International Music Council Music Rights Award Applications are now open

May 30

Published: May 30,2025

The International Music Council (IMC) Music Rights Award is given biennially to a programme or a project that supports, in an exemplary way, the Five Music Rights formulated and disseminated by IMC:

The right for all children and adults:

to express themselves musically in all freedom,
to learn musical languages and skills, and
to have access to musical involvement through participation, listening, creation, and information.

The right for musical artists:

to develop their artistry and communicate through all media, with proper facilities at their disposal and
to obtain just recognition and fair remuneration for their work

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This award is intended:

to offer strong recognition and reward to projects and programmes that give exemplary support to the Five Music Rights,
to provide the opportunity to promote the Five Music Rights and IMC’s commitment to them, and
by presenting and describing these exemplary programmes and projects, to encourage IMC members and other organisations to give active support to the Five Music Rights.

Benefits for award recipient:

The award and its recipient will be widely promoted by IMC on its website and social media channels.
The award will be presented at a major music event, and a representative of the awarded project or programme will be invited to the ceremony (pending confirmation from our sponsors).