PRESS
February 19, 2026
How The Resonator Awards Became Grammy Week’s Premier Event
In only three years and two events (2025 was cancelled due to the L. A. wildfires) We Are Moving The Needle’s Resonator Awards have become arguably the top Grammy week event.
January 29, 2026
Chappell! Chaka! Inside The Resonator Awards—A Ceremony Rewriting Whose Voices Get Heard in Music
Hosted by Fred Armisen at Chaplin Studios, the evening brought together a mix of legacy artists, rising voices, and backstage power players. Olivia Rodrigo, Joni Mitchell, Laufey, and Addison Rae served as presenters throughout the night, while Chappell Roan, Chaka Khan, and St. Vincent were among the honorees recognized for their cultural impact.
January 8, 2026
Chaka Khan, St. Vincent, Haim Among Honorees for 2026 Resonator Awards
The Grammy Week gala, hosted by female-led nonprofit We Are Moving the Needle, will also feature appearances by Olivia Rodrigo, Sia, and Addison Rae
November 5, 2025
We Are Moving the Needle Sets Date for 2026 Resonator Awards: ‘Music Should Sound Like the World We Live In’
The organization, founded by Grammy winner Emily Lazar, seeks to empower women and non-binary producers, engineers, and creators.
September 2, 2025
How mixer Amy Sergeant built her career as a music maker
Mixer, producer and writer Amy Sergeant reflects on the skills that have shaped her career so far, and the Mix With The Masters seminar that deepened her confidence in both her instincts and abilities.
April 16, 2025
How to apply for the SOPHIE scholarship fund
A new scholarship from We Are Moving the Needle celebrates the late musician’s legacy by supporting women, trans and non-binary creators
March 25, 2025
We Are Moving The Needle amplifies a safe space for overlooked audio engineers
Ithaca College’s chapter of We Are Moving The Needle is a club that aims to create a safe and welcoming space for female and nonbinary audio engineers looking to grow in their field.
March 31, 2025
Equalizers: Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar
Lazar discusses her work in today’s installment of our Women’s History Month series, Equalizers: Women in Music Production.
January 18, 2024
Alanis Morissette, Corinne Bailey Rae & More to Be Honored at Inaugural Resonator Awards: Full List
Caroline Polachek, Catherine Marks, Laura Sisk and Jennifer Decilveo will also be honored.
December 18, 2023
We Are Moving the Needle, Female Producer-Engineer Advocacy Group, to Present First Annual Awards
We Are Moving the Needle, a non-profit organization that aims to empower women producers and engineers, will present its first annual awards during Grammy Week in Los Angeles. The invite-only Resonator Awards will take place Tuesday, January 30, 2024 and will showcase the top echelon of female and gender-minority producers and engineers.
October 5, 2023
The Beatport Group announced today the recipients of its second annual Diversity + Parity Fund
The fund will distribute grants totaling $150,000 to accelerate gender parity and diversity across the music industry. Change The Beat, Last Night A DJ Saved My Life, ONE OFF TRAKS, Other Village People, Saffron, and We Are Moving The Needle are this year’s grantees
August 15, 2023
We Are Moving the Needle Appoints Skye Landgraf as Its First Director of Partnerships and Programs
We Are Moving the Needle, the nonprofit organization working to close the vast gender gap in the recording studio, has appointed Skye Landgraf (she/they) as its first Director of Partnerships and Programs
April 11, 2023
Women and Nonbinary Producers and Engineers “Vastly Underrepresented” in 2022’s Top Songs, New Study Finds
The inaugural Fix the Mix report examines gender representation among producers, engineers, and other technical recording roles in the music industry.
