Association Of Music Offices Launches To Help Strengthen Music Ecosystems Nationwide

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The newly established Association of Music Offices has formally launched, uniting leaders from music offices across the country to champion shared resources and best practices to support music at the state and local levels.

The first-of-its-kind national organization will initially be comprised of music officers, executive directors, and key representatives from municipal and state music and entertainment offices, cultural affairs departments, nonprofit music organizations, and industry affiliates, including the Recording Academy. The Tennessee Entertainment Commission is among the initial members of the new association, which serves as the collective voice for music office leadership, sharing expertise and fostering long-term economic impact and cultural vitality nationwide. The announcement comes during the 2026 Music Biz Conference, where members are hosting a special roundtable to discuss AMO’s goals.

“It’s exciting to see the Association of Music Offices grow from organic discussions about policy into an organization that has the potential to transform how we support music at the state and local level,” says Reid Wick, Recording Academy’s Director, Regional Advocacy & Member Engagement.

With cities and states increasingly turning to music as an economic lever for growth and workforce development, AMO comes at a crucial moment. By uniting regions and codifying music offices as essential civic infrastructure, AMO is poised to reshape how local governments and organizations invest in and sustain their creative economies. AMO aims to amplify the impact of music as an economic, cultural, and community asset by addressing shared challenges and opportunities within the music industry.

AMO’s inaugural leadership will focus on:

  • Establishing governance and membership structures
  • Developing data and measurement frameworks to quantify music’s local impact
  • Building community engagement models for diverse and inclusive music ecosystems
  • Creating a central hub and accessible resource library for toolkits, funding mechanisms, education, programs and more.
  • Organizing an ongoing annual calendar of forums, convenings, policy roundtables and working groups.

Founding Members/Government Organizations of the Association of Music Offices include the Dallas Music Office, the Huntsville Music Office, the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, the New Orleans Mayor’s Office of Nighttime Economy, the North Carolina Music Office, the Oklahoma Film + Music Office, the Tennessee Entertainment Commission, the Texas Music Office, and the Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts & Culture. Community-Based Organizations include Georgia Music Partners, and Music Export Memphis, and initial Industry Affiliates include the Recording Academy, Marauder, and Pace Public Relations.

Music offices and allied organizations interested in participating in AMO can stay up-to-date on upcoming events, planning sessions, working groups, and announcements here.

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