New Music Seminar Continues Tuesday, Brings Together More Music Industry Leaders

New Music Seminar returned Tuesday at the New Yorker Hotel in New York City, as more pioneers of the music industry gathered to network and discuss the future of the business. Earlier today, the renowned audio and television manufacturer Bang & Olufsen announced an exciting new partnership with the critically...

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B&O Play and Mew Announce Partnership at New Music Seminar

The renowned audio and television manufacturer Bang & Olufsen and the critically acclaimed Danish band Mew teamed up at New Music Seminar to announce The Sensory Spaces mobile app as part of B&O’s global campaign. Henrik Taudorf Lorensen, Corporate Vice President of B&O Play, premiered a teaser video to the...

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MTV & Sister Channels to Launch Online Music Festival June 19 Featuring Kate Nash, Atlas Genius, Hanson, Gavin DeGraw & More

  MTV, along with sister channels VH1 and CMT, will stream a 24-hour online-only music festival on their digital platforms. Airing on June 19 at 7 PM, “Live Music Day Festival” features over 50 artists including Gavin DeGraw, Hanson, Kate Nash, Atlas Genius and more. Live performances will stream from...

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Rhapsody Expands Napster to 14 New European Countries

Digital music service Rhapsody International expanded under the iconic Napster brand to 14 new European countries yesterday to compete with rival on-demand music services such as Deezer and Spotify, who account for the majority of the EU market. As of Monday, Napster’s services are available in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland,...

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A2IM Awards New Music Seminar & Tommy Boy Founder Tom Silverman Libera Lifetime Achievement Award

Congratulations to Tom Silverman for receiving A2IM’s Libera Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring a true visionary to both the music industry and business!  May 29, 2013 (NYC) – The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) has announced the second annual Libera Awards Lifetime Achievement Award will honor industry visionary Tom Silverman, Founder...

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Singapore’s Digital & Music Matters 2013 Concludes: First Growth in Global Music Industry Recorded in 13 Years, Challenges & Opportunities In Asian Markets & Digital Growth Overview

  May 24, 2013 (Singapore) – Described by artists as “TED meets SXSW”, the award-winning Digital & Music Matters successfully concluded Friday in Singapore.  Asia’s pioneering music conference brought together key global players in the music and digital industries for three days of interactive workshops, panels, and keynote sessions, a one...

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Pandora’s New ‘Premieres’ Station: Hear Full New Albums Up To a Week Before Release

Pandora’s New ‘Premieres’ Station: Hear Full New Albums Up To a Week Before Release

May 21, 2013 (Oakland, CA) – Pandora today announced the launch of Pandora Premieres, free stations that will offer previews of full upcoming albums up to one week before their official release. Pandora Premieres represents a great new discovery platform for our more than 200 million registered users and an...

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New App Lively Launches, Lets You Take the Concert Home!

May 20, 2013 (Seattle, WA) – Monday marked the launch of the new concert recording and sales app Lively, which offers a simple way to create lasting memories of your live concert experiences. The app automatically captures live music performances at venues of all sizes and makes them available for concert-goers...

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SoundCtrl FlashFWD Awards Announces 2013 Winners – Names Songza ‘Best in Discovery’

May 16, 2013 (NYC) – SoundCtrl FlashFWD Awards, which honor excellence and innovation in music and technology, announced the 2013 winners today! Winner of ‘Best in Discovery’ went to  Songza,  the “music concierge” founded by Eric Davich and Elias Roman. Each year, ‘Best in Discovery’ recognizes the product or service that has...

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2012 AOV Top 100 Artist Ali Isabella Chosen To Perform New Debbie Gibson Compositions in CIRQUE MUSICA

2012 AOV Top 100 Artist Ali Isabella Chosen To Perform New Debbie Gibson Compositions in CIRQUE MUSICA

Debbie Gibson recently announced she will be composing two new songs for CIRQUE MUSICA, a touring circus-style show with a full symphony orchestra. Who has Gibson chosen to perform her new numbers during the upcoming tour? Ali Isabella, a 2012 Top 100 selection of The New Music Seminar’s ‘Artist On The...

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