Tom Silverman
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Tom Silverman is the founder, chairman and CEO of the record label Tommy Boy Records
(established 1981), and he is co-founder of the independent film and television company Tommy Boy Films. Silverman co-founded Dance Music Report
magazine, which ran from 1978 to 1992, and he co-founded the Dance Music Hall of Fame
, which existed from 2003 to 2005. Silverman also co-founded and co-organized the annual New Music Seminar
, which ran from 1980 to 1995 and which he relaunched in 2009 as a more frequent, touring event.
Mr. Silverman serves on the boards of RIAA
, SoundExchange
, the American Association of Independent Music
(A2IM and its predecessors NAIRD/AFIM), and Merlin Network
. He previously served on the boards of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
and the Dance Music Hall of Fame
, plus the NARM
Manufacturer’s Advisory Board.
Silverman received the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Heroes Award in 2000.
He has a degree in environmental science from Colby College, and attended Graduate School at Western Michigan University in Environmental Geology.
Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Entertainment is an independent record label started in 1981 by Tom Silverman.-History:...
(established 1981), and he is co-founder of the independent film and television company Tommy Boy Films. Silverman co-founded Dance Music Report
Dance Music Report
Dance Music Report, initially Disco News and later DMR, was a biweekly U.S. trade magazine oriented toward nightclub and radio DJs in the dance music industry...
magazine, which ran from 1978 to 1992, and he co-founded the Dance Music Hall of Fame
Dance Music Hall of Fame
The Dance Music Hall of Fame was created in 2003 when music industry veteran John Parker thought that something needed to be done to honor the creators and innovators of dance music...
, which existed from 2003 to 2005. Silverman also co-founded and co-organized the annual New Music Seminar
New Music Seminar
The New Music Seminar was a series of multi-venue music showcases held annually in New York City, in the month of June, from 1980 to 1995, then relaunched in 2009....
, which ran from 1980 to 1995 and which he relaunched in 2009 as a more frequent, touring event.
Mr. Silverman serves on the boards of RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
, SoundExchange
SoundExchange
SoundExchange is a non-profit performance rights organization that collects royalties on the behalf of sound recording copyright owners and featured artists for non-interactive digital transmissions, including satellite and Internet radio.-History:Prior to 1995, SRCOs in the United States did not...
, the American Association of Independent Music
American Association of Independent Music
The American Association of Independent Music, or A2IM, is a not-for-profit trade organization serving the Independent music community as a unified voice representing a sector that comprises over 30% of the music industry's market share in the United States...
(A2IM and its predecessors NAIRD/AFIM), and Merlin Network
Merlin Network
Merlin Network, or just Merlin, is a non-profit organization charged with "representing independent music companies in enhancing the commercial exploitation of their copyrights on a global basis." Merlin's mission is "to represent the world's independent music sector and act as an efficient central...
. He previously served on the boards of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum located on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is dedicated to archiving the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, engineers and others who have, in some major way,...
and the Dance Music Hall of Fame
Dance Music Hall of Fame
The Dance Music Hall of Fame was created in 2003 when music industry veteran John Parker thought that something needed to be done to honor the creators and innovators of dance music...
, plus the NARM
National Association of Recording Merchandisers
The National Association of Recording Merchandisers is a United States not-for-profit trade association based in Marlton, New Jersey that serves music retailing businesses in lobbying and trade promotion...
Manufacturer’s Advisory Board.
Silverman received the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS, is a U.S. organization of musicians, producers, recording engineers and other recording professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and its...
Heroes Award in 2000.
He has a degree in environmental science from Colby College, and attended Graduate School at Western Michigan University in Environmental Geology.
External links
- Tom Silverman Radio Interview (October 2009)