The Recording Academy

The passage of the HITS Act is a direct result of years of advocacy by our team, #RecordingAcademy members, and industry peers. The law provides independent music creators with tax relief by allowing them to deduct the cost of sound recording and production expenses on their taxes — up to $150,000 — in the year the expenses occur, rather than paying off the costs over the life of the recording. It's a step toward a fairer, more sustainable music industry. 📲 Learn more about the significance of the bill: grm.my/3URjkBf ▶️ Get to know how our efforts helped lead the way to its historic victory: grm.my/4oDtMub

Online Entry is crucial to the integrity of the GRAMMY Awards voting process and ensures music creators receive equal opportunity for GRAMMY consideration. The Online Entry Process is the annual window in which recordings, video, and artwork are submitted to be included on the GRAMMY ballot. During the GRAMMY Awards Online Entry Process, members and media companies may submit works for GRAMMY consideration.

Last month, the Restoring Artistic Protection Act, commonly known as the RAP Act, was reintroduced, marking an important step toward safeguarding First Amendment rights for artists. 🎶 The RAP Act aims to protect artists' creative freedom by preventing unjustified use of an artist's lyrics as evidence in criminal and civil proceedings. 📣 Below, get to know more about the bill and learn how you can join us in advocating for artists' rights and ensuring their voices are protected and empowered.

Since 2020, we have advocated for the Help Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS) Act. Earlier this summer, it was signed into law! 👏 The HITS Act was crafted to support independent music creators and incentivize the creation of new music. The new law allows indie artists and songwriters to keep more of their money and reinvest in their craft and career. 📲 Learn more about the significance of the bill: grm.my/4ocy5My ▶️ Get to know how our efforts helped lead the way to its historic victory: grm.my/4oDtMub

The Recording Academy’s Music Advocacy Day program is the nation’s largest grassroots advocacy movement for music and its makers. Held annually in the fall, Music Advocacy Day connects Recording Academy members with their elected congressional representatives at home in their local communities to discuss issues affecting the livelihoods of songwriters, performers, and studio professionals. All active members of the Recording Academy are eligible to participate, including Voting, Professional, and GRAMMY U members. Register today: https://bit.ly/4omNbiJ #MusicAdvocate

All Recording Academy Voting and Professional members can submit five complimentary entries for GRAMMY consideration. Any additional entries can be submitted for a fee. The deadline to make all entries for 68th GRAMMY Awards consideration is Friday, August 29, at 6 p.m. PT.

Recording Academy members — in case you missed it, watch the webinar covering the Online Entry Process (OEP) for the 68th #GRAMMYs on YouTube. Get a full tour of the platform and step-by-step guidance on submitting entries: grm.my/4lYxiNQ

Touring is more than just playing shows—it’s managing logistics, finances, staying organized, and taking care of yourself along the way. 🎶 As a part of the Recording Academy's Pacific Northwest Chapter virtual, monthly educational series 'More Than Meets The DIY' with Sonic Guild, their latest session provides insight into booking, budgeting, routing, travel, and maintaining one's health on the road. ▶️ See the full episode: grm.my/3IPaFwJ ✨ Watch more episodes providing industry knowledge: grm.my/45cHHhM

In a major win for the music community, the Help Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS) Act was signed into law this month. 🎶 This monumental victory is a direct result of years of persistent advocacy by the #RecordingAcademy and its members, which have collectively championed the HITS Act from its inception to its passage. Since 2020, the Academy has been steadfast in educating members of Congress about the HITS Act and building support. With its passage, the HITS Act will allow artists, record producers, and songwriters to deduct the cost of sound recording and production expenses – up to $150,000 – in the year they are incurred, rather than amortized over the life of the recording. The bill also gives music the same treatment in the tax code as other creative industries like film, television, and live theatre. 📲 Learn more about how our efforts helped secure this historic moment.

GRAMMY season is here, and our members' duty to uphold music’s highest honor begins now with OEP! Our awards process begins with the Online Entry Process where Recording Academy members and registered media companies can submit recordings for #GRAMMYs consideration. There are over 20,000 GRAMMY Award entries each year. Online Entry is crucial to the integrity of the GRAMMY Awards voting process and ensures music creators receive equal opportunity for GRAMMY consideration.