The Music Business Association serves to nurture our global music community by connecting, empowering and educating the industry's many players.

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The Ladybug Music Festival was founded in 2012 and continues to be the largest, free celebration of Women in Music in the United States, boasting a 100% female-fronted lineup. Ladybug started as a downtown block party, functioning as a tool for local economic revitalization. It has been credited with singlehandedly energizing the music scene in Wilmington, Delaware, and Milford, Delaware. The Ladybug Music Festival is a trademarked, award-winning festival.

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The Woodshed Network is a collaboration between Dee Dee Bridgewater, DDB Productions, Bridgewater Artists Management, and 651 ARTS with funding by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. It was conceived as a program for Women in Jazz, to provide educational resources, professional support and accelerate careers through mentorship, knowledge sharing and community interaction.

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Going strong since 2000, Summer Meltdown is an independently-owned music and camping festival in Washington State, USA. Celebrated for its good vibes, river parties, camping in the woods, and fabulous mix of local and national talent, this special fest is the highlight of the Pacific Northwest summer for those in the know.

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The Center for Music Ecosystems is a global not-for-profit focused on understanding and advancing music ecosystems to foster more sustainable communities.

The Center is committed to equity, inclusion and diversity. Inclusion is about ensuring that no group is deliberately excluded from our research process or ignored when the impact of our conclusions and recommendations is being considered. Equity is about ensuring that every group has the same access to music and its benefits and is not treated differently because of any characteristics. Diversity is about celebrating the differences between groups and recognising the important contribution of all groups to our cultural fabric.

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Based in Bloomington, IN, MidWay Music Festival is an annual festival that strives to celebrate and connect women of all identities and non-binary people in music. The first ever MidWay Music Festival took place in September of 2017. After seeing the potential for growth & a greater impact, the festival was taken to the next level and transformed into MidWay Music Speaks, which now houses a variety of programs for individuals of all ages.

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Sound Diplomacy defined the ‘music cities model’, which uses music and culture in a deliberate and intentional way to deliver economic, social and cultural growth in cities and places. They are the global leading team of researchers, data analysts, economists and strategic consultants, with extensive expertise in the music industry, music economics, cultural planning and placemaking.

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A Chicago-based performance collective featuring post-Cagean notated, acoustic, experimental music celebrating 10 years this season!

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Philadelphia Folk Festival is a four day extravaganza of traditional and contemporary music, dance, crafts, camping, and children’s activities hosted at the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township.

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NYC Winter Jazzfest is a destination for avid jazz fans, industry professionals, and new listeners to come together and experience the exciting and vibrant contemporary jazz scene.

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MUSEXPO provides an opportunity to interact with a wide range of influential decision–makers from the international music, media and technology industries – all brought together in Los Angeles at MUSEXPO.

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Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) is a regional chapter of Folk Alliance International (FAI) whose purposes are to promote traditional, contemporary and multi-cultural folk music and dance and related performing arts in the region, and holding an annual regional conference.

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Founded in 2003, the bi-annual (May & Oct) Joshua Tree Music Festival is held at the gateway to the world-renowned National Park, encouraging creativity, community empowerment, and arts education for all ages.

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Independent Venue Week is a 7-day celebration of music venues around the country and a nod to the people that own, run and work in them, week in, week out.

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Folk Alliance International’s mission is to serve, strengthen, and engage the global folk music community through preservation, presentation, and promotion. Folk Alliance International (FAI) was founded in 1989 to connect folk music leaders aiming to sustain the community and genre. The leading international voice for folk music, FAI is an arts nonprofit and NEA designated National Arts Service Organization based in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

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Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage is New York City’s largest, free outdoor performing arts festival, taking place in Central Park and 17 neighbourhood parks around the city, from June-October, presenting approximately 100 performances — the majority of which are free of charge — for 200,000+ audiences annually.

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Each year we assemble some of the finest musicians in the world who reflect Charlie Parker’s musical individuality and genius, to promote appreciation for this highly influential and world-renowned artist. In 2020, we celebrate the 100th birthday of Charlie Parker in the 28th iteration of the festival. This vibrant – and free – celebration of jazz in New York brings together stories, veteran players and the next generation of jazz artists.

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A2IM Indie Week is a four day international conference and networking event with keynotes, panels, receptions, exclusive networking sessions, performances, and much more aimed at maximizing the global impact of Independent music.

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Marauder is an independent creative marketing firm working at the intersection of business, art, and culture. Clients are positioned for growth by approaching each project with the dedication of a long-term partner, connecting a roster of globe-spanning entertainment organizations and artistic talent with North American audiences.

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The Wavys, founded in 2021, celebrates historically excluded and marginalized talent including women, non-binary individuals, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and artists with disabilities. The event has influenced accessibility awareness for The Grammys and The Libera Awards via our former partner RAMPD.

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Measure of Music is a virtual three-day weekend program to show the impact & importance of data across the music industry and to give current music execs, music industry hopefuls and industry career changers a crash course (and a finished project!) in music and data in collaboration with some of the most influential people and companies driving the democratization of music data around the world.

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Ursa Live is a livestream platform for artists and musicians to connect to worldwide audiences, earn revenue, and be a part of our growing community. Of all the music livestream platforms, Ursa Live is the easiest to use, with features not available on any other platform.

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