About Music Aid
Music Aid was launched in 1998 with the support of professionals from the music, film and media industries at an event attended by over 100,000 people. Since that time we have worked with some of the biggest names in music and media worldwide and with The United Nations UNV program and other respected international organizations (details below).
HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
The Music Aid launch in 1998 took over a complete floor of the large Whitley's complex in central London and was visited by over 100,000 people who enjoyed seven days of live music shows, art exhibitions featuring famous artists and music celebrities, and live dance performances. USA Today described Music Aid as one of the most exciting and important new launches in music and media and awarded this website (musicaid.org) its prestigious Website Of The Year Award.
Many famous names were involved in the launch including Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood who donated his own original artworks in support. Funds were raised from the sale of music memorabilia, original artworks and personally signed guitars and album covers from Paul McCartney, John Lee Hooker, Oasis, Prince, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Bono and many others. The launch event (promoted as "The Art of Music Festival") was sponsored by AOL and Tower Records and it took over an entire floor of the Whitley's complex in central London. It ran for a full week and was attended by over 100,000 people who enjoyed seven days of art exhibits and daily live music and dance shows. This event still holds the record for the largest exhibition of music related art ever staged anywhere in the world with many valuable original art works on display by Andy Warhol, John Lennon, Peter Max and many others. Funds raised at the launch event were directly used to provide schooling and aid for hundreds of poor village children in rural SE Asia and to establish The World Music Foundation which operated for over six years as an official UK Government Registered International Charity working with the United Nations UNV online volunteer project and the Net Aid initiative in the areas of poverty relief and education.
MUSIC AID TODAY
Today Music Aid operates as an international organization consisting of an association of partners, volunteers, musicians, artists, producers, promoters, bands, music executives, songwriters, entertainment lawyers, charities, non profits, companies, singers and sponsors, who all share the same vision. of using music as a positive vehicle for good
PARTNERS AND CAUSES
Music Aid has partnered with many charities and causes and has raised funds to support them. In addition it has provided resources and educational support to many thousands of musicians; it has provided schooling and aid to poor village children in SE Asia; it was appointed an official project manager with The United Nations UNV Project and in this capacity managed hundreds of UNV volunteers worldwide with the United Nations and Net Aid; it has distributed free musical instruments through the "Instrument Amnesty" Project with The BBC; it has helped and supported thousands of people wishing to enter the music industry worldwide; it founded and launched the SCO International Song Copyright Organization (SongCopyright.org); it produced and organized the Music Aid 2006, Music Aid 2007 and Music Aid 2009 and Music Aid 2017 International Music Awards events where good causes were supported and where over $500,000 in prizes were shared among participants. Music Aid has also promoted and supported many charity music benefit events including Al Gore's Live Earth Event and supported other aid projects on four continents.
Music Aid continues to support good causes and musicians with its partnerships, contests, services, events and projects. Potential volunteers, partners, producers, developers, charities and good causes who would like to join and work with Music Aid, are welcome to contact Music Aid International using the contact form on this website.
The Music Aid launch in 1998 took over a complete floor of the large Whitley's complex in central London and was visited by over 100,000 people who enjoyed seven days of live music shows, art exhibitions featuring famous artists and music celebrities, and live dance performances. USA Today described Music Aid as one of the most exciting and important new launches in music and media and awarded this website (musicaid.org) its prestigious Website Of The Year Award.
Many famous names were involved in the launch including Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood who donated his own original artworks in support. Funds were raised from the sale of music memorabilia, original artworks and personally signed guitars and album covers from Paul McCartney, John Lee Hooker, Oasis, Prince, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Bono and many others. The launch event (promoted as "The Art of Music Festival") was sponsored by AOL and Tower Records and it took over an entire floor of the Whitley's complex in central London. It ran for a full week and was attended by over 100,000 people who enjoyed seven days of art exhibits and daily live music and dance shows. This event still holds the record for the largest exhibition of music related art ever staged anywhere in the world with many valuable original art works on display by Andy Warhol, John Lennon, Peter Max and many others. Funds raised at the launch event were directly used to provide schooling and aid for hundreds of poor village children in rural SE Asia and to establish The World Music Foundation which operated for over six years as an official UK Government Registered International Charity working with the United Nations UNV online volunteer project and the Net Aid initiative in the areas of poverty relief and education.
MUSIC AID TODAY
Today Music Aid operates as an international organization consisting of an association of partners, volunteers, musicians, artists, producers, promoters, bands, music executives, songwriters, entertainment lawyers, charities, non profits, companies, singers and sponsors, who all share the same vision. of using music as a positive vehicle for good
PARTNERS AND CAUSES
Music Aid has partnered with many charities and causes and has raised funds to support them. In addition it has provided resources and educational support to many thousands of musicians; it has provided schooling and aid to poor village children in SE Asia; it was appointed an official project manager with The United Nations UNV Project and in this capacity managed hundreds of UNV volunteers worldwide with the United Nations and Net Aid; it has distributed free musical instruments through the "Instrument Amnesty" Project with The BBC; it has helped and supported thousands of people wishing to enter the music industry worldwide; it founded and launched the SCO International Song Copyright Organization (SongCopyright.org); it produced and organized the Music Aid 2006, Music Aid 2007 and Music Aid 2009 and Music Aid 2017 International Music Awards events where good causes were supported and where over $500,000 in prizes were shared among participants. Music Aid has also promoted and supported many charity music benefit events including Al Gore's Live Earth Event and supported other aid projects on four continents.
Music Aid continues to support good causes and musicians with its partnerships, contests, services, events and projects. Potential volunteers, partners, producers, developers, charities and good causes who would like to join and work with Music Aid, are welcome to contact Music Aid International using the contact form on this website.
