The Recording Academy

The Recoding Academy is one of the most respected premier outlet for honoring achievements in the recording arts and supporting the music community. The Grammys awards are the only peer presented award to honor artistic achievement. Being part of the Grammy community is huge opportunity and lets fellow peers see your work. In order to become part of the community you must have received technical or creative credit on at-least twelve tracks in the past five years. All recordings must have been commercially released in the U.S. either through traditional distribution channels or recognized online retail settings. When becoming a member of the Academy you are given the right to vote on the Grammy Awards, speak out collectively for your rights as a music maker, attend events and network with others who take their passion for music seriously. Amongst the member of the academy there are more than 5,500 producers, engineers, mixers, and manufacturing professionals that you can collaborate with. The Academy is located in twelve cities including, Atlanta, Chicago, Florida, Los Angeles, Memphis, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. Being in the recording industry myself becoming part of this community will open doors for me that otherwise i would never even see. The people in this community are all like minded Professionals who all have the same passion for music. Networking and meeting individuals like theses will help establish a name for myself and help put my work on the map. With out this community I would be stuck were I am now  which is recording music and wondering how to get it out to more professionals for opinions and feedback. Once a member of this community the opportunity for your music to be heard and noticed is tremendous. Anyone in the music business who qualifies for a membership should join immediately because you never know who in the industry will need you or when you need a professional opinion on your own project.