Recording Academy Urges Congress to Support Music Community Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

By Joe Otterson

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By Dino-Ray Ramos

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.