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The second annual Recording Arts Day capped by the evening GRAMMYs on on Capitol Hill — during which dedicated the Hill Awards Dinner and show at the music professionals from across the country historic Willard Hotel. visit our nation’s lawmakers to remind The highlight of the day’s events was them of the importance of music in the first professional music recording
American life — brought together most session ever staged on Capitol Hill. The Recording Arts Day host organization representatives: Hal Ponder (AFM), Don Rose (A2IM), Pat Collins (SESAC), major music business associations resulting session, held in a packed Cannon House John Styll (GMA), Karen Sherry (ASCAP), Gary Churgin (HFA), Kim Roberts Hedgepeth (AFTRA), John Simson in attendance by more than 160 artists, Building Caucus Room, featured Clarkson, (SoundExchange), Neil Portnow (The Academy), Barry Bergman (MMF-US), Rebecca Greenberg (RAC), David Israelite (NMPA), Suzan Jenkins (JAI), Fred Cannon (BMI), Joel Flatow (RIAA), Jim Donio (NARM) and songwriter songwriters, producers and other music songwriters Aben Eubanks and Jimmy Victoria Shaw Photo: Douglas A. Sonders/WireImage.com professionals. Messer, and the “GRAMMY Congressional Singing sensation Kelly Clarkson, stellar Band,” a backup team of House members Merchandisers; National Music Publishers’ aggressive advocacy on the part of the jazz guitarist Earl Klugh, Texas swing providing percussion and finger-snaps. Association; The Academy’s Producers & music community. “We’ve got a tremen- champ Ray Benson, Oscar winner Louis Walking together down the halls of Engineers Wing; Recording Artists’ dous amount of work to do,” he said. Gossett Jr. and top producers Jimmy the Senate and House were reps from Coalition; Recording Industry Association “The world is stealing us blind.” Jam, Desmond Child and Randy Jackson the American Association of Independent of America; SESAC; Songwriters Guild of Cooper also cautioned the group that were among the luminaries on hand. They Music; American Federation of Musicians; America; and SoundExchange. despite differences, they must present joined Recording Academy President Neil American Federation of Television and a unified front to lawmakers to address Portnow and the heads of virtually every Radio Artists; ASCAP; BMI; Gospel Music Legislators Offer Support protection problems, especially in light major U.S. music association to spread the Association; GRAMMY Foundation; The day began with morning orienta- of the short amount of time left in the word on the need for protection of the Harry Fox Agency; and Jazz Alliance tion and briefings at the Hotel Washington session. Another goal for Cooper is to music creators’ work in the digital age. International Inc. and a keynote appearance by Karan K. pass legislation that would ensure “music The event, conceived and organized Also visiting lawmakers’ offices were Bhatia, deputy U.S. trade representative. is in every school in America.” by the National Academy of Recording officials from Music Managers Forum — He outlined the grim statistics that call Arts & Sciences, was an all-day affair, US; National Association of Recording for further administration efforts to ensure Congress Is In (Recording) Session China and Russia more vigorously enforce Next on the agenda was a “famous laws designed to protect against the first,” the music recording session in the rampant music piracy subculture in Cannon Caucus Room, which took on the those nations. look of a high-end studio — complete The advocates then boarded buses and with console, amps, mics and an isolated headed to Capitol Hill, arriving at the base Plexiglas drum booth. Congressional mem- of the Capitol for a short walk to the House bers and staffers were in attendance to get side and a visit to the House chamber. a firsthand look at the recording session Reps. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), featuring Kelly Clarkson. The program Howard Coble (R-N.C.), Cliff Stearns was both entertaining and educational, (R-Fla.), Debbie Wasserman Schultz as the policymakers learned about the (D-Fla.), Stephanie Herseth (D-S.D.), and large number of “behind-the-scenes” Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) attended a working professionals needed to produce a track. lunch to address the group and show their Recording Academy Vice Chair Jimmy (l-r) Kelly Clarkson demonstrates the recording process with help from musicians Gerald Veasley and Jimmy Messer support for the music community. Jam took the stage first. Serving as narrator and the GRAMMY Congressional Band, Reps. Connie Mack, Mary Bono, Steny Hoyer, Stephanie Herseth, Joe Cooper, whose district includes for the recording demonstration, he Crowley and Charles Gonzalez Photo: Jeff Fishbein/WireImage.com Nashville, underscored the need for explained the steps in achieving a final Continued on page 4 2 CAPITOL TRACKS CAPITOL TRACKS 3 groups to visit the offices of hometown elected officials and House members grounded in intellectual property and protection issues. During the afternoon, one delegation tackled the Senate side, and met with Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas).
