ASCAP and Webnoize Bring Together Leading Artists for a Public Discussion on the Creators' Role in Entertainment's Future.Business/Technology Editors & Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2000 "Creators Embrace Change" Panel Scheduled Nov. 15 at Webnoize 2000 Webnoize (http://www.webnoize.com), the leading authority on the digital entertainment economy, today announced the presentation of a special public forum, produced and sponsored 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 ), as part of its three-day digital entertainment conference, Webnoize 2000, being held Nov. 13-15 at the Century Plaza Hotel The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel forming a sweeping crescent design fronting the spectacular fountains on Avenue of the Stars adjacent to the twin Century Plaza Towers. in Los Angeles. This final panel session will feature distinguished composers, songwriters and recording artists from a variety of music genres discussing the opportunities and their evolving roles as creators within a fast-changing entertainment industry. "Creators Embracing Change" participants include: Composer Alf Clausen (The Simpsons (Fox), Bette (CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. )), The Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik ("Iris," "Slide"), songwriter/producer Jimmy Jam (Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, TLC TLC total lung capacity; thin-layer chromatography. TLC abbr. 1. thin-layer chromatography 2. ), songwriter/producer Matthew Wilder (Disney's Mulan; No Doubt,98 Degrees), composer/instrumentalist Mark Isham (Rules of Engagement, A River Runs Through It, Chicago Hope (CBS)), and Interscope/Farmclub.com recording artist Kathy Fisher from the duo Fisher, the first artist signed to a major label as a result of new media success. The panel will be moderated by ASCAP Board member and songwriter/publisher Dean Kay ("That's Life"). Additional panelists will be announced. Courtesy of ASCAP, doors to Webnoize 2000 will open to the public at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 15, on a space available basis, at which time guests may attend the discussion and enter the exhibit hall. To attend, guests must register online before 5 p.m. (EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT ) this Friday (Nov. 10) at: http://www.webnoize2000.com/ASCAP/. ASCAP's top-flight group of panelists and speakers will analyze the role and response of music creators in regard to the growing online music world. Creators and artists are not immune to the market forces that have caused new media companies to operate with negative margins; additionally they face a glut of entertainment content diluting the impact of their work. Given the viability of new revenue streams, how comfortable are creators with wrapping their content around marketing messages? How do they feel about their work being bundled into blanket licensing models and subscription-billed services? How are their relationships with managers, agents, lawyers and other supporters evolving amid the new media evolution? The Creators Panel will discuss these questions in depth. For complete agenda listings or to register for the full event, visit the event web site: http://www.webnoize2000.com Webnoize 2000 is sponsored by: Texas Instruments, IBM, RealNetworks, iBeam, Reciprocal, Sonic Foundry, PSINet, gig.com, Amplified, KnitMedia, Magex, House of Blues House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically , InterTrust, myplay, Digital World Services, MuBu, NaviSite, RadioAmp, ASCAP, Preview Systems, FullAudio, GetMusic and Live365. Participating organizations include: VIC, AFIM AFIM Association for Independent Music , CMA CMA - Concert Multithread Architecture from DEC. , DiMA, NATPE NATPE National Association of Television Programming Executives and NARM NARM National Association of Recording Merchandisers NARM North American Registry of Midwives NARM National Association of Reunion Managers NARM Navy Resource Model NARM North American Reciprocal Museums NARM North Alabama Railroad Museum, Inc . For additional information on Webnoize 2000, contact the Webnoize Events department at 617-768-0440. Register to receive our Events mailings and email notifications and announcements: http://www.webnoize.com/announcements. About ASCAP ASCAP (http://www.ascap.com) is the world's largest performing rights organization, with over 100,000 active composer, lyricist and music publisher members in the United States, representing music of every variety and style. ASCAP represents its members by licensing and distributing royalties for the non dramatic public performances of their copyrighted works. ASCAP is the only U.S. performing rights organization governed by and for its members. About Webnoize Launched in January 1997, Webnoize is the premier source for media coverage and analysis of digital entertainment industries. Webnoize services include original daily news and in-depth features (both text- and video-based), large-scale trade events, intimate executive-driven forums, consumer and market research, industry trend analysis and strategic advisory services. Webnoize reaches more than 75,000 monthly readers representing new media, music, film, broadcast, technology, telecommunications, consumer device, research, financial and new media industries. |
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