BMA was established in 1996 as a youth initiative supporting and promoting Belarusian rock groups (i.e. those groups which use the Belarusian language). It started by preparing cover notes for Belarusian rock albums and the first web-sites related to Belarusian music. Giving professional promotion to Belarusian musicians, the BMA is the country's biggest music producer, records albums and organises concerts, festivals and musical art projects.