GRAMMYs On The Hill The evening festivities were held in the ballroom of the grand Willard Hotel, which dates back to Abraham Lincoln’s time. Lawmakers and their senior staff net- worked and swapped on-and-off-the-job stories with national and local recording artists, producers, artists’ unions, music Fellow GRAMMY winners Jimmy Jam and Kelly Clarkson (left) welcome the newest member of the class, Sen. Barack Obama (right). Academy President Neil Portnow presented the award Photo: Douglas A. Sonders/WireImage.com publishers, and reps from songwriter, Louis Gossett Jr. presents Sen. Dianne Feinstein with the GRAMMYs on the Hill award online music service and performing master recording. “It always begins with a by experimenting with additional sections Photo: Douglas A. Sonders/WireImage.com rights organizations. good song,” he said, which has to meld that clicked. Continued on page 6 with the right artist. Then there’s the When they were unsure where to take group of House lawmakers formed a selection of a compatible producer, the fledgling song next, they e-mailed the strong line behind the mics. finding simpatico musicians, working tune to Clarkson, who added a new part Perhaps they’ll never become the next out arrangements, finding the right studio herself “that took the song in a whole new Raylettes or Sweet Inspirations, but Reps. and recording engineer, and then booking direction,” Messer said. “And it was better.” Mary Bono (R-Calif.), Connie Mack (R-Fla.), time to “lay down tracks” to create a Messer also explained that at a Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), Mark Foley (R-Fla.), fleshed-out production. recording session, he prefers cutting Charles Gonzalez (D-Texas) and Joe Jam jokingly “dissed” the importance the basic tracks with the core band to Crowley (D-N.Y.) along with Blackburn the engineer plays in the process and was give the track “a more organic feel.” and Herseth, got the crowd’s attention left speaking into a dead mic until he gave A shy but confident Clarkson then took for their efforts. credence to session engineer Malcolm the stage, admitting charmingly to the In addition to the performance, Harper, who also serves as The Academy’s crowd that she was uncomfortable in front Clarkson and Jam were also onstage when Texas Chapter President. of audiences “except when I’m singing.” Neil Portnow presented a GRAMMY Award Songwriters Aben Eubanks and Jimmy And sing she did, launching into “Maybe,” to another rising star, Sen. Barack Obama Messer, who had collaborated with Clarkson backed by Eubanks and Messer and the (D-Ill.). Obama had been unable to pick up to co-write the new tune “Maybe,” were crack rhythm section of James “Biscuit” his Best Spoken Word Album GRAMMY for the next to speak to the crowd. Rouse and bassist Gerald Veasley, who his 2005 recording of Dreams From My They explained the genesis of the is also a Governor for The Academy’s Father at this year’s ceremony. Even with tune, which began with idea sketches Philadelphia Chapter and The Academy’s his political popularity, Obama insisted from both writers. The song was then National Advocacy Chair. that only his GRAMMY has finally suddenly solidified by an undeniably The basic track finished, the recording impressed his wife. John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting performs during catchy and slightly melancholy guitar riff required overdubs by a session backup After the working lunch and recording GRAMMYs on the Hill Photo: Douglas A. Sonders/WireImage.com on the part of Eubanks, and expanded group. To the crowd’s delight, a game session, the advocates divided into small
4 CAPITOL TRACKS CAPITOL TRACKS 5 In the ballroom, before the awards The Brooklyn Center Junior/Senior High were handed out, master guitarist Earl School from Brooklyn Center, Minn., was Klugh brought silence to the buzzing awarded a $15,000 grant at the event room with a gentle and moving solo to augment the courageous fundraising rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” efforts of both students and teachers to on his classical nylon string guitar. keep its music programs afloat despite “American Idol” star Randy Jackson, massive funding cuts. The grant was who serves on the Board of The Academy’s bestowed by the GRAMMY Foundation Los Angeles Chapter, co-hosted the event as part of its GRAMMY Signature Schools with award-winning entertainment reporter program. GRAMMY Foundation Senior Shaun Robinson. Vice President Kristen Madsen and Fred Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), one Cannon of BMI — the evening’s lead of the evening’s honorees, spoke about sponsor — presented the grant to the her efforts to champion music creators and school’s music teacher, Christine Porter, provide upgraded copyright