was a year that demanded action and together with our partners, the Black Music Action Coalition delivered. BMAC began the year responding to the Los Angeles Fires crisis with care and conviction. In the aftermath of the devastation, BMAC raised $400,000 to launch the BMAC ReStore and ReBuild LA Fire Fund, standing with families and creatives when stability was stripped away. That response grew into lasting commitment, including an additional $500,000 Guaranteed Income and Support Services program to protect families in the historic Black community of Altadena y and empower residents to be able to retain their homes, rebuild or return to the community. That same belief in economic dignity guided BMAC’s work nationwide. In partnership with Gunna, BMAC launched a $500,000 Guaranteed Income program for 30 families in South Fulton, Georgia, turning generosity into stability and short- term relief into long-term impact. For BMAC, 2025 was also about building what comes next. This year, we strengthened our commitment to the next generation of creatives and industry executives, expanding BMAC Music Maker Grants, deepening mentorship programs like the BMAC Live Music Business Accelerator Program with Live Nation, and creating real pathways for young songwriters, producers, and artists to build sustainable careers. We didn’t just celebrate emerging talent…we invested in it. At the same time, BMAC advocated for some of the most critical legislative work in our history. We helped reintroduce the Restoring Artistic Protection Act and played a central role in introducing the No Fakes Act, drawing a clear line as artificial intelligence accelerates. We fought to protect creators’ voices, likenesses, and labor in a moment when technology threatens to outpace ethics. 2025
2025
BMAC convened power where it matters, bringing artists, executives, policymakers, and tech leaders into the same rooms to confront hard truths about authorship, ownership, and accountability. We made one thing clear: innovation without creators is extraction, not progress. Another powerful BMAC Gala carried our mission into the cultural bloodstream, honoring music industry leaders and artists using their platform for positive social change, generating billions of media impressions, and proving that when we gather with purpose, the world listens. For BMAC in 2025, our vision crossed borders. We expanded BMAC’s work to the United Kingdom, affirming that Black creativity is global and so is our responsibility to protect it.
BLACK MUSIC ACTION COALITION
AMPLIFYING CHANGE. ADVANCING JUSTICE.
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WILLIE “PROPHET” STIGGERS ASHAUNNA AYARS NAIMA COCHRANE SHAWN HOLIDAY BOARD
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
SHAY M. LAWSON DAMIEN SMITH CARON VEAZEY
ELC CO-CHAIRS JEFF AZOFF
SHAWN HOLIDAY
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JONATHAN AZU BRENCIA BERRY CORTEZ BRYANT KAREEM “BIGGS” BURKE JEFF BURROUGHS TARIQ CHERIF BILLY CLARK CORDAE DOUG DAVIS CAROLINE “BAROLINE” DIAZ AMINA DIOP KATHRYN FRAZIER SHAWN GEE ANDREW GERTLER
TYLER HENRY DR. MARCUS ANTHONY HUNTER JENNIFER JUSTICE
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THE LATE, CLARENCE AVANT THE LATE, QUINCY JONES IRVING AZOFF
5TH ANNIVERSARY VIDEO
RON GILLYARD MAX GOUSSE DONNA GRECCO DAMIEN GRANDERSON LAUREN HANCOCK KEI HENDERSON
BMAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WILLIE “PROPHET” STIGGERS Willie “Prophet” Stiggers is a lifelong activist, and the Co-Founder, CEO, and President of BMAC. Under his leadership, BMAC has emerged as the most influential organization dedicated to holding the music industry accountable while building new pipelines of access and opportunity for the next generation of music professionals and artists. A driving force for economic justice in both music and communities, Prophet has been recognized among Billboard’s Power Players for multiple consecutive years, earning accolades from the Associated Press and The New York Times. In 2024 alone, he was honored with the Charley Pride Celebration of Inclusion Award (presented by Amazon Studios, Amazon Music, and the Academy of Country Music), recognized by the National Action Network for his lifelong activism and commitment to youth, received the SESAC Visionary Award for advancing equity in the industry, and was awarded the Songwriters of North America Warrior Award for championing songwriters’ and artists’ rights. In 2025, Prophet was named to the Billboard Power 100 List and recognized by Spin Magazine as one of the 25 Most Influential People in Music as well named to the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Power Players List. Beyond advocacy, he has also served on the board of the Neil Lasher Music Fund, on the board of Lifebeat, an initiative of the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Fund, on the board of the Hip Hop Museum and as Executive Producer of the annual BMAC Gala for the past four years, curating one of the most impactful gatherings in the music industry. ASHUANNA K. AYARS Ashaunna K. Ayars is a creative powerhouse who has helmed high-impact campaigns for some of the biggest names in entertainment. She’s a multi-hyphenate brand mastermind with deep roots in the music industry. After influential senior executive roles at Def Jam and Warner Music, she established her own firm- The Ayars Agency- building a client list that includes Netflix, Prime Video, Universal Music Group, and Paramount. As the Founder and CEO of The Ayars Agency, her work extends to producing long and short from content, experiential marketing, influencer strategy, talent management, and brand development.
