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Office of Advocacy & Public Policy 529 14th Street NW, Suite 840 Washington, D.C. 20045 grammy.com/advocacy Recent AdvocAcy vIctoRIeS AdvocAcy & PublIc PolIcy the reCOrDiNg ACADemy CONtiNueS tO PrOteCt AND ADvANCe DubbeD the “SuPerSizeD muSiCiANS lObby” by Congressional the rightS Of PrOfeSSiONAl CreAtOrS. With uNWAveriNg SuPPOrt Quarterly, the reCOrDiNg ACADemy iS the ONly memberShiP frOm memberS AND legiSlAtOrS WOrKiNg tOgether ACrOSS the OrgANizAtiON rePreSeNtiNg PerfOrmerS, SONgWriterS, COuNtry, the fOllOWiNg WAS AChieveD: PrODuCerS, eNgiNeerS, AND All muSiC PrOfeSSiONAlS.

• congress passed and the president signed into law the ADVOCACY academy-backed Bots act. this law protects artists, music the advocacy & public policy team partners with academy members from across fans, and the concert experience by cracking down on online the country to present a powerful lobbying force that fights for music creators’ ticket scalpers. rights year-round. on District advocate day, the largest nationwide grassroots lobbying campaign for music, academy members visit the offices of their local • More than 2,000 academy members participated congressional members. Recording academy leaders also serve as expert in gRaMMYs in My District in october 2016, a new milestone witnesses before key congressional hearings determining music policy. gRaMMYs for the largest music advocacy day in history. on the Hill brings members to the nation’s capital each spring to advocate for creators’ rights, while thousands of members across the country join the • the academy launched the gRaMMY Fund for Music creators, efforts online. a political action committee that empowers members to advance their interests on important policy matters. EDUCATION education efforts include the Recording arts and sciences congressional caucus, • academy president/ceo neil portnow spoke to millions where the Recording academy produces events with members of congress on of music fans during the gRaMMY awards telecast to capitol Hill to educate policymakers about the issues facing music makers. it’s address fair compensation for music creators. easy for members to stay informed and engaged, even from the convenience of their own home with the advocacy tool, which allows members to advocate two federal agencies, u.s. Fish & Wildlife service and • directly for pro-music policies with government officials. gRaMMY.com/advocacy u.s. Department of agriculture, announced a new provides regular blogs, op-eds from academy members featured in publications partnership that makes it easier for musicians to travel around the country, and news bulletins to give academy members real-time internationally with musical instruments that contain rare updates on policy matters. plant and animal material. DIALOGUE the obama administration protected older musical • the Recording academy wants members to develop and exchange meaningful instruments in its final regulations to ban ivory. ideas that will ensure a better future for all music creators. events to enhance • By the end of the 114th congress, more than 70 different these efforts include the advocacy town Hall, a series of congressional briefings members of congress had signed on to co-sponsor pro-music to educate our members on key policy matters, and the Music Leaders Retreat, legislation such as the Fair play Fair pay act, the aMp act, a semiannual gathering co-founded and co-hosted by Recording academy president/ceo neil portnow for leaders of every major music association to and the songwriter equity act. discuss common legislative goals and important community issues.

For more information about advocacy & public policy at the Recording academy, visit GRAMMY.com/Advocacy and follow us on Facebook (gRaMMYadvocacy) and twitter (@gRaMMYadvocacy). Paul Morigi/ WireImage.com Morigi/ Paul

“Everyone knows that the [Recording] Academy bestows the GRAMMY Awards every year for artists’ achievement, but more people need to know that this organization works hard on behalf of its members to create a level economic playing field—one that promotes innovations and ensures financial viability for all music creators.” —GRAMMY winner Zac Brown (center) of the Zac Brown Band

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Neil PortNow A member of the Recording Academy is part of a community. More than 20,000 President/CEO strong, the community of individual music creators and professionals has achieved — Recording Academy together— what was once unthinkable. consider:

• two thousand individual members fanning out across the country on a single day to meet with legislators in hundreds of district offices, marking the largest grassroots movement for music in history. • A historic launch to our political action committee (GRAMMy Fund for Music creators), the first of its kind in music soley to serve the individual musician, songwriter and studio professional. the GRAMMy Fund, whose launch was covered in The New York Times, has already received contributions from 100 percent of Academy national elected leadership and has supported those legislators who value the contribution of music to American society. • Social media and online support of our Washington activities reached new heights, with more than 150 million impressions backing the #supportmusic and #GRAMMysontheHill campaigns, reaching influencers and congressional offices.

And the examples go on and on. What do all these successes have in common? Large numbers were achieved as a result of that all-important small number: one. As a member of the Academy, your single voice is critical to the success of all we do. But never has Advocacy been more successful due to the combined efforts of each one of our members, whose voices are amplified through community. As of this writing, our members have already secured important victories, including House passage of a bill to elevate the stature of the copyright office and provide important oversight to the appointment of its director. And an increase in funding for the national Endowment for the Arts, even after the White House recommended eliminating the agency. i am proud to stand alongside you, as a fellow member of the Recording Academy, as we join forces to improve the lives of music makers and music fans. i hope you will join me in taking pride in the accomplishments reflected in these pages. they belong to all of us.

