New Music Seminar Returns To Los Angeles As A Multi-Day Conference Featuring Intensive Panels, Presentations, Mentoring Sessions, Live Music, Networking Opps and More

Online, January 26, 2011 (Newswire.com) - "With the mainstream music industry still hemming and hawing on how to approach digital, the New Music Seminar offers a refreshingly positive approach for artists, labels, and industry folks of all stripes. NMS brings together thought leaders and creative practitioners to inspire, educate, and network proactively on new business models, promotional efforts, and practical tips for music professionals to help take their projects to the next level." --Mashable

After a sold-out event in New York City this past July, the original New Music Seminar (NMS) www.NewMusicSeminar.com, returns to Los Angeles one day after the Grammys, and is expanding into a multi-day conference and event from February 14th through 16th, 2011, at NMS Revolution Hall at the Sheraton Universal Hotel. The kickoff red carpet event, The After Grammy Jammy (the NMS Opening Night Party), will be held at the Music Box in Hollywood on Monday night, February 14th with the "Artist on the Verge Finals," which selects one artist who will walk away with over $50K in promotion and marketing, Tuesday, February 15th at The Roxy.

The two-day, three-night conference will include a symphony of five "movements" (focused discussions) over the course of two days, 12 18-minute Intensives (presentations) from key industry leaders, 22 mentoring sessions, daily and nightly musical performances, Summit Meetings and workshops on Rock, Hip Hop, Producers and Songwriting along with ongoing networking opportunities throughout.

New Music Seminar is the must-attend conference for the emerging new music industry. The Seminars will address both the artists' dilemma of breaking out from the ever-growing glut of music releases and the development of a new business model for a sustainable music business.

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

Confirmed NMS Movements include: The Music Business Isn't Over: It's Just Beginning, A&R in the New Music Business, Touring in the New Music Business, The Creative Conundrum, Artist Movement: The Breaks. The seminar will also feature 15 18-Minute Intensives on how to get more exposure and make more money at any stage of your career.

Confirmed NMS Players:

Andree Kaminsky, Founder/CEO of SingerExpress.com
Andy Gadiel, Founder/President of JamBase
Ben Campbell, CEO of OurStage
Brian Carpizo, CEO of Eventric
Bryan Calhoun, VP New Media of SoundExchange
Cal Nyantakyi, Head of A&R of Rock Nation
Chris Eric (Koffeehouse)
Chris Vinson, Founder/CEO of Bandzoogle
Courtney Holt, President of MySpace Music
Craig Kallman, Chairman/CEO of Atlantic Records
Dameon Guess, Jakprints
Dan Byler, Jakprints Merchandise
Dorrian Porter, CEO of Mozes
Edward Donnelly, President of Aderra
Eric Garland, Founder of BigChampagne
Ian Rogers, President of Top Spin Media
James Diener President of Octane, A&M Records
Jason Flom, Chairman/CEO Lava Records
Jay Frank, Senior VP of CMT
Kelly G, Music Programming at BET
Liz Leahy, President/CEO of Section 101
Marlon Saunders, Seamless Voice
Martin Atkins, Author, Tour: Smart; Invisible Records
Megan Jacobs, Booker for The Roxy LA
Michael Doernberg, Founder of ReverbNation
Mike More, CEO/ Founder of Headliner FM
Pete Edge, President A&R of Jive Records
Rich Yaffa, President, of MV Group Holdings
Richard Ellis, Founder/President of 12 to 20
Ritch Esra, Music Business Registry
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner of TAG Strategic
Joe Kennedy, CEO of Pandora
Tom Jackson, Live Producer at OnStage Success
Tony Van Veen, President/CEO of Discmakers and CD Baby

Media partners and sponsors include: The Recording Academy, Grammy Museum, LA Weekly, Music Connection, Digital Music News, Reverbnation, KCRW, Indie 103.1, MySpace Music, Hypebot, IndiePower, Gibson, SESAC, Filter Magazine, Bandzoogle, Jakprints, Soundexchange, AFTRA, A2IM Indie Label Members and a host of other new technology and traditional music and entertainment companies.

For NMS tickets please go to www.NewMusicSeminar.com. NMS also is offering registered delegates a room rate of $169 plus tax at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, where all the networking will take place all day and night and will be the place to meet your next business partners. All registrations and reservations are available by going to www.NewMusicSeminar.com.

About The New Music Seminar
From the co-founder and director of the original legendary New Music Seminar comes a conference with a mission; to create a just, sustainable and profitable music business and to help artists break through the growing glut of artists and releases to success. Artists have never had so much power to control their own careers and build their success. This affordable event gives music business executives, technologists, and artists the knowledge, tools and connections to step into the tomorrow's music business today.

The two-day, three-night conference includes a symphony of five "movements" (focused discussions) over the course of two days, 14 18-minute Intensives (presentations) from key industry leaders, 22 mentoring sessions, 3 nights of music showcases, High Level Summit Meetings and workshops on Rock, Hip Hop, Producers and Songwriting along with ongoing networking opportunities throughout.

The New Music Seminar is the must-attend conference for the emerging new music industry. The Seminar will address both the artists' dilemma of breaking out from the ever-growing glut of music releases and the development of a new business model for a sustainable music business.

YOU GOT TO BE THERE...JOIN THE REVOLUTION!

For more NMS information or to interview co-founders Tom Silverman or Dave Lory contact WE + PR - Pam Workman: (646) 351-6700; [email protected], Pamela Lipshitz: (917) 859-6852; [email protected] or SPIN Public Relations - Kim Koury: (310) 497-6324; [email protected]