http://www.ascap.com ASCAP Headlines - Features - Events http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/11/ACTION/Carl_Sigman.aspx September 24th was the centennial birthday of ASCAP songwriter and inaugural Songwriters Hall of Fame member Carl Sigman (1909-2000), who wrote nearly a thousand songs in a career that spanned seven decades. http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/11/ACTION/Carl_Sigman.aspx http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/RADAR/Ready_to_Rock.aspx British pop/rocker Steve Rushton steps into the spotlight http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/RADAR/Ready_to_Rock.aspx http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/RADAR/Dramatic_Overtures.aspx Beatmaker Chris "Drama" Pfaff Starts Causin' Drama of His Own http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/RADAR/Dramatic_Overtures.aspx http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/Faces_Places/POPROCK/Anvil.aspx The members of hard-working Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, all of whom are SOCAN members who license through ASCAP in the U.S., showed up for a recent screening of the acclaimed documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil at the WGA theatre in Beverly Hills. http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/Faces_Places/POPROCK/Anvil.aspx http://www.ascap.com/network/audioportraits/ Jazz-pop instrumentalist Peter White's latest recording, "Good Day," is his first collection of original compositions in several years. http://www.ascap.com/network/audioportraits/ http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/11/Faces_Places/LONDONCALLING/Julian_Velard.aspx A native New Yorker born and raised in the city, songwriter Julian Velard grew up under the influence of all the cities luminaries - from Martin Scorsese to Cyndi Lauper. http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/11/Faces_Places/LONDONCALLING/Julian_Velard.aspx http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/Faces_Places/JAZZ/Congressional_Black_Caucus.aspx In Washington, DC. Event Featured ASCAP's Jimmy Cobb and His "so What" Band and the Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp Alumni All-Stars, Featuring ASCAP Member Herlin Riley http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/Faces_Places/JAZZ/Congressional_Black_Caucus.aspx http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/Faces_Places/FILMTV/Vic_Mizzy.aspx ASCAP mourns the loss of Vic Mizzy, the composer of such beloved TV themes as The Addams Family and Green Acres. Mr. Mizzy passed away on October 17th of natural causes. He was 93. http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/Faces_Places/FILMTV/Vic_Mizzy.aspx http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/events/cmj/2009/index.aspx ASCAP presented a fun, funky and festive CMJ showcase on Thursday night, October 22nd at the Canal Room in Manhattan. http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/events/cmj/2009/index.aspx http://www.ascap.com/press/2009/1027_expo.aspx ASCAP will stage its fifth annual ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO in Los Angeles next spring where top songwriters, composers, producers and industry professionals will come together to share their knowledge and expertise on a broad range of relevant topics to music creators. http://www.ascap.com/press/2009/1027_expo.aspx http://www.ascap.com/press/2009/1023_scores.aspx ASCAP and America SCORES have teamed up for a fourth year to present its national songwriting mentorship program, ASCAP Songwriter Residency @ America SCORES. http://www.ascap.com/press/2009/1023_scores.aspx http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/ACTION/Malibu_Golf_Tourney.aspx Breeze, tees and exposed knees were all plentiful on September 18th, 2009, when ASCAP and Bug Music co-hosted their Quasi-Annual Golf Tournament at the Malibu Country Club in Malibu, CA. http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/ACTION/Malibu_Golf_Tourney.aspx http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/Faces_Places/FILMTV/Malibu_Music_Awards.aspx Zen Boogie's ode to the consummate cool guy, "Too Hip For The Room," received the Best Jazz/Big Band Song at the Malibu Music Awards http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/Faces_Places/FILMTV/Malibu_Music_Awards.aspx http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/Faces_Places/FILMTV/Game_Con.aspx ASCAP sponsored the GameSoundCon in Los Angeles, dedicated to the art, technology and business of video game audio. http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/Faces_Places/FILMTV/Game_Con.aspx http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/Faces_Places/FILMTV/Mark_Isham.aspx Oscar-nominated, Emmy award-winning composer Mark Isham is set to discuss his score to the upcoming film Fame at this year's Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film and TV Music Conference in Los Angeles. http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/Faces_Places/FILMTV/Mark_Isham.aspx http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/Faces_Places/POPROCK/best_to_come.aspx On September 23rd, ASCAP and Notable Music celebrated the release of The Best Is Yet To Come: The Songs Of Cy Coleman with a special concert at The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles... http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/Faces_Places/POPROCK/best_to_come.aspx http://www.ascap.com/press/2009/1021_DDEX.aspx Digital Data Exchange ("DDEX") has announced two significant standards that lay out a common format (in XML) for exchanging information about TV programs, movies and videos in the digital media value chain. http://www.ascap.com/press/2009/1021_DDEX.aspx http://www.ascap.com/press/2009/1020_cma.aspx ...the writers of country music's most performed songs of the past year were honored by The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). The 47th annual ASCAP Country Music Awards... http://www.ascap.com/press/2009/1020_cma.aspx http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/Faces_Places/JAZZ/Victor_Goines.aspx The Chicago Jazz Ensemble's 11th American Heritage Jazz Series kicked off with a concert of music by Benny Goodman on September 3, 2009 at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, Chicago. http://www.ascap.com/playback/2009/10/Faces_Places/JAZZ/Victor_Goines.aspx http://www.ascap.com/network/audioportraits/ Zaza is the musical partnership of Jennifer Fraser and Danny Taylor, whose personal songs written for each other are cloaked in layers of melody, timbre and rhythm. http://www.ascap.com/network/audioportraits/