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Bryan Certified as a Music Friendly Community
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Bryan, 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-related economic development in Texas cities and communities.
BMI’s Howdy Texas SXSW 2022 Party
This year, BMI will kick off its return to Austin with its signature Howdy Texas event, co-sponsored by the Texas Music Office. The exclusive day party will take place at the Saxon Pub, the location of the monthly songwriter series presented by the performing rights organization (PRO). The event will feature 6 full band sets and 5 Austin-specific solo acoustic sets. The event will serve as a celebration of the third-year anniversary of the opening of the BMI Austin office. Performances will include Rhea Raj, KALI, Kydd Jones, THEBROSFRESH, Ben Burgess, Sun Room, Jackson Scribner, Gabe Lee, Chief Cleopatra, Jesse Daniel, and Susannah Joffe.
City of Bryan to Be Certified As A Music Friendly Community on March 4th
Please join the Texas Music Office + City of Bryan on Friday, March 4, 2022 at the Grand Stafford Theater for a special night celebrating Bryan's official designation as a TMO-certified Music Friendly Community. Representatives from the TMO will join leaders and stakeholders from the Bryan music community for the formal presentation. Following the 7:30 pm certification ceremony, a free concert featuring the Mark Daniel Band and up and coming country artist, Brandon Hodde will commence at 8 pm.
FREE WEBINAR: Copyright Essentials for Musicians
Musicians! Learn about the basics of copyright law and protecting your works through registration with the U.S. Copyright Office. Attorney Gwendolyn Seale will guide the discussion with two staff members of the US Copyright Office; John Riley, Assistant General Counsel, and Holland Gormley, Public Affairs Specialist. Panelists will also address practical issues relating to collaborations and joint ownership of works, and discuss issues pertaining to beats and samples. Additionally, TALA’s popular annual seminar is back for 2022 with a two-part online webinar featuring TWO CPA’s.
Music Friendly Community Virtual Workshop - Grapevine
The Texas Music Office (TMO) and the Grapevine Convention & Visitor's Bureau will co-host a virtual Music Friendly Community workshop on Tuesday, February 15 at 6 pm CST. TMO Community Relations and Outreach Specialist Chip Adams will co-host the workshop via livestream to represent the TMO, answer questions, and speak about the Music Friendly Community program.
Texas Music Mixtape: Interview with Entertainment Attorney Amy E. Mitchell, & Texas Music classics from T-Bone Walker, Willie Nelson, Little Joe, & more
On today's Texas Music Mixtape, Texas Music Office fellowship intern Cristina Pablos interviews entertainment attorney Amy E. Mitchell. Additionally, in the second half of the show we feature some Texas music classics to get your year started off correctly, including singles from T-Bone Walker, Barbara Lynn, Willie Nelson, the Bobby Fuller Four, Little Joe y la Familia, and more!
The Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas announce the first annual law student writing competition for the Lazzari Memorial Prize
The Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas is proud to announce the first annual law student writing competition for the Lazzari Memorial Prize. The Section will award the Lazzari Memorial Prize, including a $1,000 cash honorarium, to the best student paper on one of the announced artist advocacy topics.
The City of Austin Economic Development Department is now accepting applications for the Austin Music Disaster Relief Grant
The Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas is proud to announce the first annual law student writing competition for the Lazzari Memorial Prize. The Section will award the Lazzari Memorial Prize to the best student paper on one of the announced artist advocacy topics (listed via the link below). The Lazzari Memorial Prize is a $1,000 cash prize paid to the author and publication of the winning paper in the Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Journal. The winning author also receives their membership facilitated into the Section, a complimentary registration for the 2022 Entertainment Law Institute and Bootcamp in Austin, recognition at the Institute, and an invitation to the Institute’s private speakers dinner in Austin. If needed, a travel stipend will be made available.