Internet Week is going starting in New York next Monday, and lasting through the 21st. Internet Week is an opportunity for nerds like us who look at computers for a living to get out in the world, show off their wares, and actually communicate with other humans in a zone we refer to as “meatspace.” You know, not on instant messenger.At last year’s festival, we put on a show with our favorite avant-mope synth-pop depressives Cold Cave and called it a day. This year we’re going a step further.On May 15, Noisey is hosting a panel discussion on the past, present, and future of music television. We’re calling it “Music Television On The Internet,” and speakers include Chris Weingarten (SPIN, Village Voice), Jacqueline Castel (Sacred Bones Records), and Jason Ross (Bowery Presents). The panel will be moderated by Noisey’s Editor-In-Chief, Benjamin Shapiro. Here’s the description we sent out to convince our panelists to come:With the music industry in a state of cardio-pulmonary arrest, artists are re-imagining music television on the Internet. But without the infrastructure of commercial television, the transition has been anything but smooth. Unlike the "good old days," musicians can boast hit videos without a modicum of what we generally refer to as success. But how good were the good old days, and what have we learned? In 2012, videos often act as lightning bolts, events akin to Michael Jackson's "Black Or White," or Madonna's "Like A Prayer." Meanwhile, creative companies are creating a new crop of music-centric programming to challenge the old guard, with varying degrees of success.Come by the Internet Week headquarters stage at 82 Mercer on Tuesday, May 15th from 2-2:45 PM and join in on the discussion. Visit Internet Week New York for more information. Make sure to check out the panels by our sister sites The Creators Project, Motherboard, and VICE.

