CMJ NEW MUSIC REPORT Since 1978, CMJ's weekly music business trade magazine has been regarded as the preeminent voice
for the discovery and promotion of new music. CMJ New Music Report is a radio programmer's,music
retailer's, and record industry executive's primary source for the most up-to-date information on college,
non-commercial and commercial alternative radio airplay. The magazine also provides retail sales
data and time-sensitive, industry-specific editorial coverage of new music and relevant developments
in new media.
Each CMJ New Music Report edition contains: Exclusive radio and retail charts • Detailed radio airplay
and sales tracking information • News, album reviews, features and expert analysis of developing
artists and trends • Profiles of emerging artists and key music business players • New release information
and much more.
CMJ ON AIR For 25 years, CMJ has consistently been at the cutting edge of
emerging music, largely driven by the insight and adventurous
nature of its Reporters. CMJ’s panel of over 800 college, non-commercial
and commercial radio stations (together with its Retail reporters) have helped to kick
start and develop thousands of artist careers. CMJ’s new compilation CD series, CMJ On Air,
not only continues the tradition of promoting the best emerging and established artists, but
also delivers vital feedback from CMJ reporters, subscribers and other disc recipients.
CMJ NEW MUSIC MONTHLY
Launched in 1993, CMJ's consumer newsstand magazine was the first to offer an exclusive compilation CD bound into every issue. Its loyal readers have come to rely on the unique voice of CMJ New Music Monthly, trusting it as their primary music buying guide and as the place to discover new artists first. The publication is notable for its early advocacy of artists and trends far in advance of their commercial recognition and success.
Each CMJ New Music Monthly edition contains: Dozens of album reviews • 20-track CD sampler of
new music • Exclusive artist interviews and features • Localzine, an in-depth look at the best in music, food, shopping and more in key music markets across the globe • On The Verge, a sampling of artists on the brink of success • New release information and much more.
CMJ MUSIC MARATHON & EVENTS
Every year since its inception in 1981, 10,000 music professionals, 1000 artists and more than 50,000 music fans have converged on New York City for CMJ Music Marathon, the flagship production of the CMJ Events division. In addition to keynote speakers and a corporate exhibition area with a live performance stage, the event welcomes key industry executives for panel discussions covering all corners of the music world. At night, thousands of established and up-and-coming artists perform at clubs throughout New York. CMJ Music Marathon also serves as a showcase for corporate sponsorship and global media events, such as the Coca-Cola™ New Music Award, a competition in partnership with the Coca-Cola Company, the American Music Awards and the CMJ Network. Running concurrently with CMJ Music Marathon, CMJ FilmFest explores the convergence of music and film, featuring a mixture of major studio premieres, independent features, short films and documentaries.
CMJ INTERACTIVE CMJ Online is an affinity or destination Web
portal site focusing on two key audiences: the music consumer and the music
industry professional. The site currently attracts over 2 million page impressions
per month from approximately 200,000 unique users. CMJ Online provides continuously
refreshed content on current musicians, music trends, and events in the music
industry and has developed a proprietary library of more than 20 years of
music news, record reviews, sales and airplay chart data, and feature-length
articles. The site has also entered into content sharing, commerce partnerships,
and traffic generating relationships agreements with Yahoo!, CDnow, Amazon.com
and others. For the site's industry customers, CMJ Online's current web applications
focus on delivering various pay-per-services, including the online version
of CMJ New Music Report, continuously updated charts, airplay tracking data,
and related business information.
