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December 2007
New Playback Issue Out Now!(December 21)
Music Publishers Barry Coburn (Ten Ten Music) and James M. Kendrick (Schott/Eam) Elected To ASCAP Board of Directors(December 19)
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards Announced(December 19)
The SCL honors ASCAP legend Burt Bacharach at annual holiday dinner(December 19)
ASCAP member Gregg Young named Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year at L.A. Music Awards(December 19)
ASCAP Mourns Sudden Death of Songwriter Pimp C(December 18)
ASCAP composers elected to the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Board of Governors(December 17)
ASCAP and Lionsgate honor 3:10 to Yuma composer Marco Beltrami(December 17)
Read Music Connection Magazine's Industry Spotlight on the
ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO(December 14)
ASCAP Composers Detail the Film Scoring Process at AMPAS Seminars(December 14)
ASCAP Members Dominate Golden Globe Nominations(December 13)
ASCAP's Twelve Songs of Christmas Keep Sleigh Bells Jingling(December 13)
John Mellencamp Honored with The ASCAP Foundation Champion Award at
12th Annual Awards Ceremony(December 13)
ASCAP's Rhythm & Soul Team makes an appearance at the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Conference in Atlanta(December 11)
Audio Portrait: Victor Axelrod's Ticklah vs. Axelrod(December 10)
ASCAP songwriter Linda Lawley Pelfrey dies at 58(December 7)
Let The Music Begin: City Showcase, London(December 6)
ASCAP Songwriters Receive Multiple Nominations for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards(December 6)
ASCAP and Bug Music Tee Off for California Fire Victims(December 6)
Singing a Happy 'Toon: ASCAP Composers and Songwriters Nominated for 2007 Annie Awards(December 6)
2007 National Medals of Arts Presented(December 5)
ASCAP Updates List of Radio's Most Played Holiday Songs(December 4)
November 2007
ASCAP Presents… The Nashville Wasmopolitan Songwriter's Cavalcade(November 30)
Audio Portrait: Meghan Kabir(November 30)
ASCAP Announces Most Played Holiday Songs Already Spinning on Radio Airwaves Nationwide(November 27)
Audio Portrait: Steve Sano's Songs from the Taro Patch(November 21)
ASCAP Songwriters Win at 35th American Music Awards(November 20)
Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley Among Big Winners at 41st Annual CMA Awards(November 20)
ASCAP and Lotte Lehmann Foundation Announce Winners of Art Song Competition for Young Composers(November 16)
Hip-Hop Songwriter Algebra Teaches Inner City Youth the Gift of Writing Songs(November 13)
ASCAP Network: Playback Podcast #13(November 13)
ASCAP Announces Top 25 Holiday Songs; "Winter Wonderland" Tops Most Performed Song List Covering Past Five Years(November 12)
Audio Portrait: Trevor Menear(November 12)
New Jazz Podcast on ASCAP Network!(November 8)
Playback Field Recordings: Chris Archibald of Illinois(November 8)
ASCAP and i-SAFE Bring Youth Music Piracy Educational Program to Capitol Hill(November 8)
Songwriter Valerie Simpson Elected to ASCAP Board of Directors(November 7)
Rendition screening with ASCAP composers Paul Hepker and Mark Kilian(November 6)
Eddie Vedder, Sean Penn, Wendy and Lisa featured at the ASCAP-sponsored Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference(November 2)
ASCAP/MAC Songwriters' Showcase on Nov. 13th in NYC with Special Guests, Lucie Arnaz and Penny Fuller(November 1)
The Recording Academy Hosts the Women in Music Panel in Los Angeles(November 1)
October 2007
ASCAP Welcomes New Member Ne-Yo(October 31)
ASCAP Welcomes New Member Cassie(October 31)
Alicia Keys, Bon Jovi among ASCAP Members Honored at NY Recording Academy Honors(October 31)
Beyoncé and Jay-Z Lead the Pack of ASCAP Members Nominated for VH1 Soul Vibe Awards(October 31)
Arnold Broido, Chairman of Theodore Presser Company, Dies at 87(October 29)