Kind regards,

neil Portnow

2 | AdvocAcy in Action | 2017 tOuchdOwn fOr muSIc makerS Daryl P. FrieDmaN there’s a famous commercial that we all know. A winning quarterback is asked, Chief Industry, “you’ve just won the Super Bowl, what are you going to do now?” And how does the Government & Member victor respond? With his desire to go to a theme park. Relations Officer contrast that to the highest honor in music. two months after the GRAMMy Awards, still reveling in their recognition, a large group of accomplished winners and nominees used their success to fight for the next generation of music creators. they didn’t go to disney World. they went to Washington. Walking the halls of congress in April were the owners of a combined 40 GRAMMys, many of them newly minted this year. they came to d.c. not for themselves, but to ensure a future for professional music makers who will follow them. our GRAMMys on the Hill Advocacy day was attended by a renowned group of creators from all corners of the country, from all genres of music, and from all levels of commercial success. But you don’t need GRAMMy gold to advance Advocacy. And you don’t even need to travel far. As a member of the Recording Academy, you can take action in many ways. Here are just a few:

• Meet with your legislator when they’re home. By signing up for district Advocate day each fall, the Academy will organize a group for you and set up a meeting with your U.S. Representatives during the congressional recess. you can make your case and send them back to Washington armed with information about the important role music plays in their district. • Send an action alert to your legislator. Using the Academy’s action tool, www.grammy.com/action, you can let your representatives know about the issues important to music makers. • Support those who support music. Academy members can learn more about the GRAMMy Fund for Music creators (political action committee) at www.grammy.com/fund.

Members tell me once they’ve participated in advocacy they get “the bug.” it’s an empowering and exciting experience to engage directly with policymakers and be part of improving lives in your community. So if you haven’t taken part in advocacy yet, i encourage you to join us. you’ll get the bug too — and i bet you’ll find it even more exciting than a ride at disney World.

Sincerely,

daryl P. Friedman

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Greater than the Sum of its Parts AdvocAcy & PUBLic PoLicy 2 neil Portnow, President/cEo Advancing the rights of music creators through advocacy, education and dialogue.

touchdown for music makers 529 14th Street nW, Suite 840, Washington, d.c. 20045 3 daryl P. Friedman, chief industry, Government & Phone: 202.662.1285 | Email: [email protected] GRAMMy.com/Advocacy Member Relations officer FoLLoW US on Grammys in my District Facebook.com/GRAMMyAdvocacy 5 twitter.com/GRAMMyAdvocacy third grassroots advocacy day grows substantially in numbers cHiEF indUStRy, GovERnMEnt & MEMBER RELAtionS oFFicER recording academy launches First Political action Committee Daryl P. Friedman 9 the GRAMMy Fund for Music creators is created to SEnioR diREctoR, AdvocAcy & PUBLic PoLicy advance music policy todd Dupler

diREctoR, GovERnMEnt AFFAiRS a year of advocates in action michael lewan 10 todd dupler, Senior director, Advocacy & Public Policy ExEcUtivE ASSiStAnt lindsey taylor advocacy weekend at the 59th Grammy awards 14 Members of congress go behind the scenes to get briefed AdMiniStRAtivE ASSiStAnt, AdvocAcy & PUBLic PoLicy alexandra williams on music policy LEGiSLAtivE conSULtAnt Grammys on the Hill awards Diane Blagman 18 Hundreds gather to honor music creators and music education AdvocAcy coMMittEE

Grammys on the Hill advocacy Day Sue ennis co-cHAiR 23 Recording Academy members urge congress to support music rodney Jerkins co-cHAiR

Booker t. Jones Chapter milestones Kem 28 Academy chapters make significant achievements in their ann mincieli hometowns Nile rodgers

John Poppo Ex oFFicio Press room Neil Portnow Ex oFFicio 30 Advocacy in the news and on social media Daryl P. Friedman Ex oFFicio Many thanks to Brandon Bush, former co-chair, advocacy team and dan Warner for their service on the 32 the d.c. office expands reach 2016 Advocacy committee.

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4 | AdvocAcy in Action | 2017 GrammyS In my dIStrIct GRAssROOts AdvOCACy REAChEs nEw hEIGhts the third annual GRAMMYs in My district, held on oct. 26, 2016, was a historic success for music advocacy. More than 2,000 registrants voiced their support for creators in more than 350 House and Senate congressional offices, making the program the largest music advocacy movement in United States history. At the same time, more than 3,000 individuals posted to #SupportMusic on social media, reaching tens of millions of people across the Internet. Billboard, MusicWeek, Inside Radio, and Hypebot were among the national outlets to provide coverage, while Academy trustee and GRAMMY-winner Rodney jerkins penned an op-ed in The Hill telling congress, “If you love music, support creators!” nAshvIllE | sOund stAGE studIO & stAtIOn Inn

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1 Rep. jerrold nadler (d-n.Y., center) met with new York chapter members onstage at the Provincetown Playhouse, an iconic theater in new York city

2 Producer and songwriter Evan Bogart (left) presents Rep. Adam Schiff (d-calif.) with his certificate of appreciation during 1 a GRAMMYs in My district meeting in Los Angeles

3 two-time GRAMMY winner jason Mraz (left) visits Rep. darrell Issa (R-calif.) at his district office in vista, calif.