SHAWN HOLIDAY Shawn “Tubby” Holiday is one of the most influential behind-the-scenes forces in music today, with a career spanning more than two decades across label, publishing, and artist management. He currently manages Cardi B and Offset at Full Stop Management and is co-founder of Giant Music, launched in partnership with Irving and Jeff Azoff. Under his leadership, Giant has become a powerhouse for breakout talent, including Cash Cobain. Holiday began on the Bad Boy Records street team in the early 2000s and quickly rose, holding senior roles as SVP of Urban A&R at Interscope and Co-Head of Urban A&R at Columbia Records, where he worked across publishing and recorded music a rare dual appointment with artists Travis Scott, Solange, Lil Nas X, Roddy Ricch, Robin Thicke, and 50 Cent. At Full Stop, Holiday has overseen major chart successes. Cardi B’s “Enough (Miami)” debuted at No. 9 on the Hot 100 (12th Top-10, 7th Digital Song Sales No. 1), “Outside” hit No. 10, topping Rhythmic and Rap Airplay, and “Imaginary Playerz” debuted at No. 70. She is set to release her highly anticipated sophomore album, Am I The Drama?, on September 19, 2025. Offset’s “Worth It” reached No. 1 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, his 2025 album Kiari debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200, and “Bodies” featuring JID entered the Hot 100 at No. 72.
At Giant Music, Cash Cobain’s Gold-certified “Fisherrr” charted on the Bubbling Under Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and Rhythmic Airplay. His debut album PLAY CASH COBAIN reached Billboard 200 No. 113, and he earned a Hot 100 feature with Don Toliver and a placement on Justin Bieber’s “SWAG.”
Holiday co-founded the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC), where he champions equity and systemic reform. A Brooklyn native, he continues to shape the sound and future of popular music.
CARON VEAZEY Caron Veazey is the Founder of Something In Common, a management/consulting agency and Partner at Three Six Zero, an international entertainment company at the forefront of music, film/tv, and sports. Caron managed the career of Pharrell Williams from 2010-2019, and partnered with him as General Manager of his creative collective, i am OTHER. Veazey architected some of Pharrell’s most historic music and cultural moments including: “Happy,” “Blurred Lines,” seven Grammy Awards, two Academy Award nominations, and unprecedented collaborations in the fashion, art, business, and philanthropic arenas. A veteran record executive, Caron Veazey is proud to have been included on both the Billboard Women In Music list and the Billboard Hip-Hop & R&B Power Players list for multiple years, and also the first ever Billboard Change Agents issue for her advocacy work with the Black Music Action Coalition. Prior to expanding into artist management, Veazey held executive positions at major music companies including Sony Music, RCA Records, and Island Def Jam, among others. NAIMA COCHRANE Naima Cochrane is an award-winning music marketer and leading voice in Black music and culture whose superpower is storytelling. A music industry veteran of more than 20 years, Naima honed her craft at culture-shifting labels Bad Boy and Arista Records, then legacy majors Columbia and Epic Records, working with mold-breaking acts including Beyoncé, John Legend, and Tyler, the Creator as a marketing executive. After leaving the label side of the business, she continued her career with EGOT Legend and later Oscar-nominated, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony award-winning actress and singer Cynthia Erivo as management. In 2017, Naima created #MusicSermon, a curated storytelling series on Twitter about pre-blog era Soul and Hip-Hop. The series was a viral hit, with Sunday “services” drawing engagement from esteemed artists, creatives, and storytellers such as Ava Duvernay, Lin Manuel Miranda, and Missy Elliot. #MusicSermon transitioned Naima into journalism, and since 2018 her voice and work have been featured in outlets including Billboard, Essence, and the NY Times, as well as published works including 2021’s Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap. Partners including Spotify, Sirius XM/Pandora and Netflix have tapped Naima’s unique expertise for special and scripted projects, including Sirius/Pandora’s Webby-award-winning All Music is Black Music podcast. She remains entrenched in the business side of the entertainment industry as a marketing consultant, and led the creative strategy for Empire Records’ Clio Award-winning campaign for late singer Aaliyah’s highly anticipated catalog re-release in 2021. Naima is passionate about framing music within a broader cultural and historical context and using that work in ways that serve both current and future Black artists and executives. She leads mission-critical research as a board member of the Black Music Association. She’s also a Visiting Professor at the Clive Davis Institute at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, translating her experiences in music marketing for students.
