About the TMO
TMO staff pitches Texas as the #1 place for music business, as well as celebrating long-standing music businesses in the Lone Star State (left to right): TMO Director Chip Adams, Chip with Governor Greg Abbott and BMI's Kristen Townsend; TMO MarCom Specialist Jenny Perkins at a Music Friendly Texas Certification Ceremony in Glen Rose; TMO Program Specialist Steve Ray at an annual STEP Conference; and TMO Community and Outreach Specialist Gini Mascorro delivering a state proclamation in Mexia.
The Texas Music Office (TMO) in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism is the first and longest-running state music office in the nation, and is the voice of the Texas commercial music industry. Since 1990, TMO has fostered the economic development of Texas music businesses, Texas musicians, and Texas communities.
The Music Friendly Texas Certified Community Program, the first and only state-wide program of its kind in the nation since introduced by TMO in 2016, provides over 60 (and counting) Texas communities with a network for fostering music industry development, and sends a clear message to industry professionals that certified communities are serious about attracting and developing music industry growth.
TMO manages a comprehensive Texas Music Industry Database, acts as a liaison between music businesses and government offices, affects policy at the state and federal level, publicizes significant industry developments, and attracts essential music industry to the Lone Star State.
TMO also provides grants to underfunded and underserved communities for music education, and administers the historic Texas Music Incubator Rebate (TMIR) Program for Texas music venues and festival promoters.
Welcome to the Texas Music Office, we look forward to connecting with you!
Contact Us!
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711
Physical Address (Please call for an appointment)
State Insurance Building
Suite 3.418
1100 San Jacinto Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 463-6666
(512) 463-4114 (fax)
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Meet the Team:
Chip Adams
Director
(512) 463-6666
Jenny Perkins
Marketing & Communications Specialist
(512) 463-6666
Gini Mascorro
Community Relations & Outreach Specialist - MFT Program
(512) 463-6666
Jaclyn Zapata
Program Specialist - TMIR Program
(512) 463-6666
Steve Ray
Program Specialist
(512) 463-6666