 "Music Friendly Communities" Workshop Debuts in Fort Worth
On Thursday, July 13, the Texas Music Office debuted its new "Music Friendly Communities" economic development program in Fort Worth with the help of the Fort Worth Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Hear Fort Worth, and many Fort Worth-area music business professionals.
 TMO Joins "Texas Trails and Texas Tunes" Conference
On July 14, TMO Programs Manager Steve Ray provided the lunchtime keynote speech “A Music Trail For Texas” highlighting the new Texas Music History Trail legislation at the Texas Plains Trail Region Tourism and Preservation Roundup in Plainview, TX.
 TMO & Recording Academy Honor Rupert Neve On His 91st Birthday
TMO Director Brendon Anthony joined the Texas Chapter of the Recording Academy on July 31st to honor audio engineering pioneer (and Wimberley resident) Rupert Neve, celebrating his 91st birthday, and his incredibly influential career.
 Jason Isbell Declared "Honorary Texan"
TMO Director Brendon Anthony joined Texas musician Amanda Shires in surprising her husband Jason Isbell during his sold-out shows at ACL Live, where Anthony presented Isbell with an "Honorary Texan" proclamation signed by Governor Greg Abbott.
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 4th Annual Texas Songwriter U Competition Accepting Entries
Texas Songwriter U (TxSU), in collaboration with Texas-born singer-songwriter Jack Ingram, the Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association and The ASCAP Foundation, announces its 4th Annual Texas Songwriter U discovery and development songwriting program.
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