Opinion: Your Income Sources are Not Created Equal

Opinion: Your Income Sources are Not Created Equal

With all the praise being rightfully heaped on streaming for single-handedly turning around the outlook of every music industry pundit, it feels like everyone should be going all-in on streaming. That may work for record labels, but diversity remains critical for working musicians

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Termination Rights Under U.S. Copyright Law

Termination Rights Under U.S. Copyright Law

The 1976 Copyright Act provides for the termination of copyright transfers – but authors need to act within a limited timeframe. Creators are entitled to reclaim their copyrights regardless of any contract stating otherwise after certain time periods.

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Introducing the NMSessions

Introducing the NMSessions

Events that Enrich, Showcases that Stimulate, Workshops that Work. Would you enjoy events with a deeper level of music business discussion? What about intimate roundtable talks with industry leaders? Intensive Keynotes from industry legends and the Next Generation of business rockstars? How about workshops to enhance your skills? What if...

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NMS Event: Subscription Revenue Could Hit $3 Billion by 2020

NMS Event: Subscription Revenue Could Hit $3 Billion by 2020

You are invited to a NMS Signature Session.The Signature Sessions are tailored to high-level, intimate discussions about the future of the business, and have a limited capacity of 75 – which quickly sell out. Register here. In this Session, we will read the tea leaves on the future of Music Subscription. The...

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NMS Day 2 Recap – Hot Topics – Denis Leary and More

NEW MUSIC SEMINAR SECOND DAY PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS AND SONGWRITING MOVEMENT FEATURING DENIS LEARY Sunday, June 21st Opening Day/Night Re-cap NEW YORK CITY, NY | June 23, 2015 – Taking place in NYC,  New Music Seminar (NMS) is dedicated in exploring new ways to support artists, exchanging of business ideas, and...

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NMS Day 1 Recap – Programming and Red Carpet

NMS Day 1 Recap – Programming and Red Carpet

NEW MUSIC SEMINAR OPENING DAY PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS AND RED CARPET EVENT FEATURING MELANIE MARTINEZ Photo Credit: Matthew Eisman Leading Industry Conference Returns to Transform the Music Business NEW YORK CITY, NY | June 22, 2015 – New Music Seminar (NMS) is a forward-thinking, annual music conference and festival acting as...

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Artist Spotlight Series – Presented by ASCAP

Artist Spotlight Series – Presented by ASCAP

This year’s last Artist Spotlight Series features four songwriter/artists submitted by our partner – ASCAP. These ASCAP members are bound to have a big 2015 and beyond.  Take a listen below…   Big Data Website Facebook YouTube Big Data is a paranoid electronic music project from the Internet, formed out of...

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Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll – A New Series on FX

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, created by and starring Denis Leary, will be screened  for the first time for the music industry at an NMS sponsored event on June 23 . FX has chosen the New Music Seminar as the vehicle to introduce Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll to the music industry.  SDRR is a new music-based TV comedy series created by and starring Denis Leary which premieres July...

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Artist Spotlight Series – Presented by eOne Music

Artist Spotlight Series – Presented by eOne Music

This week’s Artist Spotlight Series features two artists submitted by our partner – eOne Music. Both are established artists with new albums. One is high volume heavy metal the other is soulful jazz. Take a listen below…   High On Fire Website Facebook Universally recognized as one of the most potent acts...

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Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll – Denis Leary to Speak at NMS About Songwriting

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll – Denis Leary to Speak at NMS About Songwriting

DENIS LEARY CONFIRMED TO SPEAK AT NEW MUSIC SEMINAR 2015 Featuring Sneak-Peak of FX’s New Music-Based TV Comedy Series, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll NEW YORK, June 12, 2015 – The New Music Seminar June 21-23, 2015, proudly announces celebrated actor/songwriter, Denis Leary, as a speaker on the esteemed Songwriters Movement which will take place Monday, June 22nd. Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, a hilarious new music-based TV series on FX created by and starring Denis Leary, is...

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