Music Friendly Texas Program

Liaison Qualifications & Duties: Each certified MFT Community must have a central point of contact, their Music Friendly Liaison, who is employed within a division of city government. The Liaison guides the city through its certification process, providing the Texas Music Office (TMO) with the completed petition for a workshop, developing a local music industry database, creating an advisory board, and fully executing the TMO’s MOU.

After certification, each Liaison is responsible for submitting monthly reports to the TMO, coordinating advisory board meetings, participating in monthly Regional Office meetings, submitting annual updates for the Texas Music Industry Directory, and attending the Texas Sounds & Cities Conference. The Liaison should also assist in navigating city policy and developing programs to support the community’s music industry.

Complete the official Music Friendly Texas Certified Community Program Workshop Petition.

Music Friendly Texas Workshop Petition

MFT Workshops: All MFT workshops are virtual and organized by the MFT partner community’s liaison. The workshop typically lasts 30–45 minutes and offers an opportunity for the community’s advisory board to learn about the program basics and ask questions.

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): This legal document is drafted by TMO staff once the MFT Community onboarding process is underway. The MOU is the legal agreement entered between the TMO and the MFT partner community to cover the exchange of dataset information from the Texas Music Industry Database.

Complete registration with the Texas Music Industry Database.

Texas Music Industry Database

Music Friendly Certification is a sign of commitment to the local music industry and can help raise awareness of the local music scene, attract visitors, and encourage coordination between city departments and the music community.

The liaison serves as the primary point of contact within a city organization helping coordinate local music industry development efforts, communicate with stakeholders, and participate in MFT network calls and updates. After certification, each Liaison is responsible for submitting monthly reports to the TMO, coordinating advisory board meetings, participating in monthly regional meetings, submitting annual updates for the Texas Music Industry Directory, and attending the Texas Sounds & Cities Conference. The Liaison should also assist in navigating city policy and developing programs to support the community’s music industry.

The advisory board is made up of local music community stakeholders and helps guide priorities, identify needs, and build partnerships that support sustainable growth of the local music ecosystem.

Texas communities interested in strengthening their local music ecosystem and supporting music-related economic development.