 Musician Ray Benson and TMO Director Brendon Anthony tape a virtual panel for the 2020 Americana Fest discussing Asleep at the Wheel's 50th anniversary as ambassadors of Texas Western Swing music.
TMO Director Brendon Anthony's "2020 Year In Review"
TMO Director Brendon Anthony delivers his annual "Year In Review" letter, detailing Texas Music Office accomplishments from 2020. Anthony highlights the office's work during the last year, reviewing how the TMO had to pivot in the ways the office communicated with constituents, while continuing its role as an economic development office for the Texas music industry. The TMO quickly adapted to create new communication channels to assist the state's music industry professionals, helping them persevere through the Covid-19 pandemic.
WEBINAR: Understanding the Save Our Stages Act:
How Music Venues Apply For SBA Pandemic Assistance
The Texas Music Office + The Governor's Office of Small Business Assistance will co-host a FREE webinar for Texas small businesses in the music industry concerning pandemic recovery resources. On Thursday, January 21 at 1 pm CT, webinar attendees will learn about recent legislation that can help their business, such as the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, and other pandemic assistance available through the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Governor Abbott Announces Brenham Designated As Music Friendly Community
On Wednesday, Governor Greg Abbott announced that Brenham, having completed the multi-step certification process, has been designated as a Music Friendly Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO). The Music Friendly Community program seeks to foster music business economic development in Texas cities and communities. TMO Community Relations & Outreach Specialist Chip Adams presented the Music Friendly Community designation to Brenham Mayor Milton Y. Tate, Jr. on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 during a virtual certification ceremony in partnership with Visit Brenham.
Biannual Economic Impact Study of Music in Texas
The Texas Music Office worked with economist Jon Hockenyos to complete the fourth edition of its biannual economic impact study of the Texas music industry. "Combined, music business and music education directly account for just under 100,000 permanent jobs, $4.4 billion in annual earnings, and just over $10.8 billion in annual economic activity, up from almost 95,000 jobs and about $8.5 billion in annual activity during 2017. The results presented here are pre-pandemic, reflecting activity as of the end of 2019, and should be seen as a benchmark against which the effort to resuscitate and revitalize the music sector post-pandemic can be measured.
Watch the Archive Editions of the Mechanical Licensing Collective + TMO Co-Sponsored Webinars: THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL AUDIO MECHANICAL ROYALTIES FROM DSPs IN THE USA
On Tuesday, December 8th - and on December 16th - the TMO welcomed the newly created Mechanical Licensing Collective (the MLC) to Texas as we joined the MLC in co-hosting two FREE webinars for Texas music creators, producers, and self-administered songwriters entitled “THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL AUDIO MECHANICAL ROYALTIES FROM DSPs IN THE UNITED STATES." The webinars provided crucial information for songwriters who administer their own publishing to help ensure they receive this important revenue stream from digital service providers.
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Coronavirus Resources & Response for the Texas Music Industry
We've consolidated and updated our pandemic assistance resources - including our master list of Grants, Loans, & Resources - and information from the Texas Workforce Commission concerning unemployment benefits for freelance music industry workers. We've recently added the NIVA Emergency Relief Fund grant and the Live Music Society grant to our expansive list of emergency pandemic assistance grants, as well as info about the SBA's Shuttered Venue Operators Grant. You can now visit these resources from the homepage our the TMO website.
Fort Worth & Austin Public Libraries Seek Local Artists For Paid Opportunity to Have Music Featured on Streaming Platforms
The Fort Worth Public Library & Austin Public Library are both seeking local musicians to add to their respective Amplify 817 and Electric Lady Bird streaming music programs. Click to learn the payment the artists receive and the application process for both programs that are exclusively available to musicians and artists in the Fort Worth and Austin metro areas.
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