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Grammy Awards Postponed dues to COVID concerns

As rumored, the January 31st Grammy Awards have been officially postponed due to the spike in coronavirus infections. No new date has been named, but the Academy is said to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/06/2022 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Grammy Award, Grammys, Recording Academy

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2021 GRAMMYS guide to ‘For Your Consideration’ marketing

For Your Consideration (FYC) marketing communications aims to heighten awareness of a band or musician’s eligible work to the larger music community. Here, we breakdown some guidelines on how to. Continue reading

admin on 11/04/2021 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: For Your Consideration, FYC, Grammy Award, marketing

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Should We Care If The Grammy Awards Don’t Appreciate Rock And Metal?

A marked lack of representation from rock and metal acts at the most recent Grammy Awards has left many once again asking whether rock is dead, when in reality it. Continue reading

admin on 02/05/2020 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (2)

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Recording Academy CEO Accused Of MusiCares Funds Abuse By Long Term Exec

UPDATED: A letter to the Recording Academy Board of Trustees by former MusiCares VP Dana Tomarken accuses President and Chairman Neil Portnow of redirecting funds intended for the charity to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/24/2018 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, Andra Day, Bill (law), Bob Corker, Bob Goodlatte, Grammy Award, music industry, Neil Portnow, Rodney Jerkins, The Recording Academy

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Recording Academy Names 16 To Music Industry Diversity And Inclusion Task Force

Former Obama administration official Tina Tchen, now Chair of the Recording Academy’s new task force on diversity and inclusion, has announced the names of 16 members who will join her. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/11/2018 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Academy Awards, Adele, African Americans, American Theatre Wing, Avicii, Barry Levinson, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Grammy Award, Tony Award

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Chris Brown Takes “Shit At A Wall” Approach, Releases 45 Track “Heartbreak on a Full Moon” To Game The Charts

Chris Brown has just released "Heartbreak on a Full Moon," a 45 track, 2 hour and 38 minute recording that includes him whining about bottle service. It's hard to imagine. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/31/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Austin, BBC, BET, Billboard charts, Billboard Magazine, Frank Ocean, Grammy Award, Music Ally, Texas

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Grammy Voting Is About To Begin: Key Dates & Deadlines

First round voting for the 2018 Grammy Awards begins next Monday October 16th; and as a reminder, the voting is only happening online for the first time. Here is a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/12/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

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UPDATE: Billboard May Add YouTube Plays To Chart Calculations

UPDATE: YouTube plays may be added to the calculations that determine the Billboard charts, according to a new report. The move comes at a time when the music industry is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/09/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 101 Second Street, A Trip to Unicorn Island, Advertising, Alice Cooper, Apple Music, Billboard charts, Billboard Magazine, Grammy Award, Hypebot, music industry, revenue, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, TMZ, Trade association, YouTube

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Watch Grammy Winner Esperanza Spalding Record Her New Album In 77 Hours On Facebook Live

Making an album is tough, tough work and doing it in the spotlight is even tougher. Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding is ripping the veil off the process by broadcasting it. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/13/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Access Hollywood, Album cover, All About Eve, Grammy Award, Instagram, Look (American magazine), Shake It Off, Taylor Swift, Thursday Night Football, Twitter

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Spotify Predicts Who Will Win Every MTV VMA 2017 Award

The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards are this Sunday, and Spotify is is predicting who will win each one. Based on Spotify listening data, Kendrick Lamar will be the biggest winner. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/24/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: California, Ed Sheeran, Grammy Award, Harry Styles, Inglewood, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Kendrick Lamar, Luis Fonsi, MTV Video Music Award, The Weeknd

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