We Are Moving The Needle Press
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Music Business Association
March 10, 2022
Music Biz Member Jaxsta Utilizes Database To Support Fix The Mix Initiative
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Billboard
March 8, 2022
International Women’s Day: Music Industry Celebrations From Spotify, Apple Music & More
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Variety
March 8, 2022
We Are Moving the Needle, Jaxsta Partner for ‘Fix the Mix’ Initiative to Identify Female and Non-Binary Music Makers
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GRAMMY
March 1, 2022
10 Ways To Support Women Musicians & Creators Year-Round
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recordoftheday.com
March 8, 2022
Fix the Mix launches to elevate women and equalize the recording industry
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VannDigital
March 8, 2022
Fix The Mix Launches To Elevate Women & Equalize The Recording Industry
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Mixonline
March 8, 2022
Music Industry Gender Equality Initiative Launched
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popstar.one
March 8, 2022
We Are Moving the Needle, Jaxsta Partner for ‘Fix the Mix’ Initiative to Identify Female and Non-Binary Music Makers
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Rolling Stone
February 09, 2022
Taylor Swift, Julien Baker, Laura Jane Grace Contribute to ‘Portraits of Her’ Record Store Day Comp
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news.knowledia.com
We Are Moving the Needle, Jaxsta Partner for 'Fix the Mix' Initiative
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uDiscoverMusic
Grammy-Winning Engineer Emily Lazar Addresses Gender Gap With New Nonprofit
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Magnetic Magazine
Vans & Record Store Day Team Up To Release A Special Compilation Album “Portraits of Her”
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SheThePeople TV
Emily Lazar Launches Initiative To Increase Women Audio Engineers And Producers
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HITS Daily Double
GRAMMY NOMINEE ENGINEERS NEW ORG FOR WOMEN
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HITS Daily Double
ADVOCACY ORG ADDS TO ADVISORY BOARD
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MusicRow
Grammy-Winning Female Engineer Launches We Are Moving the Needle Foundation
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ProSoundNetwork.com
Emily Lazar Launches Music Industry Equity, Inclusion Initiative
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Music Connection Magazine
Brittany Howard, Vanessa Carlton, HAIM Named SoundBoard Members
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CountryWired Inc
Grammy-Winning Female Engineer Launches We Are Moving the Needle Foundation – MusicRow
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Billboard
These Major Producers Are Changing the Future For Women In the Studio
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Variety
Alanis Morissette Takes ‘We Are Moving the Needle’ Message on the Road, Joins Nonprofit’s ‘Soundboard’
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yahoo.com
Alanis Morissette Takes ‘We Are Moving the Needle’ Message on the Road, Joins Nonprofit’s ‘Soundboard’
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HITS Daily Double
MORISSETTE JOINS WE ARE MOVING THE NEEDLE SOUNDBOARD
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Amplify Music Mag
ALANIS MORISSETTE Joins We Are Moving the Needle SoundBoard
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AOL.com
Alanis Morissette Takes ‘We Are Moving the Needle’ Message on the Road, Joins Nonprofit’s ‘Soundboard’
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The Music Network
Emily Lazar Doesn’t Want to Be the Only Female Mastering Engineer In the Room, So She’s Changing It
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Sound On Sound
Why I Love... Change
Fix The Mix Press
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Variety
April 11, 2023
Women and Non-Binary People Are Represented in Electronic and Americana Genres More Than Others, New Study Finds
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NME
April 11, 2023
Report calls out “pitifully low” numbers of women and non-binary people in technical roles in music industry
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Billboard
April 11, 2023
Women & Non-Binary People Make Up ‘Pitifully Low’ Percentage of Producers and Engineers in Recording Studios, Report Finds
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Pitchfork
April 12, 2023
Women and Nonbinary Producers and Engineers “Vastly Underrepresented” in 2022’s Top Songs, New Study Finds
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MusicTech
April 11, 2023
Women and non-binary audio professionals “vastly underrepresented” in 2022’s top tracks, finds study
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Yahoo
April 11, 2023
Women and Non-Binary People Are Represented in Electronic and Americana Genres More Than Others, New Study Finds
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Boardroom
April 11, 2023
The Future of Music Production: Why Representation Matters
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Metro 95.1
April 11, 2023
Según un informe hay pocas mujeres y personas no binarias en puestos técnicos de la industria musical
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EDM Maniac
April 11, 2023
A New Study Confirms Entire Music Industry Lacks Women & Nonbinary Representation - EDM Maniac
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VanDigital
April 11, 2023
Fix The Mix Unveils Its First Annual Report On Gender Representation In Audio Production & Engineering Roles
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MusicTimes
April 11, 2023
Women Underrepresented in Technical Field, Metal Genres, But High on Americana, Electronic: Study
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Far Out
April 11, 2023
New report details low numbers of female and non-binary people in music production
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247 News Around The World
April 11, 2023
Key Takeaways from Lost in the Mix Study
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the Guardian
April 12, 2023
Women and non-binary producers ‘vastly underrepresented’ in 2022’s top songs
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The Music Network
April 12 2023
Fix The Mix Report Finds Representation of Women In Studio Roles Remains ‘Pitifully Low’
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Music Ally
April 12, 2023
How is diversity in audio production and engineering? Not great…
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The Tennessean
April 12, 2023
Are women, non-binary in-studio creatives still 'moving the needle' to growth?
