Playback Magazine

With this announcement, Drake joins a long list of music titans at ASCAP, including Pharrell Williams, Quincy Jones, Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Dr. Dre, as well as his longtime OVO partners and producers Boi-1da and Noah "40" Shebib.

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.

From high-profile performances from ASCAP members Prince, Green Day and Justin Timberlake to a panoply of sponsored showcases, panel appearances and everything in-between, ASCAP music, reps and messages were out in full force at SXSW this year.

A star-studded crowd packed Brazos Hall in Austin, TX on Thursday, March 14th for the third annual BET Music Matters showcase, where a line-up of today's hottest urban acts took the stage.

The ASCAP Presents… showcase took over the Red Eyed Fly in Austin, TX at SXSW on Wednesday, March 13th for an incredible night of performances from some of the world’s hottest new songwriters and artists.

On March 2nd, ASCAP headed to San Francisco for an ASCAP Presents... showcase at the 2013 Noise Pop festival. The lineup was top-to-bottom phenomenal: Thao & the Get Down Stay Down, Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside, Before the Brave and Kacey Johnasing. Click through for photo coverage.

The ASCAP Film & TV department hosted a composer dinner to celebrate the music in film at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival. The festival featured panels, interviews and workshops over the course of nine days, in addition to hundreds of film screenings, many of which were scored by ASCAP composers. Click through for photo coverage.

This south Georgia-based Christian rock band writes songs of religious inspiration and personal transformation, and brings energy, passion and uplifting messages to their fans and listeners. Listen to the record and hear singer Blake NeeSmith discuss the writing process in this ASCAP audio profile.

Grammy-winning ASCAP country superstar LeAnn Rimes performed songs from her upcoming CD release Spitfire at a recent BMG Chrysalis showcase. The album, set for an April 9th release on Curb and produced/co-written by Darrell Brown, is Rimes's first release of all-original material in six years.

Music Row recently gathered to cheer the ASCAP songwriters behind three big #1s: Brady Paisley's "Southern Comfort Zone," co-written with Kelly Lovelace & Chris DuBois; Jason Aldean's "The Only Way I Know," by Ben Hayslip & David Lee Murphy; and The Band Perry's "Better Dig Two," by Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally & Trevor Rosen.

Allison Miller is an acclaimed drummer with a storied pop career. She's less well-known as a modern jazz composer, although her Boom Tic Boom quartet's sophomore release should remedy that. The album is filled with striking, poignant, reflective pieces played magnificently by Miller and special guests.

Imagine hearing your music performed at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Nearly 100 teen girls experienced just that at WriteGirl’s 12th Annual Songwriting Workshop, supported by ASCAP and The ASCAP Foundation. The event brought together teens with pro songwriting mentors, including over a dozen prominent ASCAP members.

Steven Tyler & Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Mick Jones & Lou Gramm of Foreigner, JD Souther, Holly Knight and Tony Hatch (PRS) will become the latest inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organization’s 44th annual Induction and Awards Dinner, to be held in June in New York City.

The most talented names in urban music came out for ASCAP’s fourth annual Grammy Brunch, celebrating the incredible success of ASCAP’s Rhythm & Soul writers and producers at this year's Grammys. Check out our full coverage of the event, including photos and video interviews with nominees Tamia, James Fortune and DJ Camper.

From his Motown classics and beloved solo records to the countless artists that have sampled his work, Leon Ware has been getting people in the mood for over four decades. In this wide-ranging interview, Ware returns again and again to his favorite topic of love, in all of its forms: romance, compassion, lust, and of course, music.

The American Society of Music Arrangers & Composers (ASMAC) recently celebrated its 75th anniversary with a special luncheon in LA, sponsored by ASCAP. The event reunited ASMAC members and re-dedicated the organization to its continuing mission: to serve the needs of composers, arrangers, orchestrators and other music professionals. ASCAP composer Michael Giacchino served as Master of Ceremonies.