Grammy Award-Winning Songwriter and Producer Adonis Shropshire Joins Forces with ASCAP and America SCORES Atlanta(October 29)
Audio Portrait: Lindsay Tomasic's What In The World(October 25)
ASCAP Presents... @ CMJ 2007(October 25)
Timbaland Honored with Producer of the Year at the 2007 BET Hip-Hop Awards(October 24)
ASCAP Distributes Approximately $2.6 Million in ASCAPlus Cash Awards(October 23)
ASCAP composer Ralph Kessler dies at 88(October 23)
John Mellencamp to Be Recognized with The ASCAP Foundation Champion Award(October 19)
Kenny Rogers, John Rich, Craig Wiseman, Don Schlitz and Sony/ATV Music Publishing among Top Honorees at the 2007 ASCAP Country Music Awards(October 16)
ASCAP bands entertain the masses at the 1st Annual Swerve Festival(October 16)
40th Annual ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards Announced(October 15)
ASCAP's Songwriter Night on Capitol Hill Honors National Treasure Stevie Wonder(October 12)
9th Thru The Walls Showcase November 14th in NYC: Featured composers John Plenge, Ha-Yang Kim and Marco Benevento(October 11)
Lunchtime with Hanson(October 11)
ASCAP Members Nominated for 35th American Music Awards(October 11)
Stargate's Tor Hermansen and Mikkel Eriksen Receive Songwriter of the Year Honors at 27th Annual ASCAP Awards in London(October 10)
Into The Wild Screening with ASCAP Composer Michael Brook(October 10)
Jimmy Jam Named Chairman of the Board of the Recording Academy(October 4)
Audio Portrait: Brandi Shearer's Close to Dark(October 4)
2008 ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO Announced(October 2)
ASCAP composers Freddy Sheinfeld and Elik Alvarez contribute music to the newest exhibit at LA's Museum of Tolerance(October 1)
Pittsburgh CLO and the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama Partner with The ASCAP Foundation and Stephen Schwartz to Develop New Musicals(October 1)
New Playback Issue Out Now!(October 1)
2006 ASCAP Annual Report (PDF Download, 1.9MB)(October 1)
Corey Harris Honored with MacArthur Fellowship(October 1)
ASCAP Promotes Joan McGivern to General Counsel(October 1)
September 2007
ASCAP presents… @ CMJ New Music Marathon 2007(September 25)
ASCAP Members help to ReNew Orleans(September 25)
ASCAP Members Eric Reed, Andy Bey and IGWE to Perform at Rep. John Conyers' Annual CBCF Jazz Forum And Concert; Bassist Corcoran Holt to Perform with his Quintet; Legendary Drummer Roy Haynes to Perform and Receive CBC Honor(September 24)
Jay-Z Leads ASCAP's 2007 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominees(September 24)
Audio Portrait: Steve Horowitz's Un-Natural Acts(September 24)
The ASCAP Foundation Presents… The New York Musical Theatre Festival's Educational Series; September 20, 27 and October 4(September 20)
MusicPro Insurance™ Partners with MedicalConnect1 to Offer Affordable Healthcare to ASCAP Members(September 19)
ASCAP Network: Playback Podcast #11(September 18)
ASCAP to Honor Kenny Rogers at 45th Annual Country Music Awards Celebration(September 18)
8th Annual Latin Grammy Award Nominees(September 17)
ASCAP Members Invited to a Special Memorial Tribute for Betty Comden(September 13)
ASCAP Announces Music Line-Up For Inaugural SWERVE FESTIVAL(September 13)
2007 Primetime Emmy® Award Winners(September 11)
Justin Timberlake Wins Big at MTV VMAs(September 11)
2007 International Film Music Conference in Úbeda, Spain(September 11)
Audio Portrait: Corey Harris' Zion Crossroads(September 11)
August 2007
ASCAP Member Stellar Gospel Music Award Winners Announced(August 30)
Songwriters Hall Of Fame Announces New Fall Workshops And Events!(August 29)
2007 ASCAP World Soundtrack Nominees(August 15)
ASCAP and BMI Announce Launch of Online Music Cue Sheet Technology RapidCue(August 14)
ASCAP Tops 300,000 Members(August 13)
Audio Portrait: Nathan Moore's "In His Own Worlds"(August 13)
Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake Lead MTV VMA Nominations(August 10)
