New York, NY, January 10, 2006: ASCAP confirmed today that more major talent has been added to its already stellar line-up of songwriters, composers and producers who will participate in the ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO — the first and only national conference dedicated to songwriting and composing. The three-day event, scheduled for April 20-22, 2006 at The Hollywood Renaissance Hotel in Los Angeles, California, is designed to bring together music creators with music industry professionals who want to work together to achieve greater success.
* GRAMMY-nominated artists George Duke ("T-Jam," "No Rhyme, No Reason"), Mary Mary ("Shackles (Praise You)," "Heaven"), and John Rich of Big & Rich ("Redneck Woman," "Mississippi Girl") together with Jill Scott ("Golden," "Cross Your Mind"), Timbaland ("Work It," "More Than A Woman"), Obie Berm�dez ("Antes," "Me Cans� De Ti"), Gary Burr ("Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me," "Nobody Wants To Be Lonely"), DJ Quik ("Mercedez Benz," "Get Down"), Barry Eastmond ("You Are My Lady," "I Apologize"), Goapele ("Closer," "Romantic"), Wayland Holyfield ("Could I Have This Dance," "You're My Best Friend"), Stephen Paulus (Opera: The Postman Always Rings Twice), Jaci Velasquez ("You're My God," "Jesus Is"), and Doug Wood (The Omni Music Library) will join a Who's Who list of some of the most accomplished songwriters, composers and producers in the world at this must-attend event for music creators. 2006 Golden Globe nominee
James Newton Howard and GRAMMY nominees Glen Ballard, Michael Giacchino, Jimmy Jam, and
Linda Perry are also scheduled to participate.
For a complete list of panelists, and more detailed information, go to www.ascap.com/expo.
Several music organizations have pledged their support for the 2006 EXPO including the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP), The Harry Fox Agency, Inc., International Songwriting Competition (ISC), The National Association for Music Education (MENC), Music Publishers Association (MPA), National Music Publishers' Association, Inc. (NMPA), Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), The Recording Academy, The Society of Composers & Lyricists, Songwriter's Guild of America (SGA), Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF), TAXI, and West Coast Songwriters. Special registration discounts are available to affiliates of these organizations.
Media partners include AllHipHop.com, American Songwriter Magazine, Bass Player Magazine, CMJ Magazine, EQ Magazine, Guitar Player Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, Keyboard Magazine, Music Connection Magazine, Performing Songwriter Magazine, and Westwood One.
The ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO is the first and only national conference dedicated to songwriting and composing that is designed to bring together music creators with music industry professionals who want to work together to achieve greater success. All music creators, producers, publishers and executives, regardless of affiliation, will benefit from this unique creative event, which will be presented in a stimulating format designed to facilitate personal interaction, education and networking. Programs will include, panels, workshops, master classes, keynotes, mentoring, song critiquing, product displays, state-of-the-art technology demonstrations, performances, and more.
About ASCAP
Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading U.S. Performing Rights Organization representing the world's largest repertory totaling over 8 million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from more than 225,000 composer, lyricist and music publisher members. ASCAP also represents the repertories created by the international affiliates of 70 foreign performing rights organizations. ASCAP protects the rights of its members and foreign affiliates by licensing the public performances of their copyrighted works and distributing royalties based upon surveyed performances. ASCAP is the only American Performing Rights Organization owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. www.ascap.com
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