CMJ CEO Promises Festival Still Happening, Asks for “Patience”

Yesterday, several sources in the music industry told Pitchfork that the annual CMJ Music Marathon would not be taking place as usual this year. The CMJ website and social media accounts have not been updated since June. When asked for a comment at the time, CMJ CEO Adam Klein said, “CMJ will absolutely happen this year.” Today, Klein reiterated to Pitchfork, “We are very much alive and will be kicking!” He also shared a statement, which you can read in full below.

Pitchfork has reached out to Klein for more details.

CMJ 2016 and beyond

CMJ has perhaps the richest history as ‘the’ platform for emerging artists to be exposed to New York and is credited by so many of the greatest artists as where they broke through.

We are all totally committed to protecting CMJ’s unique and ‘live’ heritage while adapting to the ever changing demands of artists, fans and the music industry by embracing supplementary engagement through digital and mobile media connectivity.

We invested into our 2015 Music Marathon which had such great energy and fresh experiences showing part of where we are heading with CMJ.

A little patience and a whole lot less wild and unsubstantiated speculation is what we need right now. CMJ will continue as an innovative force and a strong presence going forward. We’ll share more about our 2016 and 2017 program soon.

Adam Klein
CEO CMJ