FEATURES

LATIN'S URBAN REVOLUTION
Urban Latin and reggaeton music has exploded around the globe, bringing new sounds to the mainstream and creating new Latin music superstars.

"I CREATE MUSIC" A CREATIVE SUCCESS
More than 1,800 people gathered for three days in Los Angeles in April for ASCAP's "I Create Music" EXPO, the first national conference dedicated to songwriting and composing.

2006 ASCAP MUSIC AWARDS
ASCAP Awards season got into full swing on March 7 at the ASCAP Latin Music Awards in Los Angeles, followed by ASCAP events honoring Film & TV music, Pop, Rhythm & Soul, Christian and Concert music.

	TOPS IN POP: Annie Lennox Receives Founders Award; Green Day Presented with Creative Voice Award; 50 Cent Named Songwriter of the Year; and EMI Takes Publisher of the Year Title.
	RHYTHM & SOUL MUSIC AWARDS
	LATIN MUSIC LEADERS: Daddy Yankee named ASCAP's Latin Songwriter of the Year; Arjona receives Heritage Award; Sony/ATV is Latin Music Publisher of the Year
	ISHAM RECEIVES HENRY MANCINI AWARD: ASCAP honors top film and Television Music at 21st Annual Awards Celebration; Laurence Rosenthal Receives The ASCAP Foundation Life in Music Award.
	CONCERT MUSIC AWARDS: Philip Glass, James DePreist, Matt Haimovitz, Alarm Will Sound and winners of the 2006 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards are honored in New York.
	CHRISTIAN MUSIC CHAMPS: Jeremy Camp earns top honors; The late Keith Green honored with the Crescendo Award; Switchfoot's Jon Foreman given the Impact Award.

THE WILD, WILD FEST
ASCAP rocks, Neil Young talks as SXSW celebrates its 20th Anniversary.

TRIBECA TRIUMPH
ASCAP's Music Lounge at the 5th Annual Tribeca Film Festival scores again with filmmakers, festival-goers and music fans.