.com Is an advocate for artists and
labels, maximizing exposure, sales and career development.
MixMatters.com A website for the serious DJ that
features current news, videos and featured artists, a DJ
directory and more.
Mixmeister.com Their MixMeister Scratch is an innovative DJ Scratch tool for iPhones that lets you scratch
anywhere and anytime for free.
decade with the world’s leading major labels and thousands of independent labels to give you access to some
of the most extensive music catalogs covering multiple
content distribution territories.
Mobbase.com A new service that artists can use to build
their own iPhone and Android apps for as little as $0.50
a day. MobBase apps are completely customizable with
respect to look and features and enable artists to share
music, news, photos, videos, tweets, tour dates and other
prized “insider” information with fans, in real time.
Mobileroadie.com In need of a basic app? Over 100
artist and music-related services have apps in Apple’s App
Store using Mobile Roadies’s technology that charges a
$500 setup fee and $29 for monthly hosting.
Modala.com Offers a complete set of digital strategy,
marketing, distribution and production services to creative
brands.
Modlife.com Connects fans with bands, artists and per-
sonalities using live video broadcasts, text messaging, video
blogs, mobile updating and Twitter feeds. Modlife’s goal is
to reward loyal fans and create a new revenue stream for
content creators through a high level of interactivity between artist and fans.
Mog.com Find, play and share music from your computer
or mobile device. $4.99-$9.99/month
Moocowmusic.com/Band/ Band is an app developed
to create music from scratch using virtual instruments. $3.99
moozar.com moozar provides “reward” links to artists
so everyone who enjoys their songs can freely “reward” to
support.
Mozes.com Build your own mobile broadcast list and
send messages to your fans.
themusebox.net helps build stronger brands by emphasizing brand strategy and tastemaker marketing, utilizing
media connections, designing unique promotions, etc.
Music.us The exclusive, global, community-based
Top-Level Domain (TLD) name that gives music entities and
the music community a unique identity online and avalidated industry standard for official music websites.
MusicAlley.com A pod-safe music network where reg-
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on their shows. Create a profile and watch Podcasters as
they download and add your tracks to their shows.
MusiciansAtlas.com Music Resource Group MRG
creates resources, interactive tools and programs for all
members of the independent music community.
and venue with key contacts to use for booking gigs. The
cost is $39.95.
MusicProinsurance.com Company that insures everything music-related, including musicians, studios, special
events, tours and more.
Musicregistry.com we have been publishing contact
directories for the music industry since 1992 – that’s all
we do to make sure you have the best contact information
available for the people you need to reach in the music
industry.
Musicbusinesstoolbox.com A complete guide for
musicians to start their own record company or an independent music label and manage them.
Musicchoice.com music choice is an american company that programs music and produces music-related
content for digital cable tv, mobile phones, and cable
modem subscribers in the United States.
Musipedia.org Searchable, editable and expandable
collection of tunes, melodies and musical themes.
Musicconnection.com Music Connection is a monthly
Musicxray.com Submit your songs to music producers,
Musicdish.net Through its extensive online presence,
MusicDish provides artists with an edge over the ever-prevalent competition the music industry entails.
Muzu.tv Watch official music videos, documentaries, TV
shows, interviews, behind the scenes, tutorials and loads
of exclusive and rare footage. Revenue share with indie
artists.
US-based music-trade magazine, published since 1977.[2]
It caters to career-minded musicians, songwriters, recording artists and assorted music-industry support personnel.
Musichelp.se musichelp is a service company for the
music industry in Scandinavia. we have both physical
distribution and digital distribution, pr, graphic design,
cd printing and much more.
Musiciancoaching.com Rick Goetz is a musician
coach and consultant by way of a 15-year career as an A&R
executive at Atlantic and Elektra Records, musician and
music supervisor. The website provides music business
guidance and artist development services to artists and
executives at any stage in their careers.
Music geek services An artist services company based
in Chicago and Nashville. They specialize in helping artists
achieve deeper connections with their fans through digital
media.
publishers, supervisors and managers for marketing,
music licensing, label roster, publishing, distribution and
more.
Mvbmusic.com MBV is an online music website that
offers original material, including free and legal streams
and downloads, videos, music-related art, music news,
commentary and discussions.
Myspace.com/Music Offers an ever-growing catalog
of freely streamable audio and video content, user-friendly
e-commerce solutions, personal music players and user
and artist playlists, aiming to empower artists to monetize
their content through multiple revenue streams.
MyWerx.com Beta site allows creators and their representatives to register, validate and protect their work.
Musickickup.com building tools for artists to thrive,
and succeed. to commercially release any and everything
they create through the label - digitally and physically. to
concentrate in what matters - music.
MusicMetric.com gain insight into global music
trends. target campaigns to territories, demographics,
musical styles and more with musicmetric custom reports.
MusicPhonebook.com Has 10,000 live music clubs
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newMusictipsheet.com New music website with tour
data, reviews, mp3s and music blogs.
NYEASl.org The Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law
section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)
strives to meet the increasingly specialized and sophisticated membership by providing the best programs and scholarly publications, as well as by fulfilling its role as advocate
for its members’ interests.
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NextbigSound.com Online music analytics and insights.
nimbit.com D2F platform that easily integrates sales,
marketing and management activities in one place. Build
your fan base, create compelling offers, engage your fans
and sell direct through custom storefronts.
ning.com An online service to create, customize and
share your own social network.
Nomineedesign.com Founded in 2010 to provide
high-caliber creative work to clients around the world,
specializing in logo and brand development and design
services.
Official.fm Do-it-yourself music company developing
services to host, manage, publish, license, distribute, sell,
analyze and create widgets and players for music files in
the new digital ecosystem.
Om-records.com Om is a San Francisco-based music
and lifestyle company.
omira.com is a premiere consulting, development and
marketing agency for new media entertainment.
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Onlinegigs.com Automates and manages your gig
booking, promotional and administrative needs.
opendisc.net Once placed in a computer, the Opendisc
Fan / Fan-funded music platform (a subset of crowdfunding) utilising a threshold pledge System / provision point
mechanism.
CD allows you to create a unique link with your favorite
artist via an interactive dialog. Turns your CD into a tool to
connect with fans.
Prod4ever a full-service interactive agency of designers,
artists, programmers, strategic planners and musicians
who collaborate and create inspirational answers.
theOrchard.com Delivers to the leading online and
PromoJam.com Building online Twitter promotions has
mobile digital retailers throughout the world: over 400 and
counting. They acquired TVT and now sell physical as well.
ourstage.com OurStage is the only democratic competition where the fans decide who’s the best in emerging
entertainment. Fans have the real voice because our patent-pending judging system eliminates cheaters, and there
is $25,000 monthly prize money.
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Pandora.com pandora internet radio is an automated
music recommendation service and “custodian” of the
music genome project.
PasteMagazine.com New music, movies, TV, books and
more.
never been easier.
PsbMgmt.com A full-service business management
firm based in New York City, providing services to clients
in the fields of music, TV & film, theater, sports, fashion,
literature, the fine arts and other creative endeavors.
PublishMyMusic.com Offers to create an artist ac-
count and let you upload your music in mp3 format. This
site is spidered regularly by search engines.
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Qello.com Works with leading media companies, artists
and creative entities, carving out new digital syndication
channels and providing thousands of hours of HD concert
and music film programming.
Payloadz.com Will help you sell your music online in
their own store.
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Pitchengine.com Helps you build and share Social Me-
dia Releases for free. Social Media Releases engage reader
with multimedia content shared via your social networks
like Facebook and Twitter.
Planetwaves.com Their Chordmaster is a great app for
music lovers. It presents a huge library of more than 7,800
guitar chords at your disposal. $1.99
Play.google.com Provides your favorite music, books,
movies, apps and games all in one place that’s accessible
from the Web and any Android device. Stores up to 20,000
songs from your own collection and sync them to your mobile phone and access them from your web browser.
Playlist.com Project Playlist’s purpose is to help you find
and enjoy music legally throughout the web in the same
way that other search engines help you find webpages, images and other media. Allows sharing of playlists and has
met some controversy.
Pledgemusic.com pledgemusic is an online direct-to-
Radarmusicvideos.com A revolutionary online net-
work that enables record labels and DIY artists to find and
commission affordable music videos from director talent
worldwide.
Rcarecords.com rca records is a division of Sony
music entertainment. rca includes a diverse roster of
internationally renowned artists representing all genres
of music including justin timberlake, p!nk, alicia keys,
britney Spears, Foo Fighters, kelly clarkson, Usher,
kings of leon, and many more.
Rdio.com Music site from the founders of Skype, in beta.
reapandsow.com A collection of music industry professionals dedicated to enabling rights-holders to successfully promote and distribute digital music. Helps artists
cultivate their best work and reap the benefits of planting
their music in the minds, desktops and listening devices of
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the people who need to hear it. Reapandsow is the artists’
advocate in the digital space.
Redmusic.com red, an award-winning division of Sony
music entertainment, headquartered in new york city, is
widely recognized as the industry leader in music distribution and artist development.
sabian.com Modern, innovative cymbal maker with
Republicrecords.com republic is home to an all-star
Sandbox Development and consulting Inc. An
independent development consulting company based in the
Chicago area. They specialize in web development and user
interface design.
roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and
superstar artists such as 3 doors down, amy winehouse,
black Sabbath, colbie caillat, eddie vedder, enrique iglesias, Florence + the machine, and more.
traditional roots that combine expertise and craftsmanship
with creative vision to design award-winning cymbals.
Saymedia.com A digital media company that engages
reverbnation.com A complete solution for fan man-
agement, promotion, distribution, direct-to-fan commerce
and analytics. ReverbNation is laser-focused on the artist
and it is this unique perspective that has made them successful. Some of the marketing tools that are available to
every artist include: fan relationship management system,
Facebook marketing, widgets and banners, electronic press
kits, profile syncing, street teams, SiteBuilder, direct-to-fan
commerce, digital distribution and Fan360.
people with unique content creation.
section101.com Section 101’s mission is to provide
clients with simple and effective solutions to manage and
maximize their online presence.
SelectableMedia.com Video widget. Once fans embed
Rhapsody.com rhapsody is the number-one premium
your video player, you can learn who they are and keep
them engaged. With our permission-based marketing
platform, you can dynamically message fans and add new
content on the fly.
rJdJ.me Website for creating applications for music-cre-
sennheiserusa.com For more than 60 years, the name
Sennheiser has been synonymous with top-quality products
and tailor-made complete solutions for every aspect of the
recording, transmission and reproduction of sound.
subscription music service, with more than one million
members, who can listen to more than 16 million tracks
on more than 70 consumer electronics devices
ation.
rockethub.com RocketHub is a grassroots crowd-fund-
ing community for Creatives by Creatives, supporting a DIYethos. Creatives are able to present projects and market
them to fans and friends, who in turn can make donations
to fund its launch.
rocketsciencemarketing.com A Detroit-based marketing and creative services agency that helps B2C and B2B
companies increase sales.
tion, designed to represent songwriters and publishers
and their right to be compensated for having their music
performed in public.
