The 7th ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO is set
“We just couldn’t resist making your summer a little hotter with some exciting news… The 7th ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO is set for April 19-21, 2012! We’ll be heading back to the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel bringing even more great EXPO moments, stellar connections and huge career opportunities. Make sure to mark off the biggest [...]
Behind the music: Should the music industry put digital first?
Behind the music: Should the music industry put digital first? The focus of the music industry is downloads – but is this the smartest move? Figures show most people still want to listen to CDs, plus there has been a boom in vinyl sales READ MORE READ MORE
Why the iCloud Ultimately Beats Spotify…
Why the iCloud Ultimately Beats Spotify… paul Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Spotify will do something in the US market, especially with this level of hype and financing. But there’s a serious battle ahead, one that promises to produce huge consumer lessons. Coming this fall, it’s Apple’s iCloud in one corner, and Spotify in the other [...]
Congressional leaders hear great songs and songwriters in Washington, DC
We Write the Songs Congressional leaders hear great songs and songwriters in Washington, DC On May 11, The ASCAP Foundation and the Library of Congress jointly celebrated the first anniversary of the ASCAP Collection at the Library of Congress – the gift by The ASCAP Foundation of documents, photos, sheet music and other artifacts. For [...]
2010 Sundance ASCAP Music Café
About the Music Café “The “Sundance ASCAP Music Café” is one of the most popular draws at the Sundance Film Festival. It is dedicated to showcasing the exceptional talent of new, emerging and established songwriters and artists. The Music Cafe is a place where independent filmmakers can meet and interact with film composers and songwriters [...]
OC Music Awards 2010 Showcase Series
January 12 – February 27 Various Venues Orange County, CA FREE and open to the public! “Orange County is poised to become the nation’s next vibrant, thriving music scene, and the OC Music Awards is the ideal medium to bring the entire OC music scene together for one night a year, while supporting it all [...]
Music In Media Interactive Conference
“The Music In Media Interactive Conference is designed to inform, educate, entertain and create real opportunities for conference attendees. This three day affair will focus on what (and who) you need to know to get your music in film, TV, video games, movie trailers, commercials and other forms of contemporary media. Special song writing/composition panels [...]
2010 ASCAP “I CREATE MUSIC” EXPO
“Los Angeles / New York, October 28, 2009: ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) will stage its fifth annual ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO in Los Angeles next spring where top songwriters, composers, producers and industry professionals will come together to share their knowledge and expertise on a broad range of relevant [...]
10 Things You Need to Know
Why ASCAP Licenses Local Bars & Restaurants–10 Things You Need to Know “Sometimes ASCAP’s licensing operations are misunderstood, most often by local owners trying to avoid being licensed. Sometimes these misunderstandings are with bar or restaurant patrons who are also local songwriters. Yet the very licensing process that some…” Read the Full Article HERE: http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/09/FEATURES/Member_Education.aspx
New “Member Access” Launches at ASCAP.com
“New York, NY, October 14, 2009: John A. LoFrumento, CEO of ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) today announced the launch of Member Access (http://members.ascap.com)– a secure, online portal giving ASCAP’s songwriter, composer and music publisher members 24/7 access to their membership, catalog, performance and royalty information. This new, sophisticated technology will [...]