Audio Portrait: Tara Napoli's Sheer Abandon(August 1)
July 2007
ASCAP Initiates Infringement Actions Against Establishments Performing Copyrighted Music Without Permission(July 30)
London Calling 2007 Plays to a Packed House as Industry Gathers to Plot the Future of Music(July 25)
Audio Portrait: Gordon Chambers' Love Stories(July 23)
2007 Primetime Emmy® Award Nominations(July 20)
Mercury Prize Shortlist Favors ASCAP Repertoire(July 20)
ASCAP Network: Playback Podcast #9 Featuring Greta Gertler and The Extroverts, Arizona, The Swimmers, Matthew Dear, Wale, and Kevin Elliot and The Broken(July 18)
ASCAP/IAJE Commissioned Works, Honoring Frank Foster, to Be Premiered at 2008 IAJE Conference in Toronto(July 9)
Audio Portrait: Renee Stahl's hopeful.romantic(July 9)
ASCAP & Filter Present... @ In the City of New York(July 3)
June 2007
Bonnaroo: Better than Ever(June 29)
Beyoncé Wins Two BET Awards(June 28)
Audio Portrait: Jonatha Brooke's Careful What You Wish For(June 28)
Songwriter of the Year Alumni convene in Los Angeles to mark 20th Anniversary of ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards(June 27)
Mary J. Blige, Jermaine "JD" Dupri and Johntá Austin Among Top Honorees at 20th Anniversary ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards(June 26)
Windswept President & CEO, Evan Medow, Elected to ASCAP Board of Directors(June 25)
ASCAP Names Year 2007 Orchestra Awards for "Adventurous Programming" at American Symphony Orchestra League Conference in Nashville(June 25)
ASCAP composer Michael Giacchino gives students a taste of Ratatouille(June 18)
ASCAP Members Win Daytime Emmy® Awards(June 18)
Audio Portrait: Lauren Wood's Love, Death and Customer Service(June 18)
Special Discount for ASCAP Members in Hawaii — MusicTech Hawaii: A Better Music Industry through Technology(June 15)
ASCAP, i-SAFE Educational Program on Music Piracy Showing Success in Changing Attitudes About Downloading(June 15)
WHY's Annual Gala of Hunger Heroes Ends With Surprise Musical Finale Featuring Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen(June 13)
The ASCAP Foundation 2007 Lester Sill Songwriters Workshop Now Accepting Submissions(June 13)
ASCAP "Adventurous Programming" Awards Presented at Chorus America Conference in Los Angeles(June 11)
Audio Portrait: Hayley Taylor's Waking(June 8)
Joe Iconis Wins 2007 Kleban Award(June 8)
52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards Announced(June 8)
Encompass New Opera Theatre Honors Jerry Herman(June 8)
Bucchino, Wallowitch Win 2007 MAC Awards(June 8)
ASCAP's Bistro Award Honorees(June 8)
DDEX Marks First Anniversary With New Standards and New Members(June 6)
May 2007
Audio Portrait: Lee Johnson's Dead Symphony No.6(May 29)
ASCAP to Add Six Music Greats to Jazz Wall of Fame at Jazz at Lincoln Center Event(May 25)
UK's Ivor Novello Awards Honor Quincy Jones(May 25)
Peter Schickele Hosts 8th Annual ASCAP Concert Music Awards in New York City; Honorees include Imani Winds, Frank J. Oteri, Gil Rose and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, David Del Tredici and Recipients of the 2007 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards(May 24)
Grey Gardens Leads ASCAP's Tony Nods(May 23)
Songwriters Compete For Big Prizes During The 2nd Annual ASCAP/ole Songwriters Fishing Tournament Held During The 12th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival(May 22)
ASCAP Members Win BIG At The 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards(May 22)
Beyoncé Lands Six BET Award Nominations(May 22)
New Playback Issue Out Now!(May 21)
Songwriters Hall Of Fame Spring 2007 Songwriting Workshops Beginning Soon!(May 21)
Audio Portrait: Chris Knight's The Trailer Tapes(May 18)
ASCAP to Honor Mary J. Blige at 20th Anniversary Rhythm & Soul Music Awards(May 15)
ASCAP Sponsors 3rd Annual MUSEXPO(May 10)
Background on Recent Court Decision from ASCAP CEO John LoFrumento(May 8)