Ayars also plays a critical role as a co-founder of the Black Music Action Coalition, advocating for social and racial justice within the music business.
SHAY M. LAWSON Shay M. Lawson Esq is the Managing Attorney of the Law Firm of Lawson McKinley. Billboard Magazine has named Shay a Top Music Attorney for five consecutive years for her work protecting the brand and legacies of multi-platinum, GRAMMY award winning artists, songwriters, engineers, and producers. Her keen understanding of the entertainment business and leveraging IP has allowed her to negotiate millions in client deals with brands such as Apple Music, Capital One, iHeart Media, NBC Universal, and AT&T. Her work protecting clients has been featured by Essence, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Atlanta Business Chronicle, and Black Enterprise. Shay’s passion for political advocacy drives her service as chair of Policy and Civic Engagement for the Black Music Action Coalition, three terms as Governor for the Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy (GRAMMYS ® ) as co-chair of advocacy, and Advisory Board service with Songwriters of North America. Shay is an alumna of Hampton University, Case Western Reserve University College of Law, and holds a certificate in Minority Political Leadership from the Grace E Harris Leadership School at Virginia Commonwealth University and a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
DAMIEN SMITH Damien Smith is an accomplished music industry veteran who skillfully helps guide the careers of some of the music industry’s most legendary and accomplished acts.
Artists such as Earth, Wind & Fire, Jennifer Hudson, Raphael Saadiq, Kanye West, Travis Scott, Anderson.Paak, 070 Shake, Offset, et al. have entrusted their careers to Smith’s instincts and creativity, helping them reach new heights and blaze new trails.
In addition, Smith serves as Head of Music for Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment company.
BMAC AREAS OF FOCUS
CREATING ACCESS, EQUITY, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
RESEARCH, REPORTING, AND INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABILITY BMAC drives transparency and systemic reform through groundbreaking research and public accountability reports.
POLICY CHANGE AND ARTIST PROTECTIONS
CONVENINGS, SUMMITS, AND CULTURAL MOMENTS
BMAC is opening doors for Artists and industry professionals through direct investment, mentorship, and career-building opportunities. MUSIC MAKER GRANTS & MENTORSHIP • BMAC x Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Music Maker Grant • BMAC x Victoria Monét Music Maker Grant • BMAC x Chubbie Baby Music Maker Grant • BMAC x Luther Vandross Foundation Music Maker Grant MUSIC BUSINESS ACCELERATOR & PATHWAY PROGRAMS • Production Team, Annual BMAC Gala • Annual BMAC x TSU Music Business Accelerator Program • Annual BMAC Live Accelerator Program - in partnership with Live Nation • BMAC Live at Rolling Loud Miami Gardens • BMAC Live at Rolling Loud Inglewood ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE & MENTORSHIP • BMAC x ACM On Ramp Guaranteed Income + Mentorship Program • BMAC x Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Music Maker Guaranteed Income + Mentorship Program • Gunna x BMAC 30349 Guaranteed Income + Support Initiative (South Fulton, GA)
BMAC leverages advocacy and policy to advance racial and social justice, safeguard artists, and drive systemic change.
BMAC produces high-impact events that blend culture, advocacy, and visibility to amplify our mission.
