Beginning this year, the Recording Academy will be able to consider streaming-only albums for Grammy recognition. The organization’s previous rules required a physical or digital release to be eligible for the awards. Continue Reading
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the force behind the annual Grammy Awards, announced plans to create a lobbying group dubbed the Grammy Fund for Music Creators. “We won’t be the largest PAC in Washington, but we will be the loudest,” the academy’s Daryl P. Friedman said. Continue Reading
The Recording Academy and an alliance of A-list musicians have formed the Creators Alliance, an advocacy group that hopes to influence U.S. music licensing regulations for streaming services. the venture was announced by Neil Portnow, President and CEO of The Recording Academy. Continue Reading