The Recording Artists' Coalition (RAC) is an American
music industry organization that represents
recording artists, and attempts to defend their rights and interests. Compare and contrast with the
RIAA, which represents the
recording industry
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. In 2009, it became an element of the
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
The Recording Academy (formally the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; abbreviated NARAS) is an American learned academy of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals. It is famous for its Grammy Aw ...
.
Their most vocal and energetic actions have been in support of repealing laws which tie artists to contracts with
record labels for seven years, and in successfully lobbying to repeal supposedly "technical revisions" to American copyright statutes which shifted ownership of some copyrights from artists to record labels.
See also
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American Federation of Musicians
References
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External links
*http://www.recordingartistscoalition.com/
*http://www.recordingartistscoalition.com/artists.html
Music organizations based in the United States