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
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.
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...
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...
Music Gateway Presents – Billy Corgan: Music Industry Run by ‘feckless idiots.’ Technology Will Free Artists to See Their Brand Value.
Smashing Pumpkins frontman, Bill Corgan has said in an interview with CNBC that the music industry is run by “feckless idiots” that are stuck in an old business model that has been slow to adapt to the new ways we consume music. He said, “The music business is mostly run...
NMS @ SXSW: Everything You Know is Obsolete
Everything You Know is Obsolete: Units vs. ARPU Come see Tom Silverman and other leaders in their field discuss the new way to look at music business. When it comes to interpreting music revenue numbers, everything you know is obsolete. Some countries are adopting streaming and digital quickly, and some...
NMS’ 5-Year U.S. Music Industry Revenue Projections
New Music Seminar 2015: 5-Year U.S. Music Industry Revenue Projections By: Tom Silverman | Executive Director, New Music Seminar A New-Year industry overview traditionally is a retrospective but the New Music Seminar is all about the future of music and the music business so we look forward. Here we look...
Pt.2 Silverman on Bloomberg TV: Streaming, Jay-Z, His First Concert
NMS Executive Director, Tom Silverman was in the Bloomberg studios discussing shifts in the Music Business with a focus on streaming, Jay-Z buying Aspiro, Sync, the Grammys, and what did Tom study in college? Click to view Part 2 of this two part interview. Want to be part of the discussion...
Pt.1: Silverman on Bloomberg TV: Digital v. Physical
NMS Executive Director, Tom Silverman was in the Bloomberg studios discussing shifts in the Music Business with a focus on Singles versus Album sales and growth in the music business. Click to view Part 1 of this two part interview. Want to be part of the discussion in building the...
NMS 2014 Kicks Off Sunday With Delegates Eager, Excited & Ready to Talk Music Business in NYC
New Music Seminar kicked off this Sunday in NYC at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel, making it the first time the conference will be held over three days as opposed to two in previous years. Registration lines packed with eager delegates moved quickly, ready to hear discussions on topics including: networking,...
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