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Setlist: Grammy Awards special

By Andy Malt and Chris Cooke | Published on Monday 27 January 2020

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last seven days, which this week makes it a Grammy Awards special. Because the run-up to this year’s ceremony was pretty dramatic. When recently appointed Recording Academy CEO was placed on “administrative leave” ten days before the event, a war of words erupted with accusations of sexual harrassment, corruption and vote fixing. Plus there was a thing with Aerosmith. Setlist is sponsored by 7digital.

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STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• Boss of US Recording Academy put on “administrative leave” after allegations of misconduct
• Ousted boss promises to expose what happens when you “step up” at the Recording Academy
• Recording Academy says CEO demanded millions to go quietly
• Ousted Recording Academy CEO goes nuclear in legal filing alleging sexual harassment, rape claims, corruption, misogyny and vote fixing
• Former Grammy Awards boss Neil Portnow and others respond to allegations made by Deborah Dugan
• Aerosmith drummer sues his bandmates ahead of Grammy Weekend appearances

ALSO MENTIONED
• Grammys boss says women need to “step up”, following criticism of awards gender balance
• Neil Portnow backtracks on claim that women in the music industry need to “step up”
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