4 Members of the chicago chapter, including KEM (third from right), a member of the Academy’s national Advocacy committee, met with Sen. debbie Stabenow (d-Mich., center) in detroit to 2 3 discuss creators’ rights

5 texas chapter vice President Lisa Morales plays an original song for texas chapter Board member Gilbert velasquez (middle) and Rep. Lloyd doggett (d-texas, right)

6 john Billings, who has been fabricating the gramophones presented at the GRAMMY Awards for years, shows Rep. 4 Scott tipton (R-colo.) the process of creating the coveted statue

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on Feb. 2, 2016, the Recording Academy the GRAMMY Fund Ambassadors are a distinguished group of singers, songwriters, and producers that include (from top, l-r) Anita Baker; launched its first political action committee, or Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds; Evan Bogart; Sheila E.; Rodney jerkins; PAc: GRAMMY Fund for Music creators. the jimmy jam; Harvey Mason jr.; and nile Rodgers first of its kind in music to solely serve individual musicians, songwriters and studio professionals, the PAc, which is exclusively for Academy members, provides an opportunity to assist legislators so they can further creators’ interests on important policy matters.

For more information, members should visit GRAMMY.com/Fund

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use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to tickets for any given event, and to provide for criminal penalties for such acts.” It would also provide state attorneys general with new authority to take action against bots as well. the Academy supported this bill upon introduction, and made the BotS Act a key legislative issue for the 2016 GRAMMYs in My district on oct. 26, 2016. Academy members who participated in GRAMMYs in My district played a pivotal role in overcoming opposition in the Senate and securing passage of the bill, which happened on nov.30. President Barack obama signed the bill into law on dec. 14, 2016. the BotS Act will toDD DuPler restore a measure of sanity and fairness to the live concert and Senior director, Advocacy & Public Policy event industry, allowing fans access to affordable tickets to see their favorite artists. Enactment of the BotS Act also provides If you follow the news in Washington on any given day, it’s a clear indicator of the power of GRAMMYs in My district and easy to become jaded or discouraged. In this current partisan the influence that Recording Academy advocates can have environment, can anything productive be accomplished? can when they get involved. the issues that affect music creators rise to the attention of lawmakers as they careen from one crisis to the next? Fortunately, there’s some good news. Looking back over the PREsERvInG lEGACy InstRuMEnts past year, it’s clear that advocacy works. More specifically, REsPOnsIbly Recording Academy advocates work. they work hard. they work effectively. And the entire music community benefits from their From 2014 to 2016, the obama administration worked efforts. Here are a few of the tremendous successes that the diligently on an initiative to combat the African elephant Recording Academy and its members have achieved together. poaching crisis. they focused their effort on new regulations to impose a near-total ban on the commercial trade of African PROtECtInG fAns fROM elephant ivory. the music community has long championed conservation and artists have been outspoken in the effort to tICKEt sCAlPERs save these beautiful animals. At the same time, the Academy the relationship that forms when an artist connects to a fan sought to ensure that the administration’s new rules would through his or her music is at the core of what makes music not have any unintended consequences for musicians who special. Artists try to keep their tickets affordable for their fans, possess older instruments, such as violin bows or guitars, but scalpers move in to capture tickets and drive up the price that happen to contain small amounts of ivory but have no by using automated ticket “bots” to make it harder for fans to impact on the illicit ivory trade. buy tickets to see their favorite artist perform live. third-party Working with other partner organizations, the Academy sellers could then offer the same tickets for 30 to 1,000 times engaged constructively with the White House, congress, the original ticket price. By 2013 it was estimated that some the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the U.S. department 60 percent of tickets to the most in-demand events were of the Interior to make certain that the final regulations snatched up by bots. include reasonable accommodations for pre-existing to combat this problem, a bipartisan group of lawmakers led musical instruments that contain small amounts of ivory. the by Reps. Marsha Blackburn (R-tenn.) and Paul tonko (d-n.Y.) administration released the final rules on june 2, 2016, and and Sens. jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and charles Schumer (d-n.Y.), the rules reflected the concerns of the Recording Academy. introduced the Better online ticket Sales Act, or BotS Act. the final rule affirms that musical instruments do not the BotS Act elevates this issue to the federal level, and gives contribute to elephant poaching or the illegal ivory trade. In the Federal trade commission the authority to “prohibit, as an announcing the rule, USFWS director dan Ashe stated, “We unfair and deceptive act or practice in commerce, the sale or listened carefully to the legitimate concerns raised by various 10 | AdvocAcY In ActIon | 2017 stakeholder groups and, as a result, As a counter to the national Association of are allowing common sense, narrow Broadcaster’s nonbinding resolution, the Local Radio Freedom Act, the Recording exceptions for musicians, musical Academy released this guide for members instrument makers and dealers … of congress to address the broadcasters’ to trade items that have minimal lobby and highlight the lack of a performance amounts of ivory and satisfy other right on radio conditions. these items are not drivers of elephant poaching and do not provide cover for traffickers.” agreement to streamline the import and export requirements for both EAsInG tRAvEl agencies on May 2, 2016. the buRdEns agreement allows USFW to handle inspections for both animal and On MusICIAns plant material and increases the Although congress and the options for international travel. White House receive the lion’s this interagency partnership was share of attention when it comes the outcome of more than two to advocacy, those are not the years of direct engagement by only forums where important the Academy, working alongside policy decisions get made. other stakeholders in the music Federal agencies within the community, to educate officials executive branch implement laws about the problem, identify and regulations on a daily basis, achievable solutions, and spur the resulting in decisions that can agencies to action. affect the livelihoods of music creators without ever rising to the AChIEvInG REAl attention of a member of congress or the president. COPyRIGht REfORM the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Since 2013, the House judiciary and the U.S. department of committee has been leading a Agriculture are two very different, wide-ranging review of our nation’s unrelated federal agencies. But copyright laws, aiming to update they both have a massive impact on our broken copyright system for the artists traveling internationally with digital age. the Recording Academy their musical instruments. USFWS has been involved every step of the is responsible for inspecting way, testifying before congress, and clearing the movement of submitting written comments, and products containing material from participating in roundtables. rare animal species, while USdA does the same for products In 2017, the Academy’s consistent work paid off as the containing material from rare plant species. But a group of committee’s review finally yielded its first copyright bill to musicians traveling together, such as an orchestra, may have a move through the House of Representatives. the Register number of different instruments that include both animal and of copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (H.R. 1695), plant material. this means that the group must travel through introduced by House judiciary chairman Bob Goodlatte an airport that has inspectors from both federal agencies, which (R-va.) and Ranking Member john conyers (d-Mich.), provides severely limits travel options. much-needed reform of the U.S. copyright office itself to address these issues, USFWS and USdA announced an by elevating the Register of copyrights — the head of the | 11 ogel/WireImage.com v Leigh Leigh

