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New Series for Aspiring Producers

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Are you a woman ready to start her career as a music producer? If so, ADAM Audio’s Women In Music has something for you. Their six session series, From Start To Finish, documents up and coming producers meeting pros in the industry who give them pointers from creating a track to getting it into the…



Thank You Lauryn Hill

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Ever since Rolling Stone released their “Top 500 greatest rap album of all time list, social media has been abuzz. Most of the conversation was centered around one particular album that topped the list: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.  The Miseducation took the number 10 spot on the list, higher than any other rap album.…



Meet Music’s Best Kept Secret

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It’s been 78 years since Rosie the Riveter and women are still proving “we can do it”. From housewives to executives, we are making ourselves seen and heard in all fields and industries. On a recent trip to Atlanta, GA, I had the pleasure of meeting and talking with a real life “Rosie”; a woman who…



The Recording Academy Spotlights Our CEO

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Ebonie Smith

Here ye, here ye! Have you seen the papers?! Okay, not actual newspapers; that’s just a super outdated way to say: The Recording Academy featured our Gender Amplified Founder & CEO, Ebonie Smith, in an article last week! Of course, we know how awesome she is, but it’s always nice to see someone receive their flowers. The article discusses Ebonie’s recent appearance on Pensado’s Place, her…



SoundGirls Offers A New Scholarship

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SoundGirls has some very exciting news to announce! Applications are now open for their scholarship with The Abbey Road Institute Miami, sponsored by Leapwing.  SoundGirls, whose mission is to inspire and empower the next generation of women in audio and music production  by creating a supportive community, providing the tools, knowledge, and support to further their…



A Conversation with SONA and Susan Jacobs

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Last week I had the pleasure of attending a Songwriters of North America (SONA) virtual event called “A Conversation With Susan Jacobs”. This event highlighted longtime Music Supervising legend, Susan Jacobs, who is known for her work on films such as I, Tonya, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, and Little Miss Sunshine. She also boasts…



New Wave with Nova Wav

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Beyonce told us a long time ago who runs the world………..GIRLS! And yet people still seem so surprised when a woman, or women, emerge in a male dominated industry. The latest industry to be shaken by the increasing presence of girl power is the music industry; more specifically the music production side of the music…



Wondagurl Signs A Deal

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If you’re a music fan like we are, then I’m sure by now you’ve heard the news about Wondagurl. But we at Gender Amplified STAN a #womanproducer so we’re gonna say it again: congratulations Wondagurl! Last month, on July 20, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, in partnership with Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack Publishing, announced that they signed…



A Day in the Life w/ Meena Ysanne: Finding Creative Inspiration and Connection During the Covid-19 Pandemic

by Ally Lansdowne

Meena Ysanne is a British-American composer, conductor, and musician whose deeply artistic and inquisitive spirit carries throughout her creative endeavors. Meena works primarily within the world of string instruments, and her innovative style has garnered success that reaches far beyond traditional orchestral work, forging collaborations with respected and revered institutions, filmmakers, and musicians that encapsulate…



#TheShowMustBePaused

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At the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, the request for the respect of black faces, black bodies, and black representation is no longer the minimum. Black and brown communities, and every other community, are now demanding the respect, alliance, and reformation of companies and organizations who had previously hidden behind veils of covert…