MEMBER BENEFITS

DISCOUNTS • GOODS • TOOLS • SERVICES

In addition to exclusive access to the GRAMMY365 community, The Recording Academy provides members with resources designed specifically for the recording industry professional. Benefits cover a wide range of categories important to music professionals.

  • TRAVEL INCLUDING HOTEL DISCOUNTS WHEN YOU ARE ON THE ROAD
  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOOLS
  • MUSIC RELATED PUBLICATIONS
  • DUPLICATION SERVICES
  • PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
  • ENTERTAINMENT AND MUSIC
  • GEAR AND GOODS
  • INSURANCE
  • MUSEUMS
  • PROMOTION
  • PERSONAL SERVICE

Member Benefits

Publication & News

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     $19.95 for the print version of the Indie Bible, $14.95 for the electronic version.
     
    For over five years, The Indie Bible has been published with the immediate need of the artist in mind — to get their music heard and to gain greater exposure. The Indie Bible includes over 8,000 contacts spanning publications to radio stations to vendors and more. There are over 50 articles addressing key areas of the music business such as copywrite law, marketing, radio station submissions and how to create a press kit. The Indie Bible has contacts for all genres of music.

    www.theindiebible.com

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    40% of all first time Jazz Monthly.com banner advertising and artist/industry marketing programs.
     

    JAZZ MONTHLY.COM is an online publication of interviews, reviews, news, and entertainment covering all genres of Jazz.

    The "Feature Interviews" and "Cover Stories" provide insight into the experiences, efforts and opportunities of artists and their rise to recognition in the field of Jazz Music.  Also featured are industry professionals such as record company executives, leading producers and attorneys that have made major contributions in shaping and re-shaping the music world as we see it today.
     
    In addition to informative interviews and CD/Club reviews, Jazz Monthly.com’s "Jazz Teachers Directory" and "Jazz Clubs" pages are listed by State, so you are just clicks away from a local Masterclass or nearby Event! Daily updates on our: Breaking News, Concerts/Festivals, Artists, New Jazz Releases, and Offers/Rewards pages keep you in-the-know on all happenings in and around Jazz… Jazz at its best!
     

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    Two-year subscription for $34.95.
     
    Mac|Life recognizes Apple’s dynamic role in work, play and the creation of music. Each issue is filled with in-depth how-to’s, reviews of the latest products, stunning design, and exclusive information.

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    MIX

     Annual subscription $14.95 (US), $25 (Canada), $30 (Foreign).
     
    Distributed in 94 countries, Mix is the world's leading magazine for the professional recording and sound production technology industry. Mix covers a wide range of topics including: recording, live sound and production, broadcast production, audio for film and video, and music technology. In addition, Mix includes coverage of facility design and construction, location recording, tape/disc manufacturing, education, and other topics of importance to audio professionals. Mix presents columns and feature articles on technical subjects, industry news, new product announcements and equipment reviews, profiles of producers, engineers and artists, features on production facilities and live venues and boasts the industry's most extensive directory of recording studios and other audio/video facilities and services in the annual Mix Master Directory.

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    15% off the listed price of everything in the Music Books Plus catalog or at www.musicbooksplus.com (excludes tax and shipping).
     
    Whether you're looking for great new books like Howard Massey's Behind The Glass (Backbeat Books), The Mastering Engineers Handbook by Bobby Owsinksi (MixBooks) or the best in songbooks and instructional videos, you'll enjoy 15 percent off of the list price of any of hundreds of reference books, songbooks, videos or other titles carried by Music Books Plus.

     

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    25 issues (one-year) for $38.25 or 50 issues (two-years) for $63.75.
     
    Since 1977, the bi-weekly published Music Connection magazine has catered to every aspect of the music business, from decision-making in corporate towers to performing in local clubs.

     

Entertainment & Music

  • Benefit: 15% discount on all music and video downloads and view-to-print eBooks.

     

    Run by musicians, Latin Pulse Music Inc. is a fair trade, Internet-based publishing and technology company that specializes in digital sales and services of Caribbean, Central and South American (Latin) musical content. Our featured products include whole album downloads, videos, eBooks, sheet music, and production tracks. We make Latin media downloads 100 percent legal, fun, fast, and easy.

     

    We offer broad services with a Latin focused catalog. Our basic benefit allows for retail sales of your works to Latin music enthusiasts worldwide. With our system you can customize your album downloads to include video, pdfs, slide shows, pictures—you name it, as long as it’s digital. Additional revenue streams include sales of digital sheet music and eBooks, as well as licensing opportunities in television and film. Best of all is our personalized service.

Insurance

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     Benefit: Up to 20% off regular car and home insurance rates
     
    Save on your car and home insurance! You’re part of an exclusive group that has partnered with Liberty Mutual to save you money. You’ll receive knowledgeable support, immediate claims assistance, and the latest information to keep you and your family safe.

     
     

     
    Savings you can count on.
    As a member of The Recording Academy you could save hundreds of dollars a year on car and home insurance with Liberty Mutual.
    Here’s how:1

    • Get an exclusive group discount off our already competitive rates
    • Add extra savings on your home insurance when you insure both your car and home
    • Obtain additional discounts based on your driving experience, car and home safety features and more.

     
    Discounts and savings are available where state laws and regulations allow, and may vary by state. Certain discounts apply to specific coverages only.  To the extent permitted by law, applicants are individually underwritten; not all applicants may qualify.

Gear & Goods

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    Benefit: Members can purchase and download POD Farm Platinum at the discounted price of $199 (regularly $299).
     
    Line 6 is a leading manufacturer of guitars, amplifiers, effects, effects processors and recording interfaces. Its award-winning products, including the legendary POD®, have been used by celebrated artists on countless GRAMMY-award-winning titles.
     
    POD Farm™ Platinum is a professional software plug-in that delivers legendary POD tone to any Digital Audio Workstation. Compatible with all major recording applications, POD Farm Platinum has the platinum-album guitar sounds that every recording artist needs, including more than 250 models of historic vintage and modern amplifiers, effects, stompboxes, preamps and more!

     

Professional Education

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    Benefit: 10% off standard pricing for all Recording Academy members.
     
    MediaLab/Seattle is the first Digidesign authorized facility in the Seattle area to offer Pro Tools training and certification utilizing the official Pro Tools curriculum. Select individual courses to build your skills or brush up on your Pro Tools chops. Work toward certification as a Pro Tools operator to help land your next gig. MediaLab’s instructors are not just highly trained educators, but award-winning engineers and producers in their own right. Visit www.MediaLabSeattle.com for more details.
     
    MediaLab students also qualify for significant discounts on Pro Tools software and hardware.