Shakeandhowdy.com Provides a full range of marketing and creative services to the entertainment industry:
bands, artists, managers, labels, festivals and other performing arts organizations.
shazam.com Music discovery engine. Hold your phone
Rockridgemarketing.com A boutique new media
marketing company that specializes in interactive marketing, media planning and design services.
Ross-Ellis.com Transcontinental Ross-Ellis is a North
sesac.com SeSac, inc. is a performing rights organiza-
up to the speaker if you don’t know what song is playing and
Shazam will tell you what it is.
Shoutcrowd.com A software-as-a-service company
American leader in producing innovative and value-added
packaging solutions for the entertainment industries.
royaltyShare.com Offers artist and publisher mechanical
royalty services and is a worldwide leader in web-based
royalty processing solutions.
that creates digital marketing tools for social media websites such as videos, coupons, banner images and discounts that are meant to be passed on peer-to-peer.
shozu.com Creates technology to transfer content from
your phone directly to as many as 30 content sharing sites,
including YouTube, Facebook and Flickr.
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Sideways-media.com Sideways Media is an online
marketing company that leverages web 2.0 technologies to
enable artists to connect to and engage their fans.
simfy.com is a music subscription service available in
Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium.
SingerExpress.com A place where singers and producers connect. It is a powerful, custom-designed, searchable
database where producers can see, hear, communicate,
negotiate rates and hire singers all in one convenient place.
Songhall.org the Songwriters hall of Fame holds
workshops, showcases, and provides scholarships to
promising artists to help develop new songwriting talent.
new inductees are voted on annually.
songkick.com Allows you to organize and track your favorite bands and track concerts and dates. Get instant tour
dates from your music library.
Song.ly Helps you share music found on the web on
Twitter.
Singlikeyouspeak.com how to sing made easy,
songnumbers.com Artists assign a phone number
from the SongNumbers.com website that anyone with a cell
phone can call, preview music and purchase that song.
theSixtyOne.com Find your new favorite song in less
songsinc.com Allows you to sell your songs without
vocals to songwriters all over the world who can create new
songs and new royalty opportunities for you.
simple, natural - Sing like you Speak(tm) voice lessons
online from expert new york city vocal coach.
than 5 minutes a day.
Slacker.com Slacker Personal Radio is the easiest
way to create free radio stations. Listen anywhere to free
personalized Internet radio stations playing your favorite
music.
songtrust.com An easy way for songwriters to collect
royalties and register songs.
SlicethePie.com A financing platform for the music
sony Music entertainment is a global recorded
music company with a roster that includes a broad array of
both local artists and international superstars.
Smule.com Developer behind music-creation applica-
Sortednoise.com Markets music and builds artist
brands by connecting them to opportunities in TV shows,
movies, video games, ads and trailers.
industry that enables new and established artists to raise
money directly from their fans and investors.
tions like “Leaf Trombone” and “Ocarina” that allow users
to create their own music.
Socialoomph.com Schedule your important market-
124 ing messages to go out at 12 p.m. EST so you never forget
to tweet them. (Remember to include personal tweets in
between; no one likes only marketing messages).
somafM.com Internet radio station with 20+ different
stations, including Indie Pop Rocks and a station synced
with NASA’s astronaut feed.
Sonicbids.com Sonicbids is a website that helps bands
get gigs and promoters book the right bands.
Sonicliving.com Save your list of artists and find out
the next time any of them come to town. Also tells you what
shows your friends are going to.
songcastMusic.com Song Cast is a music distribution
service that delivers independent music to the world’s most
popular download retailers, including iTunes, Amazon,
Napster, Rhapsody, eMusic and more.
getSoundAround.com Sound Around is an iPhone application developer, specifically for musicians. Plans starts
at $14 per month.
Soundcloud.com The easiest way to move your music
around the web, including stems.
Soundctrl.com SoundCtrl is a network of digital media
professionals focused on advancing the music industry
through the power of the social web.
Soundexchange.com Soundexchange is the non-profit digital performance rights organization that represents
the entire digital music industry. Soundexchange collects
digital performance royalties from satellite radio, internet radio, cable tv music channels and pays that money
to recording artists and master copyright owners.
theSpellboundgroup.com Provides strategic marketing and brand management services.
spinner.com Spinner is an AOL music property, which
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listening and discovering new artists.”
company from the first folks to sell event tickets online.
spotify.com let Spotify bring you the right music for
their catalog and their fans, generate demand for their music and gather insights to improve performance.
every mood and moment. the perfect songs for your
workout, your night in, or your journey to work.
topSpinMedia.com Gives artists the tools to manage
tunein.com Listen to online radio, find streaming music
Stagebloc.com Stagebloc has built products and im-
plemented services that help artists with many aspects of
their careers.
stereofame.com A game where you take the role of
radio and streaming talk radio with TuneIn. This is the best
guide to every type of radio.
tunecore.com A music delivery and distribution service
that gets artists’ original music and even converts versions
and record label releases up for sale online. Small setup
and annual fee and no distribution charges.
artist or label. Upload your music and possibly get more
exposure.
StyleSeat.com Platform for stylists to manage and mar-
tunesat.com Service for tracking the use of and protecting your copyright music.
Subwayrecords.com A unique program that enables
you to effortlessly create your own online music store. This
complete e-commerce solution allows you to sell music
from all of Subway Records’ artists so you can immediately
start earning money.
twitPic.com Lets you share photos you take with your
mobile phone and post instantly to your Twitter account.
This is a great way to share photos with little effort in seconds while on the go.
ket their services to clients.
sxsW.com South by Southwest, based in Austin, Texas,
since 1987, delivers conference and festival events for entertainment and related media industry professionals.
twitter.com A micro-blogging site that answers one simple question: What are you doing? You post your answers
and share updates with followers. Think of a giant Facebook
status update in the sky. Uses lists and searches Twitter.
com and the lists feature connects you with others.
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undertheradarMag.com Official site for the indie
tagstrategic.com A digital entertainment-consulting
firm providing expert strategy, market intelligence, product
ideation, business modeling and business development
services to multinational companies and select emerging
businesses.
tenminutemedia.com A design and development company that handles all things creative.
music mag with web-exclusive interviews, photos, reviews,
mp3s, videos, music, news and more.
republic records As a division of Universal Music Group,
Universal Republic is home to a diverse array of superstar
artists such as 3 Doors Down, Florence And The Machine
and Gotye.
us.7digital.com a digital media company that sells
terrorbird.com A boutique music marketing company
offering full-service publicity, non-commercial and college
radio promotion, and sync licensing services.
thornybleeder.com A company that specializes in
helping independent artists with distribution, management,
press kits and many other aspects of their career.
downloadable music, video and ebooks. they also provide
branded digital products for traditional media companies.
ustream.tv Broadcast video live to the world from a
computer.
ticketFly.com A next-generation ticketing and marketing
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Watchitoo.com Free real-time web conferencing plat-
Music.yahoo.com Find music videos, Internet radio,
We7.com Streaming music and Internet radio network.
yamaha.com Yamaha manufactures a complete line of
musical instruments, professional audio products, customer-driven support products and computer-based products
for both the amateur and professional markets.
form you can access form anywhere to make it seem like
you’re in the same room.
Websterhall.com webster hall is north america’s
premiere nightclub and live music entertainment venue.
located in new york city’s famous east village, it can
easily be said that Webster Hall was the first modern
nightclub and event space of its kind in america.
WindishAgency.com The Windish Agency is an inde-
pendent booking agency.
WinterMusicconference.com In its 26th consecutive
music downloads and all the latest music news and information on Yahoo! Music.
Youlicense.com An online network where music artists, publishers, labels and other content owners conduct
business directly with potential content buyers in a secure
environment.
youtube.com The second most-trafficked search engine
on the Internet lets you create your very own video.
year, it is one of the most publicized annual music gatherings in the world.
ary artists, warner music group is home to a collection of
the best-known record labels in the music industry.
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WolfgangsVault.com Allows you to post for free your
Zaggle.org A huge selection of custom merchandise you
Wmg.com with its broad roster of new stars and legend-
live music listing. Music fans can find your show when they
type in concerts to see in their city. A great way to get exposure to new music fans.
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Wordpress.com One of the easiest and most cost
effective ways to build and maintain a website. It’s a great
bloggers platform as well.
Workmanentertainment.com Workman Entertain-
ment and Public Relations delivers creativity, client relations and consistent, impressive results. Strength lies in
positioning and branding corporate/entertainment entities
and individuals.
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Zimbalam.com Powered by Believe Digital. Provides
digital distribution services via its worldwide partners with
competitive pricing, more retail outlets and a superior set
of administrative tools for clients.
zMxMusic.com ZMX Music provides artists and music
publishers with a complete, digital direct-to-fan sheet music publishing solution.
zvents.com Allows you to post for free your show with
a bio and link to your site. Music fans using this service
can find your show when they type in shows in their area. A
great way to let new music fans find you.
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MusicDealers.
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The first cloud based record label - a b2b
platform for artists, managers and labels. A
unique smart layer and toolset, built on a
global business and legal framework.
Connecting all parts of the industry
from governments to production,
management to logistics, and
distribution to live shows.
Representing and helping musicians to
retain and control their independence,
rights and royalties. Empowering
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Allhiphop.com All Hip-hop.com is an online media
source for all things Hop-Hop.
Blog.AllMusic.com The All Music Blog provides the
latest news and information about all things music.
TheBayBridged.com Fiscally sponsored non-profit org
that provides daily music news. Covering genres such as
Rock, Hardcore, Emo, Pop-Punk, Punk, Hip Hop and many
more. Also writes Album and Live Reviews & interviews.
blog educating the public about the San Francisco indie
music community and providing Bay Area musicians unique
opportunities to receive public exposure. It also curates and
promotes “The Bay Bridged Presents,” a monthly series of
concerts.
antiquiet.com Music news, reviews and interviews.
Completely independent. Growing fast, rocking boats, pushing envelopes.
beatcrave.com Passionate About Music, bringing
breaking news and new song releases on a daily basis.
Exclusive interviews, reviews and giveaways.
AquariumDrunkard.com An L.A.-based electric
audio blog featuring daily music news, interviews, features,
reviews, MP3 samples and podcasts. The Drunkard bridges
the gap between contemporary indie with vintage garage,
folk, country, New Orleans funk, R&B, soul and everything
that falls in between.
BeatElectric.blogspot.com Disco, electronica, dance
and funk blog that explores and introduces new music,
whether from vintage vinyl or a new release.
AlterthePress.com Alter The Press is a music blog site
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BAgelRadio.com Originated in the Bay Area, this internationally known Internet radio station broadcasts 24 hours
a day, with live DJs and broadcasters.
theaquarian.com the aquarian weekly provides
interviews, reviews and news coverage of national and
local music acts in the new york and new jersey areas.
