Issues & Policy
The Recording Academy represents the voices of all music creators. We fight for fair compensation, protect creative rights, and ensure policymakers hear from the people who actually make music.
As the only membership organization representing all music creators with no corporate members, the Recording Academy has a unique responsibility and vantage point. Our advocacy work spans federal legislation, state policy, regulatory proceedings, and international trade, always guided by one principle: the people who create music deserve to be fairly compensated and protected.
Our Focus Areas
Music Creators Need
A Voice in Washington
The Grammy organization is the only membership organization that represents all music creators and no corporate members. For more than 25 years, our Advocacy & Public Policy team has fought at the federal, state, and local levels to protect creators' rights, secure fair compensation, and ensure that the people who make music have a say in the policies that affect their livelihoods.
From landmark legislation like the Music Modernization Act to fighting for AI transparency and fair radio royalties, the Grammy organization turns grassroots energy into real policy change.
25+
Years of music advocacy in D.C.
12
Chapters mobilizing creators nationwide
20+
Legislative and policy wins
Why Advocacy Matters to Creators
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The American Music Fairness Act is the answer to this injustice. It's not complicated. It simply says that when radio makes money playing our music, the people who created that music should get a fair cut.
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AI technology is amazing and can be used for so many wonderful purposes, but it can also be abused by stealing people's voices and likenesses. I'm pleading with you to give me the tools to stop that kind of betrayal.
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The AMP Act recognized the important role of producers, engineers, and mixers in copyright law. This provision codified the LOD process by which producers can collect their share of digital royalties directly through SoundExchange.
