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Advocacy Year in Review 2014 ADVOCACY YEAR IN REVIEW 2014 Harmony • Unity • Parity ADVOCACY YEAR IN REVIEW 2014 ADVOCACY & INDUSTRY RELATIONS | Advancing the rights of music creators through advocacy, education and dialogue The View From The Recording Academy Headquarters Neil Portnow, President/CEO 2 529 14th Street NW, Ste 840 Washington, D.C. 20045 The View From Capitol Hill Phone | 202.662.1285 3 Daryl P. Friedman, Chief Advocacy & Industry Relations Officer Fax | 202.998.2653 Email | [email protected] GRAMMY Week Advocacy www.grammy.com/advocacy Advancing advocacy and education ahead of Music’s Biggest Night Follow us on 4 www.facebook.com/GRAMMYsOnTheHill www.twitter.com/TRAinDC The Recording Academy Represented At Congressional Hearings 6 The Recording Academy’s leadership, membership speak out on copyright CHIEF ADVOCACY & INDUSTRY RELATIONS OFFICER DARYL P. FRIEDMAN Bills Seek To Support Music Creators Equity for songwriters, artists and producers DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 10 TODD DUPLER The Recording Academy Puts Member Interests On The Record MANAGER, ADVOCACY CONTENT & COMMUNICATIONS Government studies set policies for decades to come JANINE COVENEY 12 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 2014 GRAMMYs On The Hill CRYSTAL HYPOLITE 14 Music makers, lawmakers, and a “bus” to carry them 2014 GRAMMYs On The Hill ADVISORS Recording Academy members stress fairness during advocacy day 18 LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANT DIANE BLAGMAN GRAMMYs In My District Local grassroots advocacy day launched nationwide ADVOCACY COMMITTEE CHAIR 20 HARVEY MASON JR. The Academy Furthers Friendships In High Places GENERAL COUNSEL 22 Recording Academy members strengthen relationships JOEL KATZ with policymakers NATIONAL LEGAL COUNSEL CHUCK ORTNER Local Chapters Lead Tax Credit Charge Chapter advocacy advances tax credits for music production DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL 26 BOBBY ROSENBLOUM The Recording Academy Influences Rulemaking Traveling with instruments is focus of new regulations 27 WRITERS JANINE COVENEY Advocacy & Industry Relations Office TODD DUPLER Advancing the rights of music creators 28 EDITOR MELISSA BLAZEK DESIGN Photos courtesy of The Recording Academy, WireImage.com, and Getty Images except where designated. RIKKI POULOS DESIGN The GRAMMY® Award design is a trademark and service mark registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and PRE-PRESS AND PRINTING may not be reproduced without permission. CHALLENGE GRAPHICS TARA CURTIS The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., owns, among others, the following trademarks: National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences®, The Recording Academy®, GRAMMY®, GRAMMY Awards®, GRAMMY Hall of Fame®, Latin Academy of ® ® ® ® EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Recording Arts & Sciences , The Latin Recording Academy , MusiCares Foundation , GRAMMY Legend Awards , GRAMMY in the Schools®, and GRAMMY Foundation®. KIANA BUTLER IM C HATE T M P © 2015 The Recording Academy. All rights reserved. Printed on recycled paper 2 | ADVOCACY YEAR IN REVIEW | 2014 The View From Recording Academy Headquarters SANTA MONICA, CALIF. Neil Portnow PRESIDENT/CEO armony, unity, parity. These three concepts were at the heart of our Advocacy mission in 2014. “Harmony, unity, parity” was the theme of my April 3, 2014 Hcommentary in Washington media outlet Roll Call; the core of my keynote address at the 2014 GRAMMYs on the Hill Awards; and the essence of my statement as the opening witness at a congressional music licensing hearing last June. These words represent the right approach to policy as music advocates: We must coalesce around shared ideals with a common purpose in order to achieve goals that benefit all creators. In 2014 we saw key bills introduced in Congress that speak to important issues for our membership. The Songwriter Equity Act addresses fair-market rate setting for songwriter royalties. The RESPECT Act seeks to rectify the nonpayment of digital royalties to legacy, pre-1972 artists. As The Recording Academy continues to support the creation of a performance right, the Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act looks to prevent the same broadcasters who refuse to compensate performers for transmitting their music from earning compensation for the retrans- mission of their programming. The Recording Academy firmly supports these proposed bills. Yet Congress likely viewed these important bills as disparate pieces of legislation coming from competing — and divided — interests. In 2015 we must work to dispel this misperception. While it’s encouraging to see individual issues gain traction, now is the time to put the powerful concepts of “harmony,” “unity” and “parity” into play. It is still my belief that all players within the music community are stronger together than we are apart. Only through a unified effort, with all stakeholders combining our political firepower for greater impact, can we achieve the “parity” music creators so justly deserve. As you review this edition of Advocacy Year In Review, you will see the ways in which The Recording Academy strives to build bridges, strengthen