ArjanWrites.com Arjan Writes is a music blog for music
news and information.
aurgasm.us Aurgasm specializes in everything not under
the American rock umbrella—music such as down tempo,
folk, nu jazz, chanson, Scandinavian, jazz, Cuban, Brazilian,
electro, soul, jump blues, bluegrass, film score and
electronica.
AwesomeTapesFromAfrica.blogspot.com Music
review blog that features free mp3s of obscure African
music.
bebo.com Bebo provides an open, engaging and fun
environment that empowers a new generation to discover,
connect and express themselves.
BerkeleyPlaceBlog.com Mostly music-related content
but also about movies, electronics, current events, an occasional “Picture of the Day.”
BetterPropaganda.com Free indie mp3 download website with reviews and recommendations, as well as music
industry news.
Billboard.com Now in its 115th year, Billboard is the
world’s premier weekly music publication and diverse
digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform.
Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers
unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming,
media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
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Billboard.biz A 24/7 extension of Billboard magazine,
delivering breaking news, insight and analysis on the music
and entertainment industries, all of the articles printed
in each week’s magazine, a database of Billboard chart
archives.
BluegrassMusicNews.net The Bluegrass Music News
Network is an extension of Cybergrass. Official bluegrass
music news, reviews, announcements and information are
posted daily here.
CountryMusicTattleTale.com Country Music Tattle
Tale for all that is country music: artists, photos, music,
videos, lyrics, gossip and entertainment news.
coverlaydown.com Folk blog introducing folk covers
of familiar songs.
createquity.com Createquity is a blog for next-generation ideas on the role of the arts: a creative society.
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BoogieWoogieFlu.blogspot.com BoogieFoogieFlu is
a blog for record collectors.
theboot.com The Boot is the web’s top source for the
latest in country music and bluegrass news, videos, songs,
interviews and live performances from country’s biggest
stars.
daytrotter.com Free music from the finest independent
BrooklynVegan.com An NYC-centric mostly music
or outof-print music, generally publishing once a week.
blog that focuses on reporting international music news,
live show reviews, pictures, tour dates, gossip, tips, mp3s,
videos and more.
BuzzBands.la Buzz Bands is a blog covering the L.A.
bands.
destination-out.com An mp3 jazz blog focusing on rare
Diddywah.blogspot.com Diddywah is an mp3 blog
preoccupied with rhythm & blues and rock & roll from the
50’s and 60’s.
Different-Kitchen.com Different Kitchen was one of
music scene.
BuzzGrinder.com Buzz Grinder is an online music blog
that offers music-related news and entertainment.
the early pioneering sites to blog about hip-hop & culture at
the advent of the mainstream blogging movement.
DigitalMusicNews.com The news and information
authority for music and technology executives, attracting
highly targeted decision-makers from every segment of the
business.
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canyouseethesunset.com mp3 weblog focusing on
indie music with track, concert and album reviews.
disquiet.com Contains articles, interviews, bibliography
and web resources of interest to ambient and electronica
music fans.
dJrMxs.com Free DJ mixes, DJ livesets and DJ remixes
CaptainsDead.com Indie rock blog that covers new
tunes reviews and live show details.
chromeWaves.net One of the longest-running inde-
of electronic music like techno, electro, dance, hip-hop,
minimal, lounge, tech-house, deep house, progressive
house and trance.
ClashMusic.com Clash Music provides music features
drawuslines.com Good music for good people. Don’t
worry, we’ll bet you find something you like here. Indie music reviews, concert review, album reviews, venue reviews,
new artist bios.
pendent music weblogs focusing on Toronto, Canada and
points abroad with news, reviews, commentary and concert
photography.
and interviews with bands, musicians and DJs.
ConsequenceOfSound.net Consequence of Sound is a
DrivenFarOff.com Driven Far Off is a blog that offers alternative music news, reviews, photos, contests and more.
worldly influenced music blog that seeks to cover the music
world as it has never has been covered before. Features
news, reviews, mp3s and festival outlook.
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eachnotesecure.com Each Note Secure is a music blog
that offers music-related news and information.
blog.GACTV.com GAC’s News & Notes blog features the
latest country music news, exclusive interviews with country
artists and in-depth coverage of the latest music videos.
ElementsofJazz.com Elements of Jazz is a jazz music
blog for jazz-related news and information.
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GlideMagazine.com/hiddentrack Hidden Track
provides a snarky look at the world of live music.
GoodMusicAllDay.com GoodMusicAllDay.com has a
simple mission: to bring you the best legally free music in the
world.
fanscape.com Engages consumers and inspires word
of mouth communication through social media marketing,
blogger outreach, digital publicity and social network property management and services.
GorillaVSBear.net A Texas-based music blog. Once
FillesSourires.com Music blog about French music,
GrandGood.com A hip-hop and rap blog featuring interviews, reviews and events calendar.
FilterMagazine.com FILTER Magazine provides a music
website with a blog, “The Good Music Guide,” local listening
parties and the influential magazine to help you discover your
new favorite bands.
GrimyGoods.com Grimy Goods is Los Angeles’ music
featuring mp3s and reviews.
FluoKids.blogspot.com Eclectic French music blog
covering many genres of music and regularly including mp3
downloads of remixes.
called “the New Yorker of hipster blogs,” it blogs about relevant artists of the day, with no particular genre-specific focus.
Newsweek deemed it “influential.”
source for the true music snob.
GuitarInternational.com Guitar International offers
an array of news and information written by our top-notch
columnists from the music industry.
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FluxBlog.org Fluxblog claims to be the very first MP3
132 blog. It was founded by Matthew Perpetua in 2002, and covers
a wide range of musical genres.
freshnewtracks.com Fresh New Tracks is a site dedicated to getting the newest music in electro, hip-hop, dubstep, house, reggae, mashed and rap tracks.
FuelFriendsBlog.com MP3 blog that aims to introduce
and discover new artists and music.
funky16corners.com The Funky 16 Corners blog started
in 2004 and focuses on funk and soul vinyl.
HardrockHideout.com Hard Rock Hideout is a music
blog dedicated to hard rock, heavy metal and classic rock.
hearya.com Indie blog about discovering new music.
A community of fans that wants to see the music they love
reach the ears of new friends and survive. Album reviews,
daily mp3 downloads and live sessions.
thehiphopdemocrat.com Hip Hop Democrat, Inc. is
committed to educating, informing and entertaining fans of
hip-hop and its culture and exposing its influence socially and
economically.
HipHopDx.com HipHopDx brings you the latest in hip-hop
news, album review, interviews, audio and more.
HotBiscuits.wordpress.com Hip-hop and dance music
news and review blog featuring mp3s of the latest remixes.
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hypebot.com Hypebot provides daily news and commen-
tary on the music industry and the technology and social
media that drives it, for music industry professionals, DIY musicians and everyone that cares about music.
JazzWax.com Jazz Wax is a blog on jazz legends and
hypem.com The Hype Machine is the best place to find
music on the web. Every day, thousands of people around the
world write about music they love, and it all ends up here.
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legendary jazz recordings.
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KBDRecords.com Killed By Death Records is a blog kept
Idolator.com An influential pop, rap and rock music gossip blog.
in Sweden whose entries cover American and European punk
music with candid album reviews, track listings, cover art and
mp3 files.
IGuessImFloating.blogspot.com Rhode Island-based
KeepTheCoffeeComing.wordpress.com Although
indie music news and mp3 blog.
sometimes tangential, Keep the Coffee Coming is a great folk
music blog with reviews and song streams.
IHeartComix.com Electronic, pop punk and dance music
blog from the record label under the same name that is dedicated to challenging the music industry standard.
blog.KEXP.org KEXP blog is a music blog that specializes in music news for indie/alternative rock.
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ihrtn.com I Heart Noise is an online music blog bringing
you the latest in underground music: news, reviews, interviews and much more.
IllRoots.com illRoots is dedicated to hip-hop with the
LargeHeartedBoy.com Features daily free and legal
music downloads as well as news from the worlds of music,
literature and pop culture.
IndieHipHop.net Delivers news and information that
relates to the business of independent hip-hop.
la-story.com LA-Story is about Southern California and
Los Angeles as a lifestyle, state of mind and style center.
IndieRockCafe.com IRC helps promote talented artists,
LaughingSquid.com Highlights interesting events in
latest news, reviews and interviews.
bands and their labels by writing profiles, reviews and features, as well as publishing special playlists and mixes. IRC
is one of the more well-known music sites where talented independent (and some mainstream) musicians and bands can
get international exposure right away. This site is visited by
tens of thousands of people a month from all over the world.
IndieShuffle.com Indie Shuffle is an indie music blog
that covers indie rock, electronica, hip-hop, remixes, folk and
more.
inkiostro.com Indie music blog in Italian.
Invesp.com/blog-rank/Music A site for a list of the
top 50 music blogs.
the Bay area (or stories around the country) to over 4 million
dedicated readers. If you have a truly creative story to tell or
an offbeat event, contact Laughing Squid.
TheLavaLizard.com The Lava Lizard is a platform for
R&B, hip-hop and pop performers to thrive amid the rising
tide of ringtone artists who continue to clog the airwaves.
thelineofbestfit.com Great indie music blog that
features record reviews, news, gigs, interviews, features and
videos.
ListenMusicDaily.blogspot.com Music Everyday posts
new songs every day, along with the occasional post about
other things relating to music. Great site if you want something new to listen to, or if you are just interested in music.
LonelyNote.blogspot.com The Lonely Note is a music
blog dedicated to all things rock and pop.
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of Mark Mulligan, where you will find opinion and insight on
the music industry’s often painful journey towards creating a
new business around music.
MadDecent.com Blog featuring hip-hop and dance remix
Musicisart.ws Music Is Art is beautifully designed visual-
news, audio clips and video.
MetalInjection.net Metal Injection is a heavy metal
music blog.
MetalSucks.net Metal music blog that combines humor
with album reviews, artist news and gossip.
MetalUnderground.com Underground heavy metal
news, reviews, interviews, photos and more. Updated daily.
Mojo4Music.com Mojo is a popular music magazine.
MotelDeMoka.com Playlist audio blog that also narrates
contributor’s thoughts, connections and reasons behind the
selections.
Musformation.com A wonderfully curated site that
includes daily musician’s news, tips on gear, songwriting and
business from around the web.
Music.MetaFilter.com MetaFilter (MeFi) Music is a
site for members to upload their own songs for others to
enjoy and share. Logged-in members can enjoy downloads,
playlists, favorites and podcasts of tags, playlists and specific
users.
ly. It not only focuses on excellent music, but on art, photography and writing and how they all intersect and inform the
music.
Musicnewsnet.com MNN is a music blog that offers
music industry news, new releases, concert & touring news
and general rock/pop stuff.
MusicPerk.com Trending news, analysis, reviews, ratings
and exclusive content for music.
