On a hot 1980 summer day, 220 people met at a New York City rehearsal studio to discuss and debate the problems in the music business. It heralded the birth of the New Music Seminar, bringing new ideas, new talent and new connections to the music industry, along with the introduction of hip-hop, new wave, house and many other new forms of music. During its 1-year run, the first NMS became the world’s biggest and most influential music business gathering attracting over 8000 people from 3 continents. The Seminar has since spawned almost every music event worldwide, including SXSW, Canadian Music Week, The Winter Music Conference, In the City and many others.

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