I’m just back from NYC and am incredibly excited to share the great word from Tuesday’s New Music Seminar event. I attended to support Martin, assist with Tour:Smart & r3 needs during and after the event, and soak up some true musical wisdom.

If you’re not familiar, NMS is an event that was birthed in 1980 in NYC when just over 200 people met at a rehearsal space to discuss the problems of the music business. It garnered much success for 15 years, spawning most major music events in the word including SXSW, Winter Music Conference and Canadian Music Week. In 1995 it abruptly ended and now in 2009 we sees its triumphant return!

This year’s seminar took place during one day at the luxurious Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at New York University, near Washington Square Park. I attended the panel featuring Martin, called “Your Live Show and Tour – Simple Steps to Cut Through the Glut and Reach the Magic 300 Ticket Mark.” Other panelists included:

* David Cooper, Foxman/Direct to Fan
* Marty Diamond, Paradigm Agency
* Lisa White, 9:30 Club, Washington DC
* Don Will of hip-hop group Tanya Morgan

Dave Lory, producer and director of the New Music Seminar, moderated the panel which focused on crucial tips and techniques artist must acquire to make it in touring. Martin was definitely the highlight of the 1.75 hr. engagement, while he delighted and surprised audience members through his frequent wit-emissions and muffin-slinging antics (luckily, he didn’t nail anyone in the face this time, as per SXSW ‘09).

The queue was long for those who longed to ask pressing questions during the Q&A, which followed an energetic discussion among panelists, interspersed with Martin’s Tour:Smart presentation. Notes & Q&A’s from event, will be in the next blog posting.

Until Part 2….

-Brooke
7/24/09

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