Posts Tagged ‘United States’

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 5, 2012) — The GRAMMY Foundation® Grant Program announced today that $250,000 in grants to help facilitate a range of research, archiving, and preservation projects on a variety of subjects will be awarded to 18 recipients in the United States, Canada, and the Dominican Republic. Research projects include a project that [...]

Trayvon Martin was simply murdered in a totally unjustified manner and in a totally questionable situation.  How do we KNOW the justice system is aware of the wrongness? When eye witnesses are told to change their story and camera footage is ignored we get further evidence that SOMETHING is awry in our legal system…there is [...]

Nationwide (March 21, 2012) — To the delight of thrilled audiences and rodeo fans across the United States, some of the nation’s most skilled and entertaining Black cowboys and cowgirls will ride into a town near you. The nation’s only touring Black rodeo competition – the thrilling Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) – will celebrate its [...]

The Recording Academy‘s Los Angeles Chapter hosts events and seminars on a regular basis, open to the public and Recording Academy members.  More information on The Recording Academy Local Chapters may be found at http://grammy365.com or http://grammy.com.

March 31, 2012 - 2:30pm - 4:00pm “Q&A with The Recording Academy” at The 5th Annual Cape May Singer Songwriter Conference Hosted by Executive Director Mark Schulz, and Chapter President David Ivory Do you watch the GRAMMYs and wonder how the winners were chosen, or how you can be part of the organization behind the awards? Did you know [...]

TV personality and music producer Simon Cowell is launching a new talent competition to find the world’s best DJs. Already known to television audiences in Britain and the United States as the acerbic judge on hit talent shows like American Idol, The X Factorand Britain’s Got Talent, the 52-year-old is looking to expand his empire. “DJ’s are the new rock [...]

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) delayed the PROTECT IP Act in the Senate by placing a hold on the legislation last year. That hold kept the bill from coming to the consideration of the full Senate after it wasunanimously voted out of the Judiciary Committee—and gave time for the Internet to rally against it. The delay proved useful; [...]

Texas Congressman and GOP presidential contender Ron Paul is continuing his battle in support of subversive entities working against United States interests, even as he is focused on his fight for the White House. This week, he introduced legislation to overturn the provisions found within the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that allow for detention [...]

Hip hop music, is here to stay and touching every phase of music…even country. Marketing companies worldwide seek the hottest hip hop sounds for clients. When hip hop broke the barrier of mainstream radio in the late 1970’s with its first classic hit, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang, it was tagged as a fad [...]

Industry Tips & Advice: How Music Licensing Works by Marshall Brain Pt 2. Music licensing in the United States is made possible by the protection that U.S. copyright law provides for artists. According to this article from the U.S. copyright office: The copyright code of the United States (title 17 of the U.S. Code) provides for copyright [...]