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The Member Services Department, nationally and in conjunction with its 12 regional
chapter offices, is the primary communication link between the Academy's 18,000
members and its programs, services and activities. The Department works to ensure
each member stays informed on Academy activities and events, creates added-value
partnerships with companies through the Member Benefits program and responds to
members concerns and questions regarding the Academy and their membership.
The Academy has three levels of membership available:
VOTING: professionals with creative or technical credits on six
commercially released tracks (or their equivalent). These may include vocalists,
conductors, arrangers, and other fields directly related to the creative or technical
process of producing recordings.
ASSOCIATE: creative and technical professionals with fewer than
the required credits for Voting membership and other recording industry professionals
such as executive producers, writers, publishers, attorneys, record label staff,
music merchants, music educators, and artist managers who are directly involved,
on a professional basis, in the music business.
STUDENT: college students who are pursuing a career in the music
industry. This membership serves to prepare students for careers in the recording
industry through networking, educational programs and performance opportunities.
GRAMMY U is designed to enhance students’ current academic curriculum with access
to recording industry professionals to give an “out of classroom” perspective on
the recording industry.
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The Academy has 12 regional chapters throughout the country. Members who join the
Academy are placed in the chapter closest to their residence. Chapter offices represent
the Academy on a local level by working within that region's music and recording
communities and addressing its needs through education, advocacy, professional development
and events. In addition, the Chapter serves as a conduit for other members to meet,
network and address the concerns of the recording industry both nationally and locally.
Chapters are governed by a Board of Governors and have elected Trustees who are
responsible for the financial health of the Chapter. Members are encouraged to be
involved in Chapter government, serve on committees and take a leadership role in
the developing of Academy initiatives.
The Recording Academy has developed GRAMMY.com as a method of delivering vital information
to its members. GRAMMY.com is an integral part of the Awards submission and voting
processes as well as resource for industry news and a guide to Chapter events as
well as member benefits negotiated exclusively for Academy members.
The GRAMMY SoundTable series is the Academy's preeminent professional development
series. Each SoundTable event is designed to deliver a forum consisting of today's
leading recording industry professionals in an open discussion with members and
each other. Topics range from music downloading, radio ownership, recording in surround
5.1 and more. Each SoundTable event delivers a dynamic panel of industry professionals
who present diverse perspectives on the range of discussed topics. Previous SoundTable
participants have included: Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Jam, BT, Don Was, Steve Lillywhite,
Alan Parsons, Daniel Lanois, The Neptunes and others.
The Producers & Engineers Wing is a membership division of The Recording Academy,
established for producers, engineers and other technical professionals. The P&E
Wing works on an advocacy agenda to advance issues that are critical to cultivating
a robust working environment for the technical community. The Wing also develops
recommendations on issues of importance in the relationship between manufacturers,
technology developers and the technical community. Finally, the Wing has embarked
on a schedule of membership, professional education and Internet-based programs
on topics that impact the general quality of the technical professional's working
life. For more information, e-mail
p&einfo@grammy.com.
The Academy has developed this program to provide its members with goods and services
designed specifically for the recording industry professional -- from hotel discounts
when you are on the road, to professional development tools to music related publications.
Member benefits are accessed exclusively through GRAMMY.com and are developed for
Recording Academy members only.
Below is a partial list of companies and organizations that are currently included
in the member benefit program:
888DVD
CRT Custom Products, Inc.
Disc Makers
QCA
Country Music Hall of Fame
Graceland
Museum of Television & Radio
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum
For Your Entertainment/Warehouse Music
XM Satellite Radio
Sonicbids
Billboard
Electronic Musician
EQ
Mix
Music Connection
Radio & Records
Rolling Stone
Recording Industry Sourcebook
Avis
Best Western
Hilton Hotels
Loews Hotels
To access these benefits,
join the Recording Academy today.
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