Daily Archives: March 22, 2012

The ASCAP Foundation and The Kennedy Center to Present “Songwriters: The Next Generation” on 3/22 and 3/23 in Washington, DC

The ASCAP Foundation and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present “Songwriters: The Next Generation” on March 22 and 23.  The program will be webcast live from 6:00 to 7:00 pm EDT tonight and tomorrow. To view the live streamed performances and the Q&A with the artists go to: http://www.kennedy-center.org and scroll down to Millennium Stage on the right hand side.  Click on:  “Tonight’s Free Performance.”  The performances will also be archived on the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage site for future viewing.

The ASCAP Foundation and The Kennedy Center to Present “Songwriters: The Next Generation” on 3/22 and 3/23 in Washington, DC

 

The ASCAP Foundation
Founded in 1975, the ASCAP Foundation is a public charity dedicated to supporting American Music creators and encouraging their development through music education and talent development programs. Included in these are songwriting workshops, grants, scholarships, awards, recognition and community outreach programs for songwriters, composers and lyricists. The ASCAP Foundation is supported by contributions by ASCAP members and from music lovers throughout the United States.http://www.ascapfoundation.org


Starting and Financing an Independent Record Label

Syd Butler, founder of French Kiss Records, talks about the various strategies by which he financed his independent record label. He goes into detail about working with the labels first signings, the different income streams labels have available to them, and the importance of saving money for future expenses. He also shares his thoughts on the mutual commitments between the artist and the label that signs them.


Start Your Own Independent Music Label

A documentary about the ins and outs of starting your own independent music label. A variety individuals with different roles in the music business are profiled. Produced in 2000


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