Audio Portrait: Robert Schneider on The Apples In Stereo's "New Magnetic Wonder"(May 4)
ASCAP Board Updates Announced(May 2)
Songwriters Hall Of Fame Unveils Online Forum!(May 1)
April 2007
Four New Musicals Selected for Presentation at The ASCAP Foundation/Disney Musical Theatre Workshop in New York(April 30)
View video highlights from the 2007 ASCAP Film & TV Awards(April 30)
ASCAP Promotes Carolyn Jensen to Senior Vice President of Human Resources(April 30)
Over 2,300 participants convene at the 2007 ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO(April 27)
Chris Tomlin, Bernie Herms and EMI CMG Publishing Receive Top Honors at the 29th Annual ASCAP Christian Music Awards; DeGarmo & Key Reunite for ASCAP Vision Award(April 23)
Melissa Etheridge, Johntá Austin, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Jermaine Dupri, The All-American Rejects, EMI Music Publishing Receive Top Honors at ASCAP Pop Music Awards(April 19)
ASCAP Honors Top Film and Television Music Composers at 22nd Annual Awards Celebration; Marc Shaiman Receives the ASCAP Henry Mancini Award(April 18)
Los Angeles City Council Declares April 15 – 21, 2007 "ASCAP I Create Music Week"(April 13)
Audio Portrait: Cory Branan's 12 Songs(April 13)
The ASCAP Foundation Names Recipients of the 2007 Morton Gould Young Composer Awards(April 12)
ASCAP Presents… Latin Acoustic Sounds at the Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards(April 12)
The new ASCAP/Columbia University Film Scoring Workshop kicks off with a panel: Film Music, Aesthetics and Collaboration(April 12)
Tribeca/ASCAP Music Lounge to Feature Four Days of Live Performances by Emerging and Established Artists, including Donovan, Rhett Miller, Glen Hansard, Jimmy Webb, The Slip, Jon Auer, Yerba Buena, Martha Wainwright, Adam Schlesinger, Mike Viola, and more!(April 9)
ASCAP Promotes Randall Grimmett to Senior Vice President(April 9)
2007 ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO Schedule Announced!(April 3)
Audio Portrait: Tripping Lily's "The Couch Sessions LIVE"(April 2)
March 2007
ASCAP Members Receive Daytime Emmy Nominations(March 28)
All-American Rejects to Receive ASCAP Vanguard Award at 24th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards(March 27)
ASCAP's Rhythm & Soul Team Presents... "After the Song is Completed... What's Next?"(March 23)
ASCAP's Rhythm & Soul Team Presents... An Executive Roundtable: State of the Industry - UNCUT(March 23)
Marco Antonio Solís Named Songwriter of the Year, Franco De Vita and Joan Sebastian Receive Special Honors at 15th Annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards(March 22)
Audio Portrait: Nico Muhly's Speaks Volumes(March 20)
ASCAP at SXSW 2007 Coverage Part 3: ASCAP/Filter High Noon Day Parties and much more!(March 19)
ASCAP at SXSW 2007 Coverage Part 2: Day Stage, Boat Rides, Panels, and more!(March 16)
ASCAP at SXSW 2007 Coverage Part 1: ASCAP Rocks the Dirty Dog(March 15)
New Musicals Sought for 2007 ASCAP Foundation/Disney Musical Theatre Workshop in New York(March 14)
Beyoncé, Blige, Dupri Among ASCAP Winners at 21st Annual Soul Train Awards(March 14)
ASCAP's "I Create Music Week" to Celebrate the Voice of the Music Creator(March 13)
ASCAP to Honor Marc Shaiman at 22nd Annual Film and Television Music Awards on April 17(March 13)
ASCAP to Honor Melissa Etheridge at 24th Annual Pop Music Awards on April 18(March 13)
ASCAP to Honor Stevie Wonder at All-Star Musical Tribute on Capitol Hill(March 13)
Audio Portrait: The Essential Martin Bresnick(March 13)
Justin Hawkins: "They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To…"(March 9)
ASCAP Elects Board Of Directors(March 8)
Mary J. Blige Wins Two Awards at NAACP Image Awards(March 8)
ASCAP Redefines Role of Performing Rights Organization, Reports Record Revenues, Royalty Payments for Year 2006(March 6)
The Grammy Foundation's Entertainment Law Initiative(March 6)
