Music Industry Moves: Universal Music Canada Names Kardinal Offishall Senior VP of A&R; Matt Gudinski Upped at Mushroom Group Variety 2 hrs ago
We Are Moving the Needle, which was founded by Grammy winner engineer
Emily Lazar and aims to close the gender gap in the technical fields of the recording industry, has announced new additions to its advisory “SoundBoard.” They include artists Brittany Howard, Vanessa Carlton, Christina Perri, Imogen Heap, and Tune-Yards’ Merrill Garbus, and join previously announced artists Brandi Carlile, Maggie Rogers, HAIM and Linda Perry. Said Carlton: “The gender gap for women on the technical side of music making is jaw dropping. As a mother to a 6-year-old daughter who is already fiddling with mics and writing her own songs, their mission is especially important to me.” See the full list of board members and find additional information on the We Are Moving the Needle site.
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Top Music Attorney Joel Katz Resigns From Greenberg Traurig
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The Recording Academy s longtime outside counsel has left his law firm.
Longtime outside counsel to the Recording Academy Joel Katz has resigned from Greenberg Traurig, the firm announced Monday.
Katz has long been one of the most influential attorneys in the music business. In addition to his work for the academy, which included the 2017 extension of Grammys broadcast deal that will keep the awards show on CBS through 2026, Katz has also acted as outside counsel for the Michael Jackson estate and was involved in the $750 million sale of Jackson’s 50 percent stake in Sony/ATV Music Publishing to Sony Corp.