Noticias
Texas Music License Plate Sales Hit All Time High
With our fiscal year closing at the end of August, the TMO is proud to announce that our Texas Music specialty license plate sales are at an all-time high after the office revamped the plate's design and increased its marketing efforts. Based on sales reports from Texas Department of Transportation, revenue has doubled since the redesign of the plate.
Fort Worth Recognized as “Music Friendly Community” and other TMO community outreach
TMO Director Brendon Anthony traveled to Fort Worth to announce the Fort Worth music community as an officially recognized “music friendly community” as designated by the Texas Music Office’s new program. Look for additional Texas cities to receive the designation within the upcoming months. And learn more about additional TMO community outreach throughout the month of September 2017.
TMO Continues To Work On Hurricane Harvey Relief Concerts
As Hurricane Harvey benefit concerts for all those affected by the storms massive devastation along the Texas Gulf Coast continue, the Texas Music Office continues to work behind the scenes on events both big and small to help direct fundraising to RebuildTX.org, and other certified nonprofits and charitable organizations. More than $12 million was raised at benefit concerts in September, and many more continue throughout October.
Hurricane Harvey Benefit Concerts all around the state
We heard from hundreds upon hundreds of acts that have volunteered to perform at various Hurricane Harvey Benefit Concerts around the state. We are now circulating that spreadsheet of acts to Texas venues and event promoters. Likewise, we heard from multiple event promoters, bands, and folks from towns big and small that wanted to help their fellow Texans by putting together a benefit concert.
Resources For Texas Music Artists (& Music Business Professionals) Affected By Hurricane Harvey
Resources For Texas Music Artists (& Music Business Professionals) Affected By Hurricane Harvey: 4 non-profits (The Recording Academy's MusiCares, Houston Arts Alliance, Texas Commission on the Arts, and SoundExchange) all announce initiatives to get relief funds - & digital royalties - to evacuees and and hurricane victims.
Hurricane Harvey Benefit Concerts
Are you organizing - or considering playing - a Hurricane Harvey Benefit Concert? The Texas Music Office is coordinating with event producers around the state who are planning benefit concerts for all those affected by the massive devastation of Hurricane Harvey. We are actively partnering with a few benefits, and encouraging others to donate to RebuildTX.org.
August 2017 Newsletter
Read the August 2017 TMO Newsletter to learn about the debut of the "Music Friendly Communities" economic development program, the TMO joining the Recording Academy in honoring audio engineering legend Rupert Neve on his 91st birthday, Texas Music History Trails, annual events featuring music, a new songwriting competition for Texas-based songwriters, and much more.
TMO & Recording Academy Honor Rupert Neve On His 91st Birthday
Texas Music Office Director Brendon Anthony joined the Texas Chapter of the Recording Academy to honor audio engineering pioneer (and Wimberley resident) Rupert Neve, celebrating his 91st birthday, and his incredibly influential contributions to the recording industry.