SongHall SONGWRITTERS HALL OF FAME

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – August 10, 2009 – Quincy, Wash. resident Holly Starr was among several aspiring artists and songwriters celebrated by music industry executives and leaders after winning honors at the GMA Artist and Song of 2009 National Competition held last week in Nashville during GMA IMMERSE (http://www.experienceimmerse.com), the…

The world of songwriting suffered a major loss on August 25, 2009 with the passing of Ellie Greenwich. Greenwich, together with Jeff Barry (her former co-writer and ex-husband), was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1991.  The Barry-Greenwich team was among the most successful and prolific of the…

New York, NY, August 17, 2009: ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) has revealed plans for “ASCAP Presents… Women Behind the Music,” a new series of events produced exclusively by the women of ASCAP’s Rhythm & Soul Team. The program is designed to encourage and recognize women…

The BMI Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to encouraging musical development, presented the 2009 Jerry Bock Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre to lyricist Jack Lechner, composer Andy Monroe and librettist Michael Zam at a luncheon held at the BMI offices. Lechner, Monroe, and Zam received cash awards as…

The sounds scheduled to pour off of BMI’s shady stage at the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival slated for October 2-4 in Austin, Texas, promise grade-A sonic gumbo. Mirroring the acclaimed diversity of the festival itself, BMI has stacked a stage with rock-n-roll, soulsters, neo-folkies, and musical melting pots…

Songwriters Hall of Fame mourns the loss of Les Paul, the musician and guitar and electronics mastermind who died August 13, at the age of 94. He developed such landmark innovations as multitrack recording, tape delay and the solid-body guitar that bears his name, the Gibson Les Paul.

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Geared toward advanced songwriters, the ASCAP Foundation Lester Sill Songwriters Workshop will take place at ASCAP’s Los Angeles office beginning in October for a series of eight sessions.

Re-named in 1995 to honor ASCAP’s late Board member and industry pioneer Lester Sill, the Workshop will feature prominent guests…

With never-ending headlines of mergers, acquisitions, rollups and divestures, the touring industry is undergoing changes that will impact everything from club shows to stadium megatours.  The basic principles remain in place but staying updated on this revolution is crucial, building contacts and networking has never been more critical.

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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have just launched a new national service initiative, United We Serve (Serve.gov), that calls on all Americans to find ways to serve in their communities. Citing unprecedented challenges facing America’s economy, the program seeks to help bolster renewal and recovery by making…

Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI) and Christian Copyright Solutions (CCS) recently announced the launch of a new church performance license for non-exempt music performances. Representing more than 375,000 composers, songwriters and music publishers in all genres of music and more than 6.5 million works, BMI has entered into a music licensing…

First In New Songbook Series And Online Sheet Music Downloads Available Now

New York, N.Y. – July 16, 2009 – The Songwriters Hall of Fame (SongHall) has announced a partnership with Hal Leonard Publishing, a world leader in the music print industry. The partnership with the legendary music…

It’s Now or Never!

As our nation embraces digital communications, we have reached a ‘now or never’ moment. Our society cannot allow businesses to take a dismissive view of copyright protections in the digital space when the rights of those who create books, music, movies and other kinds…

SESAC affiliate Jaron Boyer has signed a publishing deal with Corlew Music Group/Bug Music. 
More info here:http://sesac.com/News/News_Details.aspx?id=963

San Diego Music & Media Conference and Festival is a three day music event, which is scheduled to take place August 7-9, 2009 at the Lafayette Hotel. All conference registrants will learn about the music business during panel discussions, workshops and demo review sessions. NPMT will feature speakers who have…

The New York Songwriters Circle is now accepting submissions for the 2009 songwriting contest in all musical genres, from songwriters worldwide. With over $25,000 in cash and prizes, including a top prize of $10,000 cash, a top of the line Gibson guitar, performance opportunities with Grammy award winning rock legend…

The Songwriters Hall of Fame is mourning the passing of one of our esteemed inductees; Michael Jackson.

Chairman/CEO Hal David commented, “In his brilliant career, which includes his work as the songwriter behind one of the most celebrated catalogs of all time, Michael changed the face of the…

Inductees Jon Bon Jovi And Richie Sambora; Felix Cavaliere And Eddie Brigati (The Young Rascals); Roger Cook And Roger Greenaway; Crosby, Stills & Nash; Galt MacDermot, James Rado And Gerome Ragni And Stephen Schwartz, Along With Honorees Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier And Eddie Holland (Holland-Dozier-Holland); Sir Tom Jones; Andy Williams…