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# New Music Seminar 2012 Unveils High Powered Speakers List Including Bob Pittman & Sean Parker
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/new-music-seminar-2012-unveils-high-powered-list-of-speakers-with-keynotes-from-bob-pittman-sean-par/
- Published: 2012-03-05T09:03:14.000Z
- Updated: 2012-03-05T09:03:14.000Z
- Description: The New Music Seminar (NMS), set to take place in New York City June 17 to 19, announced an impressive speakers list. They include SoundExchange President, Michael Huppe; Pandora CEO/President,. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/03/new-music-seminar-2012-unveils-high-powered-lis
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****The New Music Seminar (NMS), set to take place in New York City June 17 to 19, announced an impressive speakers list. They include SoundExchange President, Michael Huppe; Pandora CEO/President, Joe Kennedy; Clear Channel Entertainment President, John Sykes; BMI CEO/President, Del Bryant; Violator Management CEO, Chris Lighty; Nile Rodgers Productions Founder/Owner, Nile Rodgers; Reverb Nation CEO/Founder, Michael Doernberg; Topspin Media CEO/Founder, Ian Rogers; eMusic CEO/President, Adam Klein.**

This year's [New Music Seminar](http://newmusicseminar.com/?ref=hypebot.com) features partnerships with SoundExchange, BMI and iHeartRadio. Special events include the SoundExchange Digital Broadcast Summit, the BMI Creative Conclave and keynotes from Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman and Founders Fund Executive General Partner Sean Parker.

A [partial schedule of events](http://newmusicseminar.com/event-details/schedule/?ref=hypebot.com) is currently available with full details coming soon.

Tommy Boy founder Tom Silverman recently shared his thoughts on [The Music Business Resurrection](http://newmusicseminar.com/tom-silverman-on-the-music-business-resurrection/?ref=hypebot.com), an important topic of discussion for this year's NMS.

**[Confirmed Speakers](http://newmusicseminar.com/event-details/players/?ref=hypebot.com) for New Music Seminar 2012:**

Adam Klein, CEO/President of eMusic  
 Alex White, Co-Founder/CEO of Next Big Sound  
 Allen Kovac, CEO of 10th Street Entertainment  
 Andy Gadiel, CEO/Founder of Jambase  
 Andy Wallace, Producer/Mixer  
 Angela Hunte, Songwriter  
 Bassy Bob Brockman, Producer/Mixer, Owner of MUZAPPS  
 Ben Campbell, CEO/Founder of OurStage  
 Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer at Gateway Mastering  
 Bob Pittman, CEO of Clear Channel  
 Brian Carpizo, CEO of Eventric  
 Buck Williams, President of PGA  
 Cameo Carlson, Head of Digital Business Development at Borman Entertainment  
 Caroline Prothero, CEO of Prohibition DJ  
 Charles Caldas, CEO of Merlin (UK)  
 Chris Lighty, CEO of Violator Management  
 Dave Shapiro, Agent of The Agency Group  
 Del Bryant, CEO/President of BMI  
 Desmond Child, Songwriter/Producer/Artist  
 Doc McGhee, CEO of McGhee Entertainment  
 Hartwig Masuch, CEO of BMG Rights Management  
 Ian Rogers, CEO/Founder of Topspin Media  
 Ian Wolfson, Owner Rex Arrow Films  
 Ime Archibong, Platform Partnerships at Facebook  
 J Sider, CEO of RootMusic  
 Jay Frank, Founder/CEO of DigSin  
 Josh Friedlander -VP Strategic Data Analysis at RIAA  
 Joe Kennedy, CEO/President of Pandora  
 John Sykes, President of Clear Channel Entertainment Enterprises  
 Julie Perry, VP/ Social Media Director of Blastmedia  
 Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua, CEO of Hip Hop Since 1978  
 Linda Lorence-Critelli, VP, Writer Publisher Relations at SESAC  
 Liz Leahy, CEO/Founder of Section 101  
 Martin Atkins, Author of TourSmart & Welcome to the Music Business You're Fucked/CEO, Invisible Records  
 Martin Mills, Founder /Chairman of Beggars Group  
 Mathieu Drouin, Co-Founder/Manager of Metric at Crystal Math Management  
 Matt Adell, CEO of Beatport  
 Michael Doernberg, CEO/Founder of Reverb Nation  
 Michael Huppe, President of SoundExchange  
 Mike Moore, CEO of Headliner FM  
 Moses Avalon, Producer/Engineer/Author  
 Nikhil Seetharam, Songwriter  
 Nile Rodgers, Founder/Owner of Nile Rodgers Productions  
 Richard Stumpf, President of Imagem Music USA  
 Rick Goetz, Music Consultant at Musician Coaching  
 Ritch Ezra, Publisher/Editor of Music Business Registry  
 Russ Crupnick, VP/Senior Industry Analyst at NPD  
 Ryan West, Mixing/Recording Engineer  
 Sean Parker, Executive General Partner of Founders Fund  
 Tim Westergren, Co-Founder/ Chief Strategy Officer of Pandora  
 Tom Windish, Founder/ President of Windish Agency  
 Tom Jackson, Owner of Tom Jackson Productions  
 Tom Silverman, CEO of Tommy Boy Records

In addition to this extensive list of speakers, **a number of companies are [sponsoring and partnering with](http://newmusicseminar.com/partners/?ref=hypebot.com) this year's New Music Seminar including Hypebot.** Sponsors include BMI, SoundExchange, iHeartRadio, Pandora, ReverbNation, AriZona Beverages, OurStage, Spotify, eMusic, Jambase, Section 101, Headliner FM, SESAC, Filter Magazine, Bandzoogle, Gibson and DI-WHY.

Media and Trade Sponsors include Songwriters Hall of Fame, Aquarian Weekly, NARAS, Music Connection, Next Big Sound, Folk Alliance, MusicDish, Hypebot, Mozes, Aderra, Sabian and Yamaha.

**Official Site: [New Music Seminar](http://newmusicseminar.com/?ref=hypebot.com)**

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