ABOUT MUSIC AID
The Music Aid Organization was founded by musicians and music industry professionals in 1998 and launched at a large public event attended by over 100,000 people in central London. As the world´s music NGO the organization worked with the United Nations and NetAid World School House project in the areas of education and child aid and operated as a UK Government registered international charity for six years before becoming independent.
HISTORY
Music Aid and the musicaid.org website were created "to make the world a better place through music". USA Today described it as "the most exciting new project in music and media" and awarded musicaid.org its "Website Of The Year" award. Many musicians and supporting friends helped with the launch event including Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood who donated his own original artwork. Carlos Santana was one of the artists whose personal input and ideas influenced its direction. Donated items, artworks, signed guitars and album covers from Paul McCartney, John Lee Hooker, Oasis, Prince, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Bono and many others funded the organization´s work with the United Nations and with NetAid. The launch event - "The Art of Music Festival" - was sponsored by AOL, Whiteley´s of London and Tower Records and organised by Music Aid´s founder. It occupied an entire floor of the large Whiteley's Center in central London, ran for a full week, and over 100,000 visitors enjoyed seven days of art exhibits, live music and dance shows. This event holds the record for the largest exhibition of music related art staged anywhere in the world with original art works on display by Andy Warhol, John Lennon, Peter Max and others. Funds raised at the launch provided schooling and aid for poor rural village children in SE Asia, and for the following six years Music Aid operated as an official UK Government Registered International Charity working with the United Nations UNV online volunteer program and the Net Aid initiative in the areas of poverty relief and education. Music Aid has worked with many organizations, partners and events including The United Nations UNV, UNICEF, The BBC, Net Aid, Al Gore´s Live Earth event, Rock In Rio, World Concert Day, World NGO Day and many more
MUSIC AID FM
The online music player musicaid.fm is a free music streaming platform, portal and app where everyone can discover and stream new talent together with the world´s most famous and successful artists and composers. It is the artist showcase and voting platform for the MA International Song Contest and Music Awards -an event for covers and original songs, songwriters, solo artists, bands, composers and musicians. Proceeds from this annual event fund Music Aid Foundation work worldwide with charities, projects and causes. Music Aid FM instantly works on all devices - phone, smart TV, laptop or tablet - streaming tracks from its cloud music database of millions of tracks. It was built to be the best free music service available and it provides instant free access to millions of tracks with song lyrics, artists bios, Wikipedia entries and the official music video for each song.
EDUCATION
We have worked with the United Nations and the NetAid World Schoolhouse program providing schooling to over 85,000 children in developing countries. The MA Schools Program has delivered free music classes, teachers and resources, uniforms, school shoes other support and aid to children in underprivileged communities in the developing world. The MA Associated Examinations Board has examined and issued accredited Music Diplomas (Dip.Mus) since 2004. Our MusicDiplomas.com™ website was launched in 2004 as the first major international online provider of music examinations and qualifications.
PARTNERS, CHARITIES AND CAUSES
Music Aid works with many different causes and supports child aid programs and charities, educational and health projects, and small local charities. We have provided many educational resources and scholarships and helped thousands of music students. Music Aid´s support and promotion of UNCEF is well known. We have provided school shoes, study materials, uniforms and aid to children and families in our SE Asia programs; were official project manager for hundreds of United Nations Volunteers with the UNV and NetAid; we distributed free musical instruments with "Instrument Amnesty" with The BBC and Youth Music, provided free music lessons and free teaching resources to underprivileged communities and schools worldwide, and worked as UNV manager with the NetAid World School House program providing education for over 85,000 children in developing countries. Partnerships have included retail partnerships with iTunes, Amazon and other commercial music websites, music contests and services. Our music contests and award events have supported many good causes and charities worldwide with over $1,000,000 in sponsorships and prizes awarded to artists to help them with their music careers.
EVENTS
Music Aid has worked with many large music events including Al Gore's Live Earth Event and Rock In Rio. Our events have funded aid projects on five continents and we also regularly support benefit music events that raise funds for UNICEF - the United Nations International Children´s Fund. Global international events include World NGO Day, Giving Tuesday and World Concert Day and with these event partners we support many charities and causes worldwide including local hospices, UNICEF, The Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund, the NHS, Dementia UK, the Breathe Life Campaign, The African Children´s Choir, IMPACT, Amazon Watch and many more. The organization also partners and works with international music events including the ISA International Songwriting Awards, The UK Songwriting Contest, The Commonwealth Song Contest and Music Aid FM Awards and contests.
