Take advantage of the EXPO Deep Discount price period and you can secure a One-on-One Session before they sell out. At the ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO you'll be with today's most successful music creators for three days of education, networking and inspiration. Advance your music career this April in Los Angeles.

Designed to make obtaining an ASCAP license easier and more affordable for individuals and small businesses, the new agreement is available now for owners of qualifying websites and mobile apps. With no annual reporting, the license is virtually maintenance free.

Lights! Camera! Music! The annual Music Café will present an eclectic mix of songwriters and artists, including Melanie Fiona, The Head and the Heart, Andrew Bird, Blue Sky Riders (featuring Kenny Loggins) and Frankmusik.

New York’s Museum of Moving Image will honor ASCAP President and Chairman Paul Williams with a weekend retrospective, running January 25th through 27th, showcasing his remarkable career as a composer, singer, songwriter and actor.

Music has always been a source of strength in times of need. U2’s The Edge is moving that tradition forward with Music Rising, an initiative to help restore the Gulf Region post-Katrina. Music Rising is now going nationwide, and its newest donation is $250,000 to help rebuild school music programs affected by Hurricane Sandy.

The 2012 ASCAP Foundation Lester Sill Songwriters Workshop offered vital insights and opportunities for 14 songwriters with incredible careers ahead of them. Participants got face time with Dan Wilson, Warner/Chappell's Jon Platt and dozens of industry veterans. Find out what went down and hear a track from each participant.

Now in its second year, the Music+Sound Awards have expanded their scope to the international stage. Entries are now being accepted in film, TV, advertising and game music, and winners will be honored at a ceremony and festival in Cannes later this year. Read on for more information.

Currier's appointment coincides with the elevation of Michael Martin and LeAnn Phelan to oversee ASCAP’s Nashville operations along with their continued leadership of its Creative team. Currier's expertise in royalty collection and copyright administration will only serve to enhance the outstanding level of service the team provides.

The Cadillac Black's self-titled debut is a fantastically energetic, musically adventurous southern rock record that showcases great songwriting and talented musicianship. The trio of Jaren Johnston, Kelby Ray and Neil Mason features loud open-tuned and steel guitars in gritty, foot-stomping songs about good times and southern life.

Did you miss our live Twitter Q&A with Shine America VP of Music Daryl Berg? Not to worry. We compiled ten of Daryl's most helpful exchanges about music supervision, getting your music licensed and much more.

The release of Les Misérables in theaters marked the end of a journey begun in 1980, when Alain Boublil and Claude-Michael Schönberg first staged their creation. The two ASCAP members reflect on the evolution of one of the world’s most beloved musicals.

At just 24 years old, producer Jahlil Beats has a decade of music industry experience behind him and an A-list credit roster to match. Playback recently spoke with him about his extraordinary success and what we can expect from him in the new year.