Musicthinktank.com Where the industry thinks out
loud: posts from Ariel Hyatt (Ariel Publicity), Andrew Dubber
(Dubber.com), Bob Baker (Mr Buzz Factor) and many other
music industry thought leaders.
MuuMuse.com Musical delights and delightful musings. Indie pop, electro pop, bubblegum pop and all that’s in
between. Single, album and performance reviews kept 110%
biased and always classy sassy.
MyOldKYHome.blogspot.com My Old Kentucky Blog
(MOKB) is an Indianapolis-based blog, featuring mp3s, concert reviews, all with a sense of humor.
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MusicCityUnsigned.com Music City Unsigned is a
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Musicconnection.com the music connection is a
monthly music trade magazine publication that covers every aspect of the music industry. it has been examining and
defining the realities of music-making since 1977.
nahright.com One of the top hip-hop blogs on the web.
necolebitchie.com Celebrity Gossip on the rocks. The
latest in urban entertainment and celebrity gossip showcasing the rich, the famous and the almost famous.
Musicdish.net through its extensive online presence,
negroPhonic.com Mudd Up! is a blog by Jace Clayton
a.k.a. DJ /rupture. Writings on music, literature, culture,
technology, plus surprises.
MusicFeeds.com.au All the latest music news, reviews
neonlimelight.com Shamelessly and unapologetically
reporting on all things pop music with a celebrity blog twist.
Musicforants.com Music For Kids Who Can’t Read Good
blog.thenext2Shine.com The Next 2 Shine is an online
portal for music artists and producers that wish to release
their content to visitors across the globe.
musicdish provides artists with an edge over the ever-prevalent competition the music industry entails.
and interviews from the under-reported world of independent
and alternative music and the arts in Australia... and beyond.
is an mp3 blog that describes and reviews live shows and new
album releases from the wide indie music genre.
MusicIndustryBlog.wordpress.com This is the blog
thenJunderground.com New Jersey music and cultural
news blog featuring release information, reviews, gossip and
show alerts.
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noiseAddicts.com Noise Addicts is a music and audio
blog dedicated to people who are musicians, audio enthusiasts and people who love music or who love making music.
nyctaper.com A live music blog that offers a new para-
digm of music distribution on the web. The recordings are
offered for free on the site, as are the music posts, reviews
and links to artist sites. All recordings are posted with artist
permission or artists with an existing pro-taping policy.
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PollStar.com The only trade publication covering the
worldwide concert industry. Though skewed toward larger
acts, Pollstar allows you to submit your upcoming concerts
for potential posting on their site. They do not guarantee entry
of dates submitted but will if time permits. The submission
process is free.
Popdose.com Pop Dose is a pop culture blog suffering
through the worst and best of music, movies, food and books
so that you don’t have to.
PopJustice.com Pop Justice is an Internet media site
dedicated to everything pop music.
ObscureSound.com Started by a contributor to Pop-
Matters, this blog has mp3s, band features, interviews and
reviews, mostly from little-known bands.
OnStageSuccess.com/category/tom-jackson-onstage Tom Jackson’s blog on making your live performance
much better.
PopMatters.com PopMatters is an international magazine of cultural criticism, covering all things pop culture with
in-depth articles on cultural areas such as music, television,
films, books, video games, sports, visual arts, travel and technology.
PotholesInMyblog.com Pot Holes in Music is a music
blog for the latest in all music news, information and entertainment.
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PrefixMag.com Prefix Magazine showcases an extensive
catalog of exclusive interviews, reviews, mp3s, video and
photo galleries.
PalmsOut.net Palms Out Sounds is a New York-based
dance blog and label.
PrettyMuchamazing.com Pretty Much Amazing was
PampelMoose.com Pampelmoose is a music blog that
started in 2007 and since has welcomed many other music
geeks to spread the love and call the bullshit that is sprinkled
throughout today’s music.
PanicManual.com The Panic Manual is probably the first
PureVolume.com PureVolume is a website for the discovery and promotion of new music and emerging artists.
PassionWeiss.com Passion of the Weiss is a blog by L.A.
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covers online music distribution, technology, music reviews
and includes free and legal mp3s to download.
and only indie-tween-Britpop-rock, video game-movie-travelfood-gadget reviewing, Asian-centric-maritime-influenced
Canadian blog on the web.
writer/ critic Jeff Weiss reviewing the Southern California
concert scene.
RapRadar.com Rap Radar is a hip-hop related blog for
news, information and entertainment.
PerfectPorridge.com Perfect Porridge is a music blog
that covers national and international music news and information.
PigeonsAndPlanes.com Pigeons and Planes is a place
where you can keep up with good new music, whether mainstream hip-hop, indie rock or anything in between.
Pitchfork.com Chicago-based daily Internet publication
devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news and
artist interviews.
rap-up.com Rap-Up is updated numerous times daily
with the latest hip-hop and R&B news, new music, photos
and videos.
RavenSingsTheBlues.blogspot.com Music and mp3
blog devoted to indie pop/rock, psych, folk and all forms of
independent expression through music.
RealTalkNY.uproxx.com The latest hip-hop news,
songs, pictures and videos.
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RedThreat.wordpress.com Music, artwork and Chicago blog that covers indie music.
therestisnoise.com The Rest is Noise is a blog by the
music critic of “The New Yorker.”
rockInsider.com L.A. music scene blog about the emerg-
ing indie artist scene. Some of the first bands covered, such
as the Silversun Pickups and Cold War Kids, show that this
blog is a go-to for hearing about new talent.
rockthedub.com Rock the Dub is a music-related enter-
tainment blog.
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The website lists “charts” based on favorites in the genres of
ambient, electronica, D&B, house, jazz, trip-hop, reggae and
more.
stereogum.com Features music news, bands, mp3s,
trends and gossip for its online community.
StrappadoMetalblog.blogspot.com Here you will
find rare and obscure demos, singles/EPs, out of print albums, compilations, unreleased recordings, videos and more
in all kind of genres.
streetdose.com Street Dose is a music blog that represents the current affairs of the hip-hop industry and community.
blog.Suckapants.com Suckapants is a Brooklyn-based
Saidthegramophone.com A daily sampler of really
good songs. All tracks are said to be posted out of love.
siriusbuzz.com SiriusBuzz is a weblog dedicated to
bringing readers in-depth coverage of Sirius XM satellite radio, its competitors and other emerging audio entertainment
technology.
skatterbrain.org Indiepop music blog that features
reviews and mp3s.
photography and music blog. The photography, taken from
various music and art events, is complemented by a daily
song recommendation from all genres.
super45.net Super 45 is a Spanish-language site dedicated to independent music providing interviews, articles and
reviews.
SwedesPlease.net Swedesplease was the first daily mp3
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“pop culture with a saucy slant.” Covers music, celebrity, TV
and movies, along with New York-centric events and photography… because the world is full of “Cool Shit,”“Funny Shit”
and “Dumb Shit.”
SmokingSection.uproxx.com The ultimate hip-hop
and remix lifestyle blog that features music news and events,
fashion news, and sports updates.
SomeVelvet.tumblr.com Expansive genre music blog
that covers music news, gossip, politics and a bit of everything else.
SoMuchSilence.com Indie music blog covering mostly
rock, pop and hip-hop genres.
Soul-Sides.com Audio blog that includes sound files.
Covers a wide range of genres including hip-hop, Latin, funk
and soul.
starfrosch.ch Starfrosch is a user-driven mp3 blog with
podcasts. Users submit mp3s or videos and vote for favorites.
this.bigstereo.net Indie dance and party jam blog featuring music videos. Regular host of events and a record label
for limited edition vinyl.
thisisfakediy.co.uk Fake DIY sprouted in 2004 as a
bedroom-run DIY set up covering music. DIY remains one of
the most visited underground music sites in the U.K., and still
has a firm grip on its roots.
tokyohive.com Tokyo Hive works day and night to deliver
the latest breaking news, celebrity gossip, anime and manga,
and stuff that’s more than a little wacky or weird from Japan.
tonedeaf.com.au Tone Deaf provides music fans around
Australia with cutting edge, irreverent interactive music
entertainment.
toptenz.net The Big Daddy Site of the Ultimate Top 10 Lists
from a variety of topics and categories.
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about information regarding covering movie, video game and
television soundtracks.
tuneage.tumblr.com Tuneage aims to broaden your mu-
sical horizons, be it new music or music that is 40 years old.
twangville.com Twangville is a music blog for Americana,
altcountry, indie, rock, folk and blues… or just about anything
that features a guitar
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sey City, N.J., offers mind-blowing mp3s, video oddities, news
and commentary on obscure music.
Whothehell.net Who The Bloody Hell Are They? is a
music blog started by Jerry Soer and Dom Alessio in 2006 to
document and archive the progress of Australian music.
Wiretotheear.com Wire to the Ear is a music blog that
offers music-related news and information.
theWorldForgot.com A single-author popular, mostly
indie mp3 blog.
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undomondo.com An mp3 blog that supports and pro-
motes music regardless of genres, periods and geography.
Users can vote on reviews and give their own, bringing an
interactive element to the blog.
XrrF.blogspot.com No Rock and Roll Fun is a popular
theurbanDaily.com The Urban Daily provides music
news, movie reviews and exclusive celebrity interviews from a
black perspective.
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Valeriecollective.com A multimedia project formed by a
group of DJs and producers that connects image with music.
Aside from the blog, the collective also produce releases and
host events. The blog is in both French and English.
music weblog offering commentary on current music news,
upcoming major concerts and a list of sites offering mp3s for
downloading.
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youaintnoPicasso.com Indie music news blog with
interviews, concert listings and concert reviews
Vinylcollective.com Vinyl collective record forum and
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Wavesatnight.com International dance music blog
featuring artist interviews, live events news and new tracks
reviews.
Waxidermy.com Vinyl review blog that covers a wide
range of genres, based on contributors’ collections.
WelistenForYou.com We Listen for You is a music blog.
We act as a filter, listening to five new albums a day and pass
onto the reader what we like… and what we don’t.
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owners and their teaching staffs, music publishers and
instrument manufacturers and music students.
a2iM.org American Association of Independent Music is
the independent music community’s preeminent non-profit
advocacy group and trade organization, representing over 225
music label members and 100 associate members. It serves
a sector that comprises over 30% of the music industry’s
market share in the U.S.
acMcountry.com Commonly referred to as the ACM, the
Academy of Country Music is best known for throwing Country Music’s Party of the Year, the annual nationally televised
Academy of Country Music Awards. The awards show honors
the best in the business, combining talents from Music City
to Tinseltown in one star-studded event filled with new twists
and longstanding country music traditions every year.
artistshouseMusic.org Artist House Foundation is a
non-profit music company dedicated to creating educational presentations in several areas, including instruction for
performers.
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bMi.com Collects license fees on behalf of the more than
500,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers it represents and distributes those fees as royalties to members
whose works are used.
