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  INITIATIVE BUILDS ON ACADEMY’S RECENT MOVES TO GLOBALIZE ITS MISSION SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (JUNE 11, 2024)  — The Recording Academy ® , the organization behind the GRAMMY Awards ® , is embarking on a path to extend its efforts to support music creators on a global scale. The Academy has agreements with Ministries of Cultures and key stakeholders across the Middle East and Africa to collaborate on a framework to bolster the Academy’s presence and services in these rapidly growing music regions.   “This is exciting because music is one of humanity’s greatest natural resources,” said Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. “It is critical that the people who dedicate themselves to creating music have support, resources and opportunities, no matter where they are from.”   For the past two years, the Academy’s leaders have traveled throughout these regions, participated in listening sessions, received high-level briefings, tours, demonstrations, and obtained insi...