RAP Act

RIAA Hosts Rap on Trial Panel

RIAA Hosts Rap on Trial Panel

The RIAA hosted a panel discussion of the Restoring Artistic Protections Act introduced by Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) with 300 Entertainment executive Kevin Liles, BMAC co-founder Prophet, entertainment attorney Shay M Lawson, professor Jack Lerner, and attorney Dina LaPolt

Read more about the panel and the successful passage of AB 2799 in California preventing the use of rap lyrics in criminal prosecutions over on Variety here

Recording Academy Atlanta: Member Advocacy w/Mayor Andre Dickens

Recording Academy Atlanta: Member Advocacy w/Mayor Andre Dickens

The Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy hosted its annual summer members party at Atlanta’s Terminal West with performances by Pusha T and Summer Walker. As Advocacy Chair of the Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy it has been my mission the past four years to let elected officials know that music isn’t just celebrity but we are constituents with real issues, real votes, and real power.

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