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aes.org Audio Engineering Society is the leading profes-
sional association worldwide for professionals and students
in the audio industry.
afM.org The American Federation of Musicians of the
United States and Canada is the largest organization in the
world representing the interests of professional musicians.
aiM The Association of Independent Music is a non-profit
trade organization for independent music companies in the
U.K. AIM represents 25% of the U.K. market, with over 850
members that span every musical genre.
ascaP The American Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers is a membership association of more than 435,000
U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers
of every kind of music. Through agreements with affiliated
international societies, ASCAP also represents hundreds of
thousands of music creators worldwide. ASCAP protects the
rights of its members by licensing and distributing royalties
for the non-dramatic public performances of their copyrighted works.
AmericanGuild.org The American Guild of Music is the
world’s oldest international music organization. Its membership is open to independent music teachers, music store
copyright.gov U.S. Copyright Office is an office of public
record for copyright registration and deposit of copyright
material.
CreativeMusicStudio.org The Creative Music Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation, dedicated to the research
of the power of music and sound and the elements common
to all of the world’s music forms.
Consumer Electronics Association Brings together
2,000 companies within the consumer technology industry.
CEA produces the International CES, the world’s largest
consumer technology trade show. The CEA is the industry
authority on market research and forecasts, consumer surveys, legislative and regulatory news, engineering standards,
training resources and more.
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Future of Music Coalition National non-profit organization that works to ensure a diverse musical culture where
artists flourish, are compensated fairly for their work and
where fans can find the music they want.
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grammy.com/grammy365.com In addition to producing the Grammy Awards, they support music industry professionals in a variety of ways, including Advocacy for the rights
of music people, outreach programs and student initiatives
such as the Grammy U program. They support singers, songwriters, engineers, producers, managers and a wide range
of professionals working in the music industry.
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mation about music publishing, copyright laws, editorial standards and the correct use of printed music. It also includes a
guide to copyright searching.
Music.org The College Music Society promotes music
teaching and learning, musical creativity and expression,
research and dialogue, and diversity and interdisciplinary
interaction.
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naca.org National Association of Campus Activities: one
Impala The Independent Music Companies Association’s
initiative grows the independent music sector, promotes
cultural diversity and cultural entrepreneurship, improves
political access and modernizes the perception of the music
industry. It is an international non-profit organization with a
scientific and artistic purpose. Impala has over 4,000 members, including top independents and national trade associations.
IndieMusicAssociation.org The Indie Music Association is a resource for songwriters and musicians to educate
and foster musical growth.
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way to reach college talent bookers.
naMM.org National Association of Music Merchants’
mission is to strengthen the music products industry and
promote the pleasures and benefits of making music.
nariP.com The National Association of Record Industry
Professionals promotes education, career advancement and
good will among record executives.
narM.com advances the promotion, marketing, distri-
bution and sale of music and entertainment by providing its
members with a forum for networking opportunities, information and educational tools.
nMPa.org National Music Publishers Association’s
MediaCoalation.org Media Coalition is an association
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mission is to protect, promote and advance the interests of
music’s creators. The NMPA is the voice of both small and
large music publishers, the leading advocate for publishers
and their songwriter partners in the nation’s capital and in
every area where publishers do business
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books, movies, magazines, recordings, DVD’s videotapes
and video games, and defends the American public’s First
Amendment right to have access to the broadest possible
range of opinion and entertainment.
Meiea.org The Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA) is an international organization that
brings educators with music leaders to prepare students for
careers in the industry.
Prs Performing Right Society is the United Kingdom’s
association of composers, songwriters and music publishers,
administering performing rights in their music and promoting
and protecting the value of copyright.
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MerlinNetwork.org Merlin Network is a non-profit
organization charged with representing independent music
companies in enhancing the commercial exploitation of their
copyrights on a global basis.
MMfus.com The Music Managers Forum is a non-profit
organization formed in 1993 dedicated to advancing the rights
of recording artists, music producers, DJs and music managers, through education, communication and public policy
work.
riaa.com The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents recording
industry distributors in the U.S.
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sag-aftra.org SAG-AFTRA represents more than
160,000 actors, announcers, broadcasters journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover
artists and other media professionals.
sesac.com As the fastest-growing performing rights
organization in the U.S., SongsAlive.org SongsAlive! is a
non-profit organization run by songwriters for songwriters,
dedicated to the nurturing, support and promotion of songwriters and composers by providing opportunities for collaboration and creating awareness about original music.
socan.ca The Society of Composers, Authors and Music
Publishers of Canada is the Canadian copyright collective
that administers the performing rights of more than 100,000
composer, author and music publisher members by licensing
the use of their music in Canada.
songsWriters.ca A community of Canadian songwriters
helping other songwriters to network, educate and participate in member events to develop new and creative business
environments.
SongWritersHallOfFame.org The Songwriters Hall of
Fame honors those whose work represents a spectrum of the
most beloved songs from the world’s popular music songbook.
SoundExchange.com SoundExchange is a non-profit
performance rights organization that collects statutory royalties for streaming sound recordings. The Copyright Royalty
Board has entrusted SoundExchange as the sole entity in the
United States to collect and distribute these digital performance royalties on behalf of artists.
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WomeninMusic.org A dynamic group of music industry
professionals working together to support, cultivate and recognize the talents of women. Through educational seminars,
panels, networking events and showcases, our annual Touchstone Awards, and other gala events, they provide camaraderie and tools for advancement to hundreds of members at all
stages of their careers.
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SoundExchange is the non-profit digital performance rights
organization that represents the entire digital music industry.
SoundExchange collects digital performance royalties from
satellite radio, internet radio, cable TV music channels and pays
that money to recording artists and master copyright owners.
With a mission to support, protect and propel the music industry
forward, SoundExchange aims to preserve the long-term value
of music. headquartered in Washington, D.C., the organization
stands behind the creative community, and the interests of all
signed and unsigned recording artists, along with the small,
medium and large record companies.
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Since inception, SoundExchange has paid more than $1.5 billion
directly to the creators of music, who in turn fuel artistic growth
and the future of digital music.
With more than 2,000 digital service licenses, 24,000 plus
registered copyright holders and over 70,000 registered
performer accounts, SoundExchange ensures artists and
copyright holders are compensated when their work is broadcast
by non-interactive digital radio. SoundExchange also has global
agreements with counterpart organizations in countries around
the world allowing us to collect and pay artists and copyright
holders’ royalties when their music is played overseas. For more
information, visit www.SoundExchange.com.
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Jakprints, inc. is a creatively driven, full-service printing
company specializing in offset printing, apparel screen-printing,
embroidery, large format printing and sticker production. By
investing in state of the art equipment, ecologically sustainable
practices and an unfaltering commitment to customer service,
Jakprints serves more than 90,000 customers worldwide—from
musicians, artists and designers to corporations or individuals—
with a wide range of projects customized to bring the best
attention to your brand, company or event.
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Broadcast Music, inc. (BMi) collects license fees on behalf of
the more than 500,000 songwriters, composers and music
publishers it represents and distributes those fees as royalties
to members whose works have been publicly performed. BMi
currently represents some more than 7.5 million compositions—a
number that is constantly growing. as a result, BMi has, over the
years, implemented a number of technological innovations in its
continuing effort to gather the most accurate information available
about where, when and how its members’ compositions are played
or performed, as well as ensuring that royalty payments are made
in as precise and timely a manner as possible.
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b&o play
at B&O play we need great music. and we
need people to experience the excitement
of entering new soundscapes. Otherwise
our determination to create the world’s
best sounding headphones would be
pointless. That’s why we have taken an
active role and entered a partnership with
Danish band Mew. Together we are launch
a sound experiment that will reveal new
dimensions of the band’s universe as well
as showcase the significance of sound.
iheartradio
iheartRadio brings users a best-in-class
customizable digital listening experience
that delivers everything listeners want in
one free, fully-integrated service: More
than 800 of the nation’s most popular live
broadcast and digital-only radio stations
from 150 u.S. cities, plus user-created
Custom Stations. iheartRadio features
more songs, better music intelligence,
more user control and deeper social
media integration than many other digital
services. iheartRadio is available for
free on the web at iheartRadio.com, the
iphone and is compatible with the ipad
and ipod touch, android, Windows phone
7, automobiles and Microsoft’s Xbox 360,
with more platforms coming soon.
webSter hall
Webster hall is North america’s premiere
nightclub and live music entertainment
venue. located in New york City’s famous
East Village, it can easily be said that
Webster Hall was the first modern
nightclub and event space of its kind
in america. This 40,000 square foot
architectural landmark first opened its
doors in 1886 and has been a gathering
place for the people of New york City and
the world for over 125 years.
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at Fox Rothschild, we have a long history of working with talent.
We know firsthand what goes into creating and sustaining a
career in the ever-evolving music industry. That’s why clients—
including a number of grammy-winning and multi-platinum
selling artists—look to us for counsel. From New york to la
and everywhere in between, we are experienced attorneys who
have handled entertainment transactions with the highest-level
executives at major record companies and publishing companies.
We partner with clients to achieve business objectives and
anticipate challenges.
active in the industry’s most prominent organizations—including
the National academy of Recording arts and Sciences—we
leverage our networks to make the connections that matter most
for our clients.
Because our entertainment lawyers are backed by the resources
of a national firm with more than 550 attorneys and 18 offices
nationwide, we offer complete legal resources to our clients
under one roof. Our entrepreneurial approach—as a firm that
works in the trenches with clients, helping them to achieve their
goals— is a characteristic that differentiates us.
SpotiFy
Spotify is an award-winning digital music service that gives you
on-demand access to over 20 million tracks. Our dream is to
make all the world’s music available instantly to everyone, wherever and whenever they want it. Spotify makes it easier than ever
to discover, manage and share music with your friends, while
making sure that artists get a fair deal. Spotify is available in 28
markets: uSa, uK, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, France,
Switzerland, germany, austria, Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain,
australia, New Zealand, ireland, luxembourg, italy, portugal,
Singapore, hong Kong, Malaysia, poland, Estonia, latvia, lithuania, iceland and Mexico, with more than 24 million active users,
and over 6 million paying subscribers.
Since its launch in Sweden in 2008, Spotify has driven more
than half a billion uS dollars to rights holders, and aims to drive
another half a billion uS dollars to rights holders during 2013.
Spotify is already the second biggest source of digital music
revenue for labels in Europe (iFpi, 2011) and the biggest and
most successful music streaming service of its kind globally.
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warner mUSic groUp
With its broad roster of new stars and
legendary artists, Warner Music group is
home to a collection of the best-known
record labels in the music industry
including asylum, atlantic, Big Beat,
East West, Elektra, Fueled by Ramen,
Nonesuch, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner,
Rykodisc, Sire, Warner Bros., Warner
Music Nashville, and Word, as well as
Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world’s
leading music publishers, with a catalog
of more than one million copyrights
worldwide.
