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ASHLEY GORLEY WINS ASCAP COUNTRY MUSIC SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR FOR 10th TIME

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the only US PRO that operates on a not-for-profit basis, announces the winners of the 61st ASCAP Country Music Awards, celebrating the songwriters and publishers of country music's 50 most-performed ASCAP songs of the past year.

Key Points: 
  • With his 10th ASCAP Country Music Songwriter of the Year accolade, Ashley Gorley extends his record as the winningest ASCAP songwriter in the country format.
  • "You Proof" is the ASCAP Country Song of the Year, marking Gorley's third time accepting this honor, alongside winning publishers Round Hill Songs and Sony Music Publishing.
  • Jordan Davis collected his first ASCAP Country Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year honor.
  • A complete list of ASCAP Country Music Award winners can be found here: www.ascap.com/countryawards23 .

Somms.ai Brings AI Attribution for Artists and Original Works, Custom GenAI Models to the Enterprise Music Industry

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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The platform enables labels, distributors, artists, and rights holders to craft their own custom AI Music Models and attribute AI-generated music to their training data sources, enabling them to assert justifiable ownership, promote fair royalty payouts, and ethically forge new revenue streams.

Key Points: 
  • The platform enables labels, distributors, artists, and rights holders to craft their own custom AI Music Models and attribute AI-generated music to their training data sources, enabling them to assert justifiable ownership, promote fair royalty payouts, and ethically forge new revenue streams.
  • Founded by music industry insiders from Beatport, Napster, MTV, and Native Instruments, Somms.ai was developed with the core mission of helping artists and rights owners to take advantage of AI technology while also protecting their art.
  • “Training AI models on other people's material without consent is unethical and fundamentally detrimental to the industry,” said Sean Power, CEO of Somms.ai.
  • “We have invented the equivalent of PRO algorithms for measuring public performance for the enterprise music industry.

BRANDON LAKE NAMED ASCAP CHRISTIAN MUSIC SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR AT 45th ASCAP CHRISTIAN MUSIC AWARDS CELEBRATION

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, the only US PRO that operates on a not-for-profit basis, tonight honored the songwriters and publishers of Christian music's 25 most-performed songs of the past year at an exclusive celebration for its ASCAP Christian Music Award winners in Nashville.

Key Points: 
  • Lake will release his Coat of Many Colors LP on October 20.
  • Recorded and released by Katy Nichole, "In Jesus Name (God of Possible)" was a #1 hit on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs and Christian Airplay charts.
  • Spencer and Jamie Rodgers, Vice President of Essential Music Publishing, the song's publisher, accepted the award.
  • For a complete list of ASCAP Christian Music Award winners: www.ascap.com/christianawards23 .

Top Songwriters and Composers Urge Congress to Protect the Rights of American Music Creators During ASCAP "Stand with Songwriters" Advocacy Day on September 21

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning songwriters and composers will convene on Capitol Hill tomorrow, September 21, to meet with elected officials as part of the annual American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers' (ASCAP) "Stand with Songwriters" Advocacy Day. They will urge Members of Congress to protect the rights of American music creators and defend the value of music in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).

Key Points: 
  • They will urge Members of Congress to protect the rights of American music creators and defend the value of music in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).
  • "True music comes from deep within our souls; it's human-first, heart songs, revealing and often healing our human condition," said ASCAP Chairman of the Board and President Paul Williams.
  • "Now we need Congress to put humans first, stand with songwriters and protect our rights to our own musical works.
  • ASCAP's congressional meetings will follow tonight's "We Write the Songs" concert at The Library of Congress, sponsored by The ASCAP Foundation.

Matthew West to Receive Prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, the only US PRO that operates on a not-for-profit basis, will honor songwriter and artist Matthew West with the ASCAP Golden Note Award.

Key Points: 
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, the only US PRO that operates on a not-for-profit basis, will honor songwriter and artist Matthew West with the ASCAP Golden Note Award.
  • He has released 11 albums with songs including the RIAA platinum-certified single, "The Motions," and the RIAA gold-certified single, "Hello, My Name Is."
  • West's work has earned him a Billboard Music Award, an American Music Award, multiple Dove Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
  • The ASCAP Golden Note Award is presented to songwriters, composers, and artists who have achieved extraordinary career milestones.

MULTI-PLATINUM SELLING RAPPER, PRODUCER AND MUSIC LEGEND DR. DRE TO RECEIVE ASCAP HIP-HOP ICON AWARD AT ASCAP RHYTHM & SOUL CELEBRATION OF 50 YEARS OF HIP-HOP

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Rhythm & Soul department revealed plans to honor legendary multi-platinum selling producer and artist Dr. Dre with the inaugural ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards Celebration of 50 Years of Hip-Hop in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 22. The ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award is presented to ASCAP members whose musical contributions have made an indelible impact on the art and culture of hip-hop.

