This event will be hosted jointly by the Academy’s Producers & Engineers Wing and its Songwriters & Composers Wing.
Introduced in 2020, the HITS Act would allow indie musicians to deduct 100% of recording expenses up to $150,000 on their taxes in the year they’re incurred.
Kicking off April 13 in Boulder, Col. with The Lumineers’ Wesley Schultz, the series falls under a broader partnership aimed at furthering UN human rights goals.
As the 117th Congress winds to a close, industry advocates are urging leaders on Capitol Hill to pass the long-simmering HITS Act before the January changeover.