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gold Mobile is a global Cloud (SaaS) provider of a mobile ordering, payment, and
loyalty platform. The gold Mobile platform
and agency enable enterprises to engage
with consumers “in-the-moment” while
providing personalized offers and content,
real-time transactions and payments, and
instant rewards. Our flagship product,
goMo Rewards Wallet, is used globally as
a mobile ordering storefront and payment
system that accepts all types of transactions in either a prepaid or pay as you go
mode and has built in interfaces to major
banks, payment processors, and wireless
carriers. Our clients include Fortune
500 companies who want to add mobile
commerce to their enterprise client’s
digital commerce and cash management
deployments.
ariZona beverageS
Born in Brooklyn in 1992, ariZona
Beverages is proud to celebrate its 20th
anniversary this year. With a mission
to create the highest quality products
that are both accessible and affordable,
ariZona has become the number one
ready-to-drink tea in North america.
The company is currently expanding
internationally, but remains a privately
held and family-run business based in
Woodbury, New york.
The company believes that everyone
deserves a chance to be heard and
with that, ariZona is launching the 20th
anniversary contest. ariZona’s 20th
anniversary contest will give its loyal fans
the chance to become a part of ariZona
history. Each of its 3 million Facebook
followers will get to vote on the next flavor
of ariZona iced Tea. ariZona will then
invite artists of all kinds to submit their
design for the “big can” packaging, giving
them a chance to have their art displayed
on shelves across the country. Taste it.
Design it. Find it. For more information,
please visit www.drinkarizona.com.
local vibeS
lOCal ViBES is a music platform that
identifies and promotes the best up-andcoming live bands around the world. Our
mission is to provide these bands with
meaningful exposure and break down
the barriers that prevent them from
reaching the next level of success. lOCal
ViBES specializes in translating a band’s
local buzz into a national spotlight. We
personally select each band and provide
it with a variety of on and offline tools to
better position them to be discovered.
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atlantic recordS
atlantic Records, which celebrated its 60th
anniversary in 2008, grew from a one-room
operation into one of the most preeminent
and enduring companies in music history.
atlantic has had a profound impact on the
course of modern culture, its rich catalog
including such icons as Ray Charles, aretha
Franklin, John Coltrane, and led Zeppelin.
The atlantic group today includes such highprofile artists as James Blunt, B.o.B, Death
Cab for Cutie, lupe Fiasco, Flo Rida, Cee
lo green, Kid Rock, Bruno Mars, Matchbox
Twenty, Janelle Monae, Jason Mraz,
paramore, Shinedown, Skrillex, Trey Songz,
T.i., Zac Brown Band, and many more.
SeSac
SESaC is a performing rights organization,
designed to represent songwriters
and publishers and their right to be
compensated for having their music
performed in public. Founded in 1930,
SESaC is the second oldest and fastest
growing of the nation’s performing
rights organizations. artists who have
performed SESAC-affiliated compositions
include Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige,
usher, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Reba
McEntire, Nelly Furtado, u2 and Christina
aguilera, among many others. SESaC also
represents such musical icons as Bob
Dylan, Neil Diamond and RuSh.
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FUndaciÓn aUtor
Fundación autor was created in 1997 to
pursue social, welfare and promotional
activities in divulging the repertoire
of members of the general Society of
authors and publishers (SgaE). its main
priority is to support the more than
100,000 SgaE members, initiating a
strategic plan in the fields of research,
training, communication and promotion.
as a result, the autor Foundation has
become one of the major Spanish State
cultural movers, acting as reference
for other latin american and European
societies in choosing a model for
action. The aid programs offered by the
Foundation target young creators who are
embarking on their professional activity,
those halfway through their careers and
those who have dedicated their entire lives
to their work.
The autor Foundation provides the
following services to Composers and
Stage and audiovisual creators: Notice
of prizes and competitions, promotional
programs in popular and classical music,
film, theatre, dance, Training: courses,
seminars, workshops and grants, Studies
and analyses, Financial aid for cultural
projects, and Welfare support (Social
Welfare Mutual Society, Social Welfare for
cases of extreme necessity, Segurarteaccident insurance policy).
capitol mUSic groUp (cmg)
The Capitol Music group (CMg) is
comprised of Capitol Records, Virgin
Records, Blue Note Records, astralwerks,
harvest, 2101 Records, priority Records
and Capitol Christian Music group,
as well as Capitol Studios and the
company’s independent label services and
distribution division, Caroline. Capitol
Music group is based in hollywood,
California in the iconic Capitol Records
Tower. artists that record for CMg labels
includeKaty perry, 30 Seconds To Mars,
The Beatles, Jennifer lopez, Norah Jones,
Elton John, aaron Neville, alice in Chains,
Rod Stewart, a Fine Frenzy, Ryan adams,
tobyMac, amos lee, The Decemberists,
Joe lavano, Rosanne Cash, Chris Tomlin,
anita Baker, Van Morrison, Bob Seger, The
Beach Boys and Emeli Sande (for the uS),
among many others.
rca recordS
colUmbia recordS
mUSichelp
Musichelp is a service company for the
music industry in Scandinavia. We have
both physical distribution and digital
distribution, pR, graphic design, CD
printing and much more. We are also a
record label, publishing company and a
management. We have a long knowledge
of working with brands to break music into
the market. Musichelp has worked with
brands like intel, Coca Cola, gap, BMW,
hilton hotel, Conduit, huawei and many
more. www.musichelp.se.
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a division of universal Music group, the
world’s leading music company, Republic
is home to an all-star roster of multiplatinum, award-winning legends and
superstar artists such as 3 Doors Down,
amy Winehouse, Black Sabbath, Colbie
Caillat, Eddie Vedder, Enrique iglesias,
Florence + the Machine, godsmack,
Owl City, The Voice (NBC-TV), gotye, Of
Monsters & Men, Mayer hawthorne,
among many others. it is comprised of
innovative imprints and digital business
ventures including Republic Nashville
(The Band perry), Cash Money (lil Wayne,
Drake, Nicki Minaj), indie pop (The
Cataracs), lava Records (Jessie J, Black
Veil Brides), Brushfire (Jack Johnson,
g. love), XO (The Weeknd), loma Vista
(Soundgarden, Damian Marley) among
others.
One of the most respected and successful
record labels in the world, Columbia
Records is home to established superstars and exciting new talent. Columbia
Records is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Sony Music Entertainment. Sony Music
Entertainment is a global recorded music
company with a roster of current artists
that includes a broad array of both local
artists and international superstars.
The company boasts a vast catalog that
comprises some of the most important
recordings in history. Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Sony Corporation of america.
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RCa Records is a Division of Sony Music
Entertainment. RCa includes a diverse
roster of internationally renowned
artists representing all genres of music
including Justin Timberlake, p!nk, alicia
Keys, Britney Spears, Foo Fighters, Kelly
Clarkson, usher, Kings Of leon, Chris
Brown, Christina aguilera, Dave Matthews
Band, Miley Cyrus, pitbull, Ke$ha, R. Kelly,
Jamie Foxx, Jennifer hudson, D’angelo,
Fantasia, Monica, Buddy guy, Brandy, The
Strokes, Daughtry, Three Days grace,
Dido, Tool, Santana, Kirk Franklin, Fred
hammond, and Whitney houston, among
others; critically acclaimed and chart
topping artists including Miguel, Ray
laMontagne, anthony hamilton, Jimmy
Eat World, Marsha ambrosius, adam
lambert, Mike posner, gavin Degraw, hot
Chelle Rae, Cage The Elephant and Jordin
Sparks; burgeoning artists a$ap Rocky,
Mikky Ekko, Walk The Moon, Elle Varner,
Tom Odell, Becky g., Sammy adams, 2aM
Club, Elle King, K. Flay, Jacob latimore and
many more.
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7digital
7digital is the world’s leading open music
platform, and provides open access to the
broadest catalogue of fully licensed, high
quality digital music. The company powers
comprehensive digital music services for
consumers, developers and a wide range
of partners around the world.
Through 7digital’s website (www.7digital.
com), mobile applications and cloud locker
technology, consumers can access over
23 million legal, high quality tracks and
listen to their music on the device of their
choosing. 7digital provides the complete
music experience; discovery, organization
and purchase.
alternative diStribUtion
alliance (ada)
Formed in 1993 alternative Distribution
alliance (aDa) is a New york based music
& film distribution and services company
working with a wide variety of genres.
Building upon our 20-year history, aDa’s
mission is to support the development of
independent artists and labels.
aDa offers physical & digital distribution
services including account Management,
Sales analytics, production & inventory
Management along with Radio & Video
promotion, publicity, Online Marketing,
Synch & licensing, Strategic Marketing
& Brand partnerships, Merchandise
Services and College Marketing.
With offices in New York, Los Angeles,
london and atlanta, aDa is a global
organization powered by an experienced
group of employees who are exceptionally
passionate about music, entertainment
and independent culture.
Caroline Distribution has a 30 year history
as the premiere independent distribution
company breaking numerous acts and
developing many labels throughout its
existence. Many of today’s most significant
independent labels and artists have been
nurtured through the Caroline system.
Caroline has been re-launched and built
to embrace the new and rapidly changing
marketplace while retaining Caroline’s
traditional approach to market that
remains critical in today’s environment.
At Caroline, we define the essence of
the independent culture and spirit while
bringing all of the leverage of a major
service company to the marketplace.
Bandzoogle is an effective platform for
musicians to build their website and
manage direct-to-fan marketing and
sales. independent and Diy musicians
can create a pro and fully functional
website without having to code anything
or hire expensive designers. They can add
features like mailing list management
and e-mail blasts, centralized Facebook/
Twitter/Myspace updates, blogging and
detailed fan analytics. With Bandzoogle,
artists can also quickly build an online
store to sell their digital and physical
goods, at no commission. Bandzoogle is
free to try, and offers affordable monthly
subscriptions plans, with full company
support.
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mUSic choice
Music Choice is the No. 1 music and
video on demand provider in the uS, has
over 46 uninterrupted music channels,
and launched the first and only 24/7
interactive video music network that fans
control: SWRV! Music Choice (MC) delivers
its music programming to millions of
consumers nationwide through their
televisions, online and mobile devices. MC
programs dozens of uninterrupted music
channels; produces MC Originals that
feature today’s hottest established and
emerging artists; and offers thousands of
music videos. www.musicchoice.com
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Musicmetric provide insights and
understanding into consumer behaviour
online globally for the entertainment
industry. We aggregate and analyse all
music related information available on
the web. From websites mentioning an
artist, the social networks frequented by
music fans, peer-to-peer networks used
to trade music and anywhere music fans
leave a comment, we aim to be there and
to be tracking the activity. We understand
the difficulties faced in the music industry
and we build the tools that labels, band
managers, marketers, promoters, a&R folk
need in the 21st century to take advantage
of the mass of information on the internet.
