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THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL (NYIMF)
The NYIMF was founded in 2003 by entertainment impresario Stuart Alson and music industry show and artists producer Frankie Munoz. The NYIMF festival is fast becoming one of the largest exhibitions of innovative musical talent in the US. The festival runs concurrently with the prestigious New York International Independent Film and Video Festival and was created to provide a platform for music industry executives to discover emerging talent.
FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS
Signed and unsigned artists from all over the world have the chance to compete for awards, showcase their talents and network with A&R executives, music journalists, talent scouts and managers, casting agents and filmmakers. Soloists, Groups and Bands have the opportunity to network and perform in front of influential members of the entertainment industry. Participants also get an opportunity to network with members of the music and film industry as well as promoting their music for movie scores, sound tracks and record deals.
MUSIC GENRES
Genres represented include Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B, Rap, Reggae, Dance, Experimental, Folk, Country and Gospel and much more.
INDUSTRY
NYIMF events have previously welcomed industry insiders such as Grammy-nominated musician Eric Benet as well as representatives from Sony Music, Universal, Warner Bros, Atlantic Records, MTV, VH-1, RCA, Virgin, Bad Boy Entertainment, Interscope, Elektra, Jive, ICM, The William Morris Agency, Rolling Stone, Vibe, Ebony, Smooth, Complex, Billboard and Source to name a few.
PRESS
The NYIMF has garnered positive media coverage in Newsday, Time Out, True Magazine, Melt Magazine, L. Magazine, New York Waste, The Irish Voice, The New York Resident, MTV, Access Hollywood and many more news journals around the world. Many of our performers have attracted the attention of music journalists and have generated media coverage in Newspapers, Magazines and Radio due to the exposure they received from our festival.
FESTIVAL LOCATIONS
The music festival has grown rapidly and to keep up with the high demand, its key cities are New York and Las Vegas. Each festival event kicks off with a huge opening night networking party for artists and filmmakers, followed by 4-10 days of performances, panels and parties. Soloists, Groups and Bands have the opportunity to network and perform in front of influential members of the entertainment industry.
OPENING NIGHT
Although there are no live performances on opening night, artists are invited to pass out their CD's and media kits and secure interviews with local television crews. The whole spectrum of the music press and industry are invited to attend.
SEMINARS
The festival is augmented with a series of important panels and seminars designed to give participants a deeper understanding of the many facets of the music business. The seminars include a Q&A session and this has proved enormously beneficial for participants at every level. Speakers comprise Label Executives, A&R Scouts, Marketing/PR specialists, Entertainment Lawyers, Distributors, Publishers, Talent Managers/Scouts. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend and distribute demos and press kit to panelists. Previous panelists were representatives from Sony Music, MTV, RCA, Bad Boy Entertainment, Interscope, Elektra, Jive, ICM, Warp Records, Luke Records, Billboard, Smooth Magazine and Ebony Magazine.
PERFORMANCES/STAGE SET-UP
Performing is a vital aspect of developing and improving your chances of success as a musical artist. The ethos of the festival is to ensure that your performance is smooth, professional and rewarding. NYIMF supplies its participants with the necessary tools to achieve an impressive showcase. The stage, lighting, sound system, cameramen, sound staff and hosts will be provided. We also hire experienced event coordinators and public Relations practitioners to generate media coverage, provide in-depth consultations, mentoring and invite industry representatives.
NYIMF IS YOUR MUSIC CONNECTION
NYIMF wants to help musical acts break in to the music business and also provide a platform for manager and music professionals to discover, develop, promote, and manage our innovative, unique and undiscovered talent. It is crucial for up-and-coming talent to be seen and heard by the right people. Since record companies maintain a strict policy against receiving any unsolicited material, the festival's objective is to facilitate exposure and networking opportunities and pave the way for success. One of NYIMF previous participants Nikki Borodi performed on Yoko Ono's latest album. The talented beats of hip-hop artist Holly Hood were noted at the New York International Music Festival in Los Angeles by Bad Boy rep. Damon Eden. The artist was subsequently invited to New York to record two tracks for Badboy Entertainment (founded by Hip-Hop mogul P. Diddy).
PARTIES
NYIMF hires a team of party planners and promoters to coordinate after-show parties at the hottest venues in each of the four cities. We have hosted parties at BLVD. (a favorite of Snoop Dog and Usher), Plaid, Gallery, PM Lounge, Suede, Suite 16, The New Hollywood Mega Club, White Lotus, Sunset Room, The Sky Bar, Ghost Bar, Rain, Light, etc.
MUSIC FESTIVAL VIDEO
Copy & paste this link in your browser. Our music festival in Las Vegas at Brenden Theatres in the Palms Casino.
http://www.newyorkmusicfest.com/nyimf_in_las_vegas.htm
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