{"id":1976935,"date":"2025-08-24T05:31:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T05:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1976935"},"modified":"2025-08-24T05:31:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T05:31:05","slug":"city-life-org-8th-annual-new-york-music-month-full-schedule-of-50-events-announced-for-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/city-life-org-8th-annual-new-york-music-month-full-schedule-of-50-events-announced-for-june-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"City Life Org &#8211; 8th Annual New York Music Month; Full Schedule of 50+ Events Announced for June 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Mayor\u2019s Office of Media &amp; Entertainment Presents Line-Up of Free Events for Industry and Fans to Enjoy, Speakers for Annual Conference on June 3<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>NEW! Redesigned New York Music Month Website with Full #NYMusicMonth\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nymusicmonth.nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Calendar HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The full slate of programming for the 8th annual New York Music Month (NYMM), the City\u2019s official music festival held every June was announced. NYMM celebrates New York\u2019s vibrant music industry with a month of free events for artists, industry professionals, and fans.<\/p>\n<p>This year marks a major evolution for NYMM, with the debut of a new brand identity, including an updated logo, fresh creative direction, and a fully redesigned website by delasign. These changes reflect the festival\u2019s growth and its continued commitment to supporting the city\u2019s dynamic music community. In collaboration with 50+ music industry partners, MOME has curated a diverse lineup of 50+ free events throughout June, including performances by emerging artists and expert-led panels, workshops, and masterclasses on key industry issues, artistic growth, and professional development. The full calendar of events is available at the new website,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nymusicmonth.nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NYMusicMonth.NYC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NYMM Conference<\/strong>: The month kicks off with the tentpole NYMM Conference, presented in partnership with the NYU Steinhardt Music Business Program, returning to the NYU Skirball Center on June 3. This year\u2019s conference is sponsored by ABKCO, Songbird Creative, SONY Audio, Don Londres, and Hudson House Distillery. The event features 40 experts exploring the top trends and topics defining the music industry.<\/p>\n<p>Featured speakers include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jem Aswad<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Executive Music Editor, Variety<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nabil Ayers<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President, Beggars Group US<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tatiana Cirisano<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 VP, Music Strategy, MIDiA Research\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mitch Glazier<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Chairman &amp; CEO, Recording Industry Association of America<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taylor Hanson<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Musician \/ Songwriter \/ Producer \/ Entrepreneur, HANSON, 3CG Records, Food on The Move<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ladyfag\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Nightlife Impresario, LadyLand Festival &amp; Battle Hymn<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dre London<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Founder &amp; CEO, London ENT, Don Londres Tequila<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeremy Sirota\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 CEO, Merlin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NYMM Talks<\/strong>: The NYMM Talks program will feature 36 free events exploring some of the most timely and relevant topics in today\u2019s music industry. Highlights include sessions on\u00a0<strong>streaming fraud<\/strong>\u00a0(Mintz Levin &amp; Pryor Cashman),\u00a0<strong>music tech investing<\/strong>\u00a0(Water &amp; Music),\u00a0<strong>artist merchandise strategies<\/strong>\u00a0(Merch Cat),\u00a0<strong>vocal training<\/strong>\u00a0(Abiah Institute of the Arts), and\u00a0<strong>marketing for artists<\/strong>(Empire), and a star-studded workshop providing real talk on making it as an artist (Ms.Mary\u2019s Music, Inc.). The program will also feature conversations with music legends such as\u00a0<strong>Young Guru<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Anthony Cruz<\/strong>\u00a0(Roc Nation School of Music, Sports &amp; Entertainment), and<strong>\u00a0Neil Giraldo<\/strong>\u00a0(Artist for Artist).