Deborah Dugan Fired By Recording Academy; Her Lawyers Say Organization “Will Be Held Accountable”

As the U.S. Congress considers a multibillion-dollar emergency aid package to offset the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the Recording Academy is urging members of Congress to consider music gig workers in relief plans.

As the music industry reels from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the Recording Academy today appealed to Congress to “protect our nation’s musicians, performers, songwriters, and studio professionals,” particularly “self-employed gig workers,” who are impacted by the loss of income due to concert cancelations and other hardships.

The Recording Academy and its charity arm MusiCares have launched the COVID-19 Relief Fund to help musicians and figures across the music world who’ve been affected by the global coronavirus pandemic. The Academy and MusiCares have each submitted an initial $1 million donation to the fund. Harvey Mason Jr., the interim CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a statement:

In the wake coronavirus’ crushing impact on the music industry, the Recording Academy and its affiliated charitable foundation MusiCares have established the COVID-19 Relief Fund to help people in the music industry affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and subsequent cancellation of thousands of music events.

The coronavirus outbreak has left countless members of the music community in a financial bind, as each tour and festival cancellation means dozens of lost paychecks. That's not to mention concern over the virus itself, which has begun to afflict members of the industry. In response, the Recording Academy and its charitable arm, MusiCares, are today (March 17) launching

Attorneys for convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein begged a New York City judge for leniency citing numerous health ailments that the 67-year-old faces and pointing to past charitable donations he made while he was a powerful media executive in Hollywood.

Attorneys for convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein begged a New York City judge for leniency citing numerous health ailments that the 67-year-old faces and pointing to past charitable donations he made while he was a powerful media executive in Hollywood.

Attorneys for convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein begged a New York City judge for leniency citing numerous health ailments that the 67-year-old faces and pointing to past charitable donations he made while he was a powerful media executive in Hollywood.

One day after the Recording Academy fired its embattled president and CEO Deborah Dugan, she responded on Tuesday (March 3) with a filing to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) providing evidence that she says shows board members were also concerned about irregularities in the Grammy voting process.Dugan contends that since she voiced concerns over irregularities and conflicts of interest in the Grammy voting process, she has been portrayed by the academy in the media as

On Monday, the day that the Recording Academy officially terminated Deborah Dugan, interim boss Harvey Mason Jr. sat with the Los Angeles Times for his first interview since the organization’s former president/CEO was abruptly — and controversially — placed on administrative leave just 10 days before the Grammy Awards.

(CNN) — The Recording Academy, best known for its Grammy Awards, announced Monday that it has fired its former president and chief executive officer, Deborah Dugan. The Recording Academy sent a letter to its members Monday informing them of the action which was taken by its Board of Trustees.

(CNN) — The Recording Academy, best known for its Grammy Awards, announced Monday that it has fired its former president and chief executive officer, Deborah Dugan. The Recording Academy sent a letter to its members Monday informing them of the action which was taken by its Board of Trustees.

(CNN) — The Recording Academy, best known for its Grammy Awards, announced Monday that it has fired its former president and chief executive officer, Deborah Dugan. The Recording Academy sent a letter to its members Monday informing them of the action which was taken by its Board of Trustees.

Former Recording Academy president and CEO Deborah Dugan has responded to her termination by the academy's board of trustees Monday (March 2), saying she is "disappointed" but "not surprised" by the decision."I was recruited and hired by the Recording Academy to make positive change; unfortunately, I was not able to do that as its CEO," Dugan's statement reads. "While I am disappointed by this latest development, I am not surprised given the Academy's pattern of dealing with whistleblowers.

Deborah Dugan, CEO of the Grammys who was put on leave last month, was fired by the Recording Academy on Monday. The firing comes after Dugan claimed she was sexually harassed by the organization's top attorney.

The Recording Academy board of trustees officially terminated Deborah Dugan's employment as president/CEO on Monday after placing her on paid administrative leave Jan. 16.

LOS ANGELES -- The Recording Academy on Monday fired Deborah Dugan, its former president who called into question the integrity of the Grammy Awards nominations process.

Deborah Dugan, the Recording Academy president and CEO who took over for Neil Portnow back in 2019, has been fired, Variety reports. Dugan was placed on administrative leave on January 17 for unspecified “misconduct,” igniting a heated controversy within the music industry mere days before the 2020 Grammys on January 26.

The Recording Academy board of trustees officially terminated Deborah Dugan's employment as president/CEO on Monday (March 2) after placing her on paid administrative leave since Jan. 16. The decision announced comes after two independent investigations related to Dugan: One into her allegations against the Recording Academy and ano