We’re excited to announce the latest round of panelists and programming for the 9th annual ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO, which includes Grammy Award-winning songwriter, producer and artist Jermaine Dupri. The hip-hop impresario, known for founding record label So So Def Recordings and social networking community Global14, as well as collaborating with everyone from Jay Z to Mariah Carey, will lead a Master Session at this year’s conference. A full, detailed schedule will be released later this week, but you can check out some of the major programming highlights now below. And if you still haven’t registered, it’s not too late! Click here to register now and save money off the full registration pricing.
Just added panelists include:
Neal Acree Russell Brower Joel Douek Derek Duke Jermaine Dupri Ben Gordon |
Jason Hayes Joseph Lawrence Peter Lloyd Derek Minor Glenn Stafford |
The ASCAP EXPO programming will include:
Keynotes and Conversations
- Dr. Luke and Prescription Songs
- “We Create Music”
Master Sessions
- Master Session with Jermaine Dupri
- Heart in Motion: Master Session with Amy Grant
- Master Session with John Beasley: Anatomy of a Music Career
- Master Session with Bear McCreary
- Radiant Voices: Master Session with Morten Lauridsen
Creative Panels
- Artists Turned Film & TV Composers (Presented by Variety)
- The Alchemists: How Hit Producers Turn Music Into Gold
- From Billboard to Broadway: Hit Songwriters in Musical Theatre
- Video Game Music: The Music of Diablo
- Murphy’s Laws of Songwriting
Interactive Panels
- Desmond Child: Brought In For Questioning
- Live Multi-Genre Song Feedback Panel with Darrell Brown – Two Parts (Presented by The Recording Academy)
Diverse Topics
- Women Behind the Music
- Where No Music Supervisor Has Gone Before (Presented by the Guild of Music Supervisors)
- The Gospel Truth
- A View from the Top: Today’s Music Business, Tomorrow’s Opportunities
- How to Prepare for Your Big Break
- Making the Most of Your ASCAP Membership
- Road Dogs: Touring in the New Media Age
- Break Through and Build Your Career Online
- (Presented by the Creative Industries Division, State of Hawaii DBEDT and the Creative Lab at the Hawaii International Film Festival)
- Europe: Is The Phoenix Rising?
Business, Legal and Legislative Discussions
- Congressional Review of the Copyright Act: An Opportunity to Secure Equitable Treatment for Songwriters and Composers
- Nuts & Bolts of the Music Business with Don Passman, Esq.
- The Social Economy of Music: Distribution and Monetization (Presented by AdRev and CD Baby)
- Getting Creative: How Publishers and Writers Work Together
- Selling Your Musical Babies: What to Know Before You Sign a Publishing Deal (Presented by Lommen Abdo)
- Website Demolition Derby (Presented by Bandzoogle)
- Building Your Team
Performances
- The Writers Jam
- “I Create Music” Center Stage
- ASCAP EXPO iStandard Producer and Rapper Showcase
- ASCAP EXPO Attendee Showcase
Plus
- Music Feedback sessions for Pop/Rock, Country, Film/TV Scoring and R&B/Hip-Hop
- Dozens of Sponsor Sessions consisting of workshops and product demos
- One-on-One and Lunch Roundtable Mentor Sessions
- Music equipment, resources and technology exhibits
- Networking opportunities
- And much more!
Note: We still have a couple of more exciting panelists/sessions to be added!