"Songwriter's Silent Auction" a Music Collectible-Lover's Dream.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 5, 2000 ASCAP/NSAI-Sponsored Auction to Benefit Copyright Protection Offers Wide Variety of Autographed Music Memorabilia From Current and Past Stars From a set of John Lennon Noun 1. John Lennon - English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980) Lennon CD's autographed by Yoko Ono to an autographed evening gown once worn by Reba McEntire, to scores of other items, the ongoing "Songwriter's Silent Auction" organized by The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a non-profit performance rights organisation that protects its members' musical copyrights by monitoring public performances of their music, whether via a broadcast or live performance, and compensating (ASCAP ASCAP abbr. American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers ) and the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI NSAI Nashville Songwriters Association International NSAI National Standards Authority of Ireland NSAI Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflamatory ) is a dream-come-true for music memorabilia collectors. The two songwriter organizations have combined forces to benefit the important work of the NSAI Legislative Fund. ASCAP and NSAI are involved in copyright protection efforts in America, throughout the world, and on the Internet. A proposed six-percent state tax on songwriter royalties in Tennessee was recently stopped by the efforts of NSAI. Auction items include framed and autographed hand-written recreations of the lyrics of some of the most notable songs ever recorded in all genres of music, signed by the songwriters. Among the framed lyric sheets are: Johnny Mandel's "The Shadow of Your Smile," Alan Jackson and Jim McBride's "Chattahoochee" Graham Nash's "Teach Your Children," Harlan Howard's "I Fall to Pieces," Joe South's "The Games People Play Games People Play can refer to:
n. A usually high stool with a cushioned seat, used chiefly as seating for patrons at a bar. barstool n → taburete m (de bar) barstool with handwritten hand·write tr.v. hand·wrote , hand·writ·ten , hand·writ·ing, hand·writes To write by hand. [Back-formation from handwritten.] Adj. 1. lyrics signed by the Cheers theme song writers, Gary Hart and Judy D'Angelo; an autographed pair of boots worn by John Prine at countless performances; and an autographed Chet Atkins guitar. Memorabilia from Garth Brooks, Kris Kristofferson, Neil Diamond, Jenna Elfman, Faith Hill, Dolly Parton par·ton n. Any of the point particles believed to be a constituent of hadrons, now known as quarks. No longer in technical use. [part(icle) + -on1.] and Kenny Rogers. Bids on the auction items will be accepted through July 4, via the NSAI and ASCAP web sites (www.nashvillesongwriters.com -and- www.ascap.com), or by calling NSAI at 1-800-321-6008 or (615) 256-3354. Winning bids will be announced the week of July 10th. Proceeds generated from the auction effort will go to the NSAI Legislative Fund. NSAI is a not-for-profit trade association devoted to serving and protecting songwriters in all fields of music. It offers a network of workshops presented nationwide and overseas.. NSAI exists to protect the rights and the future of the profession of songwriting; to educate, elevate and celebrate the songwriter; and to act as a unifying force within the music community and the community at large. ASCAP is the world's largest performing rights organization, with over 95,000 active composers, authors and publishers in the United States, representing music of every variety and style. ASCAP is the only U.S. performing rights organization governed by and for its members. |
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