RECORDING ACADEMY™ TASK FORCE ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ANNOUNCES INDUSTRY-WIDE INCLUSION INITIATIVE TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FEMALE PRODUCERS AND ENGINEERS JUSTIN BIEBER, CARDI B, COMMON, ANDRA DAY, ARIANA GRANDE, LADY GAGA, JOHN LEGEND, NICKI MINAJ, KATY PERRY, P!NK, KEITH URBAN, AND MORE ARE AMONG THE FIRST TO SIGN ON TO THE PRODUCER AND ENGINEER INCLUSION INITIATIVE

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (FEBRUARY 1, 2019) — Today, the Recording Academy™’s Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion announced an unprecedented new initiative that aims to expand opportunities for female music producers and engineers. The Producer & Engineer Inclusion Initiative is the inaugural action of a larger strategy to address gender inequity in the music industry. According to a 2018 USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative study, only 2 percent of music producers and 3 percent of engineers/mixers across popular music are women. This initiative is the first step in a broader effort to improve those numbers and increase diversity and inclusion for all in the music industry.

The Inclusion Initiative calls on any entity or individual responsible for or involved in selecting and hiring producers and engineers to commit to making hiring decisions only after considering a slate of candidates that includes at least two women. It also asks working producers to take gender diversity challenges in music’s technical fields into account when determining who to mentor and prepare for development and advancement opportunities. To assist in ensuring the success of this initiative, the Recording Academy has committed to creating and hosting a webpage dedicated solely to facilitating the process of identifying working female producers and engineers. The website enables anyone seeking to consider and hire a woman for a position to quickly access relevant resources, including tools provided by She Is The Music and Women’s Audio Mission, leading organizations that help connect decision-makers with female producers and engineers.

"The music industry is at a crossroads and progress won’t happen on its own. There is no magic bullet to shift a status quo that has existed for centuries, but we see this initiative as an important step," said Tina Tchen, Chair of the Recording Academy’s Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion and Partner at Buckley LLP, who previously served as chief of staff to former First Lady, Michelle Obama. "We know that change requires real commitment to intentional hiring and to providing young women with consistent training and mentorship. We aren’t here to tell anyone who to hire, but we have seen repeatedly that the simple act of making sure diverse candidates are always seen and considered makes it more likely that women will get the opportunities they previously have been denied. It’s one step everyone can take that could go a long way to catalyzing important change that is overdue in this industry."

A diverse and impressive lineup of more than 200 artists, producers, labels, agencies, management companies, and other stakeholders, including Justin Bieber, Cardi B, Common, Andra Day, Ariana Grande,

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Lady Gaga, John Legend, Shawn Mendes, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, P!NK, Post Malone, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and more have already signed on to the initiative, signifying their commitment to diversity and overcoming long standing barriers to success in the music industry. The full and growing list is below. The Task Force is thrilled to have received support from this founding class, and looks forward to announcing the names of additional persons and companies who commit to the Inclusion Initiative.

“As an artist and member of the Recording Academy, I’m proud to join this pledge and appreciate the work of the Task Force to bring this forward. Women deserve as much opportunity as men, and we know this industry has not always been fair. The only way to change these inequities is for us to face it directly and commit to do more,” said artist and Task Force member, Common.

The Inclusion Initiative gives employers and creative decision-makers the continued ability to make the right choice for their music, while simultaneously providing visibility and opportunity for female producers and engineers. Bringing visibility to these issues will not only expand opportunities for women today, but it will also inspire more young women and girls to pursue technical careers in the music industry going forward, which could help shrink the gender gap.

“I've been very fortunate in my career to surround myself with powerful female figures. I'm proud to have a female engineer run my own Unsub Studios. I pledge to support this great initiative to provide even more opportunity to talented female producers and engineers,” said artist Katy Perry.

The Recording Academy Task Force was established in March of 2018 to examine issues of inclusion and diversity within the Academy and the broader music community.

