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Let's Tok Grammys?
The GRAMMYS and OSCARS, which both had historically bad ratings in 2021, will air just a week apart this spring with the film awards going first, and Billboard is wondering if that could signal further doom for the music awards. "It may be hard for the Grammys to make a serious bid for attention until the Oscars are over," PAUL GREIN writes. "And day-after Oscar recaps... will likely encroach even on that scant seven days between the two shows." The Oscars, which may be even more desperate for viewers than the Grammys, are throwing in a couple gimmicks: Three hosts for the first time since 1987, and public voting. Moviegoers are voting on TWITTER for their favorite film, which won't actually win an Oscar but will get airtime during the broadcast. They're also voting on their all-time favorite movie scenes, some of which will be shown on air, which is the kind of thing the Oscars have always liked to showcase anyway, no news there. But fans' favorite film is a step into uncharted territory for a normally buttoned-up show, a potentially terrible idea, and, one wonders, maybe the kind of thing the Grammys should consider, too? Twitter's favorite album of the most recent Grammy year? It would be by BTS, one imagines, and what would be wrong with that? There are 86 award categories at this year's event and BTS is nominated in only one of them (Best Pop Duo/Group Performance). Maybe Twitter knows butter, I mean better? Or what if, say, Grammy got a little more social with its categories? How about a Grammy for Best Sync on TikTok? Or Best YouTube Cover Version? Best Freestyle Rap? I don't think the Grammys want to be a simple popularity contest, nor do I think they should, but I do wonder if they might be better served by aligning themselves more closely with how and where music is consumed these days. A&Rs are looking for talent on social media; why shouldn't award shows be looking there, too? Why wait till this year's budding TIKTOK star releases her first major label album two from now? Why not act now?
Ice Ice Plaintiff
TV/film composers HEAVY YOUNG HEATHENS are suing US Olympic figure skaters ALEXA KNIERIM and BRANDON FRAZIER, who they say skated to their arrangement of "HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN" without permission, and NBC for broadcasting the performance. This was only the second Olympics in which skaters—in an attempt to attract younger fans to the sport—were allowed to use songs with vocals. The New York Times reported during the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang that skating competitions were considered live events for which licensing is compulsory and no sync rights are needed. But a repeat broadcast, or a broadcast outside the context of the live coverage, might trigger different rights, a music lawyer told the Times. The skaters, who used COLDPLAY's "FIX YOU" in a later event, told USA Today their legal team was dealing with the suit while they concentrated on the competition. NBC and US Figure Skating haven't commented. (Why that Coldplay song, btw? Knierim and Frazier and other skaters explain their choices.)
Rest in Peace
Singer-guitarist DALLAS GOOD, co-founder and leader, with his brother Travis, of beloved Toronto country-rockers the Sadies. By extension, he was also an honorary member of pretty much every other country-roots-rock band of a certain type... JAMAL EDWARDS, founder of the online music hub SBTV, a crucial platform for grime and instrumental in launching the career of several British artists including Ed Sheeran. Edwards was awarded an MBE for his service to British music when he was 24... STEVE SALAS, a founding member, with his brother Rudy, of Latin R&B band Tierra. The singer-bassist's other bands included El Chicano and the Salas Brothers, both Eastside Los Angeles staples... SCOTTY WRAY, Miranda Lambert's longtime guitarist, bandleader and songwriting collaborator.
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