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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 cu ng 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 crea ve 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-pollina on : Every part of the music business...together!
Adver sing/ Brands; 2% Ar st Services; 2% Students; 6% A&R; 5% Radio; 5% Ar sts/ Publishers; 8% Performers; 9% Producers/ Entrepreneurs & Songwriters; 6% Technology; 7% PR/Marke ng; 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 alterna ve, the evolu onary force...the unconven onal conven on!
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 influen al leaders, game- ¥ Opening Night Red Carpet Experience changers, trailblazers, and disrupters* ¥ Over 60 performances from the new ¥ Cri cal discussions by top players, genera on of ar sts that everyone is conducted by the best thinkers on the talking about and Interna onal future of music showcases ¥ Cap va ng TED-style presenta ons ¥ Ar st-on-the-Verge (AOV) Project from key industry leaders >NMS’s curated Top 100 ‘Class of ¥ Next Genera on of Leaders 2015’ featuring 100 of the next breakthrough US performers ¥ Listening and cri que rooms with the >Top 3 AOV Showcase – bands new genera on of A&R scouts compete for over $100,000 worth of ¥ Networking breaks to forge new ar st services and the coveted NMS rela onships and get deals on the table Reflec on Award ¥ CLE movements for US Lawyers to get >Past AOV Top 100 Classes have accredita on included Macklemore, The Pains of ¥ New Music Live Soundstage Being Pure at Heart, Banks, Ac on Bronson, Joey Bada$$, Schoolboy Q, ¥ Songwri ng/Produc on Workshops Meg Myers, Thee Oh Sees, Fitz and ¥ The SoundExchange Summit the Tantrums and more
*67% of NMS speakers are Execu ve 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 rela onships 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 possibili es.” - 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 combina on of entertainment, business and innova on 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 mee ng area (10am-6pm) Special lis ng in Mee ng Center Page in Guidebook One approved promo onal handout on NMS Literature Table Two (2) Registra ons
Single Exhibitor Booth* $2,500 Company Logo and 100-word blurb in guidebook and on partners page website Lis ng in exhibitors sec on of NMS Guidebook Three (3) Registra ons + Registra on Discount for your addi onal staff and partners
Silver Booth Package - Same as above, with following varia ons/inclusions: $5,000 Six (6) Registra ons Full page Color Ad in NMS Guidebook One approved promo onal handout on NMS Literature Table Promo onal lead-up marke ng in email newsle ers and NMS social media Submission to Thumbs Up and Down Music Business sugges ons in NMS Guidebook
Gold Booth Package - Same as Silver, with following varia ons/inclusions: $10,000 Ten (10) Registra ons Customized Sponsorships that ac vate as an event within the event Limited scheduled access to Special reserved mee ng rooms in the Conference Center Interview with or Ar cle 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 addi onal)
Pla num Package with Music Showcase (Limited Quan ty) - Same as Gold, with following $17,000 varia ons: Fi een (15) Registra ons Movement Sponsorship (Your Company Presents: <