'#ChangeMusic' Plan Aims To Give Black Artists Bigger Clout

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'#ChangeMusic' Plan Aims To Give Black Artists Bigger Clout

By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The organizers of the Grammy awards on Thursday launched an initiative to elevate Black voices at all levels of the music industry and ensure that Black artists are fairly compensated for their work. The #ChangeMusic Roadmap, launched by the Recording Academy and racial...

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