Recording Academy President/ cEo neil Portnow “calls on America and dee Snider of twisted Sister highlights the lack of a performance congress to help keep the music playing by updating music laws, protecting right on terrestrial radio as he performs the band’s anthem “We’re not music education, and renewing America’s commitment to the arts” at the 59th Gonna take It” during the morning briefing for GRAMMYs on the Hill GRAMMY Awards held at Staples center in Los Angeles on Feb. 12, 2017 Advocacy day on April 14, 2016, in Washington, d.c.

copyright office — to a presidential appointee confirmed the year for the legislation’s core beneficiaries. the AMP Act is a by the Senate. this move would give the Register greater bipartisan bill that would make it easier for producers, engineers, authority and autonomy to implement the reforms the music and other studio professionals to collect the royalties they are community has clamored for. owed from digital radio services by codifying into law an existing After its introduction, the bill became unnecessarily voluntary practice with SoundExchange. controversial after the spread of some misinformation by A similar scenario played out again later in the year before its opponents. At GRAMMYs on the Hill Advocacy day, our GRAMMYs on the Hill in April. Reps. jerry nadler (d-n.Y.) advocates in d.c. and across the nation worked to educate and Marsha Blackburn (R-tenn.), along with several other congress on the need for the bill and note its importance to bipartisan members of congress, re-introduced the Fair the music community. twenty days later, on April 26, 2017, Play Fair Pay Act. this bill would modernize and harmonize H.R. 1695 passed the House by a very uncontroversial vote of music licensing for sound recordings in a comprehensive way. 378 to 48. Following its passage, bipartisan Senate leaders Significantly, it would establish a performance right for artists introduced a companion bill with the goal of delivering it to the on traditional AM/FM radio and end the corporate loophole for president to be signed into law. big broadcasters. the bill’s sponsors knew that they needed the Recording Academy’s advocates shining a light on the Fair Play dRIvInG thE Fair Pay Act during GRAMMYs on the Hill Advocacy day. COnGREssIOnAl AGEndA And they weren’t the only members of congress paying the Recording Academy’s influence in Washington has attention to GRAMMYs on the Hill. Another bill, the grown steadily over the years, so much so that now members PRoMotE Act, was introduced just hours before the of congress purposefully plan and strategize around the GRAMMYs on the Hill Awards began on April 5 in order to Academy’s advocacy activities. In February 2017, Reps. joe generate maximum attention. Introduced by Reps. darrell crowley (d-n.Y.) and tom Rooney (R-Fla.) made sure to re- Issa (R-calif.) and ted deutch (d-Fla.), the PRoMotE Act introduce the Allocation for Music Producers Act (the AMP Act) addresses performance rights in a novel way by calling the in advance of the annual Producers & Engineers Wing event broadcaster’s bluff that airplay provides free promotional during GRAMMY Week. they understood the value of generating value, giving artists the ability to opt-out of having their work awareness and enthusiasm for this bill at the biggest event of used without permission or compensation. 12 | AdvocAcY In ActIon | 2017 MObIlIZInG fOR stAtE And lOCAl vICtORIEs Beyond the Beltway of Washington, important advocacy victories were won at the state and local level throughout the Academy’s 12 chapters. In Atlanta, Academy members testified before the city council and sent thousands of emails to city council members to protest a proposed ogel/WireImage.com ogel/WireImage.com v v city ordinance that would have severely Leigh Leigh Leigh Leigh restricted the operation of recording studios. thanks to the effort of local In a meeting with House democratic Leader nancy Pelosi, tyrese (center) advocates, the proposal was soundly defeated. speaks about music licensing while Recording Academy President/cEo on May 31, 2017, the Atlanta chapter celebrated the neil Portnow (left), and Smokey Robinson look on at GRAMMYs on the signing of the Georgia Music Investment Act with Gov. nathan Hill Advocacy day 2016 deal. the bill aims to create music industry jobs throughout the state—the result of more than seven years of sustained advocacy. Beginning in 2018, the Georgia Music Investment REnEwInG A COMMItMEnt Act will provide a 15 percent refundable tax incentive for tO thE ARts projects recorded or scored in Georgia and for tours that rehearse and start in the state. Support for federal funding of the arts has been a long- the texas chapter convened its third biannual GRAMMYs held priority of the Recording Academy. Early in the trump at the texas capitol day to educate state lawmakers administration, news reports indicated that officials were about the importance of the music industry in texas and to considering eliminating funding for the national Endowment advocate for a bill that would update the state’s anti-piracy for the Arts (nEA). Eventually those reports were confirmed. and counterfeiting laws to account for new digital media. the the president’s budget proposal for FY 2017 dramatically cut bill ultimately passed and was signed into law by Gov. Greg the nEA, while its proposal for FY 2018 would eliminate it. the Abbott on june 15, 2017. Academy used all of the advocacy tools available to protect the In Louisiana, local Academy members held their very first nEA and ensure this wouldn’t happen. advocacy day at the State capitol on May 16, 2017. their during the 59th GRAMMY Awards telecast, Academy efforts secured passage of the Louisiana Music Industry President/cEo neil Portnow used his televised remarks to talk Investment Act, which was signed into law by Gov. john about the importance of the arts to our national identity and call Bel Edwards. the new law will boost Louisiana’s music and upon the new administration to renew our nation’s commitment sound recording industry through a series of tax credits to supporting the arts. this call to action continued a few months that encourage music businesses to hire professionals that later during Portnow’s speech at the 2017 GRAMMYs on the Hill can offer an entire set of services to support Louisiana’s Awards. Support for the nEA was also a key legislative priority music community. during GRAMMYs on the Hill Advocacy day, and advocates over the past year Academy advocates were everywhere— across the country used the Academy’s online tools to send more congress, the White House, governors’ mansions, state houses, than 2,000 emails to their representatives in support of the arts. and city council rooms. And everywhere they made a difference, congress not only rejected the proposed cuts to nEA funding affecting changes both big and small that will make a real for FY 2017, they actually increased funding for the nEA, difference in the lives and livelihoods of music creators. this showing strong bipartisan support for the arts. the Academy’s is the power, and the opportunity, that you have through the work continues to protect the nEA in FY 2018 and beyond. Recording Academy’s advocacy initiatives. | 13 Slug: Year in Review 2017 – 59th GRAMMY Telecast

