Swizz Beatz, Nile Rodgers, Little Steven & More Participate in This Week’s New Music Seminar
The New Music Seminar kicks off tonight with an opening night party and concert at conference HQ, Webster Hall.
Kicks off tonight (7/19)!
Over the next two days, music and technology industry leaders will converge to speak out and share ideas during the conference, which will be presented in five “movements,” or focused discussions, 18-minute intensive talks, and mentoring sessions.
For the full New Music Seminar schedule, visit http://www.newmusicseminar.com/blog/event-details/schedule/.
Highlights include: Wednesday’s discussions on “The Breaks,” where artists will discuss the “mentors and miracles” involved in them first breaking through. Panelists will include Nile Rodgers, Swizz Beatz, Vinnie Brown (Naughty By Nature) and Alex Suarez (Cobra Starship). And “The Creative Conundrum — increasing your odds with radical differentiation” featuring Little Steven, Tom Jackson (OnStageSuccess.com) and Kelly Cutrone (People’s Revolution).
Tomorrow night will see the OurStage-powered “Artist on the Verge” Finals take place at Santo’s Party House, hosted by Matt Pinfield and Leslie Fram of 101.9 WRXP and John Clarke of Q104 FM. Performing finalists include Comic Book Heroes, Hotspur and Yonas. The Grand Prize Winner will receive the NMS Reflection Award Presented by Mountain Dew and Doritos, an award worth over $50,000 in prizes, at NMS on Wednesday, July 21.
For more information, visit http://www.newmusicseminar.com.