RESTORING ARTISTIC PROTECTION ACT (RAP ACT)
ANNUAL BMAC GALA
BMAC MUSIC INDUSTRY ACTION REPORT CARD
NO FAKES ACT
BMAC COMMUNITY LOUNGE AT ROLLING LOUD
THREE CHORDS AND THE ACTUAL TRUTH, THE MANUFACTURED MYTH OF COUNTRY MUSIC AND WHITE AMERICA
JUNETEENTH SUMMIT AT THE HOME OF JAMES BROWN
HUMAN ARTISTRY CAMPAIGN
THREE CHORDS SERIES (NY, LA, NASHVILLE)
CO-COVENER: FIRST CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON RACIAL EQUITY
REPORT ON REPARATIONS IN MUSIC — FORTHCOMING
JAM & LEWIS MUSIC MAKER DINNER
DIRECT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
THE HITS ACT
BLACK MEDIA SUMMITS
CREATE ART ACT
BMAC’s grantmaking and partnerships provide immediate and lasting impact in Black communities.
ECONOMIC JUSTICE SUMMITS
EXCLUSIVE FILM SCREENINGS: • “Luther” (BMAC Hosts a Screening of the Luther Vandross Documentary at CAA) • BMAC x Amazon Music x Represent Justice “Kemba” Screening • “Finding Harry” Screenings honoring Harry Belafonte (LA & NY)
BMAC HOLIDAY GIVING
BMAC X RESTORE & REBUILD LA FIRE RELIEF FUND • Nearly $400,000 already dispersed to Altadena residents impacted by the LA Fires • Launching September 2025: $500,000 Guaranteed Income & Support Program for Altadena Residents
WE WELCOME YOU TO JOIN US IN ADVANCING ACCESS, EQUITY, AND OPPORTUNITY IN MUSIC. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR TRACK RECORD IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MUSIC — AND WE’RE ONLY JUST GETTING STARTED.
2025
IN YEAR REVIEW
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KEY OUTCOMES
JANUARY
LA FIRES RESPONSE In response to the devastating LA Fires, BMAC is on the ground, connecting with the community, and deploying immediate and direct relief. BMAC INVITES HIP HOP ICONS PUBLIC ENEMY TO ALTADENA
Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Prophet with Altadena Survivors
BMAC Co-Founder & Board Member, Caron Veazey, Chuck D, BMAC CEO & President, Prophet, Altadena Survivor, Grayson Roberts, Flavor Flav
BMAC PRESENTS FUNDRAISER TO REBUILD & RESTORE LA AT ANNUAL BMAC X JIMMY JAM & TERRY LEWIS MUSIC MAKER DINNER
DRIVING CHANGE: BMAC leads the national conversation on economic justice and artist empowerment, holding the music industry accountable at every level as well as using the power of music to drive social change in communities. BUILDING POWERFUL ALLIANCES: Through strategic partnerships with advocacy leaders including SAG- AFTRA, MAC, SONA, and the RIAA, BMAC amplifies its impact and collective influence. BMAC: THE LEADING VOICE FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND ACTION IN MUSIC
INVESTING IN THE NEXT GENERATION: By providing direct economic support, mentorship, education, and networking opportunities, BMAC is shaping the future of the music industry and empowering hundreds of young artists and executives. ADVOCATING FOR POLICY AND JUSTICE: With a relentless focus on social and racial justice, BMAC uses its voice to drive meaningful policy change and safeguard the rights and dignity of artists. SETTING THE STANDARD FOR CONVENINGS: BMAC events are purposeful, dynamic, and unmatched— bringing together culture, community, and advocacy while generating powerful visibility and momentum for our mission.
IN THE PRESS
LONDON CALLING! BMAC CEO AT WORK IN LONDON AN INVITATION FROM SIR LUCIAN GRAINGE
BMAC JOINS HUMANITARIAN, RAPPER, AND BMAC 2023 CHANGE AGENT
TRAE THA TRUTH FOR DENA RELIEF
Universal Music Group CEO and Chairman, Sir Lucian Grainge, invited Prophet to London to meet with Dickon Stainer, CEO/Chairman of Universal Music UK, the executive leadership teams across all their label groups, as well as key music industry leaders in the UK Music space THANK YOU SIR LUCIAN A private dinner in Prophet’s honor organized by Ange Pattico, Chief People, Inclusion & Culture Officer Universal Music UK, and Sharlotte Ritchie, Senior Director Global Impact & Communication, Chair UMG Task Force, with some of the most influential cultural leaders in the UK
THE POWER OF DIRECT CONNECTION: BMAC X GRAYSON ROBERTS When 10 Year Old Grayson Roberts lost his home in the Altadena Fires, BMAC brought Public Enemy to the Altadena Community
to meet with the community and join Grayson and his mom at the site of what was once their cherished family home. BMAC invited Grayson Roberts to perform a drum solo at the BMAC x Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Music Maker Dinner, raising funds for BMAC LA Fire Relief Efforts. BMAC presented the Roberts Family with over $20,000 in direct funding to help them recover.
