Recording Academy Invites 2,300 Music Professionals to Become Members: 48% Female, 37% Minorities — Variety

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UPDATED: The Recording Academy announced that it has extended membership invitations to more than 2,300 established music professionals. As part of the organization’s stated drive toward greater diversity, it notes that the 2020 class of invitees is 48% female, 21% African-American or African descent, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian-American and Pacific…

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ESPN Plans Week Filled With Madden NFL Ratings Coverage — Variety

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ESPN’s devotion to all things football is well known. But next week, it will cover a decidedly different version of that game. The Walt Disney-owned sports-media outlet intends to make exclusive reveals of the player ratings in Madden NFL 21, the latest title in EA Sports’ Madden NFL franchise. 8…

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