SPONSOR AND PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES Transforming the Music Business JUNE 21-23, 2015 | NEW YORK CITY THE NEW ERA OF MUSIC BUSINESS "The New Music Seminar is the single best gathering of cung edge music industry visionaries on the scene today. It's a must-do for anyone aspiring to be part of this business of music." - Steve Greenberg – Founder/CEO, S-Curve > NMS is the legendary NYC industry event focused on new opportunities and growth of the overall music business > Unparalleled speakers and discussions - The next generation of music business executives and stars > Elevated networking platform to take your business and career to the next level NMS connects the creave professional with the people wHo determine the future of the music business 2 THE 1,500 • Limited to 1,500 attendees to ensure the highest quality personal experience > More decision-makers devoted to the cause of building the next generation of the music business - Less time bandits. • Influential audience filled with creatives, decision-makers, and engaged trendsetters > Artists, producers, and songwriters > Tastemakers that break new music > Explorers searching for the “next big thing” > Experienced industry leaders discussing the real issues behind the music business, the backroom deals, the untold stories > Investors of the music business > Industry Insiders revealing the secrets behind success in the industry Cross-pollinaon : Every part of the music business...together! Adversing/ Brands; 2% ArJst Services; 2% Students; 6% A&R; 5% Radio; 5% ArJsts/ PublisHers; 8% Performers; 9% Producers/ Entrepreneurs & Songwriters; 6% TecHnology; 7% PR/MarkeJng; 2% Performing RigHts; Labels; 7% 11% Legal; 8% Other; 7% Managers; 11% Live; 4% 3 NEW YORK CITY - YOUR PLACE TO DO BUSINESS The feisty, the alternave, the evoluonary force...the unconvenonal convenon! Movements, Workshops, & Intensives featuring The Evenings come alive in NYC with the highest-level industry leaders* performances by the next wave of new ar/sts • THe most influenJal leaders, game- • Opening NigHt Red Carpet Experience cHangers, trailblazers, and disrupters* • Over 60 performances from the new • CriJcal discussions by top players, generaon of arJsts that everyone is conducted by the best thinkers on the talking about and Internaonal future of music sHowcases • CapJvang TED-style presentaons • ArJst-on-the-Verge (AOV) Project from key industry leaders >NMS’s curated Top 100 ‘Class of • Next Generaon of Leaders 2015’ featuring 100 of the next breakthrougH US performers • Listening and criJque rooms with the >Top 3 AOV SHowcase – bands new generaon of A&R scouts compete for over $100,000 worth of • Networking breaks to forge new arJst services and the coveted NMS relaonsHips and get deals on the table ReflecJon Award • CLE movements for US Lawyers to get >Past AOV Top 100 Classes Have accreditaon included Macklemore, THe Pains of • New Music Live Soundstage Being Pure at Heart, Banks, AcJon Bronson, Joey Bada$$, ScHoolboy Q, • Songwring/Producon Workshops Meg Myers, THee OH Sees, Fitz and • THe SoundExcHange Summit the Tantrums and more *67% of NMS speakers are ExecuJve and C-suite level 4 MEDIA COVERAGE - 19 MILLION IMPRESSIONS • 2DBZ • Fake Shore Drive • Pblcty League • All Hip Hop • Filter Magazine • Pigeons & Planes • The Talkhouse • Alternative Press • Forbes • Pitchfork Media • Time Magazine • AM New York • ForTheRechord • Pop Justice • Time Out New • Art Times • Frankly Friday/ • Pop Matters York Magazine Indigo7 • Prefix Magazine • Tiny Mix Tapes • atlwebradio.com Marketing & • Rap Radar • Venture Beat Events • Audience • Refinery29 • Vice Magazine • Gawker Media • Best New Bands . • ROCK THIS! • Village Voice • GoGirlsMusic Com • Roxwel Media • Big Takeover • Good*Fella Media • Wall Street • Salon • Billboard • Gothamist Journal • Show Paper • Huffington Post • WBAI 99.5 FM • Blackbook • Socially • Brooklyn Vegan • Hypebot Superlative • WBAI-FM • Hypetrak • We All Want • Business Week • SonicScoop.com Someone To • Capital New York • Idolator • StereoGum Shout For • Independent • CBNweekly • Style Music TV Writter • Wild 107.5/ • Clash Music • StyleMTV • Clearchannel • ClickZ Indie Band Guru • Surviving College • Wired.com • CNET • Indie News At Noon • Television • Your EDM • Complex Media • The Aquarian • Indie Shuffle • Zumic • Consequence of • Los Angeles • The Deli Mag Sound Times • The Fader • Crains • LTDMAG.COM • the indie cafe on • Daily News • Metro Dakar "red velvet • Dancing Magazine media blogtalk Astronauts radio" • MTV/Daily Swarm • Daytrotter.com • The Industry • MVRemix.com • DJ Times Cosign • Nashville Arts Magazine • The Joy of Magazine • DNAinfo Violent • New York Movement • Dotted Music Observer • Drowned in • The L Magazine • New York Times Sound • The Line of