LaIPA to Manage New Widespread Music Award “Gamma” – Lāsma Līga Reisa Publicizes

Latvian Affiliation of Performers and Producers (LaIPA) has determined to prepare a brand new widespread music business award “Gamma” or “Highest fashionable music award of the 12 months”, LETA group was knowledgeable by the consultant of the affiliation Lāsma Līga Reisa.

On the annual assembly of LaIPA members this week, discussions have been held as as to if LaIPA as a corporation ought to take part in or manage a particular nationwide widespread music business honoring ceremony.

By voting, LaIPA members have determined that LaIPA will develop into the organizer of the brand new widespread music business award “Gamma”.

Initially of March, the “Zelta mikrofons” award ceremony for Latvian music recording was held, which attracted criticism from some representatives of the business. For instance, music producer and chairman of the LaIPA Council Rudolfs Budze accused the “Zelta Mikrofona” producer Elita Mīlgrāvei of narcissism on social media, which is claimed to have manifested itself as “her books [“Mikrofons”] kicking all of the laureates within the lap.”

In response to him, it’s uncommon that there’s solely “one particular face” on the occasion, which is offered as the one prestigious non-academic music live performance and to which the funds of the Ministry of Tradition and LaIPA are directed, and the model. belongs to Mīlgravei. Budze let the revenue, if any, produced from the occasion, keep along with her. The chairman of the LaIPA board famous that the occasion had the looks of a “reasonable company occasion”. Additionally, Budze expressed his concern concerning the impartiality of the jury and expressed the hope that what he skilled was the final “Golden Microphone”.

One other music producer and member of the LaIPA council Arnis Račinskis raised it, accusing Mīlgrāvei of placing the award over his personal pursuits and commercials.

Mīlgrāve, alternatively, responded by saying that the award is just not held for revenue, however to create a celebration for musicians and have fun their work.