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ABOUT MUSIC AID

Music Aid International was launched in 1998 as the public face of the World Music Foundation (at that time a government registered charity). It was one of the first organizations to work with NetAid and the United Nations UNV online program and has helped to fund and administer projects on three continents. Music Aid International raises awareness of social issues, charities and causes in partnership with the international music industry and also provides career opportunities for new musical talent. 

HISTORY
Music Aid and the WMF were launched with the support of many well known names from the worlds of music, art and film including Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, the artist Rolf Harris and Sliding Doors film director and actor Peter Howitt. The launch event - "The Art of Music Festival" - was sponsored by AOL and Tower Records and it took over an entire floor at the huge Whitley's Center in central London. It ran for a week and was attended by over 100,000 people who enjoyed seven days of art exhibits, free live music concerts and dance. This event holds the record for the largest exhibition of music related art ever staged with original works by Andy Warhol, John Lennon, Peter Max and many others as well as memorabilia, signed guitars and signed album covers from many famous names including Paul McCartney, John Lee Hooker, Oasis, Prince, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger and Bono.

Funds raised at the launch event were used to provide schooling for children in SE Asia and to support the World Music Foundation which operated for six years as a government registered international charity working with the United Nations UNV online volunteer project in the areas of poverty relief and education.

PROJECTS AND PARTNERS
Music Aid has worked with some of the biggest names in music and it has been an important non profit presence working with many international bodies including managing hundreds of volunters for the United Nations UNV Online Volunteer Program. During these past 12 years it has provided resources and educational opportunities for musicians worldwide, provided schooling and aid for children in developing countries, distributed free musical instruments, promoted and supported many music benefit events and CDs and helped to fund and administer worthwhile projects on three continents.

In 2006, 2007 and 2009 Music Aid ran the Music Aid International Song Contest and Music Awards which provided an international showcase and springboard for new musical talent. Participants from thirty five countries have taken part in these events and in 2009 alone over $500,000 in prizes was given to songwriters and musicians to help them achieve their musical ambitions. The results and winners of the last event in 2009 can be seen here. These events also provided an opportunity to highlight and promote awareness of good causes such as Linkin Park's Music For Relief program, The Earth Lab Foundation and the Agape Orphanage. Music Aid has worked on many projects with a wide range of partners including the World Music Foundation, the BBC, AOL, the United Nations UNV Program, the BRIT Trust, WMF Child Aid, The International Song Copyright Organization (SCO), The Earth Lab Foundation, The UK Songwriting Contest, Amazon Stores, Diaspora for Africa, Linkin' Park's Music For Relief program and many others. 

2011 CONCERT EVENTS: Next year Music Aid will launch the first in a series of annual concerts and broadcast events - Music Aid 2011. There are various venues in major cities under consideration for the main concert, and on the same day there will be a series of intertactive internet events and live streaming of other local concerts and events around the world. Mumbai, London, Lagos, Rio de Janeiro, Manila, New York and Moscow are cities currently being considered for the main concert in the first year. Promoters, producers and broadcasters are welcome to contact us to get involved and partner with us in this unique event. There are more detaills about the concerts and events here.

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