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eMusic is a unique discovery-anddownload destination for music
enthusiasts. its catalog includes many
familiar and off-the-beaten path releases
from both major and independent
labels. Members sign up for a monthly
subscription that allows them to discover,
download and own music. in addition to
providing recommendations, eMusic’s
editorial staff continuously publishes
original artist interviews, album reviews
and curated streaming radio programs.
eMusic is based in NyC with a london
office and has members in over 30
countries throughout North america and
Europe. The company’s influence spreads
wide, but its goal is singular: to be a
reliable place to discover the best music.
jambaSe
Established in 1998, JamBase is the
premiere website for fans of live music.
Originally founded by fans for fans,
JamBase evolved to serve all lovers of
live music while providing a platform for
musicians to be discovered. Today, more
than 600,000 people participate in the
JamBase community every month and rely
on the website to find the most accurate
show listings available for 65,000+
artists across 50 genres, performing in
75,000 venues worldwide. JamBase is
headquartered in San Francisco and on
the Web at www.jambase.com.
JamBase also provides top brands with
music marketing and data syndication
solutions capable of reaching live music
fans anywhere. JamBase works closely
with leading concert promoters and record
labels like live Nation, aEg-live, Warner
Brothers Records and universal Records.
Music fans deserve to be connected to the
music they love so that they never miss a
show. Come find it at JamBase.
avenUe live
avenue live is live365’s new mobile music
platform enables artists to start and
monetize their own exclusive mobile radio
stream. The geo-centric iOS and android
app is scheduled for release late this
summer and has patent-pending features
that empower venues, event promoters,
college radio, and music bloggers the
ability to pull artist tracks into their own
radio streams creating a complete, self
sufficient eco-system of all relevant
parties in the local music scene. Music
fans will enjoy exclusive, curated radio
streams from artists, venues, festivals,
colleges, and music bloggers right in the
palm of their hands. Sign-up for updates
at www.avenuelive.com.
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mUSic kickUp
medianet
MediaNet is the premier one-stop solution
for digital music, providing the complete
spectrum of services from content hosting
and delivery to licensing and rights
administration. MediaNet works with a
broad range of the world’s best loved
digital music applications, services, and
devices to design, build, launch and scale
their offerings with ease, affordability
and reliability. Our full-service platform
delivers comprehensive music catalog,
streaming and subscription services, and
compulsory and voluntary mechanical
license administration. MediaNet powers
music delivery for brands and labels
of all sizes, and our content partners
include major and independent labels and
publishers in the uS and around the world.
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Music Kickup is an artist representative and
technology company focused in building
tools and services to empower musicians
and the industry for global collaboration
and business. Our first product is Music
Kickup Records, a B2B platform for artists,
managers and labels. a unique smart layer
and toolset, built on a global business
and legal framework, connecting all parts
of the industry from governments to
production, management to logistics, and
distribution to live shows. Representing
and helping musicians to retain and control
their independence, rights and royalties.
Empowering global collaboration to create
and support their art.
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pledgemUSic
By combining new social networking
technology and an extremely advanced
interface, pledgeMusic has become the
leading direct-to-fan company. Through
our hands-on approach, fans visit the
pledgeMusic site to discover great music,
enjoy and share unique experiences
with the artists they love while actively
participating in the release process. By
providing their fans with a vast array of
unique exclusives, our artists enable their
true fans to become a critical part of the
music making experience. among the
artists that have worked with pledgeMusic
are Ben Folds Five, Mike Doughty, the
lumineers and Rachael yamagata.
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mooZar
Moozar is a worldwide Direct2fan
service that allows people to monetarily
“reward” artists by leveraging social
networks. Moozar’s Reward link concept
(reward-my-music.com/artist-name) is
automatically attached to the tracks on
social networks and travels with them
each time they’re shared: on youTube,
SoundCloud, Vimeo, Dailymotion, and
even Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.
The Rewards links enable fans to show
their appreciation directly to artists by
simply clicking on the link to “reward” ($)
them. Moozar provides internet’s micro
sponsoring’s infrastructure to support
creation. Moozar is compatible with other
business models (paid-for-downloads,
subscription, ad-supported, etc).
Registration is free, super easy (nothing
to upload) and the service is worldwide.
www.moozar.com
red
RED, an award-winning division of Sony
Music Entertainment, headquartered in
New york City, is widely recognized as the
industry leader in music distribution and
artist development. RED specializes in
digital and physical sales, marketing, DTC,
radio promotion and product development
for more than 60 independent record
labels, as well as select artists from Sony
owned labels. RED’s marketing outreach
is unsurpassed in generating consumer
awareness for artists, labels and brand
partners. in 2009, RED launched ‘stache
media, a full service marketing agency
specialized in music. ‘stache media’s
expert staff provides marketing services
in online marketing & publicity, college
lifestyle marketing, advertising &
consumer research, brand & partnership
marketing, radio, video promotion
and creative production. Sony Music
Entertainment’s merger/acquisition of The
Orchard has expanded RED’s reach into
international as well as domestic markets.
digital & mUSic matterS
Dubbed as “TED meets SXSW” by Jason
Mraz, the award winning Digital & Music
Matters is the only event in Asia Pacific
that brings the entire entertainment
ecosystem under one roof—three days
of interactive workshops, panels and
keynote sessions, a one day music
academy and five days of entertainment.
Digital & Music Matters is fully endorsed
by the Singaporean government, and has
become the industry’s yearly gathering for
key global thought leaders, showcasing
innovation and collaboration with new
partners for new business models.
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Music Connection magazine is a monthly
music trade publication and daily website
catering to musicians, songwriters,
managers, agents, producers, and
assorted industry pros and support
services. Music Connection exists to offer
connections to the unconnected and to
provide exclusive information that can
help our readers take their music to the
next level. MC examines and defines the
realities of music making today.
a2im
Representing the needs of the
independent music community, a2iM is
the sector’s preeminent advocacy group
and trade organization. The organization
counts over 225 music label members and
100 associate members a2iM is a notfor-profit trade organization serving the
Independent music community as a unified
voice representing a sector that comprises
over 30% of the music industry’s market
share in the u.S.
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the aqUarian weekly
The Aquarian Weekly has been the filter
for original music in the tri-state area
since 1969. inducted into the Rock & Roll
hall Of Fame’s library and archives in
april 2012, this alternative weekly has
grown from a grass roots pop-culture
political rant to an award winning
publication.
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independent Danish agency VOluME has
marked itself by developing and executing
strong content marketing strategies that
connect brands with the world of music.
and at New Music Seminar VOluME hosts
the launch of a groundbreaking global
campaign bringing together acclaimed
band Mew and the award-winning audio
brand B&O play.
The key to the success of VOluME has
been the ability to create new value for
all partners in their projects—the brands,
the artists, the consumers, and the fans.
This has been possible by emphasizing
the engagement of consumers and
fans in projects revolving around the
music—not around the product. Thus,
VOluME’s methods and visions are
deliberately distinguished from traditional
endorsement marketing. VOluME
recognizes that today’s consumers
demand meaningful and dynamic content
and that the heart of music fans cannot
be bought. The hearts can be earned,
however, if you as a brand contribute with
new musical dimensions or experiences.
VOluME was founded by Martin Buck
hegaard and Johannes Dybkjær
andersson in 2012 and in addition to B&O
play and Mew, the agency can showcase
a portfolio spanning from major banks,
telecoms to hi-street fashion brands.
Founded by David and Norman Chesky
of the audiophile-record label Chesky
Records, hDtracks is the world’s leading
digital music store for hi-resolution
and CD quality downloads. Every day
at hDtracks we strive to bring the
best quality music as well as offer the
biggest and best artists in the most
incredible sounding hi-res, Master Quality
albums. Developed by musicians for
musicians, hDtracks provides a listening
experience with an emphasis on purity,
tone and expression. hDtracks’ catalog
is comprised of uncompressed CD and
DVD-audio-quality recordings of worldclass musicians, vocalists and ensembles.
hDtracks offers consumers a variety of
file formats: AIFF, FLAC loseless files and
320 kbps files that exceed the quality of
a standard MP3 file. Currently, HDtracks
has available select titles in ultra-high
resolution up to 192kHz/24bit FLAC files.
additionally, each download includes
complete pDF liner notes when available.
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regiStry
The Music Business Registry has been
publishing contact directories for the
Music industry since 1992 to make sure
you have the best contact information
available for the people you need to reach
in the Music industry.
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SongwriterS hall oF Fame
hdtrackS
Sag-aFtra
hands That Rock will be providing chair
massages at the New Music Seminar for
$1/minute. (extra space) Proceeds benefit
little Kids Rock, an organization that
provides music education to underserved
children. Find out more at www.
handsthatrock.org. Read more about how
hands That Rock raises funds for charity:
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Established in 1969, the Songwriters
hall of Fame honors those whose work
represents a spectrum of the most
beloved songs from the world’s popular
music songbook. Songwriter Johnny
Mercer and publishers abe Olman
and howie Richmond—who founded
the organization—wanted to shine the
spotlight on the accomplishments of
songwriters who have provided the words
and music that form the soundtrack of our
lives…
Representing the needs of the
independent music community, a2iM is
the sector’s preeminent advocacy group
and trade organization. The organization
counts over 225 music label members and
100 associate members a2iM is a notfor-profit trade organization serving the
Independent music community as a unified
voice representing a sector that comprises
over 30% of the music industry’s market
share in the u.S.
Sag-aFTRa represents more than 160,000
actors, announcers, broadcast journalists,
dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors,
program hosts, puppeteers, recording
artists, singers, stunt performers,
voiceover artists and other media
professionals. Sag-aFTRa members
are the faces and voices that entertain
and inform america and the world. With
national offices in Los Angeles and New
York and local offices nationwide, SAGaFTRa members work together to secure
the strongest protections for media artists
into the 21st century and beyond. Visit:
http://www.sagaftra.org.
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warner/chappell mUSic
‘Stache media
pandora
mUSic xray
the orchard
Tijuana gift Shop is an entertainment
company specializing in pR, artist
Development and Creative. We raise
awareness of our clients through unique
press campaigns to print media, online
outlets, syndicated radio and TV. TgS
represents artists we’re passionate
about. We don’t limit our client list to a
certain genre or industry status. Each
campaign is different and focused around
the specific needs of the project. If you’re
a developing artist, we’ll help quarterback
your campaign and walk you through the
important steps of putting together a
team and mapping out your promotional
timeline. at the end of the day, Tijuana gift
Shop opens up a whole new world for the
artist to share their vision, idea, sound and
story.
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pandora gives people music and comedy
they love anytime, anywhere, through
connected devices. personalized stations
launch instantly with the input of a single
“seed”—a favorite artist, song or genre.
The Music genome project®, a deeply
detailed hand-built musical taxonomy,
powers the personalization of pandora®
internet radio by using musicological
“DNa” and constant listener feedback to
craft personalized stations from a growing
collection of more than one million tracks
that include over one hundred thousand
artists. pandora has over two hundred
million registered users, with tens of
millions of people tuning in every month to
hear music they love. www.pandora.com.