PRODUCER AND ENGINEER INCLUSION INITIATIVE FOUNDING SUPPORTERS PRODUCERS ARTISTS LABELS ▪ Josh Abraham ▪ 2 Chainz ▪ Arista Records ▪ Alex da Kid ▪ Ryan Adams ▪ Arista Nashville ▪ John Alagia ▪ Jhene Aiko ▪ Astralwerks ▪ Jack Antonoff ▪ Aminé ▪ Atlantic Records ▪ Jeff Bhasker ▪ Kassi Ashton ▪ ATO Records ▪ BloodPop ▪ Baby Goth ▪ Beggars Group ▪ Evan Bogart ▪ Kelsea Ballerini ▪ Big Loud Records ▪ Dave Cobb ▪ Jon Batiste ▪ Big Machine Label ▪ Lauren Christy ▪ James Bay Group ▪ Jennifer Decilveo ▪ Becky G ▪ Blue Note Records ▪ Diplo ▪ Tony Bennett ▪ Buskin Records ▪ Mike Elizondo ▪ Dierks Bentley ▪ Capitol Christian Music ▪ Eman (Emanuel ▪ Justin Bieber Group (CCMG) Kiriakou) ▪ Big Sean ▪ Capitol Records ▪ Emilio Estefan ▪ Bleachers ▪ Capitol Records ▪ Ryan Freeland ▪ Mary J. Blige Nashville ▪ Ludwig Göransson ▪ Leon Bridges ▪ Columbia Records ▪ Robin Hannibal ▪ Bishop Briggs ▪ Columbia Nashville

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▪ Alex Hope ▪ Brothers Osborne ▪ Concord ▪ Dann Huff ▪ Caamp ▪ Creative Nation ▪ Jimmy Jam* ▪ Colbie Caillat ▪ Crooked Paintings ▪ Rodney “Darkchild” ▪ Alessia Cara ▪ Def Jam Recordings, Jerkins ▪ Cardi B Inc. ▪ Tyler Johnson ▪ Brandi Carlile ▪ Disney Music Group ▪ Quincy Jones ▪ Cam* (DMG) ▪ Larry Klein ▪ Chance the Rapper ▪ Disruptor Records ▪ Savan Kotecha ▪ Kelly Clarkson ▪ EMI Nashville ▪ Diana Krall ▪ Common* ▪ Epic Records ▪ Sebastian Krys ▪ Ruth-Anne Cunningham ▪ Glassnote Records ▪ Greg Kurstin ▪ Andra Day* ▪ Harvest Records ▪ Luke Laird ▪ Deer Tick ▪ Interscope Geffen A&M ▪ Frank Liddell ▪ Diplo ▪ Island Records ▪ Tucker Martine ▪ Dispatch ▪ KidzBop ▪ Juan de Dios Martín ▪ Missy Elliott ▪ Kill Rock Stars ▪ Max Martin ▪ Gloria Estefan ▪ MCA Nashville ▪ Shane McAnally ▪ Sharon Van Etten ▪ Mercury Nashville ▪ Blake Mills ▪ Ezinma ▪ Mom+Pop ▪ MUNA ▪ Fall Out Boy ▪ Monument Records ▪ Linda Perry ▪ Fat Joe ▪ Motown Records ▪ Ron Perry ▪ FLETCHER ▪ RCA Records ▪ Salaam Remi ▪ Teddy Geiger ▪ RCA Nashville ▪ Maggie Rogers ▪ Selena Gomez ▪ Republic Records ▪ Mark Ronson ▪ Ariana Grande ▪ River House Artists ▪ Raphael Saadiq ▪ Halsey ▪ Secretly Group (Dead ▪ Luis “Dro1dz” Salazar ▪ Phil Hanseroth Oceans, Jagjaguwar ▪ Santigold ▪ Tim Hanseroth and Secretly Canadian) ▪ Jack Splash ▪ Ryan Hurd ▪ Sire Records ▪ Andres Torres & ▪ Lauren Jauregui ▪ Sony Music Latin Iberia Mauricio Rengifo ▪ Joe Jonas Region ▪ Ryan Tedder ▪ Nick Jonas ▪ Sony/ATV Music ▪ The Chainsmokers ▪ Alicia Keys Publishing ▪ TRAKGIRL* ▪ Kian ▪ Thirty Tigers ▪ Pharrell Williams ▪ Emily King ▪ Tommy Boy ▪ Dan Wilson ▪ Diana Krall ▪ Triple Tigers ▪ Dion “No I.D.” Wilson ▪ Kungs ▪ Universal Music Group ▪ Lady Gaga (UMG) ▪ Ray Lamontagne ▪ Universal Music Latin ▪ John Legend Entertainment(UMLE) ▪ Coi Leray ▪ Universal Music ▪ Little Big Town Publishing Group ▪ Jennifer Lopez (UMPG) ▪ Post Malone ▪ Verve Label Group ▪ Shirley Manson ▪ Virgin Records (Garbage) ▪ Warner Bros. Records ▪ Maroon 5 ▪ Warner Music Group ▪ Lori McKenna (WMG)

