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NEW YORK<\/span>,\u00a0Feb. 23, 2022<\/span>\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ — Today, artist-first music streaming and discovery platform Audiomack and the Black Music Action Coalition announced the launch of\u00a0“Black Music Executives Are The Future,”<\/i>\u00a0an internship and mentorship program committed to grooming and developing the next generation of Black executives in the music industry.<\/p>\n As part of the initiative, Audiomack and the Black Music Action Coalition will select five, Black undergraduates \u2013 or recent graduates who earned degrees as recently as\u00a0April 2021<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 to participate in three-month paid internships at Audiomack across several departments, including marketing, creative design, editorial & content strategy, content operations and tech development.<\/p>\n Additionally, the five recipients will be assigned at least two distinguished music industry executives to serve as their mentors over the course of the program. The list of award-winning executives includes:<\/p>\n “It’s disheartening to see that, of the 70 major and independent music companies, only 4.2% of high-level executives are Black,” Audiomack VP of Marketing & Brand Strategy Jason Johnson said. “As leaders in this industry, we must commit to hiring, developing and elevating Black talent to better reflect the communities that we serve. With this partnership with BMAC, our hope is to establish a strong pipeline of young, Black talent to enter the music industry and equip them with the resources to thrive.”<\/p>\n “If we are serious about closing the wealth gap and building an equitable industry and society, then there must be a true investment made into the next generation of Black executives and artists,” Black Music Action Coalition co-chair and artist manager Willie “Prophet” Stiggers said. “BMAC’s mission is not to only hold our industry accountable for dismantling systems that have historically prevented us from reaping the benefits of a culture we created, but to also to create new systems, new ideas and new leaders.\u00a0 It starts with leveling the playing field and ensuring that the executives and artists coming up, has the tools, support, resources, and access to excel.\u00a0 If Black lives matter \u2013 prove it.”<\/p>\n To apply for the paid internship program, prospective candidates must submit\u00a0HERE<\/a>,\u00a0create an Audiomack account, upload their resume, identify their preferred internship department and follow Audiomack, Black Music Action Coalition and Culture Fusion Agency on Instagram and Twitter.<\/p>\n Finally, applicants must submit a 300-word paragraph that explains why they want to be selected as a\u00a0“Black Music Executives Are The Future”<\/i>\u00a0recipient and outlines how they would leverage the experience to further their professional development.<\/p>\n The deadline to apply for the program is\u00a0March 4<\/span>. From there, Audiomack and Black Music Action Coalition will review submissions, announce the program winners on\u00a0March 14<\/span>\u00a0and assign the recipients to start their respective internships on\u00a0March 21<\/span>.<\/p>\n About Audiomack<\/u><\/b>\u00a0 About BLACK MUSIC ACTION COALITION Together, these individuals form one common voice, representing the interests of artists, producers, songwriters, and executives.<\/p>\n This illustrious cadre of industry heavyweights notably represents artists who comprise a majority of the industry’s revenue.<\/p>\n This advocacy organization endeavors to uphold and actualize the mission of Black Lives Matter in the music industry and reach racial justice not just across labels, publishers, agencies, distributors, and DSP’s but throughout society at large. BMAC works together with leaders from various business leaders to hold their companies accountable and implement a system of checks and balances to ensure change takes root. The group fosters and shepherds various educational, mental health, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, policing, social justice, and political causes that directly impact Black communities. In 2021, the BMAC released the first annual Music Industry Action report card that measured and assessed the music industry’s progress toward achieving racial justice and equity. To commemorate the report card, BMAC also held the inaugural Music In Action Awards Gala to honor musicians, activists, and industry professionals who have used their platforms to enact change within the music industry and broader society. The Weeknd, H.E.R.,\u00a0Ethiopia Habtemariam,\u00a0Ben Crump, and more were honored for their contributions to change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NEW YORK,\u00a0Feb. 23, 2022\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ — Today, artist-first music streaming and discovery platform Audiomack and the Black Music Action Coalition announced the launch of\u00a0“Black Music Executives Are The Future,”\u00a0an internship and mentorship program committed to grooming and developing the next generation of Black executives in the music industry. 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Audiomack, which launched in 2012, currently reaches more than 20 million monthly users globally. The streaming and discovery service has played an integral role in breaking new acts, such as\u00a0Roddy Ricch<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Kaash Paige<\/b>; served as a trusted partner to\u00a0Eminem<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Nicki Minaj<\/b>, among other notable artists, to debut exclusive releases; and helped rising African stars, such as\u00a0Omah Lay, reach an international audience. As of\u00a0January 2021, Audiomack is the top-ranked music streaming app on Apple’s iOS in\u00a0Nigeria,\u00a0Ghana,\u00a0Tanzania,\u00a0Senegal, and\u00a0Kenya.<\/p>\n
<\/u><\/b>Tuesday, June 2, 2020<\/span>, the music industry went silent for one day to join the fight for equality as part of #BlackOutTuesday…the day the show paused!. This movement spread beyond the business and inspired tens of millions worldwide to follow suit. Galvanized by this historic moment, close to 200 preeminent artist managers, attorneys, business managers, agents, and other industry executives signed up to join forces, instituting and introducing the first-ever\u00a0BLACK MUSIC ACTION COALITION<\/a>.<\/p>\n