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the Recording Academy’s Advocacy & Public EntERtAInMEnt (l-r) Advocacy chief daryl P. Friedman, attorney Henry W. Policy team invited members of congress and lAw InItIAtIvE Root, Academy President/ lunChEOn cEo neil Portnow, honoree their staffs to participate in a series of and attorney Elliot Groffman, fEb. 10, 2017 educational events leading up to the 59th multi-GRAMMY winner dave bEvERly hIltOn hOtEl Matthews, William Morris GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, in Endeavor’s Marc Geiger, and Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-va.) Los Angeles. Legislators gained insight into the before the ELI Luncheon at the music community and issues facing creators as Beverly Hilton Hotel they attended the Entertainment Law Initiative Luncheon and two congressional briefings. Guests had the opportunity to meet award- winning songwriters and producers, hear from GRAMMY-nominated artist Kelsea Ballerini and go behind the scenes at the GRAMMY Awards.

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MusICAREs Producer/songwriter and former neil Portnow (left) and House Majority Recording Academy chair of the Leader Kevin Mccarthy (R-calif.) attend PERsOn Of thE Board of trustees jimmy jam the Musicares Person of the Year gala yEAR hOnORs and House democratic Leader nancy Pelosi (d-calif.) attend tOM PEtty the Musicares Person of the fEb. 10, 2017 Year gala, where tom Petty was lOs AnGElEs honored for his achievements COnvEntIOn CEntER in the music community and dedication to the arts

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KElsEA 1 (l-r) Reps. jerrold nadler (d-n.Y.), Louie Gohmert (R-texas), david bAllERInI jOIns cicilline (d-R.I.), Linda Sanchez 4 MEMbERs At (d-calif.), country artist Kelsea Ballerini, Rep. joe crowley (d-n.Y.), Songwriters and producers (l-r) Ricky Reed, Evan COnGREssIOnAl and the Academy’s daryl P. Friedman 3 Bogart, Harvey Mason jr., Savan Kotecha, and Ross Golan bRIEfInG: uP are interviewed by the Academy’s daryl P. Friedman (right) 2 Kelsea Ballerini answers ClOsE wIth as members of congress learn about the masterminds questions from nashville chapter behind the music A GRAMMy- trustee Fletcher Foster regarding her experience as a GRAMMY- nOMInAtEd Kelsea Ballerini performs songs from her debut album, nominated artist 4 ARtIst The First Time, with guitarist dan Warner, a Florida fEb. 11, 2017 chapter trustee and former member of the Academy’s national Advocacy committee bEvERly hIltOn hOtEl

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bEhInd thE 7 Rep. judy chu (d-calif., left) speaks with Reps. Greg Meeks (d-n.Y.) and sCEnEs At Louie Gohmert (R-texas), and cEo of the thE GRAMMys’ copyright Alliance Keith Kupferschmid COnGREssIOnAl (back turned) before the start of the briefing 6 bRIEfInG fEb. 12, 2017 Photos: WireImage.com 5 Ballerini takes a selfie with Rep. joe crowley (d-n.Y.) stAPlEs CEntER after the briefing

6 House democratic Leader nancy Pelosi (d-calif., center) meets the songwriters and panelists (l-r) Evan Bogart, Harvey Mason jr., Ricky Reed, and Ross Golan