protections. and music student Channel Chatham. Feinstein has been a co-sponsor of every Singer/songwriter John Ondrasik of piece of significant copyright legislation Five For Fighting provided the entertain- (l-r) Legendary recording artist Sam Moore, Neil Portnow, Randy Jackson and Rep. Mary Bono since she entered the Senate in 1992. ment, singing his platinum and GRAMMY- Photo: Douglas A. Sonders/WireImage.com Clarkson was honored for her partici- nominated hit, “Superman (It’s Not Easy),” pation with The Academy’s What’s The “100 Years” and a new song, “Freedom Academy President Portnow also Fourteen hours after it began, Record- Download program, which educates and Never Cries.” Ondrasik teased Rep. Bono, offered a three-tiered plan to effectuate a ing Arts Day on Capitol Hill ended for informs music fans about why downloading “who downloaded the song — legally,” truce to end the contentious negotiations an exhausted but inspired core of music “free” music imperils the efforts of the for asking him to explain more about the between the music community and the professionals from around the country entire creative community. song’s lyrics. technology industries (see page 10), and lobbyists and strategists from inside while Vice President of Advocacy & the beltway. As the delegation moved on Government Relations Daryl Friedman to the Willard lounge, many were already spoke of recent successes brought about talking about their trip to next year’s by grassroots advocacy. Recording Arts Day.
Kelly Clarkson (third from left) accepts her award with fellow members of the What’s The Download Interactive Journalist Chris Matthews, Sen. Patrick Leahy and Recording Academy CFO Wayne Zahner Advisory Board Photo: Douglas A. Sonders/WireImage.com Photo: Douglas A. Sonders/WireImage.com
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Sen. Norm Coleman with The music community delegation at Recording Arts Day on Capitol Hill constituent Jimmy Jam Sen. Hillary Clinton (center) with Neil Portnow and Kelly Clarkson
Rep. Marsha Blackburn Rep. Stephanie Herseth Rep. Jim Cooper Recording Academy Chairman Terry Lickona (right) introduces U.S. Deputy Trade Rep. Karan Bhatia Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison with Kelly Clarkson
Briefing the delegation: (l-r) NMPA’s David Sen. Patrick Leahy with members of The Academy’s leadership: Israelite, Digital Media Association’s Jon Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and (back) Terry Lickona and Leahy; (front) Paul Corbin, Jimmy Jam, Potter, SGA’s Rick Carnes and The Rep. Howard Coble Rep. Cliff Stearns daughter Rebecca Schultz David Grossman and Helen Bruner Academy’s Daryl Friedman
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(Sound Policy is a regular column by Recording Academy President Neil Portnow on frontline ambassadors in this effort. The of us, as do the productive negotiations Recording Arts issues. The following is an excerpt from Portnow’s keynote address at Wing consists of tech-savvy music pros currently underway between the Digital GRAMMYs on the Hill in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 6, 2006.) who are already actively involved in Media Association, publishers and other bridging the gap through numerous pro- stakeholders on copyright reform. Within The Recording Academy, one grams, such as their enlightening round- To take this type of interaction further, segment that most clearly sees the irra- table at the Consumer Electronics Show The Recording Academy will host leaders tionality of this “collision of technology in January. of our industry and leaders of the tech and intellectual property” is our Producers This Music & Technology Truce will not industry at a music and technology summit, & Engineers Wing. This community of be easy, and no one should expect an and we look forward to having the same leading studio professionals includes immediate end to litigation or legislation. type of constructive dialogue with the many musicians who are simultaneously But there are three steps we can take technology community that we now have copyright owners, music creators and immediately to increase the harmony of within our own music CEO summits. technologists. They push musical bound- our two industries. And finally — perhaps aries and technological boundaries, and First, let’s reduce The technology and most importantly — they comfortably exist in both worlds of the rhetoric. How many “ the voices of artists and content and innovation. times have you heard music industries songwriters must be Perhaps we have something to learn that we in the music present in all discussions from them. community are “anti- can continue the and negotiations with After all, artists, songwriters and all consumer”? Or “anti- technology companies.