<\/p>\n<p>Full lineup below:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Streaming Fraud: How It Works, Who It Hurts, and What the Industry Can Do<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW), Presented by Mintz Levin &amp; Pryor Cashman<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make It Live 2.0: Live Music Workshop Day for Independent Artists<\/strong>, Presented by Mehmet Dede (Drom)<\/li>\n<li><strong>In Conversation with Neil Giraldo\u00a0<\/strong>(NEW), Presented by Artist For Artist<\/li>\n<li><strong>The State of Radio discussion @ Francis Kite Club w\/ WKCR, The Lot, EVR, WFUV<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW), Presented by co-sign<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maximizing the Power of Music Merchandise\u00a0<\/strong>(NEW), Presented by Merch Cat<\/li>\n<li><strong>NY Music Tech Meetup &amp; Demos\u00a0<\/strong>(NEW)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Music as a Business: Real-World Tactics for a Modern Industry<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW), Presented by Earth Program<\/li>\n<li><strong>Music, Freedom, and Global Lessons to Confront National Challenges<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW), Presented by Artists at Risk<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secrets to Rocking It as a Creative Entrepreneur<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW), Presented by Universal Attractions Agency<\/li>\n<li><strong>Doing Service, Giving back!<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW), Presented by Road Recovery and MusiCares<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cutting through the Noise: Innovative Marketing Strategies to Breakthrough<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW), Presented by Empire<\/li>\n<li><strong>From Beats to Business for High School Students: Turning Your Passion for Music into a Career<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW), Presented by Sound Thinking NYC at the CUNY Creative Arts Team<\/li>\n<li><strong>NYC Recording Studios: Challenges, Wins, and the Future of Our Industry<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW), Presented by The Bridge<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sustaining Careers: The Future of Artist Development\u00a0<\/strong>(NEW), Presented by Downtown<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inside The Voice: A Masterclass with Jeremiah Abiah<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW), Presented by Abiah Institute of the Arts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Resonance &amp; Resilience: The Power of Music in Uncertain Times<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW), Presented by Brooklyn Conservatory of Music<\/li>\n<li><strong>jump.start \u2013 a gathering for self-starters in the music business<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW), Presented by jump.global<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Journey of the Modern Songwriter<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW), Presented by Recording Academy, New York Chapter<\/li>\n<li><strong>PowerStation Tours<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW), Presented by BerkleeNYC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battle of the Sync Managers: 2nd Edition<\/strong>, Presented by Brooklyn Music Experience<\/li>\n<li><strong>Breaking Into the Music Industry: What\u2019s the New Way to Win?<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW) &amp; Indie Artist Guide: Social Media, Culture Writers, and A&amp;Rs \u2013 What\u2019s the Process? (NEW), Presented by PlaybookMG.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Masters of the Mix: A Fireside Chat with Young Guru &amp; Anthony Cruz (NEW) &amp; Artist Management Workshop &amp; Mentoring led by Clayton Durant\u00a0<\/strong>(NEW), Presented by Roc Nation School of Music, Sports &amp; Entertainment<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Music Entrepreneur Summit: Elevating the Creator Economy\u00a0<\/strong>(NEW), Presented by World Artist United<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Recipe Music Workshop<\/strong>, Presented by Ms Mary Music LLC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pitch Perfecto \u2013 Powered by Disco<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW), Presented by Fine Gold Music LLC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Immigration and Music Initiative (I AM I)<\/strong>, Presented by Sonic Records<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clive Davis Institute<\/strong>\u00a0(High School Program)<\/li>\n<li><strong>How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams<\/strong>, Presented by Emily White<\/li>\n<li><strong>Music Tech Capital: Where Investors Are Placing Their Bets in 2025\u00a0<\/strong>(NEW), Presented by Water &amp; Music<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gender Equity in Musical Theatre: Navigating a Changing Political Landscape\u00a0<\/strong>(NEW), Presented by Maestra<\/li>\n<li><strong>From Buzz To Bond \u2013 How to Stop Chasing Hype and Build A True Fanbase<\/strong>, Presented by Cyber PR<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Meets Music: Trends, Talent &amp; Tech in NYC\u00a0<\/strong>(NEW), Presented by Chartmetric<\/li>\n<li><strong>New York Independent Venue Association (NYIVA) Annual Meetup and Symposium\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NYMM Performances<\/strong>: The NYMM Performance program will include 18 free shows across the city, highlighting a wide range of live music experiences and collaborations. This year includes the launch of\u00a0<strong>Radio City,<\/strong>\u00a0a new series created by co-sign that celebrates New York\u2019s independent, non-commercial