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As the first project in our All Access program, In Music We Trust is proud to introduce
MUSI© Magazine. MUSI© has been developed in cooperation
with the Education to Careers
department of the Chicago Public Schools and the American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) to meet the mutual needs of
the public schools and the music industry.
MUSI© Magazine has two primary functions:
- To introduce secondary school students and teachers
to the many potential careers that exist within the music business
Although students are some of the most avid consumers
of popular music, they are often completely unaware of the complex
infrastructure that surrounds performing artists. MUSI© will take them
through the daily routines of
producers, managers, agents, record company personnel, publishers,
et al. from all genres of music and levels of notoriety and show the
students how those professionals found their way into the industry.
- To help students and teachers understand the issues
that face the music industry, and the need for strong copyright laws
One of the biggest challenges facing the music
business is a general lack of public understanding of the importance
of intellectual property laws, as well as a dearth of respect for
the copyrights that are the cornerstones of the industry. MUSI©
will personalize these issues for students by showing them how they
can earn a living from music. By reaching out to students, All Access
will help them realize that without copyright laws and the body of
work they protect there can be no music industry for them to work
in.
In Music We Trust will produce
a series of four issues of MUSI© Magazine that will be
delivered to the schools for inclusion in music classes. The magazine will explore a variety of areas in the music business. Click
here to view a general outline of the magazine's content.
As a supplement to the magazine we will make workbook-style lesson exercises available on
the In Music We Trust website using “Music,
Money & Success,” a detailed music industry guide co-authored
by Todd and Jeffrey Brabec as the lesson guide. Students will also have the opportunity
to participate in field trips, independent study and supplemental reading,
as well as potential internships in various music-related fields.
All Access will be introduced into the secondary schools of Chicago
Public School system in the 2002-2003 school year. Vast potential exists
for expansion into:
- Suburban school systems and private schools in the
Chicago area
- Other cities and school systems across the United
States
- After school programs in YMCAs
- Boys/Girls Clubs
Download and print a PDF of
the MUSI© Magazine digest description one sheet.
Download and print a PDF donation form
to send in your tax-deductible contribution to the In Music We Trust
and to support the development of the All Access: Careers In the Music
Industry program and MUSI© Magazine.
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