For the next two weeks, you have the opportunity to purchase 2 for 1 registrations for the New Music Seminar. This low-cost one day event will give you the knowledge and the tools to step into tomorrow’s music business today.
The seminar will be held in Los Angeles less than 36 hours after the Grammys on February 2nd, with an opening night party the evening of Monday, February 1st.
To get your 2 for 1 registrations, go to NewMusicSeminar.Biz and write in code NMSLA2 into Google checkout. Then give one away as a Christmas present, surprise a friend, or help out another artist you think is especially deserving!
Also, the New Music Seminar (NMS) and OurStage.com are teaming up to offer aspiring artists the opportunity of a lifetime to help break your career into the music business: the “Artists on the Verge” Winter New Artist Search. The winner will also receive a grand prize musical package including free musical equipment, video promotion, publicity services, legal work, CD pressing and much more, valued at over $25,000.
If you are an unsigned artist in the Rock, Pop, or Urban genre enter by December 22 for the chance to expose your music and get mentored by some of the most influential and connected industry leaders of the new music business.
Ten Finalists – A Judge Panel consisting of music industry leaders will select ten finalists from the top 20 ranked artists from each of the “Artists on the Verge” OurStage Channels. These ten finalists will have their A&R promotional packages and EPKs delivered to 20 top record labels in North America for consideration.
Top Three Finalists – The top three finalists will be awarded travel funds and passes to Los Angeles to attend the New Music Seminar on February 2nd, 2010 following the Grammy Awards. The three finalists will each receive a live mentoring and critique session by industry experts (led by superstar artists, producers, radio programmers, and bloggers) in front of the NMS audience.
Grand Prize Winner – The One Grand Prize Winner will be chosen at NMS to perform at the NMS After Party and will receive a comprehensive music consultation package that will include special music prizes, services and offerings from some of the smartest and most connected leaders of the new music business.
“Last year 105,000 albums were released but sadly, less than 50 artists doing it themselves broke 10,000 album sales for the first time. The New Music Seminar along with OurStage is dedicated to helping new artists learn how to ‘cut through the noise floor’. This contest will provide the opportunity and the right tools for the most talented new artists to break in the new music business,” explains NMS Founder Tom Silverman.
“We are thrilled to partner with the such an important program such as ‘The New Music Seminar’ and to help deserving emerging artists increase their exposure and improve their craft,” shares Ben Campbell, CEO of OurStage. “OurStage is in the business of delivering life-altering opportunities for worthy artists – so this is really exciting for OurStage and our whole community.”
For a complete listing of the prize package.
For more details on the entry rules and contest.
About The New Music Seminar
From the co-founder and director of the original legendary New Music Seminar comes a conference for the Next Music Business. Get an intense program including a keynote speech and four Movements with an incisive curriculum redefining the music business from the artists’ perspective. Receive the New Music Business Guidebook filled with important do’s and don’ts by the experts, tips, information, forms and essential websites and blogs. The NMS Schmoozatorium will have important exhibits by companies to help artists with their careers and amazing networking opportunities.
About OurStage
OurStage is emerging as one of the hottest new-music discovery platforms on the web. On OurStage, artists, fans and industry professionals all come together – to discover, judge, & enjoy the best new music and the best new artists online – as ranked by the fans. Top-ranked artists receive significant career-building promotion and support from famous artists, fans, industry professionals and a broad assortment of partners, including MTV2, ABC Radio, Radio-One, AOL Music, Bonnaroo, Bumbershoot, PLUG Awards, Newport Folk Festival, JVC Jazz Festival Newport, Paste Magazine, CMJ, Noise Pop, and many others. Founded in 2007, OurStage delivers music and related content to more than 4 million fans in over 140 countries each month.
Tom Jackson
Tom is uniquely talented and skilled at transforming an artist's live show into a magical experience for the audience; helping artists at every level create a live show that is engaging and memorable, teaching them to exceed their audiences' expectations and to create fans for life. Tom has taught indie and major artists of every genre. He has worked with Taylor Swift, Le Crae, Home Free, The Tenors, Shawn Mendes, The Band Perry, Francesca Battistelli, Jars of Clay, & many more. Tom also teaches at colleges, conferences and events worldwide.
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I’ve been in business for 30 years and decided to invest in a young band that I heard – and loved. It is completely out of my realm of knowledge so I opted to attend the New Music Seminar for a crash course in Music Education. It was FABULOUS! I would encourage every musician to attend. Even if you have a manager who handles the details for you, this is worth your time. You’ll know if your best interests are being served. I can’t wait til next year’s seminar.