Ear

Welcome to THE ASCAP EAR, a special promotional compilation featuring a richly diverse collection of talent featured in our showcases or workshops. Ranging stylistically from film composers to rock bands to singer/songwriters to R&B to Latin music, The ASCAP Ear is another example of the innovative ways that ASCAP can help its members to develop their careers. The ASCAP Ear is not for sale: it is a promotional CD that is distributed throughout the music and film/television industries, not only to help promote the careers of the members featured on it, but also to show that ASCAP is a great resource for identifying new talent.

The ASCAP Ear, Vol. 5

For the third year, the ASCAP Presents… Heineken Ampt Music Series showcased top local artists and bands (signed and unsigned) in their home cities. The showcases were designed to bring these deserving performers and songwriters to the attention of both the music industry and the public, in line with ASCAP’s long-standing commitment to developing new musical talent and Heineken USA’s efforts to support performing arts.

The series featured showcases in seven of the nation’s most vibrant music scenes: New York, Atlanta, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Memphis, Orlando and Raleigh. ASCAP wishes to thank Heineken USA for supporting local music. Music from the San Francisco, Philadelphia, Memphis, Orlando and Raleigh showcases is below. (click here for coverage of the ASCAP Presents… Heineken Ampt Music Series)

The ASCAP Ear, Vol. 4

For the second year, the ASCAP Presents…Heineken Ampt Music Series showcased top local artists and bands (signed and unsigned) in their home cities. The showcases were designed to bring these deserving performers and songwriters to the attention of both the music industry and the public, in line with ASCAP’s long-standing commitment to developing new musical talent and Heineken USA’s efforts to support performing arts.

The series featured showcases in five of the nation’s most vibrant music scenes: Atlanta, Minneapolis, Portland, New Orleans and Nashville. ASCAP wishes to thank Heineken USA for supporting local music.

The ASCAP Ear, Vol. 3

This fall the ASCAP Presents... Ampt Music Series, sponsored by Heineken, showcased top local rock artists and bands (signed and unsigned) in their home cities. The showcases were designed to bring these deserving performers and songwriters to the attention of both the music industry and the public, in line with ASCAP's long-standing commitment to developing new musical talent and Heineken USA's efforts to support performing arts.

The series featured showcases in five of the nation's most vibrant music scenes: Austin, Miami, Chicago, Seattle, and Boston.

The ASCAP Ear, Vol. 2

Featuring: EMMANUEL FRATIANNI, MUSE, SOUL JAHZ, FIVE DEGREES OF SOUL, JUSTICE LEEG, JEFF KLEIN, JASON FREDERICK, SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER, TOM ANDERSON, SYDNEY FOREST, MY FAVORITE RELATIVE, WILLIE MACK, TROY JOHNSON, PAUL THOMSON, MAICA, DERRYL PERRY, JENI FUJITA, TIORAH, IVAN, ANGELA COTTA

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The ASCAP Ear, Vol. 1

Volume One was released in the fall of 1998 and received a phenomenal response: not only have many of those members gone on to major recording and publishing deals, but the group Citizen King has seen their song "Better Days," featured on the first Ear CD, used as the theme for a new television show on Fox called "Malcolm in the Middle." And Toni Estes (also featured on the CD), signed with Priority Records and saw a song she co-wrote, "It's Not Right But It's Okay," performed by Whitney Houston and nominated for a Grammy.

For more information on these artists -- or to learn about some other artists who have come to the attention of our membership staff -- and how to be included in future editions of THE ASCAP EAR, please give your usual ASCAP contact a call.

THE ASCAP EAR is one more way our membership staff helps our new talent make connections. For other ways to maximize your ASCAP membership, see: http://www.ascap.com/about/career.aspx.

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