Winter Music Conference

Winter Music Conference, in its 24th year, is regarded as the singular networking event in the dance music industry, attracting professionals from over 70 different countries. With its high concentration of top international artists, DJs and industry professionals, WMC permeates the international press and is thereby one of the most publicized events in the business. Every aspect of the industry is represented including the top technological innovators, artists, DJs, producers, radio and video programmers, retailers, distributors, audio manufacturers and many more. There are countless reasons why people from all over the world return year after year for this event, the most outstanding one being that there is nothing else in the world like it.

Industry Development

Currently, the music industry is engaged in a profound structural metamorphosis. CDR's, MP3's, download streams and other new technologies are forever changing the ways in which people create, buy, sell and listen to music. Such matters are among the many debated at Winter Music Conference. The WMC program brings together informed professionals to present new ideas, discuss industry issues, and build new inroads for business development. Meetings and seminars focus on topics such as market strategies, artist development, copyrighting, publishing, writing contracts, artist management, distribution, radio, promotion, internet retailing, and the media, just to name a few. With more than 30 important meetings and seminars on the agenda, WMC will continue its mission to provide a decisive global platform for resolving the current challenges and stimulating new industry growth and revenue.

Artists, DJs and Events

One of the most exciting aspects of Winter Music Conference is the convergence of industry executives, press and A and R reps, as well as artists and DJs of all levels bumping heads on the dance floors and rubbing elbows at the bar, while enjoying their favorite DJs spinning on the decks. The level of exposure WMC provides for artists and DJs is invaluable. WMC offers endless opportunities for DJs and artists to network and have their music heard by an international audience of music industry professionals. The Demo Listening Workshops, CD compilation, DJ & performance stages, DJ Spin Off and a host of other performance events, showcases and release parties throughout the week, provide limitless opportunities for innovative DJs and artists to break out of the box. Venues throughout Miami feature a non-stop schedule of nighttime events showcasing legendary artists and DJs from all over the world. WMC also presents the International Dance Music Awards, revered as the premier annual awards event for the dance and electronic music industry. Ultra Music Festival, the largest music festival of its kind in the U.S., is the official closing event for WMC. Nowhere other than WMC will you experience such diverse and unique talents gathered together to share one week of exclusive music industry events.

For more information visit:
http://www.wintermusicconference.com/index.php

Kenny Bobien Performs Live at Vagabond for WMC 2008:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD-_RP9KkBs

Soul Summit Music - Brooklyn

The Soul Summit Music Festival is a weekly event that takes place in Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn on Sunday afternoons, 3pm-9pm from the second Sunday in July through the last week in August. The Festival is always free and open to the public. The Festival showcases artist of various backgrounds including Djs, Vocalist, Bands, Dance Companies, Fashion designers, Filmmakers and Photographers just to name a few.

Over the past five years the Festival has become an institution developing a loyal following of music fans that bring the hills of Fort Greene Park alive with families, food, dancing and community love. The festival provides the backdrop for access to music, networking opportunities, and other outdoor activities. In just five years the Soul Summit Music festival has become one of the most anticipated outdoor events in New York City.

The festival has successfully created a hub of activity in the immediate community and beyond with weekly visitors from all over the tri-state area and as far away as Florida and everywhere in between. The Festival is the perfect vehicle for reaching emerging urban audiences at the grassroots level with backgrounds as diverse as the music they listen to and the clothes they wear. All with one common goal: the love of music.

Thousands of bodies move as one, as the dance floor unites an infinite supply of love and energy. Our best-kept secret has been attracting some international attention with web sites like youtube, myspace and plenty of personal blogs. This has created interest in the festival from the global dance community with our web site fielding questions and attention from outside the United States as well.

For More info visit:
http://soulsummitmusic.com/

Monique Bingham "Flight" Live at the Brooklyn Soul Summit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrnO0S_x-jI

P.S.1 Warm UP Music Series

Warm Up is P.S.1’s critically acclaimed music series and has become one of the most anticipated summer events. The series is housed within the architectural installation created by the winner of the annual P.S.1 and MoMA organized Young Architects Program .

This is one of the best Summer beach parties (though no where near the beach) in the world! Why is it a beach party? During the earlier years of the party , they used to haul in beach sand and small water pools. They’ve out grown that now and the party is packed from wall to wall.Hear the best djs from around the world and dance to your hearts content outside under the suns rays.

P.S. 1, located in Long Island City is part of MoMA. It houses contemporary pieces of art and is open for all to see during the outside celebrations.

For more information visit:
http://www.ps1.org/warmup/

Body & Soul 10th Anniversary celebration @ PS1 2006:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwJgz0ptOpI&NR=1