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Why the Grammys need to change, with CEO Harvey Mason Jr.
Harvey Mason, Jr is CEO of the Recording Academy, the nonprofit organization most famous for the Grammy Awards. We spoke right before this year's Grammy nominations came out, and you'll hear us talk a whole lot about the changes he's tried to make with how the awarding membership works.
I always say to watch what’s happening to the music industry because it’s a preview into what will happen to every other creative industry five years later. My chat with Harvey really drove the point home: AI, diversity, streaming distribution... it's all here, and all the tensions that come with.
Links:
2025 Grammy nominations: The complete list | NPR
The Grammys Move From CBS To Disney In Major 10-Year Deal | Deadline
Recording Academy boots Grammy voters | Los Angeles Times
Chappell Roan and the problem with fandom | Vox
Grammys CEO: Music that contains AI-created elements is eligible | AP News
Deborah Dugan Grammys Controversy: What to Know | Time
For Taylor Swift, the Future of Music Is a Love Story | Wall Street Journal (2014)
AI is on a collision course with music | Decoder
Elvis Costello defends Olivia Rodrigo over ‘Brutal’ plagiarism claim | BBC
Why Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen thinks AI is the future | Decoder
Transcript:
Credits:
Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Callie Wright. Our supervising producer is Liam James.
The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.
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Harvey Mason, Jr is CEO of the Recording Academy, the nonprofit organization most famous for the Grammy Awards. We spoke right before this year's Grammy nominations came out, and you'll hear us talk a whole lot about the changes he's tried to make with how the awarding membership works.
I always say to watch what’s happening to the music industry because it’s a preview into what will happen to every other creative industry five years later. My chat with Harvey really drove the point home: AI, diversity, streaming distribution... it's all here, and all the tensions that come with.
Links:
2025 Grammy nominations: The complete list | NPR
The Grammys Move From CBS To Disney In Major 10-Year Deal | Deadline
Recording Academy boots Grammy voters | Los Angeles Times
Chappell Roan and the problem with fandom | Vox
Grammys CEO: Music that contains AI-created elements is eligible | AP News
Deborah Dugan Grammys Controversy: What to Know | Time
For Taylor Swift, the Future of Music Is a Love Story | Wall Street Journal (2014)
AI is on a collision course with music | Decoder
Elvis Costello defends Olivia Rodrigo over ‘Brutal’ plagiarism claim | BBC
Why Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen thinks AI is the future | Decoder
Transcript:
Credits:
Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Callie Wright. Our supervising producer is Liam James.
The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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