Photo: Douglas A. Sonders/WireImage.com music professionals have a stake in innovation”? How many ‘war’…Or, we We all understand that The last 12 months have seen great advancing technology. We need it to times have we accused copyright owners have achievements (such as the industry’s capture the live or studio performance, technology companies can work together the ultimate authority to settlement with Kaaza) and challenges and we need it to deliver our music to of being “anti-copy- negotiate on behalf of (such as a dispute with one of our most fans in convenient and engaging ways. right”? Or of “stealing toward an environ- the music creators they promising partners — satellite radio). But And naturally, the tech community our music”? represent. But it will serve regardless of the result on any issue our needs — in fact requires — us, the music Now, I realize we live ment in which we all our interests to ensure music community faced, one theme has makers, as well. It is music that drives in a world of soundbites, can all win. that artists and songwriters consistently emerged. We have seen it consumer demand for music devices, and this type of posturing ” are informed of and includ- referenced in the media, in our industry, not vice versa. And ironically, the tech is par for the course. But ed in those discussions. and even in Congress. That theme, as community’s very own foundation lies in we can go a long way by agreeing to As current negotiations continue — with Business Week put it, is ”the collision of intellectual property; they protect their tone down the verbal divisiveness. broadcasters, satellite services, and technology and intellectual property.” patents and trademarks with vigor, but Second, let’s increase direct communica- others — I encourage all parties to Rhetoric on both sides too often tends then tell us we are being anti-consumer tion. For the most part, our two industries include the creator’s perspective at the toward the extreme or simplistic. A recent when we seek to protect music copyrights. communicate with each other through table. This inclusiveness can only serve consumer electronics publication wrote So how did these two mutually the media, or on opposite sides of a to help the process — and remind the that the music industry is asking Congress dependent industries become entangled negotiating table. There is a better way. parties who we all really work for. to restrict innovation and consumer choice. in what author Howard Rheingold called For example, this past year, the Recording These three steps — reducing the An inflammatory cliché no doubt, as all “the war over innovation”? Or more impor- Industry Association of America and rhetoric, increasing communication and we seek is compensation for our members tantly, how can we become disentangled? National Music Publishers’ Association including the creators’ voices — may sound when their music is used. But as clichéd Well, if we really are in the midst of participated in the Consumer Electronics simple, but the Music & Technology Truce as those comments about us can be, “a war over innovation,” then it is time Show, finding common ground with the can only be implemented if both sides quotes from the music community have for a truce. A Music & Technology Truce. Consumer Electronics Association by are willing to end the battle and work painted the tech community with equally Tonight, I am asking leaders from our sponsoring a legal downloading area of toward cooperation. broad — and simple — brush strokes. Producers & Engineers Wing to be the the show. This sets a great example for all Continued on page 13
10 CAPITOL TRACKS CAPITOL TRACKS 11 Advocacy Roll Call 109th Congress Ends But The There is hope that the new legislation Song’s Not Over will include concepts such as the blanket As Congress moved into the election license, a recognition of a mechanical season and recessed in the last hours of royalty in an interactive stream, and a September, many of the music-related rate setting procedure for compositions bills that went unpassed will have to be accessed through digital services. reintroduced in the next Congress. PERFORM Act. On April 25, Sen. Section 115 Reform. The Section 115 Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced Reform Act (SIRA) was introduced on the Platform Equity and Remedies for June 8 by Reps. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) Rightsholders in Music Act of 2006 Paul Katz, Suzanne Vega, Daryl Friedman and Tom Chapin at the New York Chapter’s advocacy event and Howard Berman (D-Calif.). Although (PERFORM Act). The legislation was Photo: Mychal Watts/WireImage.com the key concepts in SIRA were important co-sponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham and workable (as it aims to create a (R-S.C.) and Bill Frist (R-Tenn.). The (which goes into effect in January 2007) music technology issues in real-world blanket license for use of compositions Academy worked closely with Sen. will allow songwriters who sell their terms. The membership-only event was in digital services) the details caused Feinstein’s office and other stakeholders publishing catalog to treat the income hosted by the Chapter’s Advocacy concern for different organizations. to negotiate a key pro-artist provision in as a capital gain, which provides for a Committee, co-chaired by Paul Katz and During the last days of September, the bill. The bill was supported by The lower tax rate than regular income. Suzanne Vega, as well as by Committee Judiciary Subcommittee Chairman Academy, AFTRA, AFM, RAC and other Recording Arts and Sciences Caucus member Tom Chapin and Daryl Friedman. Smith and interested parties, including music stakeholders. member Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) The following month in Nashville, The the National Academy of Recording Arts The bill would have restricted satellite championed the bill, backed by a five- Academy’s South Regional Director Susan & Sciences, tried to reach a compromise. radio devices from recording, storing and year effort by the Nashville Songwriters Stewart participated in an industry-wide Unfortunately, time ran out and the legis- separating out individual tracks from the Association. town hall on some of these same issues. lation was pulled from the Judiciary broadcast. At GRAMMYs on the Hill in Stewart gave that community an in-depth Committee calendar. Washington, honoree Feinstein spoke of New York, Nashville Chapters Focus demonstration of the XM Inno, which In a letter to Daryl Friedman, Academy the need to continue to fight for creators’ On Advocacy plays satellite radio broadcasts and stores Vice President of Advocacy & Government rights; further action on platform equity is In June, the New York Chapter of The songs without a distribution license, and Relations, Chairman Smith stated that, expected in the next Congress. Academy produced “Do You Know: An she joined a panel discussion with nearly “you can be assured that I intend to move Audio Flag. In the Senate, a favorable Educational Advocacy Event,” designed every organization representing music forward with this legislation. What we have provision for the music industry (protection to discuss the complex legislative and creators and copyright owners. accomplished so far will provide the of digital audio broadcasting content) was foundation for a new law early next year.” included in the massive Communications, SOUND POLICY Continued from page 11 artists, songwriters, producers and engi- Consumers Choice and Broad- neers can rely on both a music industry band Deployment Act, also We all know that the next five years that works to develop talent and promote known as the Telecom Act. After will set in motion new policies and busi- the music to the widest possible audience passing through the Senate ness models that will guide our industry and a technology industry that works Commerce Committee, the bill for decades to come. How we approach to develop new and efficient models of did not have enough votes to building the new music world is up to us distribution that respect creators’ rights. be called to the Senate floor. all. The technology and music industries I thank our Producers & Engineers Songwriters Tax Break. A can continue the “war,” with each playing Wing for accepting this challenge to bright note for music creators a zero-sum game in which one side must bridge our two industries, and I challenge was included in the massive win and one must lose. Or, we can work all of us to prove that we can be both Tax Increase Prevention and together toward an environment in which pro-copyright and pro-technology. Let Rep. Lamar Smith Rep. Howard Berman Reconciliation Act. The new law we all can win. An environment in which the truce begin.
