Music Industry Expert Martin Atkins Infiltrates The World Of Entrepreneurial Business And Education LOS ANGELES, CA - (LSI) -July 08, 2010 - Seasoned music industry veteran Martin Atkins <http://tstouring.com/> has taken a "do-it-yourself" punk rock approach to nearly all of his professional ventures. Now, the renowned multi-dimensional artist will bring the legacy of punk rock attitude into the world of business and education. Atkins is booked for several upcoming speaking engagements including the Word of Mouth Marketing Supergenius <http://gaspedal.com/supergenius/nyc/> conference in New York on July 20th-alongside Tony Hsieh of Zappos.com, Groundswell author Josh Bernoff, and WOM Supergenius Andy Sernovitz. He is hosting the touring movement at the NYC New Music Seminar on July 20th-21st, speaking at All2GetherNow (Berlin) in September, and lecturing at the UK Magic Roundabout Unconvention held in Swindon, UK from Friday, October 1st to Sunday, October 3rd. Atkins is conducting three day immersion seminars at his Tour:Smart headquarters in Chicago for those in need of an entrepreneurial kick in the pants. Appropriately named, his Secret D.I.Y. Seminars <http://www.toursmartplus.com/> are limited to 25 attendees. A summer session is scheduled for July 23rd - 25th, and registration is $225. "It's the one-to-one attention that really makes a difference in someone's career. I like getting to know everyone who comes to a weekend seminar and help them take their career to the next level," says Atkins. About Martin Atkins: Martin Atkins is the definition of entrepreneurial activity in cultural arts endeavors, his 30+ years in the music business spans across genres, borders and industries. He was a member of Public Image Ltd and Killing Joke. He founded industrial supergroup Pigface, The Damage Manual, and Murder Inc., and has contributed to both Nine Inch Nails and Ministry. He is currently the owner of Invisible Records and Mattress Factory Recording Studios (est. 1988). Additionally, he is the author of Tour:Smart, a Suicide Girls columnist, former instructor at Columbia College Chicago, and current teacher at Madison Media Institute. Martin is a producer, drummer, documentary filmmaker, DJ, and father of four. Whatever the future of music is, you can pretty much bet that he'll be in the middle of it. For more information on Martin Atkins: http://onesheet.luthiersociety.com/martinatkins http://tstouring.com/