Prophet joins with Trenton Tomlinson, Label Operations Executive, UMR, Genny Turay, Marketing Executive, UMR, and Sharlotte Ritchie, Senior Director Global Impact & Communication, Chair UMG Task Force
Prophet met with Alec and Alex Boateng and the great team running 0207 DefJam
Prophet met with key leadership across Universal Music UK
Prophet Meets with Colin Batsa, EGA Distro Founder
BMAC JOINS THE NEIL LASHER MUSIC FUND GRAMMY WEEK BREAKFAST WITH THE FOUNDERS BMAC joined for the Neil Lasher Fundannual Grammy Week - Breakfast with the Founders - Event at the Penninsula Hotel to support musicians in need of addiction help via Caron Treatment Centers
SPIN Magazine Recognizes BMAC CEO & President, Prophet as part of the 25 Most Influential People in Music 2025
Billboard Power 100!!!
BMAC X JULIEN’S AUCTIONS PRESENTS A ‘FOLLOWING HARRY’ LA SCREENING BMAC celebrated the legacy of the life, the art and the activism of Harry Belafonte at the London Hotel with a special screening of ‘Following Harry’, presented by the Black Music Action Coalition, Julien’s Auction, and Turner Classic Movies.
FEBRUARY
Chuck D, Aloe Blacc, Prophet, and Carmen Perez
The BMAC Panel: moderated by Prophet with guests Director Susanne Rostock, Aloe Blacc, Carmen Perez and Chuck D.
IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH, BMAC PROUDLY SALUTES MUSIC INDUSTRY LUMINARIES USING THEIR POWER AND THEIR PLATFORM FOR CHANGE
MARCH
BMAC JOINS ROLLING LOUD FOR THE 2025 ROLLING LOUD GOLF INVITATIONAL WITH PROCEEDS BENEFITTING THE BMAC RESTORE AND REBUILD LA FIRE RELIEF FUND Rolling Loud Co-Founder, Matt Ziegler & Prophet
COMMUNITY MEETING FOR ALTADENA RESIDENTS BMAC Community Partnership in Altadena with My Tribe Rise - Direct Relief for Altadena Residents
BMAC CALLS FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR ALTADENA AT ROLLING LOUD
APRIL
BMAC PRESENTS A PANEL AT THE NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK 2025 CONVENTION “ARTIVISM: THE POWERFUL INTERSECTION OF ENTERTAINMENT & ACTIVISM” Moderator: Prophet, BMAC CEO & President Panelists: Naima Cochrane, BMAC Board Member, Music Executive, Professor-New York, Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz, Carmen Perez, CEO The Gathering for Justice, Activist, Swaggy Sie, Multimedia Personality & Entertainment Journalist
BMAC LIVE AT ROLLING LOUD Continuing the BMAC Job Program for emerging live music talent from Inglewood / South LA
Victor Hodgson, My Tribe Rise, BMAC correspondent Dejah, Heavenly Hughes, My Tribe Rise, BMAC CEO & President Prophet in the BMAC Press Lounge
BMAC STOOD IN SOLIDARITY WITH SONA, MAC, RIAA, YOUTUBE, THE RECORDING ACADEMY, SAG-AFTRA, MPA AND OTHERS TO INTRODUCE THE BIPARTISAN BILL, “NO FAKES ACT”
Rolling Loud Co-CEO, Tariq Cherif, Grayson Roberts, BMAC CEO & President, Prophet, and Altadena Residents onstage at Rolling Loud
BMAC RL Host Dejah, Artist Lay Bankz, Prophet
BMAC CEO & President, Prophet and Grayson Roberts join the Rolling Loud Livestream
FREE OUR ART BMAC is leading the charge to develop federal legislation to establish common-sense guardrails around the protection of our First Amendment rights through the free speech of lyrics the FREE OUR ART Movement. BMAC CEO, Prophet, and Dina LaPolt, LaPolt Law / SONA, are co-chairs of the Creative Industry Advisory Board. BMAC CEO, Prophet, “Hip-hop has always been a powerful voice for the marginalized and a testament to the resilience of Black artistry. However, the current climate poses a grave threat to our fundamental American freedoms and the very essence of creativity itself.”
