Seeking to empower and inform developing artists whom he feels have been disenfranchised and disheartened by the state of the music industry and are desperate for change, Thomas Silverman, owner of Tommy Boy Entertainment, is bringing back the New Music Seminars that he co-founded nearly 30 years ago. The influential music business gatherings, which helped to spawn other major music conferences, initially ran from 1980-1995.

The latest incarnation of the New Music Seminar will be a one-day event on Tuesday, July 21, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., followed by an after-party, at New York University’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. Silverman and fellow NMS alum Dave Lory (founder and CEO of Worldwide Entertainment Group, Inc., who has considerable experience managing artists and serving as a tour manager) are producing the program in conjunction with the music business program at NYU’s Steinhardt School.

Noting that he has been asked frequently over the last 15 years to bring back the New Music Seminar, Silverman says “it wasn’t until the end of 2008 that I could finally see the new business begin to emerge. The trends are clear now and the future can finally be foretold.” He believes that the changing musical landscape provides artists — who have the requisite information, determination and talent — with opportunities to create their own success.

The seminar on July 21 will feature what is being billed as “an informational symphony in four movements.” Educational sessions will explore keys to success in the new music business, fan relationship management, the creative process and radical differentiation, and your live show and tour. Participating panelists will include Pandora founder Tim Westergren, Tunecore’s Jeff Price, Nettwerk’s Terry McBride, and Paradigm Agency’s Marty Diamond, among others. Preceding them will be a keynote by Courtney Holt, president of MySpace Music and previously an executive with MTV Networks and with several record labels. Industry exhibitors and networking opportunities also are on the agenda.

Seminar tickets are $99 in advance and can be purchased online at www.newmusicseminar.biz. Future New Music Seminars are planned in Chicago on Tuesday, October 6, and in Atlanta on a date to be determined.