The Music Aid Organization is working on a number of projects during 2008. One of these projects is Music Aid Television - a broadband multi media TV channel at musicaid.tv which will launch at the end of this year. Any media or music companies interested in partnering on this project are welcome to contact us. Another project is the International Song Copyright Agency (ISCA) which was launched in 2008 to provide a much needed, cost effective and easy-to-use music and song copyright service for all musicians, songwriters, composers and lyricists. This has already become very popular with songwriters around the world. Music Aid's well known International Music Awards contest is now in its third year and is bigger than ever. It will take place again towards the end of this year following on from the great successes of the 2006 and 2007 events when over thirty countries took part. The categories this year will be Best Band, Best Songwriter, Best Producer, Best Female Solo Artist, Best Male Solo Artist, Best Composition and Best Music Video. And plans for the Music Aid International Concerts are still in place with the main concerts planned for  2012 - the year that marks the turning point for the future of our planet as the Kyoto Protocol prepares to enter its third commitment phase. Concerts in major cities will be accompanied in that year by smaller local concerts and other activities organized by local musicians and promoters in towns throughout the world. Everyone is invited to get involved and take part and there will be opportunities for new talent to launch careers in music. The Music Aid Foundation is also looking at new aid projects involving the provision of educational support for underprivaliged children and details will be posted as these are finalised. Click here to join the mailing list for the latest details of Music Aid and it works and to find out more about the many ways Music Aid can help launch careers in music.

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The Music Aid Organization has been an important non profit music presence since 1998 working with some of the biggest names in music. During this time it has provided resources and educational opportunities to musicians worldwide; provided schooling and higher educational opportunities to children in poor areas of Asia and Latin America; helped and supported thousands of people wishing to enter the music industry; launched the successful annual International Music Awards and The International Song Copyright Agency (ISCA); distributed free musical instruments with the BBC and others; promoted and supported music benefit events and CDs and helped fund aid projects on three continents.

Music Aid was launched ten years ago in 1998 at the "Art of Music Festival” – an event attended by over 100,000 people that took over an entire floor of the Whitley's complex in central London, England with seven days of art exhibits, live music and dance. The festival was supported by many well known names from the worlds of music, art and film including Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, TV personality and artist Rolf Harris and Sliding Doors film director and actor Peter Howitt. This event holds the record for the largest exhibition of music related art ever staged and included works by Andy Warhol, John Lennon, Peter Max and others as well as artifacts, signed guitars and album covers from many famous names including Sir Paul McCartney, John Lee Hooker, Oasis and Bono. The funds raised at this event were used to provide schooling for poor village children in SE Asia and also provided funding to launch the World Music Foundation which operated for eight years as a registered international charity working with the United Nations UNV online volunteer project in the areas of poverty relief and music education before going independent in 2006.

Since 1998 Music Aid has worked on many projects with partners including the World Music Foundation, the BBC, the United Nations UNV program, the BRIT Trust and others. In 2006 Music Aid launched its annual International Music Awards contest with the aim of helping and promoting new talent and later in 2008 the third annual event will take place. In 2008 Music Aid also successfully launched the International Song Copyright Agency (ISCA) to provide a much needed non profit specialist copyright service for composers and songwriters. The Music Aid Organization is also committed to focusing attention on the climate crisis with its plans for the 2012 Music Aid Concerts Project. Find out more about Music Aid here.

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UK Songwriting Contest 2008 - One of the world's leading international songwriting competitions. This well organized and popular contest is a firm favorite with songwriters around the world, not just in the UK where it is based. Great prizes, dedication to promoting the art of songwriting, excellent media connections and superb support for songwriters mark this out as an outstanding event. Music Aid was active in the formation and design of this annual event and the contest donates funds to support Music Aid projects every year. This is very highly recommended. 

The International Song Copyright Agency - This year saw the launch of ISCA - a highly specialized copyright service for songwriters, composers and lyricists. Music Aid was the leading force behind the formation of this service in association with The World Music Foundation and many other music industry experts and advisors. Any musician or composer who is concerned about protecting their copyright world wide must visit this organization's website.

Music Aid - International Music Awards - In this event new talent is voted for by entrants from all the participating countries and best band, songwriter, male solo artist, female solo artist, composer and producer from each country is selected. 2008 sees the introduction of a best music video category. Winners receive Gold Disc Awards and a real boost to their career. See last years winners and runners up and find out how to enter the next event here.