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▪ Meek Mill ▪ Warner/Chappell Music ▪ Shawn Mendes ▪ Lily Meola ▪ Metro Boomin ▪ Julia Michaels ▪ Nicki Minaj ▪ Steve Moakler ▪ Janelle Monáe ▪ Ashley Monroe ▪ Maren Morris ▪ MUNA ▪ Kacey Musgraves ▪ Lukas Nelson ▪ Of Monsters and Men ▪ Old Dominion ▪ Pearl Jam ▪ Katy Perry ▪ Pink ▪ Ben Platt ▪ Jessie Reyez ▪ Bear Rinehart ▪ Maggie Rogers ▪ Rozzi ▪ Santigold ▪ Troye Sivan ▪ Martin Solveig ▪ Lennon Stella ▪ Lindsey Stirling ▪ Tank and the Bangas ▪ Tegan and Sara ▪ The Chainsmokers ▪ The Killers ▪ The Weeknd ▪ Meghan Trainor ▪ Transviolet ▪ Gloria Trevi ▪ Carrie Underwood ▪ Keith Urban ▪ Usher ▪ Grace VanderWaal ▪ WALK THE MOON ▪ Michelle Williams ▪ Pharrell Williams ▪ X Ambassadors

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▪ YG ▪ Yo Gotti ▪ Justin Young ▪ Jeremy Zucker

MANAGEMENT AGENCIES, ENT. COMPANIES, STAKEHOLDERS ▪ 42 Entertainment ▪ A2IM (American Association of ▪ Advanced Alternative Media Inc. Independent Music) ▪ Amelia Artists ▪ Global Music Rights ▪ Jason Aron and Anthony Li, Halsey ▪ Roc Nation Management ▪ She Is The Music ▪ Jonathan Azu, Red Light ▪ The Azoff Company Management ▪ Beka Tischker, Wide Eyed ▪ Hannah Babitt, This Is Noise Entertainment Management ▪ William Morris Endeavor ▪ Mark Beaven ▪ Women’s Audio Mission ▪ Borman Entertainment ▪ Will Botwin, Red Light Management ▪ Scooter Braun & Allison Kaye, SB Project ▪ Bobby Campbell ▪ Creative Nation ▪ Mark Cunningham, Red Light Management ▪ Kelly Curtis, Curtis Management ▪ Direct Management ▪ Ann Edelblute, The HQ ▪ Jeffrey Evans, Bassline Management* ▪ Foundations Music ▪ Full Stop Management ▪ John Geraghty, JPG Projects ▪ Tracy Gershon ▪ Adam (Ash) Harrison ▪ Andy Kipnes ▪ Rachel Kurstin, No Expectations Management + Publishing ▪ Karen Kwak ▪ Little Underground Management ▪ Dre London, London Entertainment ▪ Lindsay Marias, Grit & Magic Entertainment ▪ Phil McIntyre, PhilyMac ▪ Mick Management ▪ Modest! Management

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▪ Morris Higham Management ▪ Jason Owen, Sandbox ▪ Rebel One Management ▪ Red Light Management ▪ River House Artists ▪ Guillermo Rosas ▪ RPM Management ▪ Sandbox Entertainment ▪ Shopkeeper Management ▪ SMACK ▪ Ty Stiklorius, Friends at Work* ▪ TaP Management ▪ Three Six Zero ▪ Triple 8 Management ▪ XO

*Indicates Task Force Member

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