NYC Announces 1st-Ever “New York Music Month” Throughout June
New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) appear to be seriously serious about music.
In March, they released the findings of a comprehensive study examining the economic impact of the music industry in NYC. Now they’re backing up those words with action, declaring June “New York Music Month.”
New York Music Month debuts on June 1st.
Launched in partnership with the organization, New York Is Music founded by Downtown Music Publishing CEO Justin Kalifowitz, the initiative will include free and paid concerts, workshops, walking tours, conferences and utilities for musicians, including more than 2,000 hours worth of free rehearsal space that will be underwritten by the city.
On the pro audio side, the city is partnering with NYU Steinhardt for a day-long Sound Development NYC conference on June 1st, exploring the intersection of music, technology and real estate for NYC musicians. See the Month’s full schedule and offerings here.
DeBlasio, Kalifowitz, and MOME Commissioner Julie Menin all offered insight on the origins and ambitions for New York Music Month.
“Throughout its history, New York City’s diversity has fueled remarkable innovations in the arts – and nowhere is this clearer than the City’s music industry,” said de Blasio. “The incredible range of musical styles that have originated here in New York are a testament to, and reflection of, our city’s multiethnic roots. In naming June 2017 as New York Music Month, we celebrate all the contributions our city’s music creators have made here, and encourage New Yorkers to experience all that our music community has to offer.”
“We are so excited to present this month-long celebration of New York’s primacy in the music industry,” Menin said. “Not only is New York City the birthplace of hip-hop, salsa, and punk rock, and the place where jazz, classical, and other genres were nurtured into global forces, we are also home to the largest and most diverse music business ecosystem on the planet. New York Music Month is the first citywide celebration of the past, present, and future of music in the five boroughs. With a full calendar of events, industry initiatives, resources for musicians, music tours of local neighborhoods, and much more, there’s something for everyone.”
“We are delighted to partner with Commissioner Julie Menin and her fantastic team at the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment in producing New York Music Month,” said Kalifowitz. “As the global music business experiences a true renaissance, there’s no better time to recognize the industry’s broad impact on New York’s economy, identify key challenges and opportunities for the creative sector and create new networks of common interest across all five boroughs. NY is Music co-founder, William Harvey and I thank the Commissioner for her supportive role in encouraging the growth of New York’s music industry, and helping to ensure that New York City continues to be the music capital of the world.”
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