The reason why. It all began on February 4, 2020. After discussing ideas with my team for a Special Edition of Beatselector Magazine, we settled on an editorial theme — “The Grammy® Gods.” This Special Edition showcases exclusive interviews with several Grammy®nominated and winning Producers and Engineers including Luca Pretolesi, Ricco Lumpkins aka RICCI∆NO J∆MEZ, Leslie Brathwaite, Ayanna Depas, Rockwilder, Beat Billionaire, James Auwarter, and Drumma Boy just name a few that have and continue to shape popular music for more than three decades. We also invited New York City musician and resident, Ken Hatfield, to provide some insightful and educational instruction on how musicians should copyright and monetize their music with help from the Music Modernization Act. Other featured interviews include Barry Daffurn (Co-Founder of CINQ Music Group),