ABOUT MUSIC AID
The Music Aid Organization launch in 1998 was attended by over 100,000 in central London. USA Today described Music Aid as "the most exciting new development in music and media" and awarded musicaid.org Website Of The Year. Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood and others donated their original artworks to support the launch and funds were raised from signed guitars and album covers from Paul McCartney, John Lee Hooker, Oasis, Prince, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Bono and others. Read more here.
Music Aid was founded as a United Nations UNV music partner in 1998
SPPORTING GOOD CAUSE
Music Aid supports all musicians, brands and benefit events that raise funds for and promote UNICEF and we have directly provided schooling, school shoes, study materials, uniforms and aid to poor children and families in SE Asia with the MA Child Aid programs. We were official project manager for hundreds of United Nations Volunteers with United Nations Volunteers and Net Aid, we have distributed free musical instruments with "The Instrument Amnesty" in partnership with The BBC and Youth Music, we have provided free music lessons and free teaching resources to underprivileged communities and schools worldwide, and we have worked as UNV manager with the United Nations NetAid World School House program providing education for over 85,000 children in developing countries. Partnerships have included retail partnerships with iTunes and Amazon, and many other commercial music websites and music services. Our music contests and award events have supported good causes and charities worldwide with over $2,000,000 in sponsorship, prizes and support awarded to artists and students to help them with their music careers.
The Music Aid Peace Now T Shirt