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National Officers Advocacy Victories: “Citizen Lobbyists” Deliver Award of the Education Commission of Chairman the States. Terry Lickona Grassroots action makes the difference at federal, state level Vice Chairman Jimmy Jam If there’s any doubt that indi- Victory In Georgia: Music Program Saved Secretary/Treasurer vidual grassroots advocacy can This spring, the Fulton County Board Richard Perna Chairman Emeritus make a difference, Recording of Education in Georgia signaled their Daniel Carlin Academy members have put it intention to eliminate elementary school President to rest. At the federal level, as music programs. For years, the program Neil Portnow well as in California and Georgia, had been recognized nationally by the Advocacy Advisors citizen activists recently made American Music Conference as one of the Legislative Consultant, Greenberg Traurig major impacts on critical music top 100 music programs in the country. Diane Blagman community policies. Members of The Academy’s Atlanta Advocacy Committee Chair Gerald Veasley Chapter, joined by other parent and General Counsel Victory In Congress: music organizations, participated in school Joel Katz Broadcast Decency board meetings, sent hundreds of e-mails National Legal Counsel Chuck Ortner After more than a year of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (center) celebrates California’s increased to the school board, and had prominent music education budget with The Academy’s Los Angeles Chapter Deputy General Counsel advocacy work by the National Board members Randy Jackson (left) and Philip Bailey music leaders such as Usher, Ludacris and Bobby Rosenbloum Academy of Recording Arts & Earl Klugh weigh in. Within a week, the Sciences and other organizations, Congress the music, motion picture, television and school board reversed its decision and, For more information, please contact The Academy’s office of Advocacy & Government Relations: passed broadcast decency legislation that video game industries contacted their hearing the voice of their community, kept Vice President does not increase fines to individual artists. representatives in Sacramento and made music in the schools in Fulton County. Daryl P. Friedman An earlier House version had increased the connection between arts education The Academy thanks its members Executive Assistant April Canter potential artist fines to a maximum of and California’s entertainment economy. who were involved with these advocacy $500,000. Intense lobbying by a coalition Supporting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s efforts and helped deliver major victories 529 14th St. NW, Ste. 840, Washington, D.C. 20045 of artist organizations plus nearly 4,000 arts education budget request, the for music creators. tel: 202.662.1285 • fax: 202.662.1342 [email protected] e-mails sent by Academy members to delegation conveyed their message: Congress drove the point home: Don’t Tomorrow’s entertainment industry www.grammy.com/advocacy fine artistic speech. requires arts education today. Members of The Academy’s Los Victory In California: Arts Education Angeles and San Francisco Chapters Budget Increased joined in the effort, lighting up the Capitol Entertainment industry leaders and phones in the state Capitol. The result music creators gathered in California in was an unprecedented increase in the Tracks January 2006 to discuss a single topic of arts education budget of $105 million, great importance to them: increasing their with millions of dollars more for musical Editors state’s music and arts education budget. instruments. After the bill was signed, Jennifer Cebra At a GRAMMY Roundtable convened Gov. Huckabee noted of the budget Courtney Kemp by Academy President Neil Portnow and increase, “I am convinced that if it hadn’t David Konjoyan Art Direction and Design Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (a leading been for Neil and for the work of the Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (left), chairman of the Education Commission of the States, bestows Top Design arts education advocate) and moderated members of The Academy, that simply [www.topdesign.com] the ECS Chairman’s Award on Academy President by Sir Ken Robinson, a world-renowned would not have happened.” Following Neil Portnow. Portnow was honored for his efforts Pre-Press and Printing education advocate and creative consultant, this historic budget increase, Huckabee to increase access to music education for students Challenge Graphics / Tara Curtis in California and across the country the group developed a plan. Leaders from honored Portnow with the Chairman’s ©2006 The Recording Academy®
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