ABOUT MUSIC AID
Stones On Stage by Ronnie Wood.
Ronnie donated his original artwork to support the launch
Stones On Stage by Ronnie Wood.
Ronnie donated his original artwork to support the launch
The Music Aid Organization was launched by music legends and industry professionals in 1998 at an event attended by over 100,000 people in central London as the the world´s first major music NGO. We worked closely with the United Nations and NetAid World School House Project, managed hundreds of United Nations UNV volunteers, and have operated as a government registered international charity. The organization is an independent foundation and social enterprise that supports musicians, charities and good causes through events, online platforms, contests, educational resources and partnerships. We celebrate our 25th Anniversary in 2023.
HISTORY
USA Today described the launch as "the most exciting new project in music and media" and awarded musicaid.org its "Website Of The Year" award. Many well known musicians were involved: Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood donated his original artwork to the event, chats with Carlos Santana and others set our direction and aims. And 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 launch and its work with the United Nations UNV projects. The launch event - "The Art of Music Festival" - was sponsored by AOL, Whiteley´s of London and Tower Records. The launch event and exhibitions occupied the entire top floor of Whiteley´s with music performances and dance events staged on other floors of the huge Whiteley's Center in central London It ran for a full week and over 100,000 visitors enjoyed seven days of art exhibits, live music bands and dance shows. The event still 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 hundreds of poor rural village children in SE Asia within weeks of the event , and for the following six years Music Aid operated as an official UK Government Registered International Charity working with the United Nations UNV program and the Net Aid World School House providing schooling for 85,000 needy children in developing countries. The Music Aid Foundation 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 and the world´s most famous and successful artists and composers. It also acts as an artist showcase and as a voting platform for a number of events. Music Aid FM works on all devices - phone, smart TV, laptop or tablet - and streams from a cloud music database with access to millions of tracks.
EDUCATION
Music Aid worked with the United Nations and the NetAid World Schoolhouse program to provide schooling to over 85,000 children in developing countries. The Foundation has also delivered free music classes, teachers and resources, uniforms, school shoes other support and aid to thousands of children in underprivileged communities. The MA Associated Examinations Board has examined and issued accredited Music Diplomas (Dip.Mus) since 2004 at MusicDiplomas.com™ and was 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, we 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, we have provided free music lessons and free teaching resources to underprivileged communities and schools worldwide, and we 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 and Amazon, other commercial music websites, and with music contests and services. Our music contests and award events have supported 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, Rock In Rio and World Concert Day. 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 a number of 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 common law agreements and nft blockchain registered at musicaid.nft
USA Today described the launch as "the most exciting new project in music and media" and awarded musicaid.org its "Website Of The Year" award. Many well known musicians were involved: Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood donated his original artwork to the event, chats with Carlos Santana and others set our direction and aims. And 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 launch and its work with the United Nations UNV projects. The launch event - "The Art of Music Festival" - was sponsored by AOL, Whiteley´s of London and Tower Records. The launch event and exhibitions occupied the entire top floor of Whiteley´s with music performances and dance events staged on other floors of the huge Whiteley's Center in central London It ran for a full week and over 100,000 visitors enjoyed seven days of art exhibits, live music bands and dance shows. The event still 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 hundreds of poor rural village children in SE Asia within weeks of the event , and for the following six years Music Aid operated as an official UK Government Registered International Charity working with the United Nations UNV program and the Net Aid World School House providing schooling for 85,000 needy children in developing countries. The Music Aid Foundation 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 and the world´s most famous and successful artists and composers. It also acts as an artist showcase and as a voting platform for a number of events. Music Aid FM works on all devices - phone, smart TV, laptop or tablet - and streams from a cloud music database with access to millions of tracks.
EDUCATION
Music Aid worked with the United Nations and the NetAid World Schoolhouse program to provide schooling to over 85,000 children in developing countries. The Foundation has also delivered free music classes, teachers and resources, uniforms, school shoes other support and aid to thousands of children in underprivileged communities. The MA Associated Examinations Board has examined and issued accredited Music Diplomas (Dip.Mus) since 2004 at MusicDiplomas.com™ and was 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, we 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, we have provided free music lessons and free teaching resources to underprivileged communities and schools worldwide, and we 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 and Amazon, other commercial music websites, and with music contests and services. Our music contests and award events have supported 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, Rock In Rio and World Concert Day. 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 a number of 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 common law agreements and nft blockchain registered at musicaid.nft
