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NEW YORK MUSIC MONTH IS PRODUCED BY THE NYC MAYOR'S OFFICE OF MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT
The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment’s mission is to support and strengthen New York City’s creative economy and make it accessible to all. The Agency supports the key economic and creative sectors of film, TV, theater, music, nightlife, advertising, publishing, and digital content. In total, these sectors account for over 500,000 jobs, and an economic output of $150 billion. The agency also oversees NYC Office of Nightlife and NYC Media, the largest municipal broadcasting entity in the country including five TV Stations and a radio station with a reach of 18 million households and a 50-mile radius.
NYMM is back for its sixth year with a mix of in-person and virtual events. Join us for concerts in the parks, access free rehearsal space, join the conversation at the Annual New York Music Month Conference, and hone your skills with workshops and master classes led by industry experts. Music is central to the city’s economy, social fabric, and cultural identity. Now more than ever we need to recognize and celebrate the role music plays in NYC. NYMM celebrates this with free programming and resources for musicians, industry professionals, students, and fans.
Organized to coincide with other major NYC music events in June, the month’s calendar boasts both public and industry facing events, including Governor’s Ball, the Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, the National Music Publishers Association Annual Meeting, A2IM Indie Week, Live Nation’s Ford Amphitheater series at Coney Island, SummerStage and BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival opening weekends, and many more!
The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment supports the key economic and creative sectors of film, TV, theater, music, nightlife, advertising, publishing, and digital content. In total, these sectors account for over 500,000 jobs, and an economic output of $150 billion. The agency also oversees NYC Office of Nightlife and NYC Media, the largest municipal broadcasting entity in the country including five TV Stations and a radio station with a reach of 18 million households and a 50-mile radius.
The office promotes New York City as a thriving center of creativity, issuing permits for productions filming on public property, and facilitating production throughout the five boroughs. It is also committed to expanding opportunities in the creative fields for all New Yorkers. See nyc.gov/mome for more information on innovative workforce and educational programs which effectively promote diversity and inclusion.
“June in NYC is once again New York Music Month, a city-wide celebration of concerts, performances, workshops and talks that looks to engage NYC’s diverse community of artists, industry professionals and enthusiasts,” said the NYC Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. “This month-long series offers events and experiences that reflect the state of the local and global music industry, and shine a light on the incredible talent who live, work and perform in our great city, the creative capital of the world. When NYC’s music scene thrives, NYC thrives, so let the festivities begin!”
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