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August 3, 2020
Warner Music Group Names Dr. Maurice Stinnett Head Of Global Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
WARNER MUSIC GROUP (WMG) has named Dr. MAURICE STINNETT Head of Global Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. He was most recently VP/Diversity, Inclusion, and Culture at BSE GLOBAL, whose operations include the NBA’S BROOKLYN NETS, THE WNBA’S … more »
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June 29, 2020
Universal Music Group Partners With USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative To Work On Racial Disparity In The Music Business
According to MUSICBUSINESSWORLDWIDE, The USC ANNENBERG INCLUSION INITIATIVE and UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) are extending their partnership to provide a deeper understanding of how to create change in the music industry. The partnership will conduct new … more »
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June 8, 2020
Universal Music Group Commits $25m Fund To Support The Black Community
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP has pledged to invest into a $25m "Change Fund’" supporting the Black community. The announcement from UMG comes after CANADIAN star THE WEEKND, aka ABEL TESFAYE, revealed that he had personally given half a million … more »
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June 1, 2020
UMG's Lucien Grainge Announces Formation Of Inclusion Task Force
Across the country, protests over the death of GEORGE FLOYD continue. Meanwhile, the music industry is showing solidarity by banding together for BLACK OUT TUESDAY. UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, is launching an inclusion task force, while their associated … more »
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April 22, 2020
New iHeartMedia Environmental Initiative: 'iHeartRadio Earth'
iHEARTMEDIA is taking the occasion of EARTH DAY 2020 by unveiling its own sustainability initiative, "iHEARTRADIO EARTH." The program is aimed at influencing listeners to be more environmentally conscious, starting with a first phase involving … more »
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April 6, 2020
Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association Names Winners Of 2020 Eric Sevareid Awards
The MIDWEST BROADCAST JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION has announced the winners of the 2020 ERIC SEVAREID Awards. The award winners are normally announced at the MIDWEST JOURNALISM CONFERENCE, but due to the cancellation of this year's conference due to the … more »
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March 26, 2020
Focus 360/Groundswell Group Initiative To Pair Brands With Non-Profits For Marketing During Pandemic
FOCUS 360 LLC has entered a partnership with GROUNDSWELL GROUP to pair brands with non-profit organizations in what the parties call the “Mutual Benefit Impact Marketing Initiative.” Brand "cause marketing" through the initiative, … more »
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January 9, 2020
Jennifer Nettles Takes Her #EqualPlay Message To The Pages Of Glamour
BIG MACHINE RECORDS artist JENNIFER NETTLES is taking her call for equal airplay for female Country artists to the pages of GLAMOUR. NETTLES penned an essay for the fashion magazine outlining her views on the issue and explaining her decision to wear a … more »
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December 2, 2019
Report For America Announces Host News Organizations For 2020
REPORT FOR AMERICA, the project launched by THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT to place new local journalists in newsrooms across AMERICA, has announced the list of 164 host news organizations for 2020, with 250 emerging journalists to be deployed in the coming … more »
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November 27, 2019
Cyndi Lauper To Receive First Ever High Note Global Prize
CYNDI LAUPER will be the first recipient of The High Note Global Prize, an award honoring and celebrating major recording artists for outstanding achievement by using their music and celebrity platform to advocate for social justice worldwide. The … more »