Recording Academy Releases Safety Recommendations for Studios Looking to Reopen

Anitta is preparing for her major label U.S. debut.

Vanessa Bryant is urging Congress to pass a helicopter safety bill named after her husband, Kobe Bryant, and daughter, Gianna Bryant, who died following a crash near Calabasas, California, earlier this year.Democratic lawmakers introduced the «Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act» on Thursday, according to CNN, who also reports that the legislation would «require all helicopters certified to carry six or more people to be equipped with a Terrain Awareness and Warning System, a

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Freddie Gibbs is back on the move. After a smoldering 2019 with RCA Records / Keep Cool, Gibbs jumps ship and will be running alongside Warner Records, Billboard exclusively reports.

The Recording Academy has addressed the conflicts of interest in the Grammy Awards nomination committee and made several changes to the awards categories.

The Recording Academy has announced new changes that will impact the 2021 Grammy Awards. In a press released obtained by E! News, The Academy announced updates to the Best New Artist category, Latin, R&B and Rap Fields, Nominations Review Committees and more.

The Recording Academy announced nine key changes to its awards and nominations process on Wednesday morning (June 10). These changes were ratified at the semiannual Trustees Meeting in May.

Republic Records announced last week that it will cease using the term “urban,” Mason noted that the Academy’s changes actually were decided last month.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorThe Recording Academy has announced several rule changes for the 63rd Grammy Awards, including omitting the term “urban” from its awards categories and language.The academy is changing the name of the urban contemporary album category to progressive R&B album. The word “urban” has been subject to increasing criticism, most recently by Tyler, the Creator, who called it “a politically correct way to say the N-word” at the January ceremony.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTo say that interim Recording Academy president/CEO Harvey Mason jr. has had a challenging first few months on the job is an understatement of epic proportions.

Billboard discussed the changes with Harvey Mason, Jr., Chair & Interim President/CEO of the Recording Academy.1. In best new artist, the Academy dropped the rule that an artist may have released no more than 30 tracks prior to the start of the current eligibility year: The Academy had sought to quantify its definition of best new artist, but found that it’s almost impossible to come up with numbers that are fair in every situation.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterHong Kong’s two major theme parks, Disneyland and Ocean Park, are set to re-open as part of the local government’s plans to reboot the region’s economy.The South China Morning Post is reporting that Ocean Park will open to visitors from Saturday (June 13), with the Disneyland resort on Lantau Island set to follow soon on an unspecified date.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaThe economy gained 2.5 million jobs in May, while the unemployment rate dropped to 13.3%, according to the Labor Department.The slight improvement in an otherwise bleak economic picture was due to the reopening of businesses in several states. Unemployment levels leapt to 14.7% in April, as the coronavirus pandemic ground American life to a standstill.

The International Cinematographers Guild released their recommendations for COVID-19 safety protocols for their members on Wednesday as Hollywood prepares to roll out broad safety protocols to resume filming while labor organizations continue to develop craft-specific guidelines.

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Earlier this week, Donald Trump sparked controversy when he used a song from the rapper, TI, to attack Joe Biden in a campaign ad. The video uses lyrics from the song, “Whatever You Like,” with much of the lyrical content changed to suit his message.

Caroline Records has added Denis Omar Aponte, known as Omy de Oro, to its roster after signing a distribution deal with the rising Puerto Rican trap and reggaetón artist.Caroline, which is the independent distribution and label services arm of Capitol Music Group, will help develop the 25-year-old singer, who recently collaborated with global superstar Bad Bunny on the track "Subimos de Rango."Omy de Oro joins other Caroline Records signees including urbano artist Brytiago, rapper Lil Baby,