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April 5, 2017, marked the Recording Academy’s annual GRAMMYs on the Hill Awards hosted in Washington, d.c. More than 300 guests, including GRAMMY winners and nominees and more than 60 members of congress came together at a critical time for music creators to focus on issues such as music licensing reform, funding for the national Endowment for the Arts, and copyright office modernization. Singer/songwriter and multi-GRAMMY winner Keith Urban was 1 recognized as the evening’s honoree as he 1 Keith Urban speaks about the importance of music education for all youth during his acceptance speech was presented with the Recording Artists’ 2 Special guest Wynonna invites members of congress coalition Award. Sens. tom Udall (d- n.M.) onstage to sing her hit song “no one Else on Earth” 3 GRAMMY winner Bernie Herms and multi-GRAMMY and Susan collins (R- Maine) were also nominee natalie Grant arrive at the Hamilton for GRAMMYs on the Hill honored at the ceremony for their 4 Wynonna embraces Rep. Sheila jackson Lee (d-texas) contributions to the music community. during her performance 5 Reps. debbie Wasserman Schultz (d-Fla.) and debbie GRAMMYs on the Hill is the largest dingell (d-Mich.) 6 Kara dioGuardi, singer/songwriter and former advocacy event representing music “American Idol” judge, presents Sen. Susan collins (R-Maine) with her 2017 GRAMMYs on the Hill Award, creators in Washington. recognizing her efforts for the music community

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1 Recording Academy President/cEo neil Portnow (front center) surprises a group of GRAMMy winners and nominees and distinguished artists, including (l-r) joy Huerta of jesse & joy, Mario, Wynonna, Keith Urban, Martina McBride, Kirstin Maldonado of Pentatonix, john Popper of Blues traveler, duke Fakir of the Four tops, Peter Asher, jonathan Wolff, and Rick nielsen of cheap trick 2 Honorees Sens. Susan collins (R-Maine) and tom Udall (d-n.M.) join multi-GRAMMy winner Peter Asher and neil Portnow before the awards dinner. (l-r) collins, Asher, Udall, and Portnow 3 duke Fakir of the Four tops remarks on the success of the GRAMMy Signature Schools program 4 Renowned composer jonathan Wolff plays his well-known “Seinfeld” theme song and shares his views as a musician 5 Rep. Michael Mccaul (R-texas, left) meets Keith Urban before his performance

20 | AdvocAcy in Action | 2017 6 Recording Academy President/cEo neil Portnow presents the 2017 Recording Artist coalition Award to Keith Urban for his outstanding achievements 7 Academy trustee Rodney “darkchild” jerkins (left) and chair john Poppo (right) present Sen. tom Udall (d-n.M.) with the 2017 GRAMMys on the Hill Award 8 Reps. Lacy clay (d-Mo., left) and jason Smith (R-Mo., right), and guests attend a reception at the Hamilton before the awards ceremony 9 neil Portnow (center) greets House Majority Leader Kevin Mccarthy and House democratic Leader nancy Pelosi 10 Wynonna poses with Rep. david cicilline (d-R.i.) flanked by Reps. judy chu (d-calif.) and Katherine clark (d-Mass.) Photos: Paul Morigi/Wireimage.com

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1 john Popper (right) joins 2017 honoree Keith Urban to play 3 Urban’s “Wasted time” on harmonica

2 Rep. jerrold nadler (d-n.y.), House democratic Leader nancy Pelosi (d-calif.) and joy Huerta of GRAMMy-winning duo jesse & joy

3 Members of congress snap a quick selfie with 2017 GRAMMys on the Hill honoree Keith Urban after his memorable performance. (l-r) Reps. cheri Bustos (d-ill.), julia Brownley (d-calif.), Urban, and Rep. Katherine clark (d-Mass.)

4 GRAMMys on the Hill brought together a diverse group of artists, from country singers Wynonna and Martina McBride to R&B singer Mario, to celebrate and support music creators. (l-r) joy Huerta of jesse & joy, Wynonna judd, Mario, Martina McBride, and Kirstin Maldonado of Pentatonix

Photos: Paul Morigi/Wireimage.com 4 22 | AdvocAcy in Action | 2017 GrammyS On the hILL advOcacy day HIGH-PROfIlE ARtIsts to prepare for AdvOCAtE fOR tHE nExt congressional GEnERAtIOn Of MusIC MAkERs meetings, advocates attended a morning briefing where they on GRAMMys on the Hill Advocacy received information on the main issues day, more than 100 music creators, facing music creators today including GRAMMy-nominated artist natalie Grant, Rick nielsen of cheap trick, GRAMMy winner john mage.com i Wire Popper of Blues traveler, GRAMMy- winning blues musician Bobby Rush, the Academy’s and GRAMMy-winning Latin duo todd dupler prepares the jesse & joy, joined the Academy to audience for a day of lobbying advocate for their rights and the during a breakfast briefing at rights of generations to follow. the Hamilton

Focusing on such issues as the Fair mage.com Play Fair Pay Act, copyright office modernization, funding for the arts, i Morigi/Wire Paul and the Allocation for Music Producers Act, members collectively visited more than 60 representatives from both chambers of congress. the day ended on a high note when House democratic Leader nancy Pelosi joined members at the capitol to mage.com thank them for their efforts and i Wire Academy staff acted out a typical day on capitol Hill to demonstrate pledged her continued support to the nature of congressional meetings, while Michael Lewan (left), Academy director of Government Relations, narrated the scenarios. the music community. (l-r) diane Blagman, Alexandra Williams, and daryl P. Friedman | 23 mage.com i asos Katopodis/Wire t

