# Save the Music Brings Music Education To Schools in Need

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Podcast: [The New Music Business with Ari Herstand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-new-music-business-with-ari-herstand-744039)
Published: 2025-09-10T04:04:00+00:00
Episode link: https://aristake.com/save-the-music
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## Resource

This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Henry Donahue, Executive Director of Save the Music Foundation which focuses to provide equitable access to music education for millions of students nationwide. They do so by donating instruments and music technology to schools, providing resources for music educators and advocating for them on a national level.   In this episode, Ari and Henry explore the future of music education in 2025 and how to support Save the Music Foundation. Henry shares the history of the J. Dilla Music Technology Grant—launched with Pharrell’s support—and its impact in classrooms nationwide. They discuss the shift from band and theory toward production and technology, the inequities faced by schools of different socio-economic backgrounds, and how we can all help ensure students have access to music today and in the future https://www.savethemusic.org/ 3:19 Introduction 4:19 Role of Music Education in the Industry 8:19 Ari & Henry’s Personal Journeys 13:19 Save the Music Foundation Mission & impact 23:19 Issues in schools 33:19 Cultural Influence: Local culture’s role 43:19 Modern Trends in Tech & Production 53:19 Future: Where music education is headed 58:19 Wrap-up & Call to Action Edited and mixed by Peter Schrupp Music by Brassroots District Produced by the team at Ari’s Take Order the THIRD EDITION of How to Make It in the New Music Business: https://book.aristake.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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