Music Matters is a collective effort by artists and others in the international music community that aims to encourage fans to support music creators by using authorized sites and services that pay them.

Please enjoy these inspirational Music Matters videos about the importance of music and its enduring value. Each video looks at the work and lives of musicians past and present, all ending in the message: “and that’s why music matters...” The videos are brought to you by whymusicmatters.org, our counterpart in the United Kingdom, with additional branches in Australia and New Zealand.