Prophet joins the No Fakes Act Introduction
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA, Prophet, Fran Drescher, SAG-AFTRA No Fakes Act Coalition
BMAC STANDS IN SOLIDARITY AND SUPPORT WITH THE NEIL LASHER MUSIC FUND AT THEIR ANNUAL CARON GALA, HONORING JENN BANDIER AND MONTE LIPMAN
PROPHET JOINED THE BOARD OF LIFE BEAT, A PROGRAM OF THE ELIZABETH TAYLOR AIDS FOUNDATION He attended their NY gala honoring Rosie Perez and Gary Dell’Abate hosted by Don Lemon
ON HIS BIRTHDAY, BMAC HONORS THE LIFE, WORK AND DEDICATION OF THE GREAT MR. HARRY BELAFONTE. He was truly the intersection of entertainment and activism. From financing the Civil Rights Movement to empowering the next generation of leaders through his organization, The Gathering For Justice, he was an inspiration for all!
PROPHET HAS ALSO JOINED THE BOARD OF THE HIP HOP MUSEUM This will be an important institution in the Bronx, NY that will preserve the legacy and educate the world on the power of this Culture. We need the Music Industry to step up to ensure the museum meets their financial goals to complete and sustain.
MAY
THROUGH THE BMAC RESTORE AND REBUILD LA FIRE RELIEF FUND, BMAC AWARDED A SERIES OF $10,000 GRANTS DIRECTLY TO SINGLE MOTHERS IN ALTADENA IMPACTED BY THE LA FIRES BMAC is putting our action behind the idea that Altadena is Not For Sale .
JUNE
BMAC AND SAG-AFTRA TEAMED UP DURING BLACK MUSIC MONTH TO SALUTE BLACK MUSIC ARTISTS INCLUDING STEVIE WONDER, H.E.R., TYLER THE CREATOR AND MICKEY GUYTON
BMAC JOINED ARA, MAC AND SONA IN THE PUSH FOR THE HITS ACT
BET WEEKEND During BET Weekend, Black Music Action Coalition partnered with Universal Music Group’s Global Impact team to create an evening to celebrate the power of Black Music at The Linden in Los Angeles
BMAC PARTNERED WITH BLACK WALL STREET LEGACY FEST TO PRODUCE A PANEL AROUND REPARATIVE JUSTICE
The panel commemorated the 104th Anniversary of the Massacre in Tulsa, OK -- Black Wall Street.
BMAC Music Maker Sapphyre Bardot , BMAC Music Maker Zxire, Prophet, BMAC Music Maker Mikaili Ektor, BMAC Board Member, Caron Veazey
UMG Task Force for Meaningful Change Kristin Jones, Prophet and Eric Hutcherson, Executive Vice President, Chief People and Inclusion Officer at Universal Music Group
FOLLOWING HARRY ON JUNETEENTH, BLACK MUSIC ACTION COALITION HOSTED A PRIVATE NEW YORK SCREENING OF “FOLLOWING HARRY”, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REPUBLIC RECORDS. BMAC continues to highlight this work and the life and legacy of Mr. Harry Belafonte, with Prophet moderating the Following Harry documentary panel.
BMAC SUPPORTS REINTRODUCTION OF THE RAP ACT
IN THE PRESS
Following Harry Director, Susanne Rostock, Executive Producer, Mimi Polk Gitlin and Prophet
BMAC AND LIVE NATION PROUDLY PRESENT THE 2 ND ANNUAL BMAC LIVE A music business intensive course for emerging live music industry talent who join for a week in LA from across the U.S. Select participants move on to paid internships at Live Nation.
JAMES BROWN BMAC celebrated our 5 year anniversary by producing a Juneteenth Summit - a powerful celebration of Black music, freedom and the legacy of James Brown. Hosted at Brown’s estate in Georgia, the event was led by the Black Music Action Coalition, Primary Wave and UMG’s Task Force for Meaningful Change, with Billboard proudly on site to support and capture the moment.
The BMAC Panel: moderated by Prophet with guests Director Susanne Rostock, Aloe Blacc, Carmen Perez and Chuck D.
