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05Tom Silverman, CEO of Tommy Boy Records, on the Music Industry
Filed Under (Interviews) by FuNkwoRm on 05-10-2009
Tagged Under : Music Business, New Music Seminar, Tom Silverman, Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Records’ role in the history of hip hop has been of great significance. From the very beginning, artists on that label defined the very core of hip hop culture. Some of the most notable artists were, Afrika Bambaataa, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Naughty by Nature, Digital Underground, and many, many more. I caught up with founder and CEO, Tom Silverman, to talk about his thoughts on the future of the music business and The New Music Seminar, an event Tom created to educate aspiring artist by bringing them together with music industry professionals and visionaries that are shaping the future of the business.
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As an up frount type of person that i am, I would like to have Mr. Silverman lisson to the music i produce myself, himself. I beleave in going streat to the person that counts, and not dealing with any middle man. I have goal and to reach it i need not to deal with anyone who can get in my way. So Mr. Silverman, if you could contact me, I have something you should here.
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[...] In a recent article on Tunecore’s blog, founder Jeff Price made the point that you could not trust Neilsen Soundscan reports on the number of independent releases and how successful they were. The major and most obvious reason for this is because a huge percentage of independent releases are not registered with Soundscan, making them impossible to track. The article was a direct response to Tommy Boy Records CEO, Tommy Silverman’s, recent statement that breaking music from do-it-yourself artists required luck and/or the kind of money a label could provide to be successful. I had the pleasure of interviewing Tom Silverman at length about independent music during his New Music Seminar. You can see the video interview in it’s entirety here. [...]
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Silverman just touched on the prospects the music industry will evolve into. smart artist wil get with this info or someone tuned into inovation and marketing. the inter net has opened up the indusry for people people to actually make some serious cash. How willing are most artists to give up their so-called artistic license to make a real impact so they can actually do the kinds of things they REALLY want to do
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hi tom this is anthony epps a.k.a six nine from the poets of darkness i have new matiral of 2011 and i like to let hear them or send it if u are looking for new acts you don’t have to look no more your artist is still loyal to you and the company and i have ownership we need managment and promotion with no matrial there been serval artist with lables with offers and none of them don’t have the ideas or smarts that you have so i know what i’m doing. go to my ex boss he know so i hope we could do a whole lot of biness and make alot of money please get back to me when your not busy. my number is 610 400 7503.I hope to do bisness together take care and may god keep blessing you.
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