Rae’s program to aid women in music
Raedio, Issa Rae’s “audio everywhere company,” has partnered with Google for the Raedio Creators Program, designed to support emerging artists.
Under the program, two female artists will create their own EPS of three to five songs each, with recording fees, producer costs, marketing expenses and a music video entirely funded through Google. The artists will also retain full ownership of the project, which will be distributed by Raedio.
Additionally, two women composers will receive funding to create music for TV, film, commercials and promotional campaigns. Google will cover all recording costs and artist fees, while Raedio’s music supervision department will work to get the creations placed in various projects.
“This partnership is perfectly aligned with my mission in helping open doors and provide opportunities for women to succeed and flourish in their craft,” Rae said in a statement to Billboard on Thursday. “I can’t wait to see the impact this program and partnership has on the selectees and the music that is created as a result.”
Lucas, Kennedy honored:
George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, stewards of the Star Wars universe and numerous other notable motion pictures, are being honored by the Producers Guild of America for their contributions to the film industry. The PGA said Friday that Lucas and Kennedy will receive the Milestone Award at the Producers Guild Awards in March, joining the ranks of previous honorees that include Louis B. Mayer, Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg.
Lucas, in a statement,
said the award is a celebration of all that goes into bringing stories to life: “Protecting creativity while balancing business, moving technology forward to make real what you can see in your mind’s eye and doing it all from scratch most of the time.”
Lucas, in addition to films he has directed from “American Graffiti” to “Star Wars,” has produced and executive produced for the likes of Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola and Akira Kurosawa all while building the Lucasfilm empire.
Lucas and Kennedy worked on “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” through the production company she co-founded with Spielberg and Frank Marshall, Amblin Entertainment. Kennedy’s credits include “E.T. The Extra Terrestrial,” “Schindler’s List,” “Jurassic Park” and the “Back to the Future” films.
Bleachers steps in as ‘SNL’ musical guest: Pop-rock band Bleachers has been tapped to replace Roddy Ricch as the “Saturday Night Live” musical guest this weekend after the rapper pulled out due to COVID-19 exposure.
The NBC sketch series announced that the Jack Antonoff-fronted group will perform Saturday on its first show of 2022, hosted by “West Side Story” star Ariana Debose.
Ricch was reportedly exposed to a team member who has COVID-19.
Jan. 15 birthdays: Actor Margaret O’brien is 85. Actor Andrea Martin is
75. Director Mario Van Peebles is 65. Actor Chad Lowe is 54. Actor Regina King is 51. Actor Dorian Missick is 46. Actor Eddie Cahill is 44. Rapper Pitbull is 41. Actor Victor Rasuk is
38. Actor Jessy Schram is
36. Musician Skrillex is 34. Actor Dove Cameron is 26.