Presented by Mardi Gras Unmasked, Mardi Gras Music Radio aims to deepen appreciation for a legacy that literally brings joy to the world. We are humbled by the greatness of the musicians whose work is represented on this station. We hope you will support Louisiana musicians by buying their music, patronizing their performances and hiring them for events.

Mardi Gras Unmasked contributes to the economic livelihoods of musicians, record labels, publishers and songwriters by paying a monthly broadcast subscription fee to Live365, based on the amount of listener usage of Mardi Gras Music Radio. The more you listen, the more Mardi Gras Unmasked pays to Live365 and the more Live365 pays to licensing and royalty collection organizations like SoundExchange, ASCAP, BMI and SESAC. Live365 is the antithesis of Internet broadcast infringers that stream music in flagrant violation of copyright laws.

In presenting legitimate online radio broadcasts, there is no free lunch. Thus, we ask our audience to help support Mardi Gras Music Radio and its sponsors. Here are some of the ways you can help us.

1) Cash ain’t bad. Click here to make a donation using PayPal.

2) Become a Live365 subscriber. Live 365 is a community of copyright-compliant Internet stations catering to every conceivable taste and predilection. A VIP subscription, if you sign up for a full year, costs just $5.95 a month. Benefits include unrestricted access to the 6000-plus stations on the Live365 network. This is noteworthy because there’s a limit to the number of non-VIP listeners who can simultaneously access any given Live365 station.

VIP members also enjoy free access to the convenient Radio365 desktop player. Your preset stations are just a click away, and presets are automatically synched on all your devices. Finally, VIP listeners aren’t presented with advertisements from Live365 or its sponsors. Click here for a free five-day trail membership, and discover how awesome it is to stream CD-quality Live365 stations over an app phone.

3) Visit our fabulous Zazzle store and buy our official Mardi Gras Music Radio T-shirt. Zazzle is a revolution in customizable on-demand printing. Upload your own graphics and add text, or pick from our collection featuring the work of iconic New Orleans artist Bunny Matthews. From apparel and shoes to greeting cards, coffee mugs, mouse pads and even postage stamps, Zazzle is a whole new way to personalize gifts, channel creativity and “represent.” You’ll be amazed at all the cool ways you can dazzle with Zazzle.