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Why the Grammys need to change, with CEO Harvey Mason Jr.

2024/11/11

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Harvey Mason Jr. 阐述了格莱美奖的运作模式，其收入主要来自电视转播授权费，并用于资助音乐关怀项目、倡导音乐家权益以及音乐教育等。他指出了格莱美奖对音乐产业的积极影响，并强调了多元化收入来源的重要性，以减少对电视转播的依赖。他还详细介绍了格莱美奖投票成员的重新资格认定过程，旨在使投票成员更能代表当今音乐产业的多样性，并回应了外界对格莱美奖结果的批评。此外，他还讨论了人工智能技术对音乐产业的影响，以及格莱美奖如何应对这一挑战，包括允许人工智能生成的音乐作品参赛，但同时强调要保护人类音乐创作者的权益，并呼吁制定相关法律法规。他认为，人工智能技术既有潜力提升人类创造力，也有可能对人类音乐创作者造成损害，需要谨慎处理。最后，他还表达了对音乐产业未来发展的乐观态度，并相信通过各方的共同努力，可以找到一个平衡点，既能利用人工智能技术，又能保护人类音乐创作者的权益。

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Harvey Mason Jr. explains the structure and functions of the Recording Academy, including the Grammy Awards, Music Cares, and advocacy for artist rights.

The Recording Academy produces the Grammy Awards and uses revenue from the show for various programs.
Music Cares provides support to musicians in need.
The academy advocates for legislation protecting artist rights.

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Harvey Mason, Jr is CEO of the Recording Academy, the nonprofit organization most famous for the Grammy Awards. We spoke right before this year's Grammy nominations came out, and you'll hear us talk a whole lot about the changes he's tried to make with how the awarding membership works.

I always say to watch what’s happening to the music industry because it’s a preview into what will happen to every other creative industry five years later. My chat with Harvey really drove the point home: AI, diversity, streaming distribution... it's all here, and all the tensions that come with.

**Links: **

- 2025 Grammy nominations: The complete list) | NPR

- The Grammys Move From CBS To Disney In Major 10-Year Deal) | Deadline

- Recording Academy boots Grammy voters) | Los Angeles Times

- Chappell Roan and the problem with fandom) | Vox

- Grammys CEO: Music that contains AI-created elements is eligible) | AP News

- Deborah Dugan Grammys Controversy: What to Know) | Time

- For Taylor Swift, the Future of Music Is a Love Story) | Wall Street Journal (2014)

- AI is on a collision course with music) | Decoder

- Elvis Costello defends Olivia Rodrigo over ‘Brutal’ plagiarism claim) | BBC

- Why Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen thinks AI is the future) | Decoder

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