To continue with their 15th anniversary on documenting music from all genres, Red Bull Music Academy will be releasing a full-length featured film, called What Difference Does It Make? A Film About Making Music. This film will be shown on February 17th through limited engagement screenings across the globe including New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, and Chicago, followed by a FREE digital release on February 18th. Look at the trailer above, which was directed by Ralf Schmerberg.

The RBMA has also released a book called For The Record which is now available for purchase. Grab that piece of history now!

What Difference Does It Make? A Film About Making Music evokes the heady atmosphere of the Red Bull Music Academy, a place where fresh musical ideas tend to spark between artists representing different genres and generations. In a different city each year, 60 up-and-coming musicians from around the world participate in workshops with musical luminaries in a custom-fitted complex of studios and workspaces. By night, they perform in the city’s cult venues and concert halls, alongside contemporary and classic innovators as well as heroes and heroines of the local scene. Long after the last notes are played, the experiences and insights gained there tend to resonate deeply in the lives and practices of those who take part.