Rep. Adam Schiff (d-calif., second from left) meets with Recording Academy members. (Pictured, l-r) GRAMMy-nominated pianist and Los Angeles chapter Board member john Beasley, Schiff, Schiff’s staff member, producer Kenneth “Soundz” coby, GRAMMy-winning producer and Los Angeles chapter President Peter Asher, and the Academy’s director of Member outreach Kelley Purcell mage.com i Morigi/Wire Paul

GRAMMy-winning engineer/ mixer and Academy trustee Ann Mincieli, South Regional director Susan Stewart, GRAMMy- mage.com winning songwriter Bernie Herms, GRAMMy-nominated artist

natalie Grant, Rep. Bob Goodlatte mage.com

i Morigi/Wire Paul (R-va.), producers Harvey Mason jr. and cheryl Pawelski, GRAMMy- Rep. tom Rooney (R-Fla., second from right) meets with (l-r) Academy winning engineer dmitry Lipay, Florida chapter Executive director Kenny cordova, Uncle Luke of 2 the Academy’s Michael Lewan, i Morigi/Wire Paul Live crew, Lukes Morgan of GRAMMy Award-winning reggae band and Pacific northwest GRAMMy-nominated producer and Morgan Heritage, Florida chapter President Lee Levin, and national chapter Executive director Academy Board member Harvey Mason jr. Advocacy committee member dan Warner to discuss creators’ rights Michael compton greets Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-va.)

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(l-r) GRAMMy-winning producer Steve Berkowitz, new york (l-r) texas chapter trustee carlos Alvarez, Senior duke Fakir of the Four tops and R&B chapter Executive director nick cucci, new york chapter Executive director theresa jenkins, trustee Paul singer and Academy trustee KEM

mage.com President Ben Allison, producer and Academy Board Wall, country music artist jack ingram, Rep. Michael pose in front of Rep. darrel issa’s member ivan Barias, and singer/songwriter Estelle chat Mccaul (R-texas), texas chapter Board member (R-calif.) office before their meeting with Rep. jerrold nadler (d- n.y.) about fair pay for artists Ricky Anderson and trustee Gilbert velasquez with the congressman i asos Katopodis/Wire t mage.com i asos Katopodis/Wire t mage.com i Morigi/Wire Paul mage.com i Morigi/Wire Paul mage.com i asos Katopodis/Wire t

GRAMMy winners and nominees gather at the Advocacy day luncheon for a picture with the Academy’s chair of the Board of trustees and national Advocacy committee member john Poppo and President/cEo neil Portnow (front row center, l-r) mage.com mage.com i asos Katopodis/Wire t i ogel/Wire

v Manager dane orr, Recording Academy West Regional director

Leigh Leigh neil crilly, GRAMMy Award winner Anna Wise, Rep. Hakeem jeffries (d-n.y.), R&B artist Mario, and publicist tasha Stoute An impromptu meeting in the capitol tunnels with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (d-Mass.), Martina McBride, Academy President/cEo neil Portnow, and Blues traveler’s john Popper

26 | AdvocAcy in Action | 2017 Sen. Patrick Leahy mage.com (d-vt.) greets (from left)

Blues traveler’s john i ogel/Wire v Popper, Recording Leigh Leigh Academy legal counsel chuck ortner, Academy President/cEo neil Portnow, country singer/ songwriter Martina McBride, and jordan Popper mage.com

(l-r) Rep. Kevin Mccarthy (R-calif) meets with manager Mark Beaven,

i asos Katopodis/Wire producer Rodney jerkins, t Academy chair john Poppo, entertainment attorney dina LaPolt, and Academy Advocacy chief daryl P. Friedman

Rep tom Marino (R-Pa., right) shakes hands with mage.com country singer/songwriter mage.com Martina McBride after meeting to discuss creators’ rights i asos Katopodis/Wire i Morigi/Wire Paul t

House democratic Leader nancy Pelosi (d-calif.) joins advocates at a luncheon in the capitol to

close Advocacy day mage.com i ogel/Wire v Leigh Leigh | 27 chaPter mILeStOneS RECORdInG ACAdEMy CHAPtERs bOAst sEvERAl suCCEssEs At HOME

2017 marked a strong year for atlaNta HB-155 passage a win for chapter Academy members across the nation, especially in the Atlanta, eal texas and Memphis chapters. athan d From the passage of bills that

provided tax credits, encouraged n Governor ffice of business and helped local music

1 the o of ourtesy industries, to the creation of the c 1 john Hopkins (Zac Brown Band), former Atlanta chapter President and current Academy first Louisiana Music industry trustee tammy Hurt, Georgia Music Partners board member Mala Sharma, Georgia Gov. nathan deal, Atlanta chapter President Michele caplinger, and Ed Roland (collective Soul) after the day, Academy chapters passage of the Georgia Music investment Act in the state House and Senate on March 28, 2017. the bill was signed into law two months later continue to prove that they 2 Georgia Gov. nathan deal signs the Georgia Music investment Act into law on are an indispensable part of May 31, 2017, legislation the Atlanta chapter worked hard to shape for more than seven years with the support of Georgia Music Partners. the Academy’s Advocacy office helped craft music advocacy. messaging and activate a successful grassroots campaign

