The schedule includes major speakers like Lionel Richie, Ne-Yo, Diplo and Big Sean; master sessions with Steve Lillywhite, Nico Muhly and No I.D.; and panels covering craft, business, legislative, marketing, music placement and everything in between.

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler will join ASCAP for a Google+ Hangout, during which he will be interviewed by entertainment journalist Roger Friedman. Tyler will also answer select questions Tweeted to @ASCAPEXPO, using the hashtag #AskSteven.

Veteran record producer Phil Ramone passed away on Saturday, March 30th. Here is what ASCAP President and Chairman Paul Williams had to say about the industry legend behind the sounds of artists like Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Barbra Streisand and Billy Joel, among others.

The Hangout came two weeks before Trapanese’s scheduled appearance at the 8th annual ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO. Select questions tweeted to @ASCAP using the hashtag #AskOblivion were addressed by Hangout participants.

The results of the biennial election for the Board of Directors of ASCAP were announced today by ASCAP President and Chairman Paul Williams. Twelve writer and twelve publisher members have been elected to serve on the Board for a two-year term commencing April 1st, 2013.

A manager can be an essential part of your team. But before you hire one, you need to make sure you understand what a manager is for - and assess whether you really need one. Atom Factory's Fabienne Leys has spent years managing songwriters, producers and artists. She's got some sage advice about when and why to hire a manager.

David Carbonara is an accomplished film/TV composer who created the score for the hit television series Mad Men, the documentary film Glickman and many more. He writes with a subtlety for creating moods and a flair for larger-than-life characters. Hear Carbonara discuss his creative process in this ASCAP audio profile.

The ASCAP EXPO, held April 18th-20th in Los Angeles, has added over 20 new panelists. The EXPO is the only music conference dedicated to songwriters and composers. The discount pricing period ends on March 31st, so register now!

There’s great intimacy in the music of ASCAP folk duo The Milk Carton Kids. Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan duet in close harmony like they’re bonded at the atomic level, with acoustic guitars swirling and taking flight. But there’s also great strength in that intimacy. We asked the Kids about their new record, The Ash & Clay.

The purpose of these special awards is to reward writers whose works have a unique prestige value for which adequate compensation would not otherwise be received, and to compensate those writers whose works are performed substantially in media not surveyed by ASCAP.

For his score to Admission, the new comedy starring Tina Fey and Paul Rudd, ASCAP composer Stephen Trask wrote and recorded largely at his home studio. The result was a score that sounds polished but still feels like an expression of Trask's personality. Trask told us what it's like composing with your dog and cup of coffee close at hand.

This week Maria A. Pallante, the Register of Copyrights, testified at a hearing convened by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet to consider revisions to US copyright law. Pallante acknowledged the need to consider the rights of songwriters and composers alongside other music copyright issues.