The MusicAid logo ™ has been well-known internationally for over 25 years. It is trademarked protected under international law agreements and nft blockchain registered at musicaid.nft
Music Aid and the musicaid.org website were created "to make the world a better place through music". USA Today described it as "the most exciting new project in music and media" and awarded musicaid.org its "Website Of The Year" award. Many musicians and supporting friends helped with the launch event including Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood who donated his own original artwork. Carlos Santana was one of the artists whose personal input and ideas influenced its direction. Donated items, artworks, signed guitars and album covers from Paul McCartney, John Lee Hooker, Oasis, Prince, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Bono and many others funded the organization´s work with the United Nations and with NetAid. The launch event - "The Art of Music Festival" - was sponsored by AOL, Whiteley´s of London and Tower Records and organised by Music Aid´s founder. It occupied an entire floor of the large Whiteley's Center in central London, ran for a full week, and over 100,000 visitors enjoyed seven days of art exhibits, live music and dance shows. This event holds the record for the largest exhibition of music related art staged anywhere in the world with original art works on display by Andy Warhol, John Lennon, Peter Max and others. Funds raised at the launch provided schooling and aid for poor rural village children in SE Asia, and for the following six years Music Aid operated as an official UK Government Registered International Charity working with the United Nations UNV online volunteer program and the Net Aid initiative in the areas of poverty relief and education. Music Aid has worked with many organizations, partners and events including The United Nations UNV, UNICEF, The BBC, Net Aid, Al Gore´s Live Earth event, Rock In Rio, World Concert Day, World NGO Day and many more
MUSIC AID FM
The online music player musicaid.fm is a free music streaming platform, portal and app where everyone can discover and stream new talent together with the world´s most famous and successful artists and composers. It is the artist showcase and voting platform for the MA International Song Contest and Music Awards -an event for covers and original songs, songwriters, solo artists, bands, composers and musicians. Proceeds from this annual event fund Music Aid Foundation work worldwide with charities, projects and causes. Music Aid FM instantly works on all devices - phone, smart TV, laptop or tablet - streaming tracks from its cloud music database of millions of tracks. It was built to be the best free music service available and it provides instant free access to millions of tracks with song lyrics, artists bios, Wikipedia entries and the official music video for each song.
EDUCATION
We have worked with the United Nations and the NetAid World Schoolhouse program providing schooling to over 85,000 children in developing countries. The MA Schools Program has delivered free music classes, teachers and resources, uniforms, school shoes other support and aid to children in underprivileged communities in the developing world. The MA Associated Examinations Board has examined and issued accredited Music Diplomas (Dip.Mus) since 2004. Our MusicDiplomas.com™ website was launched in 2004 as the first major international online provider of music examinations and qualifications.
PARTNERS, CHARITIES AND CAUSES
Music Aid works with many different causes and supports child aid programs and charities, educational and health projects, and small local charities. We have provided many educational resources and scholarships and helped thousands of music students. Music Aid´s support and promotion of UNCEF is well known. We have provided school shoes, study materials, uniforms and aid to children and families in our SE Asia programs; were official project manager for hundreds of United Nations Volunteers with the UNV and NetAid; we distributed free musical instruments with "Instrument Amnesty" with The BBC and Youth Music, provided free music lessons and free teaching resources to underprivileged communities and schools worldwide, and worked as UNV manager with the NetAid World School House program providing education for over 85,000 children in developing countries. Partnerships have included retail partnerships with iTunes, Amazon and other commercial music websites, music contests and services. Our music contests and award events have supported many good causes and charities worldwide with over $1,000,000 in sponsorships and prizes awarded to artists to help them with their music careers.
