New Music Seminar Announces 2015 Festival Line Up

>> The line up for New Music Seminar's 2015 New Music Nights has been revealed! The showcases will feature performances from the NMS Artists On The Verge as well as some special additions.  For those unfamiliar, New Music Seminar is a distinguished music convention taking place annually in New York City.  The seminar, started back in the 1980's, features intriguing and relevant movements (panels) full of insightful players (speakers).  

>> This year's seminar takes place on June 21st - 23rd and features players from Republic Records, Spotify, Atlantic Records, SiriusXM, Bloomberg News, RCA Records, Tidal, Def Jam Recordings, Shazam, Outerloop Management, Island Records, Tommy Boy Entertainment, Deezer, and more. This year, the movements will focus on various topics including music placement in advertising, branding, songwriting, A&R, streaming, vinyl, and more.  The full list of movements and the respective players for each can be found here. 

>> In addition to those movements comes the showcases, starting with the opening night red carpet party at Webster Hall on 6/21.  That event will feature performances by the Artist on the Verge top 3: Belmont Lights, Fictionist, and Grace Weber. Attendees will also be treated to special performances by Alessia Cara (Def Jam), Bad Veins (Dynamite Music), Jay Stolar (Kingston Records) and The Voice season 3 semi-finalist, Melanie Martinez (Atlantic Records)! A list of artists performing at New Music Nights can be seen below and the full schedule can be found here.

*Note: The 2015 New Music Seminar is represented by The Catalyst Publicity Group.

>> Ballin' on a budget? Enter the lottery to win a free NMS wristband! Submit your info here for a chance to win a wristband that gives you access to the opening night party and the official NMS showcases. (*Note - all shows are 21+)

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TMO5: The Give-Away

*UPDATE: All winners have been contacted and the prizes have been sent out. Thanks again to everyone who participated!  

>> Three cheers for 5 years of The Music Obsession! It's crazy to think about, but my site turns 5 years old tomorrow (June 8th, 2013).  When I first started this site, I didn't think anybody would ever read it.  I wasn't trying to be a news source, I just wanted to write about the bands that I liked and the shows that I would never forget.  It was more of a way for me to document my love of my favorite bands and experiences, and one day a band from Philadelphia found it.  They asked me to review their album, and the rest is history.  All it took was for one person to see something more than a young girl gushing over the music that made her happy.

>> Both the site and I have grown a lot in the past 5 years.  I started doing interviews and acoustic sessions and things that I never thought I'd be able to do.  I have been able to cover the Vans Warped Tour for the past few years, and more importantly, I've been able to make some great friends along the way.  The past 5 years have been filled with experiences I'll never forget, and that's why I feel it necessary to celebrate this milestone.  Whether you have been supporting my site for the past 5 years or the past 5 minutes, every view, click, and share means the world.  If nobody took the time to read my posts or take the time to sit down for an interview, this site wouldn't be half of what it is now.  So thank you.  Thank you all for helping to keep The Music Obsession going and growing stronger every day.

TMO5: The Give-Away

>> Here's the fun part! In celebration of the past 5 years, I have a bunch of stuff to give-away. I have 3 signed posters, tons of unsigned posters, stickers, samplers, and more from over the years.   (I've been waiting for this day for a long time, and it's clear based on some of the items that are sure to bring on some nostalgia for whoever receives them.) There are 3 Big Prizes which include a signed poster and a CD, plus some bonus goodies (not pictured, but definitely included).  There are also 5 additional prize packs made up of posters, stickers, and samplers. Trust me, there's a lot of stuff in each prize pack.

• The First Big Prize:  A signed poster from The Wonder Years and a copy of the band's album Suburbia I've Given You All And Now I'm Nothing, plus a little postcard with a lyric. (+ extra posters, stickers, etc)

• The Second Big Prize:  A signed poster from Go Radio plus a copy of and a poster for Punk Goes Pop 3. (+ extra posters, stickers, etc)

• The Third Big Prize:  A signed poster from The Promise Hero and a copy of Punchline's album Delightfully Pleased. (+ extra posters, stickers, etc)

• All other prize packs include an assortment of posters, stickers, and samplers from various bands and labels. Some examples can be seen below.  I did my best to make sure nobody ends up empty handed!

