Since 1966, the Foundation has provided financial assistance to our industry’s future leaders!
As one of the Association’s most valuable member benefits, the Music Business Association Scholarship Foundation annually awards financial aid packages in support of our industry’s future leaders. Students attending Music Biz Academic Partner schools are eligible to apply, as are employees, children and spouses of employees of Music Biz member companies.
NOTE: Applications for the Music Biz Class of 2023 are now closed.
For more information on the Scholarship Foundation and application process, contact Aaron Tochini at aaron.tochini@musicbiz.org
Non-members and former recipients are not eligible for our scholarship program — for more information about membership, click here or contact Sonya Askew at sonya.askew@musicbiz.org.
The Foundation thanks those Music Business Association members who are serving on the Scholarship Committee. The gift of their time is much appreciated. The committee includes: Rosa Asciola of Utopia, Nina Collins of WMG, Glenn Dicker of Redeye, Clay Pasternack of CPI Distribution, Lisa Robinson of Downtown, Jeff Stoltz of Universal Music Group, Rob Weitzner of Artist Growth, and the Foundation’s Academic Advisor – Stephen Marcone, Former Professor of Music at William Paterson University of NJ.
Contributions to the Foundation in 2022 resulted in 7 outstanding students each receiving scholarship packages to help fund their higher education!
We’d also like to thank those who participated in our silent auction benefiting the Scholarship Foundation at Music Biz 2022: Apple, Big Machine Label Group, Def Jam, DistroKid, Empire, Four Seasons Nashville, Interscope, JW Marriott Nashville, Meta, Moxy Hotel Nashville, Omni Nashville, Rhino, Sovereign Brands LLC, Spotify, Syntax Creative and Warner Music Nashville.
The Music Business Association extends its heartfelt thanks to our many past scholarship donors for their support in keeping this important member benefit running year after year — watch the video below to meet past company donors and learn about the impact they made on the lives of scholarship winners!
Want to learn how you can become a scholarship donor? Contact Aaron Tochini at aaron.tochini@musicbiz.org.