[Dixielandjazz] Liner notes for downloads

Robert Ringwald rsr at ringwald.com
Sat Aug 25 11:14:47 PDT 2012


Recording Academy Makes Digital Liner Notes Push
by Mesfin Fekadu
Associated Press, August 23, 2012
NEW YORK -- As liner notes get scarce in the digital age, the Recording Academy wants
fans to still be able to find out who the people are behind their favorite hit.
So the Academy announced Thursday that it will launch the "Give Fans the Credit"
campaign, which plans to give music listeners more information on the people behind
the creation of a song, aside from the song's main performer.
Academy President and CEO Neil Portnow said in a statement that music fans are getting
less information on songs today because of digital platforms, which tend to only
offer a song's title and performer. But the Academy wants be sure fans are getting
liner notes for albums, and that songwriters, non-featured performers, producers
and engineers are highlighted for their work.
"We can watch movies online with the credits included, and the same should be true
for digitally released recordings," Portnow's statement reads. "If music devices
can access millions of tracks in the cloud, we're confident we can find a way to
acknowledge those who created the tracks here on earth."
The initiative will feature "honorary ambassadors" who will help facilitate the discussion,
including T Bone Burnett, music producer RedOne, Jimmy Jam, Sheila E, songwriter
Lamont Dozier and producer Don Was. The Academy's news release said the ambassadors
plan to meet with digital music outlets "to brainstorm ways to deliver more robust
crediting information on digital music platforms."
Online:
http://www.grammys.com
http://www.givefansthecredit.com


-Bob Ringwald
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