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Written by Mike Stahl   
Saturday, 02 July 2011 02:01

A coalition of disgruntled musicians has announced plans for a boycott of CBS and all advertisers on the 2012 Grammy Awards show, calling the Recording Academy's consolidation from 109 to 78 categories "a cultural diversity issue that will affect how music is made for years to come."

How about you? Would you boycott the Grammy's if you were invited or up for an award because of their recent decision?

This coalition will a class-action lawsuit in the coming weeks. This is based on the fact that for several months artists that were recording were under the assumption that they would be eligible for Grammy consideration.

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