Prophet and BMAC Board Member, Damien Smith
BMAC LIVE VIDEO RECAP
Ann Haggart, BMAC, Caron Veazey, BMAC, Sierra Lever, Amazon Music Rotation, Prophet, Dr. Deann Brown, James Brown Foundation, Naima Cochrane, BMAC, Donna Grecco, Primary Wave, Jeff Harleston, UMG
IN THE PRESS
Ron Stewart & Jerry Clark
Tiffany Evans and Prophet
JULY/AUGUST
GUNNA X BMAC GUARANTEED INCOME AND SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM IN SOUTH FULTON GEORGIA
BMAC GALA The premiere music industry gathering to honor Artists, Executives, Organizations and Activists using their platform for positive social change.
SEPTEMBER
PRE-GALA BMAC ANNUAL FOUNDERS DINNER
Prophet, Michel Traoré (Chapter Two), Ida Brink, (Chapter Two), Shawn Holiday
Mona Scott, Prophet
Prophet, Cash Cobain, Shawn Holiday
Ramon Villa, Justin Shukart, Steven Greener, Guest, Tariq Cherif, Rikki Hughes
Shawn Holiday, Caron Veazey, Prophet, Swaggy Sie
Prophet, Shawn Holiday, Gordan Dillard, Brooklyn Johnny
Prophet, Gail Mitchell, Rocky Bucano
Prophet, Harvey Mason Jr., Kenny Burns
Prophet, Ashaunna Ayars
SUPPORT STRAIGHT OUTTA SWEDEN: For our annual BMAC Pre-Gala Founders Dinner, BMAC was proud to partner with Chapter Two, a Swedish data company specializing in music earnings and working to use royalty data into actionable intelligence.
Prophet, Irving Azoff, Nicole Avant, Jeff Azoff, Shawn Holiday
Shelli Azoff, John Legend, Irving Azoff
2025 BMAC Gala Hosts Kenny Burns and Mickey Guyton
Michelle Jubelier and Gordon Dillard
Special performance in honor of Irving Azoff: Earth Wind & Fire
Primary Wave’s Jeff Straughn, Donna Grecco, Lawrence Mestel, CeeLo Green, Ramon Villa
Sylvia Rhone and CeeLo Green
Mickey Guyton performs “Black Like Me”
BMAC Music Maker Grayson Roberts
Prophet, 2025 BMAC x Chubbie Baby Music Maker Maxx Shearod, James McMillan
Tariq Cherif (Rolling Loud), Cash Cobain, Prophet
Swaggy Sie, Ann Gilbertson Haggart
Zellie Timothy, Tyrese
2025 BMAC Live Program Participants
The BMAC Board
Flavor Flav, Estelle, John Legend, Prophet
Prophet Guillory, Apple / Apple Musi
Trey Stiggers, Prophet
Connie Orlando, Kamilah Forbes, Prophet, Sherrese Clarke, Babyface
John Legend accepts the 2025 BMAC Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award, presented by Babyface
BILLBOARD HIP HOP AND R&B POWER PLAYERS EVENT IN NYC BMAC would like to congratulate all of the board and ELC members recognized on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players list.
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
LIVING LEGEND FOUNDATION Prophet joins the Living Legends Foundation Gala in Atlanta to support their mission to preserve the rich legacy of those who shape America’s broadcast and recording industries.
Icons Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
BMAC X SAVE THE MUSIC REMIXING THE INDUSTRY NYC Building on powerful convenings in Inglewood, Atlanta and Nashville, BMAC partners with Save the Music on Remixing the Industry NYC - presenting music industry inspiration and advice for NYC school students from BMAC Special Guests.
Tariq Cherif, Matt Zingler, Gordan Dillard, Shawn Holiday, Prophet
Prophet & Hannah Karp, Billboard Editor in Chief
BMAC Panel: Twana Simmons, DEI Business Partner at AEG Presents, Prophet, Swaggy Sie, Multimedia Personality, Chanel Rae Pettaway, PR, Brand & Media Specialist, Dante Dispaquale, VP of Talent for AEG Presents, TT Torez, Multimedia Executive & Personality, DJ Drewsk
IN THE PRESS
Panelists, AnneMarie (AEG Presents), Paul Thompson, NY Dept of Ed, Ebony Howard-Sims, Elma Philanthropies, Prophet, Moderator, Paulina Vo, Highnote and The Digilogue
BMAC, Save the Music and contest winners from Promise Academy High Schol
BMAC GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT MISSION LIVE IN LONDON In October, during UK Black History Month, Prophet traveled to London to advance BMAC’s mission of equity and opportunity in the global music industry. He met with Charisse Beaumont (CEO, Black Lives in Music), leaders from the Black Music Coalition, Romola Ratnam (WME), and James Ponnusamy (Live Nation UK / Wireless Festival), and spoke at several impact gatherings, including
PROPHET JOINS FOR THE MLC PRESENTS The MLC’s Kayla Ott, Ellen Truley, and Jamie Dominguez; entertainment executive, entrepreneur, and drummer Tammy Hurt; and Prophet, Co-Founder, President & CEO of BMAC.
