Atlanta music industry stars invade Capitol for Georgia Music Day (SLIDESHOW) on BizJournals

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BizJournals did a great write up of the Georgia Music Day event at the Capitol this past Wednesday. “A Who’s Who of Georgia musicians and music professionals stormed the Georgia Capitol Building March 2 to address the impact and issues facing Georgia’s $3.7 billion music industry and celebrate Georgia Music Day.” “Several high-profile artists from diverse genres and music business …

GEORGIA MUSIC PARTNERS AND THE RECORDING ACADEMY® ATLANTA CHAPTER CELEBRATED GEORGIA MUSIC DAY AT THE CAPITOL TODAY, MARCH 2, 2016

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PHOTO ALERT March 2, 2016 media@georgiamusicpartners.org Click here to download Press Release PDF ATLANTA — Today, both the House of Representatives and the State Senate recognized the impact of Georgia’s music industry on our great state with a proclamation marking the day as “Georgia Music Day.” High-profile artists from diverse genres and music business leaders represented the music industry in front …

Join Us For Georgia Music Day – March 2nd 2016

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Please join us on Monday March 2nd for Georgia Music Day at the State Capitol   Georgia’s music history is rich and diverse and should be celebrated.  2016 is after all the Year of Georgia Music. We encourage all industry professionals from singers, songwriters, musicians, producers and engineers from publicists, business managers, entertainment attorneys, promoters and venue managers, music educators and students to …

March 2 Marks Georgia Music Day

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Click here to download Georgia Music Day Press Release WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016 Participating Artists To Include Ed Roland of Collective Soul, Brandon Bush, Katie Deal, John Driskell Hopkins, Michelle Malone, Matt Still, Peter Stroud, The Whisky Gentry and Yacht Rock Revue PUBLIC INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN GEORGIA MUSIC DAY Show Support By Wearing Favorite Band T-Shirt to Work or …

MUSIC INCENTIVE LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN GEORGIA ASSEMBLY

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Click here to download – HB 956 Press Release NEW LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN GEORGIA ASSEMBLY AIMS TO CREATE JOBS AND GROW MUSIC INDUSTRY IN GEORGIA Music = Business: Georgia Music Industry Generates $3.7 Billion Annual Revenue ATLANTA, GA — Today, Representative Bert Reeves of Marietta, Georgia (District 34) introduced House Bill 956 in the Georgia House of Representatives. This new …

We have Bipartisan support from all over Georgia!

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This week, the Georgia House of Representatives will consider, for the first time, a bill focused on growing the music industry by attracting big touring productions and scoring opportunities. The music industry in Georgia is a $3.7 billion dollar industry contributing more than $313 million in tax revenue to the state and local government. With numerous opportunities for growth, the …

Georgia Music Partners State of the Union 2016

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We just held our State of the Union address to kick off 2016 and it’s going to be a huge year! Tina O’Hailey and the fine people at SCAD here in Atlanta allowed us to host the event in their theater. Mala Sharma and Tammy Hurt, both co-presidents of GMP, pulled us all together to give us a run down of everything …

Gov. Deal & Georgia Tourism Industry announce 2016 as “Year of Georgia Music”

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More great news for Georgia Music! Today, Governor Nathan Deal along with leader’s from Georgia’s tourism industry announced 2016 as the “Year of Georgia Music”. The “Year of Georgia Music” kicks off a year-long initiative to grow and improve the music industry in Georgia and will be featured on multiple marketing platforms including the ExploreGeorgia.org website, social media channels, marketing …

Georgia Music Partners Kicks Off 2016 Legislative Session With Presentation of RLand Artwork to Georgia Governor Nathan Deal

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The 2016 Georgia Legislative Session kicked off this week. Michele Caplinger, Mala Sharma and Tammy Hurt, along with Ed Roland (Collective Soul) and John Driskell Hopkins (Zac Brown Band) presented Governor Nathan Deal with an original R. Land Georgia Music print in conjunction with the start of the session on Monday, January 11, 2016. Below are photos from the meeting …

Georgia Music Partners reach extends to Athens, Georgia

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In December,David Barbe of UGA’s MBUS program and New West Records hosted an evening for the Athens music community to introduce GMP’s legislative agenda for state-wide music incentives. New West Records artists include Ben Folds, Buddy Miller and Steve Earle, among others. With the hope to garner feedback on how GMP and the Athens music community can benefit from the legislative efforts, the …