 In 2003, Silverman co-founded the Dance Music Hall of Fame, which was active until 2005.Silverman had also co-founded the annual New Music Seminar, which initially ran for fourteen years from 1980 to 1994, then was subsequently relaunched for another six year run from 2009 to 2015.Silverman previously served on the boards of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Dance Music Hall of Fame, the NARM Manufacturer’s Advisory Board, and the SoundExchange.