EVENTS
Music Aid has worked with many large music events including Al Gore's Live Earth Event and Rock In Rio. Our events have funded aid projects on five continents and we also regularly support benefit music events that raise funds for UNICEF - the United Nations International Children´s Fund. Global international events include World NGO Day, Giving Tuesday and World Concert Day and with these event partners we support many charities and causes worldwide including local hospices, UNICEF, The Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund, the NHS, Dementia UK, the Breathe Life Campaign, The African Children´s Choir, IMPACT, Amazon Watch and many more. The organization also partners and works with international music events including the ISA International Songwriting Awards, The UK Songwriting Contest, The Commonwealth Song Contest and Music Aid FM Awards and contests.
The MusicAid logo ™ has been well-known internationally for over 25 years. It is trademarked protected under international law agreements and nft blockchain registered at musicaid.nft
FAQs
How can I support Music Aid?
1. Share on your social pages and follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
2. Use musicaid.fm for music streaming, playlists, music searches etc. Share with others.
3. Join global events: World Concert Day, World NGO Day, Giving Tuesday, MA FM Awards etc.
4. Donate. Every donation makes a difference.
Can I work with Music Aid?
If we have vacancies for internships, volunteers, fundraising partners, festival workers etc these will be posted on this musicaid.org website. Check this site for current listed opportunities. Look for the Music Aid ™ logo and check the .org suffix to be sure you are on the official organization website.
Is Music Aid an NGO?
Music Aid International is both a Social Enterprise Organization (SEO) and an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) with similar legal status, model and structure to other well known SEOs and NGOs. We participate in international NGO events including World NGO Day. We operated as a UK government registered official charity for almost seven years before changing to independent NGO and SEO status.
Who founded Music Aid?
The Music Aid Organization was founded by a well-connected member of the international music community who prefers to remain anonymous. His many music industry contacts ensured that famous artists and musician friends were involved in the launch. The organization grew partly from the founder´s conversations with guitarist Carlos Santana in Rio de Janeiro during the Rock In Rio concerts at the Maracana Stadium and during this seven day event the two men met up several times and talked about ideas for music organizations. Carlos Santana returned home to the USA and launched the Milagro Foundation in California, and Music Aid´s founder launched the organization in London with a major event and support from friends in the music industry. Both organizations were launched in the same year - 1998.
Is Music Aid a USA 501(c) organization?
501(c) registration is a tax exemption status registration in the USA and it is only applicable to USA resident organizations. Donations may be tax deductible in some countries. Donations and payments that receive our services or subscriptions in return are tax deductable as standard business expenses. Music Aid operates internationally from a European base and so it does not require or seek 501(c) registration in the USA.
How can I support Music Aid?
1. Share on your social pages and follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
2. Use musicaid.fm for music streaming, playlists, music searches etc. Share with others.
3. Join global events: World Concert Day, World NGO Day, Giving Tuesday, MA FM Awards etc.
4. Donate. Every donation makes a difference.
Can I work with Music Aid?
If we have vacancies for internships, volunteers, fundraising partners, festival workers etc these will be posted on this musicaid.org website. Check this site for current listed opportunities. Look for the Music Aid ™ logo and check the .org suffix to be sure you are on the official organization website.
Is Music Aid an NGO?
Music Aid International is both a Social Enterprise Organization (SEO) and an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) with similar legal status, model and structure to other well known SEOs and NGOs. We participate in international NGO events including World NGO Day. We operated as a UK government registered official charity for almost seven years before changing to independent NGO and SEO status.
Who founded Music Aid?
The Music Aid Organization was founded by a well-connected member of the international music community who prefers to remain anonymous. His many music industry contacts ensured that famous artists and musician friends were involved in the launch. The organization grew partly from the founder´s conversations with guitarist Carlos Santana in Rio de Janeiro during the Rock In Rio concerts at the Maracana Stadium and during this seven day event the two men met up several times and talked about ideas for music organizations. Carlos Santana returned home to the USA and launched the Milagro Foundation in California, and Music Aid´s founder launched the organization in London with a major event and support from friends in the music industry. Both organizations were launched in the same year - 1998.
Is Music Aid a USA 501(c) organization?
501(c) registration is a tax exemption status registration in the USA and it is only applicable to USA resident organizations. Donations may be tax deductible in some countries. Donations and payments that receive our services or subscriptions in return are tax deductable as standard business expenses. Music Aid operates internationally from a European base and so it does not require or seek 501(c) registration in the USA.
