TMO partners with the Mechanical Licensing Collective for Texas Webinars on Dec. 8th & Dec 16th
On Tuesday, December 8th at 11:00 am CT - and on December 16th at 1:00 pm CT - the TMO welcomes the newly created Mechanical Licensing Collective (the MLC) as the host two FREE webinars for Texas music creators and producers entitled “THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL AUDIO MECHANICAL ROYALTIES FROM DSPs IN THE UNITED STATES." The webinars will provide information for artists and music producers to help ensure they are receiving this important revenue stream from digital service providers.
Assistance Information and Resources For Music Industry Professionals Affected by COVID-19
We've updated our master list of Grants, Loans, & Resources List to include BANDING TOGETHER ATX - PHASE FOUR assistance applications. The Red River Cultural District (RRCD) is accepting renewed applications for Banding Together ATX and will be awarding grants in the form of HEB gift cards up to $100. Banding Together ATX is intended for creatives, musicians, bartenders, wait staff, production, valets and all other workers who have built this city as a music, hospitality and cultural tourism capital. Phase Four applications are open now thru Friday, December 18th at 12pm. Previous recipients ARE eligible to apply!
Applications for the 2021 - 2022 VIRTUAL American Music Abroad season are live!
The United States Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs long running program - Amerrican Music Abroad - goes virtual in 2021. For the first time ever bands (from 1 to 8 members) will be paid to work from home to create virtual musical exchanges with U.S. Embassies abroad.
23 Texas Born-or-Based Acts Music Industry Professionals Receive a Total of 37 GRAMMY Nominations
23 Texas born-or-based music industry professionals received a total of 37 GRAMMY nominations in advance of the 63rd GRAMMY Awards, which will be broadcast live on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, on CBS at 7:00 pm CT. Beyoncé leads the entire field of nominees with nine nominations for her music across various media formats. With her nine nominations, Beyoncé makes another career milestone, adding to her 79 total nominations throughout her entire music career, making her the most-nominated woman in GRAMMY history.
Self-Employed Texans and the CARES Act
The Texas economy continues to reopen, and Texans are returning to work. There are a large number of available jobs providing Texans with new work opportunities. For help finding your next job, please visit WorkInTexas.com and use the virtual and in person services at local Workforce Solutions offices throughout the state. The Texas Workforce Commission also notes that CARES Act funded benefits expire on December 26, 2020.
Lone Star Song Search Accepting Entries Through Dec. 31
Don’t Mess With Texas is launching a contest as big as the Lone Star State to find its new anti- litter theme song. The Don’t Mess With Texas “Lone Star Song Search” invites Texans to compose an original song to compete for prizes provided by iHeart Media, Guitar Center and the School of Rock. Two winners will be selected in two different categories with each winning valuable prizes.
TEXAS MUSIC License Plates Make Great Holiday Gifts
The Texas Music Office's Music Education & Community Grant Program (aka the License Plate Grant) seeks to provide opportunities for the next generation of Texas musicians and to provide support for music programming in under-served and under-resourced communities. $22 from the $30 fee from the purchase of every Texas music specialty license plate goes directly toward providing music instruments and lessons to Texas school children in need around the state. In addition, this fund is able to partner with non-profit organizations to create experiences featuring Texas music in under-served communities statewide.
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