2 TEXAS Chapter Hosts GRAMMY Music Advocacy Day at the State Capitol

3 texas Chapter members stand in front of the State Capitol during the third biennial GRAMMy Music Advocacy Day on Feb. 28, 2017, to lobby for an important bill, tX SB1343, which would update the state’s antipiracy laws. this bill was signed into law just four months later on June 15, 2017 3

LouISIANA May 16 Declared Louisiana Music Industry Day

4 PJ Morton, pianist for Maroon 5, plays the national anthem to kick off the Memphis Chapter’s first Louisiana Music industry Day in Baton Rouge on May 16, 2017. Attendees helped bring attention to two different bills, he Louisiana Senate he Louisiana t LA HB415 and LA HB646: the first would protect the post-mortem right of publicity and the second would improve and expand the state’s music production tax credit. (From left) Memphis Chapter Governor PJ Morton, 4 Pastor Jason Ramsey, and Louisiana state Sens. John A. Alario Jr. and Mike Walsworth

Damien Heard/Courtesy of of Damien Heard/Courtesy 5 (Front row, l-r): Louisiana state Sens. troy Carter and Danny Martiny, Deacon John Moore, Sen. Karen Carter Peterson; (Second row, l-r): Ezra Landry, PJ Morton (Maroon 5), Memphis Chapter Board members tim Kappel and Sean Ardoin, Memphis Chapter Project Manager Reid Wick, Academy trustee Ken Shepherd; (Third row, l-r): SAG-AFtRA’s Craig Baylis, Academy Senior Director of Advocacy & Public Policy todd Dupler, Academy members Angela Dunn and LaWanda Smith, GRAMMy U Rep Michelle Friedstadt; (Back row): Ethan Ellestad and former Memphis Board Member Johnny Palazzotto

Louisiana Music Industry Investment Act Signed into Law

6 Just two months after the declared Louisiana Music industry Day, on July 17, 2017, Gov. John Bel Edwards (seated) signed the Louisiana Music industry investment Act into law. (Standing l-r): Recording Academy Memphis Board members Sean Ardoin, tim Kappel, Jay Weigel, Rep. Walt Leger (D-La.), Senior Analyst to the Speaker Kim Dodd, Recording Academy Sr. Membership & Project Manager Reid Wick, and mage.com Recording Academy trustee Ken Shepherd

6 i Goldring/Wire Erika | 29 yOur vOIce amPLIfIed thrOuGh newS and SOcIaL medIa AnnuAl AdvOCACy EvEnts GRAMMys On thE hIll And GRAMMys In My dIstRICt dRAw nAtIOnAl COvERAGE whIlE ACAdEMy MEMbERs nOtCh RECORd EnGAGEMEnt ACROss sOCIAl MEdIA

Grammys on the Hill

• Posts from GRAMMYs on the Hill generated more than 150 million total social media impressions • news coverage on 65 broadcast segments, including Fox Business and “Entertainment tonight” • More than 300 online articles from sources such as ABc news and USA today • More than 12 congressional offices joined the movement on social media, including Reps. jamie Raskin (d-Md.), chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ted deutch (d-Fla.), and Sen. Bob corker (R-tenn.)

30 | AdvocAcY In ActIon | 2017 GRAMMY-winning country group Lady Antebellum retweeted a photo from GRAMMYs in My district to their more than 2 million followers to support the Academy’s grassroots Advocacy day Highlights from Grammys in my District

• Posts from GRAMMYs in My district produced more than 40 million total social media impressions Real time videos from GRAMMYs in My district were added to the Recording Academy’s Snapchat story • 21 media placements in four and viewed by more than 5,000 people over the course of the day broadcast segments and 16 online articles reached more than 33 million people

• 14 members of congress tweeted about the event, including Reps. Adam Schiff (d-calif.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-tenn.)

Rep. Adam Schiff (d-calif.) tweets after meeting with Recording Academy members

Evan Bogart, who has written songs for artists such as Britney Spears and Madonna, was one of 2,000 members who participated in GRAMMYs in My district. Bogart is pictured at Burbank city Hall in Burbank, calif., before meeting with his representative Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) and the chicago chapter’s Sue Smith meet to discuss fair pay for musicians

| 31 wOrkInG fOr yOu In waShInGtOn A tEAM Of ElECtEd lEAdERs And they may not realize it, but every PROfEssIOnAl stAff EnsuRE member of the Recording Academy has ACAdEMy MEMbERs’ vOICEs ARE “At thE tAblE.” a team of lobbyists and creative leaders working to ensure their interests are NatioNal aDvoCaCy Committee represented in policy. In Washington, CHairS as well as in state houses and city halls from coast to coast, the Academy’s Advocacy & Public Policy department works full-time to represent its members

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32 | AdvocAcY In ActIon | 2017 Recent AdvocAcy vIctoRIeS AdvocAcy & PublIc PolIcy the reCOrDiNg ACADemy CONtiNueS tO PrOteCt AND ADvANCe DubbeD the “SuPerSizeD muSiCiANS lObby” by Congressional the rightS Of PrOfeSSiONAl CreAtOrS. With uNWAveriNg SuPPOrt Quarterly, the reCOrDiNg ACADemy iS the ONly memberShiP frOm memberS AND legiSlAtOrS WOrKiNg tOgether ACrOSS the OrgANizAtiON rePreSeNtiNg PerfOrmerS, SONgWriterS, COuNtry, the fOllOWiNg WAS AChieveD: PrODuCerS, eNgiNeerS, AND All muSiC PrOfeSSiONAlS.

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