By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-ChiefOur NMS experience came to a roaring conclusion last night at our eMusic Showcase at Tammany Hall. For a show like this, we wanted to be surrounded by friends -- so we chose two of… more »
By Jayson Greene, Managing EditorVeteran industry songwriters Just Blaze, Michele Vice-Maslin, and Jacob Lutrell sat down with Linda Lorence-Critelli, the tough and straight-talking vice president of Writer/Publisher Relations at SESAC, for a deeply personal chat about the challenges, rewards,… more »
By Jayson Greene, Managing EditorA "band manager" in 2012 is an entirely different creature than one at any other point in music history: to drive this point home, NMS's afternoon panel "Manager's Movement: Managing Fans and Not Just Artists… more »
By Laura Leebove, Deputy EditorWhen it comes to promoting your band, it's easy to get overwhelmed by all the different social media outlets available. At NMS's Tuesday-morning panel on music and social media, execs from companies including Bandpage, Bands… more »
By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorAnyone looking for a handy summary of the New Music Seminar ethos could find it at the showcase for the finalists of its Artists on the Verge competition. The artists performing managed a tricky mix,… more »
By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorIt would be easy, at a music conference taking place in 2012, for panelists and speakers to devote a disproportionate amount of time obsessing over emergent technologies. And, to be sure, those topics did surface… more »
By Laura Leebove, Deputy EditorNMS kicked off Monday morning with a discussion about music blogging and discovery, in which Billboard's editorial director Bill Werde chatted with a group of guys who have all been in the music-blogging space for… more »
By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorIt's fitting that one of the first panels at New Music Seminar was dedicated to the notion of production, because the music portion of the festival began with one. Specifically: The Fiery Sensations, a performance… more »
By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-ChiefIn his opening remarks, New Music Seminar founder Tom Silverman described the conference as "A three or four ring circus," and offered a quick comparison between NMS and a different kind of festival: "It's like… more »
By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-ChiefWe've been talking a lot about the music at New Music Seminar over the course of the last week, but the focal point of the festival is the selection of panels -- most of them… more »
By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-ChiefThe artists selected for New Music Seminar's Artists on the Verge span the stylistic spectrum. You can hear what they sound like by tuning in to this playlist, but sometimes, you need to actually see… more »
