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JULY: DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH – RECORDING ARTISTS AND MUSIC PROFESSIONALS WITH DISABILITIES (RAMPD)

RAMPD logo in front of disability pride background

RAMPD is an award-winning U.N-recognized network of recording artists and music professionals with disabilities working with the GRAMMYs, Netflix Music and others to amplify inclusion in the industry.

Lachi, Black woman with corn rows, posing in front of a white backdrop, wearing blue eyeshadow and brown fur coat.

RAMPD.org was founded by award-winning recording artist, touring performer and personality, Lachi in 2021 after a public talk with the Recording Academy revealed not enough was being done for music professionals with disabilities and neurodivergence.

In 2023 RAMPD received Ford funding for its member-development initiatives, a Music Business Association award for its work consulting on disability equity, and a Zero Project award for bringing career opportunities to its membership through its web platform, where professional disabled talent can be sourced and hired. 

Founded in 2021, RAMPD found coverage in Billboard, NYTimes and Hollywood Reporter for being a first-ever establishment bringing competitive opportunities to music creators and professionals with disabilities, neurodivergence or chronic illness.

RAMPD has partnered with the Recording Academy to pepper the annual GRAMMY Awards with high-visibility accessibility measures, including an on-screen stage ramp (used in iconic Sam Smith/Kim Petras 2023 performance), ASL on the red carpet, and live captioning.

RAMPD team members at the 65th annual GRAMMYs. Six people smiling in front of GRAMMYs backdrop
RAMPD team members at the 65th annual GRAMMYs

July is Disability Pride Month!

In July 2023, RAMPD Records (distributed through United Masters) is releasing “Lift Me Up” a track and music video tribute to late disability activist Judy Heumann, created by and featuring esteemed artists with disabilities Lachi, Gaelynn Lea, James Ian, April Rose Gabrielli, Kulick, Ali Stroker, Amber Galloway, Otis Jones and Nell Russell.

RAMPD is a UN recognized global network of Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities who—through strategic partnerships and discussions with firms such as Netflix, Folk Alliance, SONY Picture’s Entertainment—brings disability awareness to the broader music industry. RAMPD is a fast-growing popular coaltion infiltrating pop culture with disability narratives.

Learn More about RAMPD: www.rampd.org 
Lift Me Up campaign: www.lachimusic.com/liftmeup.html

About A2IM:
A2IM is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit trade organization headquartered in New York City that exists to support and strengthen the independent recorded music sector. Membership currently includes a broad coalition of more than 700 Independently-owned American music labels. A2IM represents these independently owned small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) interests in the marketplace, in the media, on Capitol Hill, and as part of the global music community. In doing so, it supports a key segment of America’s creative class that represents America’s diverse musical cultural heritage. Billboard Magazine identified the Independent music label sector as 37.32 percent of the music industry’s U.S. recorded music sales market in 2016 based on copyright ownership, making Independent labels collectively the largest music industry sector.

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