Digital Media Affiliation & Black Music Motion Coalition Honor Songwriters

A number of organizations joined forces to rejoice the work of songwriters at a Grammy Week occasion in Los Angeles on February 3. The Digital Media Affiliation partnered with the Black Music Motion Coalition, Music Artists Coalition and Songwriters of North America to host A Songwriter Salute: Creatives, Congress and Cocktails.

“Songwriters deserve recognition and celebration for the important function that they play in bringing music to life,” Digital Media Affiliation president and CEO Graham Davies stated. “DiMA works carefully with creator advocates and was proud to current our Grammy occasion: A Songwriter Salute. We’re grateful for the partnership with main creator teams BMAC, MAC, and SONA on this occasion and for the dedication to ongoing dialogue about find out how to enhance the music trade for all stakeholders.”

The occasion was organized to assist songwriters. The Digital Media Affiliation enlisted advocacy teams such because the Black Music Motion Coalition to facilitate vital conversations about key points dealing with songwriters and different figures within the music trade.

“BMAC’s precedence is creating laws that protects music creators and amplifying the bigger justice motion throughout the music trade,” BMAC co-founder Willie “Prophet” Stiggers stated. “We’re wanting ahead to persevering with to work with DiMA and our fellow advocacy teams MAC and SONA to proceed to function the bridge for the artistic group and our lawmakers.”

SONA’s government director Erin McAnally added, “Creating alternatives to honor and defend the essential half that songwriters play within the music financial system is a core worth for SONA and our advocacy companions, BMAC and MAC. We’re grateful to DiMA for aligning towards that mission with this profitable occasion.”

A Songwriters Salute added to a busy Grammy Week for the Black Music Motion Coalition. Just some days earlier than the occasion, the group teamed with Victoria Monét to create the Victoria Monét Music Maker Grant. The grant will present $5,000 and mentorship alternatives to a “younger and deserving” Black artist.”

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