ASCAP and The Deli Magazine Present… @ The Annex(March 6)
2007 ASCAP Foundation/Disney Musical Theatre Workshop in New York City; Directed by Stephen Schwartz(March 2)
ASCAP Composers Take 7 of 10 Categories In the International Film Music Critics Association Awards(March 2)
ASCAP Asks Court to Confirm That All Transmissions of Musical Works to Public Are Public Performances(March 1)
February 2007
ASCAP General Annual Membership Meeting to be Held at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on March 5(February 27)
ASCAP Plays Starring Role at the 2006 Hollywood Reporter Billboard Film & TV Music Conference(February 27)
79th Annual Academy Award® Winners(February 26)
ASCAP to Honor Franco De Vita at 15th Annual Latin Music Awards on March 21 in New York(February 26)
Audio Portrait: Terisa Griffin's "My Naked Soul"(February 26)
Randy Newman to Give Exclusive Interview at ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO(February 20)
ASCAP Presents... @ 2007 SXSW Music Festival(February 20)
ASCAP's Rhythm & Soul Team Presents... The Recipe: Making Hit Songs(February 20)
Audio Portrait: Daniel Ho with "Legends of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar - Live From Maui"(February 20)
2007 ASCAP Foundation Country Songwriters Workshop(February 15)
ASCAP Repertoire Dominates London's BRIT Awards(February 15)
Beyoncé Leads Nominations at 21st Annual Soul Train Awards(February 14)
ASCAP Membership Group Appoints Walter Jones to Rhythm & Soul Department in New York(February 13)
Bill Withers Added to Stellar List of ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO Panelists(February 13)
ASCAP EXPO Pre-Registration Pricing Ends February 28th; Register Now and Save!(February 13)
Happy Birthday, ASCAP! Founded 93 years ago today(February 13)
Dixie Chicks Win Five as ASCAP Dominates the 49th Grammy Awards(February 12)
ASCAP Announces 2007 "I Create Music" EXPO Speaker Lineup(February 8)
2007 ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Award Recipients Announced(February 7)
ATTENTION MEMBERS: ASCAP General Annual Membership Meeting to be Held at Jazz at Lincoln Center in NYC on March 5 -RSVP Online(February 5)
Sundance Music Café Live Video Highlights(February 2)
January 2007
The ASCAP Foundation Children Will Listen Program, and Reprise! Broadway's Best Education Outreach Program Will Bring 500 Students to Experience "Sunday In The Park With George"(January 31)
2007 BRIT Award Nominees Announced(January 31)
Meet the 2007 Board Election Candidates(January 29)
Four New Musicals Selected for 12th Annual ASCAP Foundation/Disney Musical Theatre Workshop in Los Angeles(January 29)
Playback Winter 2007 Issue Out Now!(January 29)
Sundance Music Café Coverage Part III: Mellow Fellow(January 29)
15th Annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards Arrives at New York City's Times Square Wednesday, March 21, 2007(January 26)
Sundance Music Café Coverage Part II: Café Culture(January 25)
ASCAP Congratulates Prince on his Golden Globe Award(January 24)
ASCAP Composers Nominated for 2007 BAFTA Awards(January 24)
79th Annual Academy Award® Nominees(January 24)
Sundance Music Café Coverage Part I: Soundtrack to Sundance(January 22)
Audio Portrait: Devon Allman Honeytribe's Torch(January 22)
Jazz at Lincoln Center and ASCAP's "Month Of Mondays" to Showcase Emerging Jazz Composers/Performers(January 17)
ASCAP & IAJE Commissioned Works Honoring Billy Strayhorn Premiered at 2007 IAJE Conference in New York City(January 12)
Raymond J. Lustig Receives $5,000 ASCAP Foundation Nissim Prize for Orchestral Work, "Unstuck"(January 11)
Submissions deadline for the Pulitzer Prize In Music is January 15, 2007(January 9)
Ennio Morricone to Receive Honorary Academy Award®(January 9)
ASCAP "Adventurous Programming" Awards to be Presented at Chamber Music America Conference on January 13 in New York City(January 4)
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