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Knoxville News Sentinel
April 12, 2023
Are women, non-binary in-studio creatives still 'moving the needle' to growth?
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MusicRadar
April 12, 2023
New report shows that women and non-binary people are still massively underrepresented in production and engineering roles
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The Fader
April 12 2023
New report shows number of women and nonbinary producers and engineers still “alarmingly low”
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Hotpress
April 12, 2023
New report stresses severe gender gap in music production
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Hotpress
April 12 2023
Irish Producers Making Waves in 2023
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Advocate Channel
April 12, 2023
Women and Nonbinary Producers 'Vastly Underrepresented' in 2022’s Top Songs
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Indie Rocks!
April 12, 2023
Productoras e ingenieras subrepresentadas en la música
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HITS Daily Double
April 13, 2023
LOST IN THE MIX
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Women's Agenda
April 13, 2023
Women and non-binary folks grossly under-represented in music production
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Rolling Stone en Español
April 13, 2023
Aún falta representación de mujeres y personas no binarias en la industria de la música
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Mixmag
April 14, 2023
Lack of women and non-binary people working in music tech highlighted by new report
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Resident Advisor
April 14, 2023
New report shows glaring gender disparities in audio production and engineering
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DJMag.com
April 14, 2023
"Pitifully low" numbers of women and non-binary people in audio production and engineering roles, report finds
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VOI
April 14, 2023
New Report Reveals Low Number Of Women And Non-binary In Technical Roles In The Music Industry
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The Playground
April 17, 2023
Fix The Mix exposes lack of women and non-binary people in music industry
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the Guardian
April 25, 2023
‘A male-dominated team does not reflect society’: why are only 5% of music producers women?
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Cultture
April 11, 2023
Un informe denuncia el "lamentablemente bajo" número de mujeres y personas no binarias en puestos técnicos de la industria musical
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MusicTech
July 6, 2023
These music technology organisations are pushing women and non-binary producers forward
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MusicTech
July 5, 2023
Kris Kaiser addresses harmful stereotypes of husband and wife duos in manufacturing: “I was told that wives just do the business side of things”
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MusicTech
July 5, 2023
Female producers on the fears around self-identification: “I’d always recorded my own music but never really credited myself as a producer”
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MusicTech
July 5, 2023
Emily Lazar explains data on gender in music industry could be improved by tracking freelancers: “Tracking who does what and letting people self-identify is important”
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MusicTech
July 3, 2023
The music production industry has a gender problem – here’s how we can fix it
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TheatreArtLife
May 15, 2023
Fix The Mix Report: Women & NB Producers Are Lost
Resonator Awards Press
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Forbes
February 19, 2026
How The Resonator Awards Became Grammy Week’s Premier Event
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Billboard
January 28, 2026
Chappell Roan Says ‘Anybody Who Has Money’ Has a ‘Duty to Give It Away’ at 2026 Resonator Awards
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Gold Derby
January 28, 2026
Chappell Roan, Chaka Khan, St. Vincent honored at 2026 Resonator Awards
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Pink News
January 29, 2026
Chappell Roan says people with money have a ‘duty’ to give it away
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Pollstar
January 29, 2026
We Are Moving The Needle’s 2026 Resonator Awards Honor Chaka Kahn, Chappell Roan & Production Artistry, Advocate For Gender Parity In Studios
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Rolling Stone
January 29, 2026
Chaka Khan Delivers Potent Message at Resonator Awards: ‘To the Next Generation, Your Voices Matter’
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Rolling Stone
January 28, 2026
Chappell Roan Says ‘Only Thing That Matters Is Community’ at Resonator Awards
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The Hollywood Reporter
January 28, 2026
Long Live Women in Music
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Variety
January 28, 2026
Chappell Roan Gives Moving Speech, Joni Mitchell Pays Tribute to Chaka Khan, Olivia Rodrigo Honors St. Vincent at Female-Forward Resonator Awards
