Michael Lewan is a Recording Academy/GRAMMY.com contributor.
"If Congress wants to encourage Americans to continue to give, then they need to include a universal charitable deduction in its new tax bill. If not, the holiday season might be a lot less joyful for countless charities and non-profits." Read more here.
I’m glad to hear the House is preserving a key tax provision for songwriters in their tax reform plan. Last thing music creators need is another unfair law that devalues their work. Read more about the Songwriter’s Capital Gains Tax Equity Act.
Your favorite band is coming to town. You buy tickets. You invite friends. You make plans for an awesome night. When they take the stage you notice something off. And then it hits you—there’s no sound from the vocalists! Their wireless mics aren’t working. Visibly irate, the lead singer storms off the stage as his crew frantically looks around for…
