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MTS Management Group/MTS Records And Their Artists Receive Multiple Nominations At 2024 New Music Awards
by Michael Major - February 08, 2024 MTS Management Group/MTS Records and their artists receive multiple nominations at 2024 New Music Awards, honoring both major label and independent talent in the music industry. John McDonough, Bill Abernathy, and Jeremy Parsons among the nominees. MTS Records also nominated for Country Record Label... 
Music Industry Climate Collective Launched To Develop Science-Based Methodologies And Metrics For The Global Music Industry
by Michael Major - November 29, 2023 The American Association of Independent Music (or A2IM), the not-for-profit trade organization representing a diverse community of more than 600 independently owned record labels operating within the United States, has been named as an advisor to MICC. MICC is looking to A2IM to assist with a number... 
Recording Academy Announces Partnership With GLAAD To Foster LGBTQ+ Inclusion In The Music Community
by Michael Major - January 25, 2022 The world's leading society of music creators, the Recording Academy, has donated $150,000 to GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) media advocacy organization, to support its work to diversify the music industry and champion musicians in the LGBTQ+ commu... 
Backline Provides 'Back-To-Work' Resource Hub For The Music Industry
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 24, 2021 Backline is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that connects music industry professionals and their families with mental health and wellness resources—streamlining access to a network of trusted organizations and care providers that truly understand this line of work. ... 
The Recording Academy to Implement Inclusion Rider for 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards
by TV News Desk - August 04, 2021 The Recording Academy will add the Inclusion Rider as an addendum to a contract between itself and the production company for the GRAMMY Awards....
The Mechanical Licensing Collective Announces Pride Month Roundtable Featuring LGBTQ Music Industry Guest Speakers
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2021 On Thursday, June 24, The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) will host a free webinar: 'Tuning Into Pride: A Music Industry Roundtable Discussion'.... 
Backline & Black Mental Health Alliance Announce Partnership
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 31, 2021 Each non-profit organization is uniquely suited to do this work, having focused specifically on individuals who are living with depression, anxiety and other mental health concerns in the music industry, and in Black communities, respectively, in their mission(s).... 
Backline Announces 'Set Break' Livestream Event
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 25, 2021 During the event, the music industry will come together to honor the experiences of community members, break the stigma around mental health in the community, and raise money to expand Backline’s programs and services in a time when they are critical for so many. ... 
Recording Academy Partners With Berklee College Of Music & Arizona State University
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 05, 2021 The study's primary goals are to further establish a baseline analysis on women's representation working in the American music industry, learn more about the available talent pool of women in music, and set priorities around music creators and aspects of mentorship.... 
The Country Music Association Funds Additional Nonprofit Partners
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 25, 2021 Furthering its support of music industry professionals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Country Music Association has announced continued efforts through its Music Industry COVID Support (MICS) initiative.... 
Global Concert Industry Lost Over $30 Billion in 2020
by Stephi Wild - December 14, 2020 The global concert industry lost over $30 billion in 2020 due to the health crisis. This includes $9.7 billion at the box office. The information was reported in Pollstar's year-end report. ... 
Recording Academy Appoints Kelley Purcell To Vice President, Membership & Industry Relations
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 05, 2020 The Recording Academy® announced today the appointment of Kelley Purcell as Vice President of Membership & Industry Relations, effective immediately.... 
Jackie Proffit Joins Music Health Alliance
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 14, 2020 Experienced music industry and non-profit veteran Jackie Proffit has joined the now ten-person team at Music Health Alliance (MHA) as Executive Assistant to Founder and CEO, Tatum Allsep.... 
Live Nation and House Of Blues Music Forward Foundation Announce Recipients Of 2020 Scholarship Programs
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 07, 2020 Live Nation, the world's leading live entertainment company, in partnership with the nonprofit House of Blues Music Forward Foundation, today announced the recipients of its 2020 scholarship programs. Five outstanding college students pursuing music industry careers will be awarded a total of $45,00... 
The Recording Academy & Color Of Change Join Forces To Influence Positive Change Within The Music Industry
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 07, 2020 The world's leading society of music creators, the Recording Academy®, and the nation's largest online racial justice organization, Color of Change, have announced a partnership to promote positive social change within the music industry. In addition to the partnership, the Recording Academy has mad... 
MusiCares Appoints Laura Segura As Executive Director
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 16, 2020 MusiCares announced today the appointment of Laura Segura as the organization's new Executive Director. Effective immediately, Segura will lead this four-star charity that offers industry members a safety net of services including assistance for financial, medical and personal health issues.... 
Country Music Association & CMA Foundation Pledge $1 Million To MusiCares
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 01, 2020 As the music industry and its live events sector continues to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Country Music Association (CMA) and its philanthropic arm, the CMA Foundation, have announced a $1 million pledge to the COVID-19 Relief Fund established by The Recording Academy® and MusiCares®.... 
Self-Employed Music Industry Workers Could Be Eligible For Grants and Loans Under New Government Stimulus Bill
by Stephi Wild - March 26, 2020 According to Variety, songwriters, and other members of the music industry, will be eligible for grants and loans under the $2 trillion stimulus bill passed by the Senate in response to the coronavirus pandemic.... 
Recording Academy & MusiCares Establish Relief Fund In Response To Unprecedented Music Industry Event Cancellations
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 19, 2020 The Recording Academy® and its affiliated charitable foundation MusiCares® have established the COVID-19 Relief Fund to help people in the music industry affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and subsequent cancellation of multiple music events. From hotel and bar gigs to major mus... 
Chika Releases Debut EP INDUSTRY GAMES
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 13, 2020 Alabama-bred, LA-based rapper/singer/poet and activist Chika just dropped her debut EP Industry Games via Warner Records. The EP spans seven invigorating and expertly crafted melodic tracks, emphasizing Chika's versatility as she paints a vivid picture of her self-made success, trials and aspiration... 
CMA Selects Inaugural Participants For Rob Potts International Exchange Program
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 12, 2020 The Country Music Association has selected Julie Bowser (United States) and Megan Hopkins (Australia) as its inaugural participants of the Rob Potts International Exchange Program for individuals pursuing a career in the Country Music industry. Bowser and Hopkins will participate in the four-week in... 
Women In Music Partners With Secret To Make Commitment To Feature '100% Women-Made' Music in Future Campaigns
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 04, 2019 Secret Deodorant, a longtime champion of women's equality, revealed today the next frontier in its fight for equal representation for women: the music industry, where women make up just seventeen percent of artists, twelve percent of songwriters and two percent of producers.1 In an effort to create ... 
House Of Blues Music Forward Foundation To Present Free Music Industry Career Fairs Across U.S.
by Julie Musbach - October 03, 2019 The House of Blues Music Forward Foundation today announced it will present 'All Access Fest,' the only free career fair for youth devoted to music industry jobs, in five U.S. cities (Chicago, Illinois; Las Vegas, Nevada; Los Angeles, California; Orlando, Florida; and New Orleans, Louisiana) in Oct.... 
The 2019 DJ Awards Announces Categories and Nominees
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 19, 2019 The DJ Awards have released the 2019 Categories & Nominees!... 
The Country Music Association Welcomes Industry Partners At Music Biz 2019
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 06, 2019 The Country Music Association hosted music industry partners and colleagues during the Music Business Association's annual conference – Music Biz 2019, held this week in Nashville. CMA sponsored the event's kickoff festivities today, which included a welcome breakfast and CMA Songwriters Series perf... |
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