Warner/Chappell Music, the global
music publishing company of Warner
Music group, is home to a wide array
of legendary songwriters and a rich
catalog of contemporary hits and
influential standards. With offices
in more than 40 countries, Warner/
Chappell provides deep expertise
across a range of creative services and
the most innovative opportunities for
songwriters and copyright holders.
With a history dating back more than
200 years, Warner/Chappell currently
publishes and administers music from
Barry gibb, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Burt
Bacharach, Eric Clapton, fun., gamble
& huff, green Day, Jay-Z, Katy perry,
led Zeppelin, Madonna, Miramax Films,
Muse, Radiohead, Red hot Chili peppers,
R.E.M, Roc Nation, Stephen Sondheim,
T.i., Timbaland and Wayne hector, among
many others
as long as there are commercial
opportunities for music there will be
industry professionals making the
decisions regarding which songs and
artists are chosen. Those decision
makers will use the best tools available to
streamline, organize, and optimize their
work while reducing the risk of making
selections that don’t meet their business
objectives. Music Xray creates those tools
and makes them available online while
simultaneously leveling the playing field
for musicians, making it less about who
you know and more about pure talent,
skill, and market appeal.
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‘stache media is a full service marketing
agency specialized in music. ‘stache
media launched in 2009 as a standalone agency operating out of the NyC
headquarters of RED, an award-winning
division of Sony Music Entertainment.
‘stache media provides services in online
marketing & publicity, college lifestyle
marketing, advertising, social media &
consumer research, brand & partnership
marketing, radio, video promotion and
creative production. ‘stache media has
served a multitude of artists within the
RED and Sony Music Entertainment fold.
Outside clients have included C3 presents
(lollapalooza / Orion Festival), gatorade,
gibson, Ketel One, McCann Erickson,
Onkyo, punk.com, Sony Electronics,
SoundCtrl (internet Week / FlashFWD
awards) and Tito’s Vodka.
The Orchard, a pioneering independent
music and video distribution company
operating in more than 25 global markets,
provides an innovative and transparent
sales and marketing platform for content
owners. With industry-leading supply
chain management, The Orchard’s
creative, tailored approach streamlines
its clients’ business complexity while
amplifying reach and revenue across
hundreds of digital, physical and mobile
outlets around the world. The Orchard was
founded in 1997 to foster independence
and creativity in the music industry. For
further information, please visit www.
theorchard.com.
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digital media wire partner
billboard
Billboard is the world’s most influential
music media brand, reaching key
executives and tastemakers in and around
the music business through Billboard
Magazine, Billboard.biz, Billboard
Conferences, Billboard Bulletin and other
targeted newsletters, along with millions
of music fans through Billboard.com and
Billboard Events. The Billboard brand is
built on its exclusive charts and unrivaled
reporting on the latest news, issues
and trends across all genres of music.
Billboard receives hundreds of millions of
brand impressions daily through strategic
relationships with major companies across
various industries. These relationships
leverage Billboard’s brand recognition,
proprietary chart data and information
resources to develop products, live events
and print, television, radio, digital and
mobile platforms. in addition to North
america, Billboard operates businesses in
Brazil, greece, Japan, Korea and Russia.
Billboard is owned by prometheus global
Media, a diversified company with leading
assets in the media and entertainment
arenas, including music (Billboard and its
related conferences and events, including
The Billboard latin Music awards),
entertainment (The hollywood Reporter,
Backstage, ShowEast, Cineasia, and
CineEurope) and advertising & marketing
(adweek, adweek Conferences and The
CliO awards).
Digital Media Wire, inc. launched in
early 2000 with a simple yet compelling
proposition to provide busy executives
with a daily briefing of the most important
news stories about the business of digital
media. On July 20, 2000, we published
the first issue of Digital Media Wire Daily,
our daily email newsletter dedicated to
objective coverage of news stories about
the convergence of media, entertainment
and technology. Today, we are a full scale
media company that owns and produces
major conferences, publishes daily
newsletters, and operates the popular
www.dmwmedia.com news portal.
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gUilFord SoUnd
Guilford Sound is an energy efficient
recording facility located on 300 acres of
private woodlands in Southern Vermont.
Designed by Francis Manzella and
featuring spacious live and control rooms,
spring floated isolation booths, a 64-input
api legacy console with Flying Faders and
a 12-channel Neve Melbourne sidecar, as
well as a long list of equipment including
drawers of vintage microphones, guilford
Sound is a true recording destination.
housing is in a restored three-season
historic 1790’s farmhouse that sleeps 6.
A modern, five-bedroom, passive solar
housing facility is under construction and
will be ready for occupancy in Spring 2014.
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Filter magaZine
good music will prevail. These are the
words that we at Filter live by. in an everevolving musical landscape, we’re here to
help. Through Filter’s various outlets—our
informative website, our irreverent blog,
the good music guide, our local listening
parties and the jewel in our music-loving
crown, the magazine—we want to help you
discover your new favorite band.
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hypebot
hypebot is Skyline Music’s music industry
blog. Named to cNet News.com’s Top Blog
100, hypebot covers the music industry
and how technology is changing the way
music is made, promoted and monetized.
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nMs staff
FoUnder & execUtive director
tom Silverman
nmS regiStration aSSiStant coordinatorS
traci gordon
taryn brymn
general manager
peter Schwinge
nmS Social media manager
lisa marie Smith
execUtive prodUcer
dave lory
nmS media & marketing coordinator
malik bellamy
aSSociate prodUcer
michael Fileti
nmS execUtive aSSiStant/tom Silverman
Sara clarson
nmS execUtive aSSiStant/peter Schwinge
kadeema kasim
media & commUnicationS
pam workman, pamela lipshitz, elyse marrocco
red carpet coordinator
donna d'cruz
artiSt on the verge director
trisha evans
artiSt on the verge aSSiStant coordinator
Fred hanba
artiSt on the verge a&r committee
trisha evans, chloe raynes, Fred hanba, errika rainey,
kirstyn meyers, barbara nelson, chloe weise, liv buli,
jeff lanier, Steve matrickn alex kapelman, kristin genovese,
jeff lanier, Stephanie karten
marketing coordinator
matt bravmann
nmS SponSorShip director
trisha evans
nmS graphic deSignerS
clarissa hamilton, alyssa colaluca
nmS SponSorShip aSSiStant
kirstyn meyers
nmS gUidebook deSign
keziah makoundou
nmS SponSorShip & SaleS
tracy Strann
nmS ny mUSic FeStival coordinator
ashley rose Shapiro
nmS Speaker coordinator
jillian kelleher
nmS Stage managerS
henry Usukumah, emily calderalo
nmS Speaker coordinator aSSiStant
mike bronsord
nmS volUnteer coordinator
max kotlovsky
videographer
david Smoler
nmS talent booking director
chloe raynes
photographer
matthew eisman
nmS ny mUSic FeStival manager
leah taylor
nmS merchandiSe
jakprints
nmS FeStival aSSiStant
Sarah kloiber
nmS new mUSic bUSineSS gUidebook editor
chuck taylor
webSite content director
lindsey lonadier
nmS SecUrity
rich Singer, ira maltz, cSS Security
marie baker at drape kings
jackie mosologo , triple a communications
nmS inSUrance
julie coulter
nmS rockStar oFFice StaFF
melissa gerlitz, carly roberg, jhwanda norris, quinn Slattery
nmS regiStration director
ella Silverman
international repreSentation
jeffrey chiang
a&r director
chloe raynes
commUnicationS oFFicer
deanna adonnino
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peg Samuel
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thanks
To all the Players and Conductors who
volunteered their time and shared their
abundance of vision and knowledge at NMS 2013.
To all of the NMS New York Music festival venues:
Webster Hall, Cake Shop, The Living Room,
Pianos, Tammany Hall, Rockwood Music Hall and
The Delancey for sharing the vision that allows
our “Artists on the Verge” the opportunity to
gain the additional exposure and resources they
deserve.
And to all of our Partners, without whose
generous contribution, the New Music Seminar
could not exist.
Special conSideration to the Following
For their conSUltation, aSSiStance &
participation
Our NMS 13 Title Partners: SoundExchange:
Michael Huppe, Dick Huey, Maria Knowles; BMI:
Del Bryant, Richard Conlon, Samantha Cox,
Charlie Feldman; Jakprints: Dameon Guess,
Jennifer Votruba.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and
the New York City Mayor's Office of Media &
Entertainment, including John Battista and
Jake Goldman.
Eden Chen, Heath Miller, Rich Pawelczyk and the
staff at Webster Hall. Phil Sarna and the staff
at PSBM. The “Father of the Ring Tone” Ralph
Simon. William Bornheimer and staff at the New
Yorker Hotel. Bruno Crolot, Benjamin Costantini
and everyone from MIDEM. Michael Reinert, Tim
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Mandelbaum, Monika Tashman and the other
partners at Fox Rothschild, LLP.
Rosie Lopez, Anthony Pinto and Linda Williams
at Tommy Boy; and Donna D’Cruz and the staff at
Rasa Living for their patience and support.
BMI, SESAC and their wonderful songwriters
and artists for supplying in-house music during
NMS 13. All artists, managers, agents and record
companies who had a part in setting up the
performances during the New York Music Festival
2013.
Many thanks to Rich Singer and Ira Maltz with
CSS Securities; Marie Baker at Drape Kings; and
Jackie Mosologo with Triple A Communications.
To the volunteers and interns that tirelessly
devoted countless hours to learn and grow in
the music business. We all have been there,
and cannot thank you enough for your time and
dedication.
To all our attendees in sharing the vision of
growth in the future of the music business.
And finally, all the artists, songwriters and
producers in the world. If it were not for your
passion and creativity, life would not matter.
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We wish you a great Seminar!
Sincerely,
The New Music Seminar Team & Class of 2013
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the legend of nMs
in 1980, some 200 gathered at an NyC rehearsal studio to discuss and debate challenges in
the music business. The event—pictured here in 1981—grew to cover growth of the music
industry, including a music showcase/festival. Over its original 16-year run, the seminar
annually attracted 8,000 attendees from 35 countries.
in 2009, NMS was revived by Tom Silverman and Dave lory—and today, has become the
ultimate destination where artists, industry players and companies are provided the
knowledge, tools and connections they need to succeed and build the New Music Business.
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gary Kenton & Joel Weber.
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4. artist Nona hendryx, right, with Mark Josephson & Nancy
Jeffries.
5. among the dozen participants in the “Trends in New Music”
panel, featuring moderator Mark Josephson, with Oedipus,
Vin Scelsa, Steve Strange, Nona hendryx, Michael Zilkha &
Steve Smith.
6. indie promoter Joel Webber.
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Joel Webber, lee abrams, Steve lees, Barry Mayo, Bonnie
Simmons, Ray White & alan Wolmark.
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