Key Points: 
  • The ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award is presented to ASCAP members whose musical contributions have made an indelible impact on the art and culture of hip-hop.
  • "Dre continues to be a pivotal figure in the music industry and we are thrilled to recognize him with the inaugural ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award as we mark 50 years of hip-hop."
  • Jimmy Iovine and Dre established Beats Electronics in 2008, and later launched Beats Music – Apple acquired both in 2014.
  • Music at the June 22 event will be provided by Grammy Award winner DJ Kid Capri and attendees will include top names in the music and entertainment industry.

MetaWorks’ MusicFX Forms New Music Publishing Division as AI and New Technologies Disrupt Industry

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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Fairfield, CA, May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. (“MetaWorks” or the “Company”), (CSE: MWRK and OTCQB: MWRK), an award-winning Web3 company that owns and operates blockchain platforms in the entertainment & technology space, today announced that it has registered with ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers) and created a new music publishing division focused on the Web3 opportunities in Music, Movies and AI.

Key Points: 
  • AI has the potential to transform the music publishing business in several ways.
  • “Today we’re pleased to announce the creation of a new publishing division of our MusicFX web3 platform.
  • With this new music publishing division, we plan to build, develop, and monetize a music content library initially focusing on the scores and soundtracks of movies,” MetaWorks Platforms President Scott Gallagher commented.
  • Today music, movies and many other forms of content are made and posted from a simple smart phone to social platforms in minutes.

40th ANNUAL ASCAP POP MUSIC AWARDS RECOGNIZE SONGWRITERS AND PUBLISHERS OF MOST POPULAR SONGS ON RADIO AND STREAMING SERVICES IN THE PAST YEAR

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Friday, May 19, 2023
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The awards recognize the songwriters and publishers of the most performed songs of the past year based on Luminate data for terrestrial and satellite radio and streaming services.

Key Points: 
  • The awards recognize the songwriters and publishers of the most performed songs of the past year based on Luminate data for terrestrial and satellite radio and streaming services.
  • "STAY," the chart-topping smash performed by The Kid LAROI and ASCAP member Justin Bieber, who co-wrote the song, wins ASCAP Pop Music Song of the Year.
  • (As specified by ASCAP Pop Music Awards rules , the Pop Music Songwriter of the Year is determined by the total number of a writer's shares in ASCAP Pop Music Award-winning songs multiplied by the winning songs' impressions, which are calculated based on Luminate data on radio and streaming.)
  • A complete list of 2023 ASCAP Pop Music Awards honorees can be found at www.ascap.com/popawards23 .

MICHAEL ABELS (NOPE), JEFF CARDONI (TONY HAWK: UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF), AMANDA JONES (SUPER/NATURAL), BEAR McCREARY (GOD OF WAR RAGNARÖK), KIM NEUNDORF, CRISTOBAL TAPIA DE VEER (THE WHITE LOTUS) HONORED WITH ASCAP COMPOSERS' CHOICE AWARDS

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing the musical storytellers scoring today's top films, TV series and video games, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers announced today the winners of the 2023 ASCAP Screen Music Awards. ASCAP celebrated its full slate of award-winning composers at an intimate, invitation-only party in West Hollywood. As part of the celebration, the winners of the highly anticipated 2023 ASCAP Composers' Choice Awards were revealed live among an audience of peers.

Key Points: 
  • ASCAP celebrated its full slate of award-winning composers at an intimate, invitation-only party in West Hollywood.
  • As part of the celebration, the winners of the highly anticipated 2023 ASCAP Composers' Choice Awards were revealed live among an audience of peers.
  • Chosen by the ASCAP composer and songwriter community, the ASCAP Composers' Choice Awards are unique among US performing rights organizations.
  • The complete list of winners is available on the ASCAP website: www.ascap.com/screenawards23 .

COLOMBIAN CHART TOPPER KEITYN TAKES 2023 ASCAP LATIN SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced today the winners of the 2023 ASCAP Latin Music Awards for the most performed songs in Latin music of the past year.

Key Points: 
  • Keityn, who has topped the Latin music charts writing for some of the biggest names in Latin music, earns his first ASCAP Latin Songwriter of the Year Award.
  • "Me Porto Bonito," performed by Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone and co-written by ASCAP songwriter Master Joe, is the ASCAP Latin Song of the Year.
  • Other 2023 ASCAP Latin Music Award-winning songwriters include: Daddy Yankee ("Remix"), Jhayco ("Sensual Bebé"), Marc Anthony ("Mala"), Marco Antonio Solís ("Si Te Pudiera Mentir"), GALE (her first ASCAP Latin Award for "Ley Seca") and Lin-Manuel Miranda ("Dos Oruguitas").
  • The ASCAP Latin Music Awards honor the songwriters and publishers of the most-performed songs of 2022 in Latin music.