NMC Mourns the Passing of Bob McGrath

The National Music Council mourns the passing of our longtime friend and colleague, Bob McGrath. If Bob was not the nicest man in show business, he was certainly in the running. His joy in sharing his knowledge, kindness and wonder with the children of the world left an indelible, positive mark on generations of kids who passed through the friendly, musical confines of Sesame Street. It was an honor and a pleasure to know him, and to learn from him. We shall miss him dearly.

WINTER 2024 NEWSLETTER

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

JOIN US IN CREATING A HISTORIC DATABASE OF
PANDEMIC EXPERIENCES IN THE MUSIC COMMUNITY

The US and global music communities have suffered through two difficult years of a viral pandemic that took the lives of nearly a million of our fellow Americans, well over five million lives worldwide, and crushed the livelihoods of tens of millions more. As we know, with a music economy based upon live performance and socially close collaboration among creators, educators and business people, our industry was affected far more than most.

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THANK YOU To Music Educators And Administrators For Keeping Music Alive During COVID

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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.