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TMO Presents Proclamation Recognizing Arkey’s 50th Anniversary
TMO Program Manager Steve Ray presented a proclamation signed by Governor Greg Abbott to Arkey Blue's Silver Dollar Saloon in Bandera, TX as they celebrated their 50th anniversary.
Texas Record Label Bazaar
The Texas Music Office joins forces with Modern Outsider Records + Management, KUTX 98.9, and the ABGB to present the Texas Record Label Bazaar on Saturday, May 12th in Austin at the ABGB. More than 20 Texas record labels from Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston, and Austin will come together to sell their vinyl records, various label & band merch...and to celebrate Texas music!
KVOU-FM Seeks Texas Music Submissions
KVOU-FM 104.9 “Coyote Country” in Uvalde County is launching its new Texas Music Show, “Texas 12-Pack w/Robert Miguel”, ft the best TX-brewed Country & Southern Rock. The show producer/host is accepting submissions for Texas music to be broadcast on the show.
Recap: UTSA Music Biz Day
On Saturday, April 7, the Texas Music Office joined the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) for their 3rd annual Music Biz Day. TMO Director Brendon Anthony provided the final keynote address, and TMO staff joined more than 20 additional vendors providing info on various music industry opportunities during the event.
5 Questions with an Industry Professional: Vocalist & Pianist Emily Gimble
Texas Music Office Marketing Specialist Marc Fort caught up with the super busy Texas music pianist Emily Gimble to discuss her creative process, what her current live equipment looks like, and what it was like growing up in a family that has produced 3 generations of some of the most talented Texas musicians in the state's history.
SXSW 2018 Recap
SXSW 2018 Recap: As the music portion of the SXSW conference extends in length with each passing year, the Texas Music Office is able to take business meetings and foster economic development opportunities with the thousands of music business professionals from around the world that descend on Austin.
The Top Selling Texas Artists in 2017 at Texas Record Stores
Check out the top-selling Texas artists and their albums in 2017, surveyed from a variety of record stores located all across the state (including Cactus Music, Waterloo Records, Good Records, Doc's Records & Vintage, Antone's Records, Music Connection, and Exploded Records). We put out a call to Texas record stores to send us their top selling Texas artists and albums from 2017, and the results from Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth, and Austin show some familiar faces (Willie Nelson) and some burgeoning superstars (St. Vincent) at the top of the lists.
2017: The Texas Music Office Year in Review
Texas Music Office Director Brendon Anthony looks back at the TMO's accomplishments in 2017, which include launching the Music Friendly Communities Program, releasing the 2017 Texas Music Industry Economic Impact Study, coordinating Hurricane Harvey relief and benefit concerts, increased Texas Music License Plate Grants for Texas school children...and much more.