Harvey Mason Jr.
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Podcast Appearances
Thanks, Eli. Good to be here.
Thanks, Eli. Good to be here.
Thanks, Eli. Good to be here.
Everybody has got to talk about Eli and Eli. Why not us?
Everybody has got to talk about Eli and Eli. Why not us?
Everybody has got to talk about Eli and Eli. Why not us?
Well, it starts with our show and most people know us from our show, the Grammy show. We've been doing a Grammy show for 66 years. I've been doing them since, as you said, four years ago as the CEO. But the Grammy show celebrates music and lifts creators and showcases all the different genres of music. The recording academy that produces the Grammys generates revenue from that show.
Well, it starts with our show and most people know us from our show, the Grammy show. We've been doing a Grammy show for 66 years. I've been doing them since, as you said, four years ago as the CEO. But the Grammy show celebrates music and lifts creators and showcases all the different genres of music. The recording academy that produces the Grammys generates revenue from that show.
Well, it starts with our show and most people know us from our show, the Grammy show. We've been doing a Grammy show for 66 years. I've been doing them since, as you said, four years ago as the CEO. But the Grammy show celebrates music and lifts creators and showcases all the different genres of music. The recording academy that produces the Grammys generates revenue from that show.
And we use that revenue that's paid to us by CBS for a licensing fee to do all the programs we do throughout the year. So it's advocacy, fighting for the rights of music people, talking about AI. We're doing a ton of stuff in that space to make sure human creators are protected. Other copyright and intellectual property protections that we're working on.
And we use that revenue that's paid to us by CBS for a licensing fee to do all the programs we do throughout the year. So it's advocacy, fighting for the rights of music people, talking about AI. We're doing a ton of stuff in that space to make sure human creators are protected. Other copyright and intellectual property protections that we're working on.
And we use that revenue that's paid to us by CBS for a licensing fee to do all the programs we do throughout the year. So it's advocacy, fighting for the rights of music people, talking about AI. We're doing a ton of stuff in that space to make sure human creators are protected. Other copyright and intellectual property protections that we're working on.
We spend millions and millions of dollars every year advocating for the rights of music people. So that's one area. The other area is...
We spend millions and millions of dollars every year advocating for the rights of music people. So that's one area. The other area is...
We spend millions and millions of dollars every year advocating for the rights of music people. So that's one area. The other area is...
philanthropic organization that's within the academy called music cares music cares is kind of a give back organization for anybody who's a musician you don't have to be a member but if you're a professional working in the music industry and you need help if you are sick facing a drug addiction mental health crisis if you crash your car someone broke in and stole your guitar
philanthropic organization that's within the academy called music cares music cares is kind of a give back organization for anybody who's a musician you don't have to be a member but if you're a professional working in the music industry and you need help if you are sick facing a drug addiction mental health crisis if you crash your car someone broke in and stole your guitar
philanthropic organization that's within the academy called music cares music cares is kind of a give back organization for anybody who's a musician you don't have to be a member but if you're a professional working in the music industry and you need help if you are sick facing a drug addiction mental health crisis if you crash your car someone broke in and stole your guitar
These are things that music cares, takes care of. And again, millions and millions of dollars every year during COVID, we gave $50 million in aid to music people that needed help. And then we do a lot through our museum, education and preservation of music, making sure the next generation of kids is exposed to music.
These are things that music cares, takes care of. And again, millions and millions of dollars every year during COVID, we gave $50 million in aid to music people that needed help. And then we do a lot through our museum, education and preservation of music, making sure the next generation of kids is exposed to music.