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| RECORDING ACADEMY® REVEALS SONGWRITERS & COMPOSERS WING LEADERSHIP COUNCIL COMMITTEE WILL WORK WITH HONORARY CHAIRS TO ELEVATE AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF MUSIC’S STORYTELLERS |
| SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (AUG. 24, 2021) — The Recording Academy®‘s newly launched Songwriters & Composers Wing has announced a Leadership Council comprised of music creators spanning diverse backgrounds and genres to further the Wing’s mission of supporting and advocating on behalf of music’s storytellers. Working collaboratively with the Academy’s membership base and ecosystem of musicians, the Leadership Council will meet regularly to inform the Wing’s direction and take lead in fostering recognition of all genres of songwriters. To better serve creators internationally, the Wing has also forged a partnership with The Latin Recording Academy® and will work with the organization to better serve global creators who identify as songwriters and composers. Hailing from the Academy’s 12 Chapters and The Latin Recording Academy’s membership, the accomplished songwriters and composers that make up the Leadership Council include: Ivan Barias Edgar Barrera Mason Bates Emily Bear Claudia Brant Bryan-Michael Cox Erika Ender Sue EnnisJ.J. Hairston Sam Hollander J. Ivy Brett James Savan Kotecha Luciano Luna Lori McKenna Eduardo OsorioTayla Parx Bruce Robison Georgia Stitt Justin Tranter Christopher Tin Emily Warren Jay Weigel The Leadership Council will join the previously announced Honorary Chairs Lamont Dozier, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Ashley Gorley, Carole King, Jimmy Jam, Tania León, Gustavo Santaolalla, Valerie Simpson, Diane Warren, and Hans Zimmer. Recording Academy Trustee Evan Bogart serves as the Songwriters & Composers Wing Chair and Susan Stewart is the newly appointed Managing Director. “The Wing’s mission is to provide composers and songwriters a home base in the industry that presents opportunities, advocates on their behalf, and celebrates their important contributions to our music community,” said Susan Stewart, Managing Director of the Recording Academy Songwriters & Composers Wing. “We’re thrilled to take action alongside our newly established Leadership Council to help further the Wing’s mission of amplifying the work and voices of creators that call these crafts home.” Through educational offerings including panels, mixers, songwriting retreats, and mentorship, the Wing provides opportunities for recognition, networking and collaboration. It also spotlights emerging opportunities for song and scoring achievement within a variety of media globally, and amplifies songwriters and composers’ unique role in policy discussions that seek fair compensation for creators. Stay up to date on the Songwriters & Composers Wing and learn more about joining its membership here. Source: Official Media release of The Grammy Museum / GRAMMY Awards IBG NEWS is an enlisted Media House |
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