One of America’s leading performing rights societies, ASCAP, is highlighting the countless contributions of Black songwriters, composers, innovators and music icons with an in-depth Black History Month campaign.
Kicking off February 1, the month-long campaign will feature a dedicated webpage spotlighting a different group of Black change-makers each week, with Read more...
On Thursday, October 11th, 2018, President Trump signed the Music Modernization Act (MMA) into law at the White House.
The act was created in an attempt to modernize copyright-related issues surrounding music and audio recordings to better suit the new technologies we rely on today, including on-demand streaming services.
The Read more...
The Production Music Association (PMA) is taking on a hot topic with its latest NYC event.
“Production Music in Advertising: Trends and Opportunities” will be held this Monday, May 9th, from 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM at ASCAP, 1900 Broadway, 7th Floor in New York City. Admission in advance is Read more...
Documentaries are on the rise in the world of filmmaking, with the number of producers and subgenres all seeing consistent expansion.
The happy result: More opportunities for emerging and established composers to create music for picture. That’s why we’re excited about the upcoming seminar, “The Art of Scoring for Documentaries,” Read more...
Could a new era of civility be dawning in the digital streaming space? A new agreement announced today by NYC-based ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) and subscription music streaming service Rhapsody International Inc.may be pointing towards just such a development.
The new accord provides Rhapsody with a Read more...