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Vogue
January 29, 2026
Chappell! Chaka! Inside The Resonator Awards—A Ceremony Rewriting Whose Voices Get Heard in Music
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USA Today
January 30, 2026
Chappell Roan's empowered speech talks importance of 'community'
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Rolling Stone
The Best of the 2026 Grammy Parties
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Rolling Stone
January 8, 2026
Chaka Khan, St. Vincent, Haim Among Honorees for 2026 Resonator Awards
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Variety
January 7, 2026
Resonator Awards to Honor Chaka Khan, St. Vincent, Haim, Amy Allen and Others During Grammy Week at Chaplin Studios
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Billboard
January 7, 2026
Chaka Khan, St. Vincent, Haim & More to Be Honored at 2026 Resonator Awards: Full List of Honorees & Presenters
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The Hollywood Reporter
January 7, 2026
Chaka Khan, Amy Allen to Be Honored at Resonator Awards as Olivia Rodrigo, Addison Rae Join as Presenters
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Flood Magazine
January 7, 2026
Chaka Khan, St. Vincent, HAIM, and More to Be Honored at 2026 Resonator Awards
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Hits Daily Double
January 7, 2026
Chaka, O-Rod, St. Vincent Rally for Resonator Awards
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MusicWeek
January 7, 2026
We Are Moving The Needle Resonator Awards to honour Chaka Khan, St Vincent, Amy Allen, Haim and more
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Billboard
November 5, 2025
We Are Moving the Needle Sets Date for 2026 Resonator Awards: ‘Music Should Sound Like the World We Live In’
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Variety
December 18, 2023
We Are Moving the Needle, Female Producer-Engineer Advocacy Group, to Present First Annual Awards
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NXTNOW MUSIC
December 19, 2023
We Are Moving the Needle Presenting the First Annual Resonator Awards on January 30th
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Billboard
January 18, 2024
Alanis Morissette, Corinne Bailey Rae & More to Be Honored at Inaugural Resonator Awards: Full List
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Variety
January 18, 2024
Alanis Morrisette, Caroline Polachek, More to Be Honored at We Are Moving the Needle’s Resonator Awards
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Music Ally
January 19, 2024
We Are Moving The Needle reveals its inaugural awards winners
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Billboard
January 29, 2024
A Complete Guide to Every 2024 Grammy Party & Event
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Forbes
February 1, 2024
First Annual Resonator Awards To Recognize Female Producers, Engineers
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Variety
January 31, 2024
At First Resonator Awards, It’s Not Just About Female Music Stars, but the Women Behind Them, as Producers and Engineers Get the Spotlight
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The Hollywood Reporter
February 1, 2024
Taylor Swift’s Recording Engineer Praises Superstar Singer’s “One of a Kind” Work Ethic, Calls Rerecords “An Incredible Engineering Challenge”
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Rolling Stone
February 1, 2024
Boygenius Hang With Fletcher, Kylie Minogue Parties With Jelly Roll, and More Photos From the Biggest 2024 Grammy Parties
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Peoplemag
February 1, 2024
Babyface & Victoria Monet Celebrate in L.A., Plus Demi Lovato in N.Y.C., Bryan Cranston, Shania Twain and More
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Music Connection Magazine
January 31, 2024
We Are Moving The Needle’s First Annual Resonator Awards: Alanis Morissette, Corinne Bailey Rae, Caroline Polachek and more
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Dazed
February 1, 2024
Breaking: Caroline Polachek takes up three seats on the bus
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US Weekly
February 1, 2024
Taylor Swift’s Recording Engineer Laura Sisk Praises Singer for Her ‘One of Kind’ Work Ethic
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Billboard
February 2, 2024
Grammy Week 2024: Janelle Monae, Jelly Roll, Kylie Minogue & More Stars at Events
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Variety
February 3, 2024
Grammy Parties 2024: Lana Del Rey, Megan Thee Stallion and Shania Twain
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LA Magazine
January 22,2024
Grammy Week 2024: All the Festivities Leading Up to the Big Day
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Page Six
February 3, 2024
Best star snaps of the week: Hollywood hunks Harry Styles, DiCaprio, Jeremy Allen White
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Parade
February 1, 2024
Taylor Swift’s Record Engineer Opens Up About What It’s Really Like to Work With the Pop Star
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Music Times
February 1, 2024
Taylor Swift's Work Ethic Revealed by Record Engineer: She's 'One Of A Kind'