Guild of Music Supervisors Aims to Correct Deficiencies in Diversity Among its Membership

Ahead of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Birds of Prey actress Ella Jay Basco and rapper Ruby Ibarra have released their Asian self-love music video "Gold." The video begins with Basco starring in a 1950's black and white commercial advertising a "Brown Be Gone" skin whitening soap to "wash the brown away." Midway through the commercial, the model played by Basco begins to panic when hearing the potential side effects of using the soap, such as "complicity" and "inauthenticity." As the

statement, is an effort to boost music discovery via the social media app, whether it’s recommendations from friends or verified users and pages.Free users will have access to the function but on shuffle mode and ads from Spotify added.Countries currently with access to this function are Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua,

Malina Saval Associate Editor, FeaturesAccording to the U.S. State Dept., about 1.5 million Americans live in Mexico, with more than 88,000 residing in Jalisco, a Mexican state bordering the Pacific Ocean.

Who’s this? That’s what fans wanted to know after Ashanti posted a photo with a mystery man amid her vacation in Mexico. Adding to the mystery was the fact that the 40-year-old singer tagged just about everyone…the brand of the white mesh dress she was wearing (PatBO), her stylist (Alicia Sereno), and even the name of the restaurant she took the picture at (Taboo Cancún).

Iceage have shared a new song and details of a 2022 UK tour – listen to ‘Gold City’ below.The track is the final preview of the band’s new album ‘Seek Shelter’, due out on May 7 via Mexican Summer.The Danish band’s signing to their new label was announced back in February alongside the release of comeback single ‘The Holding Hand’.

Latin American Music Awards debut!The 20-year-old Mexican American singing sensation brought her signature rainbow-colored locks and husky-smooth voice to the annual awards show on Thursday. Already boasting more than 1.7 million followers on TikTok, Castillo rocked the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, performing an euphoric rendition of Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez's classic «Bésame Mucho.»Castillo wore a pale pink ensemble that featured a silver skirt, tights and knee-high boots.

Lily Moayeri For much of 2020, music supervisors found work to be a challenge — ironic considering what they had completed for films and shows available on streaming services, broadcast television and on-demand was being consumed more than ever as audiences had ample time to binge-watch during the pandemic. Once production resumed, music supervisors returned to work, and while restricted to fewer on-set visits and in-person time, the flood of music hardly slowed.

Soul, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Promising Young Woman and The Cuban were among the film winners at the 2021 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards. The Trial of the Chicago 7's "Hear My Voice" won best song written and/or recorded for a film at the virtual event on Sunday night celebrating achievement in music supervision in film, TV, games, advertising and trailers.

The Guild of Music Supervisors held their 11th annual awards virtually today, celebrating outstanding achievement in the craft of music supervision in film, television, documentary, games, advertising and trailers.

Jon Burlingame editorMusic legend Quincy Jones received the Icon Award, while veteran music supervisor Maureen Crowe received the Legacy Award, at Sunday night’s 11th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards.The GMS awards were held virtually and it was the most all-star event the group had yet assembled. Presenters included John Legend, Regina King, and Billie Eilish.Stevie Wonder recalled meeting Quincy Jones at New York’s legendary Apollo Theater when he was just 14 years old.

Also Read: Forget the Beatles: Daniel Pemberton Wrote a New Song for 'Chicago 7' Instead of the Fab FourIn the television categories, winners included the music supervisors of “Watchmen,” “High Fidelity,” “Insecure,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “The Masked Singer” and “To All the Boys: P.S.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorOscar contenders “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Promising Young Woman” and Pixar’s “Soul” triumphed in their respective categories at the 11th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards.The ceremony celebrating outstanding achievement in the field of music supervision was held virtually, honoring the unsung heroes of film, television, documentaries, games, advertising and trailers.

On Sunday, April 11, Maureen Crowe, the founding member and president of the Guild of Music Supervisors, will receive the organization’s Legacy Award at its 11th annual awards ceremony, which will be staged virtually. Crowe, whose credits include The Bodyguard, Wayne’s World, Chicago and Newsies, was instrumental in getting the Television Academy to introduce an award for music supervisors and has been lobbying the Motion Picture Academy to follow suit.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorMusic luminaries Clive Davis (pictured), Kenny Ortega and Rickey Minor will participate in the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards on Sunday night (April 11), each feting Maureen Crowe, who will receive the Legacy Award.

Alejandro Fernández is gearing up for a night to remember! The 49-year-old singer will be honored with the Icon Award at the 2021 Latin American Music Awards on Thursday, April 15.For decades, Fernández has played a major part in bringing both rancheras and mariachi music to listeners all over the world as well as preserving the Mexican culture through his work.