>> There are a couple of different ways to enter. Be sure to tag The Music Obsession & #TMO5 in any tweets or posts so that I know you're participating!

• Tweet: " I want to win a prize pack from @TheMusicObsessi! #TMO5 #TheMusicObsession http://bit.ly/11x554f "
• On Facebook, post " I want to win a prize pack from TheMusicObsession.com! Details - http://bit.ly/11x554f " (*make sure you tag the fan page in the post)  *OR Share the post found here.
• On Tumblr, click here, follow my page, & reblog the post!

You may enter as many times as you'd like until 

11:59pm EST on Sunday June 9th, 2013.

Good Luck!

*UPDATE: All winners have been contacted and the prizes have been sent out. Thanks again to everyone who participated! 

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Going to the Fearless Friends Tour? You can win a Zune & merch from the bands!

>> The first ever Fearless Friends Tour started today. It features Mayday Parade, Breathe Carolina, Every Avenue, Artist Vs Poet, and Go Radio. (Click here for tour dates.) If you're attending, you could win a Zune and merch from the bands!
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Contest Info:

Fearless Records wants to check out your band photography skills! In celebration of the first Fearless Friends Tour we're having a WEEKLY contest for you guys - the fans.

To Enter:
1. While at the show take a live photo of any of the Fearless Friends bands
2. RSVP to this event
3. Comment on this event wall w/ the following info: 'BAND' @ the Fearless Friends Tour in 'CITY NAME'
4. Upload your photo to your comment
5. Share this event with your friends

Lost? Check the first comment on the event page - that's how yours should look!

Prizes:
Grand Prize Winner: ZUNE PLAYER + FEARLESS FRIENDS PRIZE PACK
Weekly Winner: FEARLESS FRIENDS PRIZE PACK (CDs from all Fearless Friends Tour and autographed merch + Tshirt from an artist of your choice)

>> Winners will be chosen every week and the Grand Prize Winner will be chosen on November 30th, so get your submissions in quickly to improve your chances of winning!

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Name Dropping 101: Anarbor, The Used, & more

>> The guys in Anarbor have posted 2 new songs, called "Mr. Big Shot" & "Useless", on their Purevolume page. Their latest album, 'The Words You Don't Swallow' is set to be released on April 20th, 2010.

>> Contest Announcement from The Used (Posted 4/2/10):

"Want to win free tickets to see The Used in your area? The Used is going on Tour with Chiodos and New Medicine and we want you to make a Promotional Tour Poster for the show in your area! Be sure to include the tour date, venue and location! One Winner will be selected to receive a pair of tickets to the show in their area. Once you've made your promo poster send a photo of it, with your full name and what show you'd like to attend to theusedcontest@gmail.com. Winners will be selected one week prior to their show date and notified through their email address. All photos will also be featured on The Used myspace and facebook! Be sure to share yours with your friends as well!

For Tour Dates go to theused.net/tour"

>> The band Sick Puppies has released their Live and Unplugged EP. This is what the band sent out through their mailing list yesterday. (links below the message)

Merch store
iTunes
Voting for it here
Egg Design Contest
2010 Tour Dates

>> $5.00 TOURSICK Sale at AmazonMP3 (via the Victory Records newsletter)

"A DAY TO REMEMBER and SILVERSTEIN kicked off TOURSICK last week and now you can get both of their newest albums for just $5.00 each at AmazonMP3 in the '100 Albums For $5.00' Sale.

Get Homesick [Special Edition] and A Shipwreck In The Sand for ONLY $5.00 each throughout the month of April, and come see both bands on tour together, now.

>> We Are The In Crowd has launched a new online merch store. This is what they said about it on their Tumblr page earlier today:

" I know some of you have noticed that our online merch store has been down for a few weeks :( BUT We just launched a brand new online store! The store includes the merchandise we had up before, AND a few brand new designs!

We also guarantee super awesome fast shipment!

CHECK IT OUT HERE!

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