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June 8, 2023
CTM Outlander Inks Deal For Shane McAnally Catalog, And Global Deal For SMACKsongs And SMACKBlue
DALLAS-based CTM OUTLANDER has acquired the publishing catalog of songwriter-producer SHANE McANALLY and the works of McANALLY's SMACKSONGS, which include the songs of MATT McGINN, JOSH OSBORNE, and OLD DOMINION’s MATTHEW RAMSEY and TREVOR … more »
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June 7, 2023
Astrud Gilberto, Grammy-Winning ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ And ‘Queen Of Bossa Nova’ Passes At 83
ASTRUD EVANGELINA WEINERT, who became ASTRUD GILBERTO when she married fellow BRAZILIAN singer-songwriter JOAO GILBERTO, and became a foremost singer in the bossa nova tradition, breaking through with “The Girl From IPANEMA,” passed away … more »
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June 1, 2023
Recording Academy Elects National Officers And Trustees For 2023-24
Four national officers and 19 other trustees have been elected to the board of the RECORDING ACADEMY for 2023-34. TAMMY HURT has been re-elected Chair of the Board of Trustees, with Dr. CHELSEY GREEN elected Vice Chait, GEBRE WADDELL as … more »
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May 22, 2023
Recording Academy's Black Music Collective, Amazon Music Award $10,000 Scholarships
The RECORDING ACADEMY's BLACK MUSIC COLLECTIVE (BMC) and AMAZON MUSIC have awarded their third annual "Your Future Is Now" $10,000 scholarship to five HBCU students. The scholarship program is for students at Historically Black Colleges and … more »
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May 11, 2023
Pulse Music Group Enters Creative Joint Venture With Hitmakers Stargate
PULSE MUSIC GROUP has signed a creative joint venture with multi-platinum production duo STARGATE, with the announcement made by Co-CEOs JOSH ABRAHAM and SCOTT CUTLER as well as President/Head Of Creative ASHLEY CALHOUN. STARGATE-- MIKKEL ERIKSEN … more »
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May 8, 2023
Quarterfinalists For Recording Academy's 2024 Music Educator Award Announced
212 quarterfinalists from 197 cities have been announced for the 2024 MUSIC EDUCATOR AWARD from the RECORDING ACADEMY AND GRAMMY MUSEUM. 123 legacy applicants from 2023 will also be eligible for the award, which recognizes current educators in music … more »
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April 25, 2023
Harry Belafonte Has Died At 96
HAROLD GEORGE “HARRY” BELAFONTE, JR. who launched his career as “The King Of Calypso” and segued into social activism as CIVIL RIGHTS advocate, passed away at the age of 96. Said MOTOWN founder BERRY GORDY, "My friend, HARRY … more »
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April 18, 2023
Leslie DiPiero Named Jonas Group Publishing President
NASHVILLE-based JONAS GROUP PUBLISHING (JGE) has appointed LESLIE DIPIERO as its new Pres. DIPIERO will sign and develop songwriters and producers, while nurturing the current writers and catalog, and will report to CEO PHIL GUERINI. Under the guidance … more »
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April 13, 2023
HARDY, Lainey Wilson Top ACM Awards Nominees
HARDY and LAINEY WILSON top the nominations for the 58th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, revealed this morning (4/13). HARDY earned seven nominations, and WILSON six, followed by KANE BROWN, LUKE COMBS, MIRANDA LAMBERT and COLE SWINDELL with five each. … more »
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April 5, 2023
Recording Academy, United Nations Human Rights Team To Support Right Here, Right Now Mini Global Climate Concert Series
The RECORDING ACADEMY is launching a campaign to promote social justice and various UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS-supported initiatives, including a concert series to promote awareness of climate change. The campaign is starting with the RIGHT HERE, RIGHT … more »