ties, create harmony and foster unity throughout our industry. So join me in becoming part of a generation of visionaries who create a unified approach to the future of our business and be sure to participate in our many Advocacy initiatives throughout the year. Together we will work to construct the framework for the concept of fair-market payments for all creators. Kind Regards, Neil Portnow The View From Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, D.C. Daryl P. Friedman CHIEF ADVOCACY & INDUSTRY RELATIONS OFFICER own to the wire. We had been lobbying the Federal Aviation Administration to imple- ment new rules for instrument travel — hard-earned by our Recording DAcademy members’ lobbying efforts. The government’s deadline was the end of the year. The rules were adopted on Dec. 30. And as you hold this publication in your hand, the rules are fully implemented and in place. I highlight this one victory amid a very busy 2014 for The Recording Academy and its Advocacy programs, not just because it ended the year on such a high note, but because this initiative is a perfect example of the power of grassroots lobbying. Musicians had long complained about the airlines’ inconsistent policies for fly- ing with instruments. This issue then became one of the key talking points for Academy advocates during the 2012 GRAMMYs on the Hill Advocacy Day. Soon after, Congress passed the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. The Recording Academy, working with our brothers and sisters at the Ameri- can Federation of Musicians, continued its push to see that the FAA issue rules were implemented on the ground. A July 2014 stakeholders meeting attended by representatives of The Academy discussed strategies to push the U.S. Department of Transportation for regulations to be officially issued. The final rulings were those issued at the end of 2014. The FAA’s new rules represent the very best of what organized grassroots lob- bying by The Recording Academy can accomplish for its membership. I hope you will take pride in this and other Advocacy milestones from the year and con- tinue to advocate for music creators in 2015 and beyond. Sincerely, Daryl P. Friedman 4 | ADVOCACY YEAR IN REVIEW | 2014 GRAMMY WEEK ADVOCACY MARK SULLIVAN/WIREIMAGE.COM MEMBERS OF CONGRESS MEET WITH THE Cyndi Lauper And Collaborators Dissect CREATORS OF THE GRAMMY-WINNING “Kinky” Songs For Special Legislative Briefing “KINky BOOTS” CAST ALBUM. (FRONT ROW, L-R) REP. DEBBIE WASSERMAN The Advocacy & Industry Relations team was delighted to have SCHULTZ (D-FLA.), COMPOSER CYNDI LAUPER, MUSIC DIRECTOR STEPHEN GRAMMY winner Cyndi Lauper and her musical theater collaborators on OREMUS, AND PRODUCER WILLIAM hand to share the process of creating the cast album for the Broadway WITTMAN (BACK ROW, L-R) REP. TED smash “Kinky Boots” during “Anatomy Of A GRAMMY-Nominated DEUTCH (D-FLA.), THE RECORDING ACADEmy’S DARYL P. FRIEdmAN, REPS. Track,” held Jan. 25, 2014. In addition to Lauper, who wrote the music MARSHA BLAckBURN (R-TENN.), JOHN and lyrics for “Kinky Boots,” the panel discussion featured album CONYERS JR. (D-MICH.), JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-N.Y.), LINDA SÁNCHEZ co-producers Stephen Oremus and William Wittman. Lauper gave a (D-CALIF.), JERRY NADLER (D-N.Y.), striking demonstration of the development of a musical set piece by AND MICHAEL MCCAUL (R-TEXAS) playing an early song demo and contrasting it with the finished version as seen in a video from the final recording session. More than 20 Advancing Advocacy & Education Ahead Of Music’s Biggest Night Washington lawmakers and staff attended the event at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles to learn about the studio-to-stage process. Lauper and her collaborators took home the GRAMMY RECORDING ACADEMY for Best Musical Theater Album at the 56th GRAMMY Awards held the next day. FRIENDS ELEVATE LEADERSHIP U.S. House Leaders, Academy Leaders Convene For GRAMMY Town Hall Members of The Recording Academy leadership met with key leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives in Los Angeles just hours before presentation of The Academy’s Special Merit Awards Ceremony on Jan. 25, 2014. In this first-of-its-kind GRAMMY Town Hall, then-House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) fielded questions from Academy Trustees and Chapter Presidents, addressing issues of concern to music creators. In addition to sharing their views on music licensing policies, online COURTESY KEVIN MCCARTHY COURTESY JERROLD NADLER piracy and terrestrial performance rights, the two policymakers Two of The Recording Academy’s stalwart also gave an overview of congressional issues for the year. The session proved a great example of The Recording Academy’s rela- supporters on Capitol Hill advanced their tionships on Capitol Hill. standing during 2014. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who participated in the GRAMMY Hunter Hayes Greets Congressional Town Hall in Los Angeles during GRAMMY Week Delegates Backstage At Staples — and was also a recipient of a GRAMMYs on During the “Behind The Scenes At The GRAMMYs” the Hill Award in April — was elected House congressional briefing at Staples Center inLos Angeles on Jan.
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