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Pandora recently purchased radio station KXMZ-FM in Rapid City, South Dakota, in a bid to lower the licensing fees it pays songwriters and composers. Pandora says this will help creators and listeners. But the facts tell a different story.

Paul Williams

Pandora ran an op-ed in The Hill yesterday attacking ASCAP's efforts to protect fair compensation for its members from the online music streaming service. Read ASCAP President and Chairman and songwriter Paul Williams's response here.

Deshawn Kennedy

Atlanta's Twelve Studio was host to ASCAP's monthly "Check It Out" series in May, featuring a panel of industry experts who gave feedback to participants.

Eddie Blackmon

The ASCAP Urban team hosted a career building panel at its New York offices earlier this month. Click through to view photos from the event.

Sue Drew

Drew will be responsible for overseeing the ASCAP Membership Creative Services staff in all musical genres and will also oversee the operations of the LA, New York and Nashville membership offices. The promotion was announced on May 21st by ASCAP CEO John LoFrumento.

Grand Ballroom

ASCAP's 2013 General Annual Membership Meeting was held on Thursday, April 18th at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. The meeting kicked off the 2013 ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO, the annual three-day conference for music creators featuring educational and inspiring panels, networking opportunities and exhibits.

JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound

JCBUS's third album is a bit of leap for the Chicago-based, Bloodshot Records band, featuring more intimate songwriting and a wider sonic palette than in earlier efforts. The result is an indefinable mix of soul, funk and rock with lyrics that tackle the messiness of modern love. Preview Howl now in this ASCAP Audio Portrait.

Blac Soap

Cleaning up the competition through their “Thug Hippy Movement” crusade, rising rap duo, Blac Soap is certainly refreshing today’s music scene. Read about the Florida-based duo's inspirations and what we can expect from their most recent mixtape.

Big Sean

While the afterglow of this year’s eighth annual ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO still burns, here’s a look back at some of the highlights, from lessons learned to great photo and video moments from the heart of it all in Hollywood.

Planet VI

On May 7th, hip-hop/R&B songwriter-producer duo Planet VI (aka Rock City) took over ASCAP's Twitter account to answer your questions. The Q&A was co-hosted with Universal. Click through to see how it all went down!

Alexis Spight

Alexis Spight is a talented young singer-songwriter whose polished debut recording is making waves in Gospel music with its emotional honesty and uncompromising message of acceptance and inclusion. The Buffalo native was raised in the church and sees singing as a ministry for people who struggle to be themselves and find God.

T.I.

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.

Adrian Younge and William Hart

The music of ASCAP composer-producer Adrian Younge has always reached back to the analog warmth of vintage soul music and retro film soundtracks. He’s gotten closer than ever to his inspirations on his funky, mysterious new album, written and recorded with William Hart of the pioneering Philly soul group The Delfonics.

Jan Smith

ASCAP's Rhthym & Soul team in Atlanta hosted its second "Check It Out" series of the year at Jan Smith Studios, featuring Jan Smith and her staff as panelists. Click through to view photos from the event!

Miguel

The industry mag released its Top 10 Songwriters Airplay Chart for Q4 2012 and, for the second quarter in a row, ASCAP writer members and international affiliates have claimed eight of the ten spots. Max Martin, Shellback and Miguel lead the pack by taking the top three places, respectively. Congrats, songwriters!

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All ASCAP members are invited to attend ASCAP's General Annual Membership Meeting at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. The meeting is free to attend and will update members on the "state of the union" of ASCAP.

James Weldon Johnson

In honor of Black History Month - the same month that ASCAP was founded - ASCAP takes a look at the life of James Weldon Johnson. Johnson was one of the founders of ASCAP, as well as a prolific songwriter, lawyer and activist who made great contributions to the music industry.

ASCAP's Rhythm & Soul Break Bread event of 2013

Our first Break Bread event of the year brought together writers and producers in Rhythm & Soul for a networking lunch. Click through for photos from the event.