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by Elizabeth Cawein The concept for the MEM ambassador program was something I developed fairly early on in this music export adventure. It's pretty simple: Memphis musicians are already touring across…

Pop the champagne! We're officially a chartered nonprofit and a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization! We owe many thanks to our long-time fiscal sponsor, Memphis Rock'n'Soul Inc. - they operate the…

It's taken me way too long to write this final installment on 'From Memphis to the Mersey' - I'll blame our AmericanaFest event, The Memphis Picnic, which took a backseat…

photo by Kristen Archer // ARCHd by Elizabeth Cawein As we prep for another weekend of songwriting in Liverpool and the completion of 'From Memphis to the Mersey,' I wanted…

I'm excited to share that I'll be speaking at the Music Tourism Convention happening in Franklin, Tenn., September 21-22. Presented by Music Cities Events - the same folks who are…

by Elizabeth Cawein On Monday afternoon, after I dropped off an exhausted group of Liverpool artists at Memphis International Airport, I fully intended to sit down and write about the…

by Elizabeth Cawein Recently my friends at Sound Diplomacy wrote an excellent document called the Global Music Export Pledge. (Click here to read a great piece in IQ that provides more…

by Elizabeth Cawein "Little collaboration." "What could happen if music organizations partnered more?" "Collaboration on a large scale is non-existent." "It's frustrating to see people not look or think outside…

by Elizabeth Cawein Lately I've been working my way through a bit of a learning agenda, trying to connect with as many people as I can who are doing great…