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IMC ResiliArt: 5 Music Rights – More than Ever!


Paris 21 May 2020

The experience of music and music-making is a vital part of the everyday life of all people. It is a basic right for all people to express themselves and communicate through music.

In its holistic approach to music as an
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Music Covid Relief


MusicCovidRelief.com is a resource brought to you by partners in the U.S. Music Community to help music professionals access information and applications to receive benefits made available by the CARES Act (Phase III of the Coronavirus Stimulus bill
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Unprecedented International Coalition led by US Performing Arts Organizations to Commission COVID-19 Study


By Chairs, Mark Spede (CBDNA) and James Weaver (NFHS) on May 18, 2020 music directors & adjudicators article.

The National Music Council and a number of performing arts organizations have joined forces to commission a study on the effects of
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COVID-19 Resources for the Performing Arts


With the ever-changing situation and plentiful school closings occurring many Performing Arts classrooms are struggling with how to legally operate with e-learning. Below is a listing of national resources that you can use and share with your
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Music Coalition Join Forces On Website Offering Guidance, Resources For Music Community


Leading artist rights organizations including the Artist Rights Alliance (ARA), American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), the Music Artists Coalition (MAC), National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), Nashville Songwriters Association
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Action Alert: Request Coronavirus Arts Relief from Congress


REQUEST THAT YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS include 4 billion dollars — to be distributed though the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) — to help offset the losses of the nonprofit arts industry, and expand eligibility through additional federal
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National Music Council Endorses NFHS/NAfME Understanding Copyright and Compliance Course


Using copyrighted materials is a complicated, but necessary ingredient in education. With recent lawsuits to schools topping million it’s important to understand copyright compliance for the music classroom. With assistance and endorsement from
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National Music Council’s Winter 2020 Newsletter


The National Music Council has announced that the Grammy® winning vocal group Take 6 will be among the 2020 recipients of its prestigious American Eagle Award for lifetime contribution to American music.
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DOWNLOAD NMC's EMMY AWARD WINNING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR RESPECTING CREATOR'S RIGHTS (2:30)

WINTER 2020 NEWSLETTER

The National Music Council of the United States endorses the 5 Music Rights of the International Music Council.

National Music Council Music Education PSA

NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL AND MPA INTRODUCE INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM ON THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPECTING CREATORS’ RIGHTS

The National Music Council

Founded in 1940 and chartered by the 84th Congress in 1956, the National Music Council represents the United States to the International Music Council. The Council acts as a clearing house for the joint opinion and decision of its members and is dedicated to strengthening the importance of music in our life and culture.

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