Spotify Hits the US! (Sort Of) - New Music Seminar Announces Keynote Speaker
By Mikela Floyd on January 19, 2010
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The original New Music Seminar, is pleased to announce Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, as the keynote speaker for the upcoming Los Angeles New Music Seminar taking place on February 2nd at the Henry Fonda Theater. Spotify, under the leadership of Ek is the innovative new music technology and service that has taken Europe by storm and is now poised to enter the US market with equal force.
"New Music Seminar has a reputation for bringing together artists, industry executives and entrepreneurs and discussing how the music business can be revolutionized. I'm looking forward to talking directly with artists and labels about how they can use services such as Spotify to help redefine how music is marketed and distributed." - Daniel Ek.
Leaders from across the front edges of music, technology and beyond will speak and share ideas during this one day music, networking and educational extravaganza. NMS is the must attend one day for the industry (artists, managers, labels, etc...) who are seeking to learn and understand how to help artists "rise above the noise floor" in a shifting musical landscape.
Other featured players include: über producer, Rodney Jerkins; Kevin Lyman, President/founder Warped Tour; Alexandra Patsavas of Chop Shop Music; Justin Tranter, lead singer of Semi Precious Weapons; Derek Sivers, Founder of CD Baby and Jason Bentley, Program Director of KCRW.
The full day conference will include a symphony of four "movements" (focused discussion groups), live performances, the New Music Seminar "Artist on The Verge" contest winner performance and a ton of schmoozing both before, during and after the event.
"Whether you want to be an Artist, promoter, manager, or entrepreneur, here are the new rules to make it in the music business." The Huffington Post
The New Music Seminar will also host the exclusive After Grammy Jammy Opening Night Party at The Roxy, on Monday evening February 1st , 2010. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception where delegates can network and schmooze between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm. This will be followed by a private show attended exclusively by NMS delegates, the media and our partners, which includes NARAS, LA Weekly, Music Connection, Billboard, Digital Music News, Yahoo Music, MySpace Music, Hypebot, FILTER Magazine, OurStage, RevebNation, Mozes, A2IM Indie Label Members and a host of new technology companies. It will be a great opportunity to meet and schmooze with all the top media and players in the music industry.
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