radio stations\u2014<strong>WFMU, WFUV, WKCR, WNYC, WNYE \/ Afropop Worldwide, and The Lot Radio \/ Dada Strain<\/strong>\u2014through performances and community engagement events that showcase their musical identities and artist access points. Additional performance highlights include World Wide Playdate with\u00a0<strong>Divinity Roxx\u00a0<\/strong>and Friends, a family-friendly concert experience; a five-borough emerging artist showcase produced by Sungate Records; and Young Masters, presented by THE OFFICE performing arts + film, featuring two-time Latin GRAMMY\u00a9 winner\u00a0<strong>Ella Bric<\/strong>\u00a0and NPR Tiny Desk Contest winner\u00a0<strong>Linda Diaz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Full lineup below:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NYMM Parks Concert Series: La Excelencia, Nailah Blackman, DJ Doo Wop &amp; Friends and Tina (Hoodcelebrityy)<\/strong>, presented by MeanRed Productions &amp; NYC Parks<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wavy\u2019s Open Mic<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>SONA x NYMM Block Party<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW)<\/li>\n<li><strong>MC Sha-Rock Day<\/strong>, Presented by MC SHA-ROCK ENT LLC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Antisocial Camp Spotify Industry Showcase<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Radio City Series (NEW): WFUV\u2019s NY Slice Showcase, WKCR\u2019s Record Shop Takeover, WNYC Presents \u2018All Of It\u2019 LIVE for NY Music Month!, Afropop Worldwide + MoCADA + WYNE Presents: Alsarah &amp; The Nubatones, WFMUnion Pool Showcase<\/strong>, Presented by co-sign<\/li>\n<li><strong>Young Masters<\/strong>\u00a0(NEW), Presented by The Office Performing Arts + Films<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vibe &amp; Verse: Open Mic &amp; Artist Spotlight\u00a0<\/strong>(NEW), Presented by Denzel White Entertainment LLC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Live From The Boroughs\u00a0<\/strong>(NEW), Presented by Sungate Records<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kids Rock for Kids Concert<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kids Concert: BPCA Field Day and World Wide Playdate\u00a0<\/strong>(NEW), Presented by Divinity Roxx<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Rehearsal Space<\/strong>: MOME is proud to continue NYMM\u2019s Free Rehearsal Space Program, offering musicians complimentary studio time at participating locations across the city:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Smash Studios\u00a0<\/strong>(NEW) \u2013 Manhattan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Greenwich House Music School\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Manhattan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Studios\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Brooklyn<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fenix Studios<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Staten Island<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NYC Media Programing:<\/strong>\u00a0NYC Media, the City of New York\u2019s official broadcast network and part of the Mayor\u2019s Office of Media and Entertainment, will air four episodes of\u00a0<em>Inside Power Station @BerkleeNYC<\/em>\u2018s third season on Fridays at 9pm throughout NYMM. The episodes will feature songwriter<strong>\u00a0Alexis IdaRose Kesselman<\/strong>, music producer\u00a0<strong>Ian Kimmel<\/strong>, singer\/songwriter\u00a0<strong>Gabriel Garzon-Montano<\/strong>\u00a0and sound engineer<strong>\u00a0Ian Kagey<\/strong>. The 12-episode series hosted by\u00a0<strong>Arun Pandian<\/strong>, airing on NYC Media\u2019s Emmy Award-winning lifestyle channel NYC Life (WNYE-TV\/Channel 25), includes interviews and performances from New York City\u2019s legendary Power Station recording studio. For more information, please visit the\u00a0<em>Inside Power Station<\/em>\u00a0show page on the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/media\/shows\/inside-power-station.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NYC Media website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded\" id=\"like-post-wrapper-178361097-119439-68aaa395db9d5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/widgets.wp.com\/likes\/?ver=15.0-a.5#blog_id=178361097&amp;post_id=119439&amp;origin=thecitylife.org&amp;obj_id=178361097-119439-68aaa395db9d5\" data-name=\"like-post-frame-178361097-119439-68aaa395db9d5\" data-title=\"Like or Reblog\">\n<h3 class=\"sd-title\">Like this:<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"button\"><span>Like<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"loading\">Loading&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sd-text-color\"\/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sd-link-color\"\/><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:32px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:10px\">Discover more from City Life Org<\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px\">Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source thecitylife.org \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mayor\u2019s Office of Media &amp; Entertainment Presents Line-Up of Free Events for Industry and Fans to Enjoy, Speakers for Annual Conference on June 3 NEW! 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