ASCAP is rebranding its signature “I Create Music” EXPO as the ‘ASCAP Experience’ with a new name, location and enhanced programming designed to better meet the needs of modern creators. The 15th-anniversary edition is now set for the InterContinental Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, April 1 – 3. ASCAP has…
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SoundExchange Ups Anjula Singh To EVP
SoundExchange has promoted Anjula Singh to Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. Singh will add overall strategy and will assist in day to day management in addition to her current duties as CFO. Singh has served as SoundExchange’s Chief Financial Officer, overseeing SoundExchange’s financial, human resources, and facilities management…
Ian MacKay To Leave Canadian PRO Re:Sound
Canadian nonprofit performance rights organization Re:Sound says that its longtime President Ian MacKay will exit his role at the organization at the end of the year. MacKay, who has been President of the PRO since 2009, led several strategic initiatives including the creation and launch of Entandem, a joint venture…
ASCAP Nashville VP Michael Martin To Exit, Replacement Named
ASCAP Nashville VP and country music heavyweight Michael Martin is exiting the PRO effective Friday. Martin, who jointly led ASCAP’s creative staff alongside LeAnn Phelan prior to his promotion to VP in 2015, joined ASCAP in 2010 from Extreme Writers Group (EWG), a publishing and content development firm which he…
SOCAN, RE:SOUND Join To Simplify Performance Licensing
Canadian performance rights management organization SOCAN and no-profit music licensing company RE:Sound have launched Entandem, a joint venture aimed at simplifying licensing for retailers, restaurants, nightclubs and other businesses. The new JV will allow business owners and other organizations that use music to acquire the legally-required licenses for the use…
SOCAN Reports A Record Breaking Year
Canadian rights organization SOCAN published their preliminary results for 2018, revealing that the year was a record-breaker for the Canadian music industry. The PRO recorded record total revenues of $374 Million for 2018, an 11% increase over 2017. Of that, $315 was distributed to SOCAN members, up from $295 million…
Ultimate Ears: Continuing To Refine And Improve Their Offerings
I recently had the opportunity to hop on a call with the team behind Ultimate Ears’s Pro line and get filled in on what they have been working on. This is one of my favorite brands to work with because I really appreciate their focuses on quality…