Sony Music is canceling all of its occasions throughout Grammy Week and redirecting its efforts and funds to wildfire reduction efforts in Los Angeles.
The main turns into the newest to verify that its Grammy-related occasions won’t be going forward this 12 months amid the devastating wildfires that proceed to burn in Los Angeles County.
The Recording Academy confirmed on Monday (January 13) that the 2025 version of the present will “proceed as deliberate” on February 2, on the Crypto.com area.
Nonetheless, a rising variety of music corporations, together with Common Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music, have scrapped their Grammy-related occasions and redirected sources to native reduction efforts.
Earlier right this moment (January 14), Sony Music’s father or mother firm, Sony Group Company, introduced a $5 million donation to assist emergency reduction and long-term restoration efforts in response to the wildfires at present impacting Southern California.
The contribution will go in the direction of organizations offering essential assist to first responders, aiding impacted communities of their rebuilding endeavors, and providing important support to workers affected by the catastrophe.
In a joint letter to Recording Academy Members on Monday, Recording Academy and MusiCares CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and Tammy Harm, Chair of the board of trustees, stated: “In shut coordination with native authorities to make sure public security and accountable use of space sources, the 67th Grammy Awards telecast on CBS on February 2 will proceed as deliberate.
“This 12 months’s present, nonetheless, will carry a renewed sense of goal: elevating extra funds to assist wildfire reduction efforts and honoring the bravery and dedication of first responders who danger their lives to guard ours.
“In difficult occasions, music has the ability to heal, consolation, and unite like nothing else. The Grammys won’t solely honor the artistry and achievements of our music group but in addition function a platform to amplify the spirit of resilience that defines this nice metropolis of Los Angeles.”
Common Music Group additionally confirmed on Monday that its conventional Grammy-related actions won’t be going forward this 12 months. It has canceled its annual after-Grammy social gathering and its annual ‘Artist Showcase’ — historically hosted by UMG boss Sir Lucian Grainge.
Common stated it’s canceling these occasions throughout this 12 months’s Grammy Week with a purpose to “redirect sources that might have been used on these occasions to help these affected by the [Los Angeles] wildfires.”
Over 50 Common Music Group workers have misplaced their properties or been displaced as a result of wildfires.
That determine was revealed in a latest letter from Sir Lucian Grainge to employees, during which the manager confirmed that he had canceled his upcoming European enterprise conferences to stay in Los Angeles and coordinate reduction efforts.
Warner Music Group has additionally canceled its pre-Grammy social gathering.
The Warner Music Group/Blavatnik Household Basis Social Justice Fund introduced over the weekend an preliminary $1 million donation to the LA hearth reduction efforts. The Fund stated it’ll donate to key organizations supporting the LA group, native first responders, and people within the music business.
Alongside UMG, Warner and Sony, different music corporations are additionally rallying in response to the wildfires.
Reside Nation has introduced a profit live performance known as FireAid, which might be held on January 30 on the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Los Angeles. AEG Presents and the Azoff Household are additionally concerned in placing on the present, for which artists are TBA.
In the meantime, the Recording Academy, which hosts the Grammys has joined forces with MusiCares to pledge $1 million.
Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD Basis has pledged to donate $2.5 million to assist households who misplaced their properties. A portion of the fund can even go to church buildings and group facilities. Beyoncé’s mom Tina Knowles is amongst those that have misplaced their properties within the wildfires.
Moreover, Guitar Heart can also be stepping in to help musicians who misplaced their devices and tools within the LA wildfires.
Elsewhere, Backline, a psychological well being non-profit, is providing its providers to musicians in Los Angeles by way of social media. “You may attain out to us by way of our case submission type and a Case Supervisor will contact you that can assist you get the long-term assist you want,” Backline stated on Instagram.
One other non-profit, Candy Reduction Musicians Fund, has established a pure catastrophe reduction fund to assist musicians and music business staff in LA County and close by areas. The fund will help with changing music-related tools, protecting medical bills from the fires, and addressing important dwelling prices.
Good Boy Information, based by producer Elie Rizk, is providing its Studio Metropolis recording area to musicians who’ve misplaced their studios within the LA fires.
Moreover, the NAMM Basis has dedicated $50,000 and is accepting extra donations by its web site. The fund will present needs-based help to NAMM members, workers of NAMM member corporations, music teaching programs, and music professionals affected by the fires.
Outdoors the music business, various firms have additionally backed catastrophe reduction and restoration efforts. Amongst these are NBCUniversal father or mother Comcast, Netflix, and Amazon, every pledging to donate $10 million. Warner Bros. Discovery additionally vowed to donate $15 million for rebuilding and response efforts.
Different deliberate 2025 Grammy Week occasions canceled within the wake of the wildfires to this point embrace Milk & Honey‘s common annual ‘Award Season’ get-together.
Three wildfires are nonetheless burning within the LA space; the most important, the Palisades Hearth, is simply 14% contained.
NBC studies that 88,000 individuals are nonetheless below evacuation orders, with 84,800 below warnings throughout Los Angeles. 1000’s of properties have been broken or destroyed.Music Enterprise Worldwide