Best • NewMediaRockst Fit • Earmilk & Wavo ars • • Eclecollective The Lodown • News Whistle Magazine • The Music • NewsWhistle Business Journal • EDM Sauce • NY Post • The New York • Et Musique Pour Tous • NY Times Observer • Evolver.fm • Paper • TheNext2Shine • Paper Magazine • The Shadow • Fact Mag 5 WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING “NMS is far more than a conference. It is a community of thinkers and doers who are exploring new ideas and forging new relaConships that respect both the art and business of music. For any of the doubters, NMS proves that music is alive-and-well and full of possibiliCes.” - Frank Cooper – Global CMO, PepsiCo “The New Music Seminar has always captured the entrepreneurial spirit of our business; and continues to reinforce the importance of community for our future success” − Monte Lipman – Founder and CEO, Republic Records “The NMS is an amazing collision of talent, culture and business working to build the future of this industry at a very personal level.” − Andrew Fechter – A&R, Atlantic Records “Tthe New Music Seminar has helped define the music business as we know it today. The innovative business models and deep- seeded connections made each year have allowed the music business to flourish further, linking these like-minded people.” − ILS Magazine “New Music Seminar is exactly what the music industry needs - a solid combinaCon of entertainment, business and innovaCon discussions...something amazing that transcends borders and genres.” − Andy CHen – CEO, WIMP 6 OPPORTUNITIES 7 PRINT ADS New Music Business Guidebook Inside 2-page Front or Spread Full Page ½ Page ¼ page Back Cover Color Color Color color $5,000 $5,000 $3,000 $1,750 $1,000 The Business Package: Take out a full page ad and add registrations at a special rate to send your staff or valued customers. Contact us to discuss this special offer. Fes/val Program - Limited Space Available Inside Front Cover Full Page Color Half Page Color $2,500 $1,500 $900 • Thousands of Festival Programs handed out at official venues for the month leading up to NMS and to all delegates • Portable Schedule with performer highlights *Festival Program ads are limited quantity. 8 PREMIERE PACKAGES Reserved Networking Table - Have a place to hold your individual business mee/ngs $1,200 Round table-top with three cHairs in VIP meeJng area (10am-6pm) Special lisJng in MeeJng Center Page in Guidebook One approved promoJonal Handout on NMS Literature Table Two (2) Registraons Single Exhibitor Booth* $2,500 Company Logo and 100-word blurb in guidebook and on partners page website LisJng in exHibitors secJon of NMS Guidebook THree (3) Registraons + Registraon Discount for your addiJonal staff and partners Silver Booth Package - Same as above, with following variaons/inclusions: $5,000 Six (6) Registraons Full page Color Ad in NMS Guidebook One approved promoJonal Handout on NMS Literature Table PromoJonal lead-up markeJng in email newsleters and NMS social media Submission to THumbs Up and Down Music Business suggesJons in NMS Guidebook Gold Booth Package - Same as Silver, with following variaons/inclusions: $10,000 Ten (10) Registraons Customized SponsorsHips that acJvate as an event within the event Limited scHeduled access to Special reserved meeJng rooms in the Conference Center Interview with or ArJcle submission by company to be publisHed and promoted on NMS website and Social Media cHannels prior to NMS One-nigHt Suite party in in Conference Center (F&B addiJonal) Pla/num Package with Music Showcase (Limited Quan/ty) - Same as Gold, with following $17,000 varia/ons: Fiueen (15) Registraons Movement SponsorsHip (Your Company Presents: <tle>) Branding on scHedules and video screen. Music SHowcase at NMS official venue Inclusion on Conference and FesJval markeJng materials Double ExHibitor booth Two-Hour networking event in the conference center aer the conference day events end (F&B addiJonal) Prime Sponsor (Two (2) Available) Call to Co-Create your own Summit and special events within the event. discuss *ExHibitor Booth Dimensions: 8x10x4 (w, H, d) foot pipe and draped area including 6x2 foot draped table with two cHairs and electricity). All packages come with free Wi-Fi and electricity 9 PREMIERE TREATS − CONFERENCE DAYS (1/2) Conference Naming Rights Call to discuss Branding take-over. Call to discuss this best opportunity. Lanyards - (to NMS specs) $3,000 + cost of Your brand around the neck of every NMS delegate. producon Panel Sponsorships $10,000 NMS Movements Sponsored by: <Your Brand> in all scHedule promoJonal materials and on-screen during the panel. Room Sponsorship $12,000 2 days (Rename the main conference rooms to your brand) listed in all conference scHedules and printed materials. THe <Your Brand> THeater Special branding opportuniJes in the