BMAC JOINS FOR GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL 2025 Hugh Evans, Global Citizen CEO, Shawn Holiday, BMAC Board Member, Katie Hill, Chief Music and Entertainment Officer, Prophet
The Collective UK, the UMG Global Impact Gathering at BAFTA, and a fireside chat for employees of Live Nation UK with Caitlin Miller (VP of Touring Operations). His visit strengthened BMAC’s international partnerships and reinforced its role as a global advocate for equity, collaboration, and investment in Black creative communities.
BMAC IN SOLIDARITY AND SUPPORT OF SONGWRITERS OF NORTH AMERICA JOINS FOR THE ANNUAL SONA WARRIOR AWARDS From BMAC, Prophet, Caron Veazey, Ann Gilbertson Haggart, with special BMAC guests and 2024 BMAC x Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Music Makers Zxire and Mikaili Ektor
BMAC at the Collective UK Event - Kinfolk (WMG), Black Label (UMG), HUE (Sony) (London)
Prophet Fireside Chat at Live Nation UK, in conversation with Caitlin MIller, VP Touring Operations
Prophet, James Ponnusamy, Live Nation UK / Wireless Festival
Kristin Jones (UMG), Guest, Sharlotte Ritchie (UMG), Char Grant (Black Music Coalition), Prophet (BMAC), Arielle Vavasseur (UMG), Andrea Pattico (Chief People Officer UMG UK)
BMAC RESTORE & REBUILD LA GUARANTEED INCOME & SUPPORT PROGRAM ALTADENA
BMAC X NEIL LASHER MUSIC FUND ATLANTA LUNCHEON Prophet joined fellow Neil Lasher Music Fund Board Members and key Atlanta industry leaders at the BMAC/Neil Lasher Music Fund ATL Luncheon to advance the mission of expanding mental-health and recovery resources for the music community. The gathering focused on strategies to break the stigma around treatment in Black and Brown communities. HIP HOP MUSEUM GALA Prophet, BMAC CEO & President and board member of the Hip Hop Museum, joins to support the Hip Hop Museum Gala, in NYC. Nas donated $1 million to the museum that was matched by another million dollars from Resorts World.
Looking ahead, 2026 will be a defining year for the music industry and BMAC stands committed to being a force of positive direction. Artificial intelligence will be a major focus of our work. BMAC is calling for a separate charting system for AI-generated music versus human artists because creators should never have to compete against machines trained on their own work. At the same time, we are working directly with AI companies to ensure creatives have a real seat at the table as these systems are built, governed, and scaled. Every dollar you gave this year created real outcomes: families housed, communities stabilized, young creatives and executives funded and empowered, laws advanced, and futures defended. This was not charity, it was investment. Strategic. Courageous. Necessary.
As the challenges grow more complex, our resolve grows stronger. Because of you, BMAC will continue to meet this moment boldly, ensuring the culture we power is finally matched by the power we hold.
Thank you for believing in this work. Thank you for trusting us with your support. And thank you for helping turn conviction into change.
With gratitude and resolve,
CELEBRATING THE LAUNCH OF “STREET SMART” BY DINA LAPOLT BMAC, along with SONA and MAC sponsored the DC book signing and fireside chat at RIAA Headquarters in Washington DC, moderated by David Israelite and Mitch Glazier. Prophet gave some remarks about the power of the book and impact that Dina LaPolt has made on this industry.
David Israelite (CEO of NMPA), Michele Ballantyne (CEO of RIAA), Congresswoman Angei Craig, Dina LaPolt, Mitch Glazier (CEO RIAA), Michelle Lewis (CEO of SONA), Prophet
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