Entertainment articles here<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\nIn an era in which recording artists are writing hit Broadway musicals, legendary hip-hop producers are scoring acclaimed TV shows and pop songwriters spend half their time in\u00a0Nashville<\/span>, “Writing Between the Lines” will reveal the benefits and drawbacks of a cross-genre career. With songwriter, producer and Broadway composer\/lyricist\u00a0Stephen Bray<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and singer-songwriters and TV composers\u00a0Leland,\u00a0Michelle Lewis<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Kay Hanley<\/span>.<\/b><\/p>\nMonday evening features “I Create Music” Center Stage with some of music’s biggest songwriters performing their best-loved songs in an intimate, in-the-round setting. This year,\u00a0Johnta Austin<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(“We Belong Together”) joins\u00a0Claudia Brandt<\/span>,\u00a0Marc Cohn<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(“Walking in\u00a0Memphis<\/span>“),\u00a0Edwin McCain<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(“I’ll Be”) and\u00a0Jason Mraz<\/span>\u00a0(“I Won’t Give Up,” “I’m Yours”). Later, EXPO’s ultimate new artist showcase – EXPO Factor – is back for\u00a0a second<\/span>\u00a0year, moving up in venue size and featuring a wider field of performers. A star-studded panel of judges including Brandt, Mraz,\u00a0A&R executive\u00a0Lee Dannay<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0“American Idol” and “America’s Got Talent” producer\u00a0Lindsay Rush<\/span>\u00a0<\/b>will select their favorites until one winner remains. The EXPO Factor champion will receive a grand prize valued at\u00a0$5,000<\/span>\u00a0from RSPE Audio Solutions and a 1:1 session with YouTube on developing a YouTube channel.<\/p>\nDAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS \u2013\u00a0TUESDAY, MAY 8<\/span><\/h3>\nASCAP EXPO’s second day will continue with insights and inspiration from some of the most influential women in songwriting. “Renaissance Women in Music” will see chart-topping artist\u00a0Betty Who,<\/b>\u00a0multi-genre standout songwriter\u00a0Priscilla Renea<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Rihanna,\u00a0Miranda Lambert<\/span>, Madonna), Forbes 30 Under 30 selection\u00a0Lindsey Stirling<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Kanye West<\/span>\u00a0collaborator\u00a0Gizzle\u00a0<\/b>share stories of busting through boundaries to become some of the most successful music creators in the world today.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
In a master session,\u00a0Ne-Yo<\/b>\u00a0will share the formula that’s delivered him five #1 albums, a dozen Top 10 singles and multiple Grammy awards during his incredible career. In addition to his decorated solo work, Ne-Yo has also helped write some of the era’s most ubiquitous hits for other artists, including Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable” and Rihanna’s “Take A Bow.”<\/p>\n
Rising star\u00a0Billie Eilish<\/b>\u00a0will also be on hand, to discuss her ascent to “Pop’s Next It Girl” (Vogue) status and her 2017 debut EP\u00a0dont smile at me<\/i>, which has been streamed over 200 million times on Spotify. Eilish will appear in conversation with her brother and close collaborator Finneas O’Connell, who comes to EXPO as a panelist after first attending the conference as a 16-year-old aspiring songwriter in 2014.<\/p>\n
“Welcome to Splitsville\u00a0U.S.A.<\/span>,” led by multi-platinum and ASCAP Founders Award-winning songwriter\u00a0Desmond Child<\/span>,<\/b>\u00a0along with composer\u00a0Alex Shapiro<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and pop, R&B and hip-hop producer\u00a0Deputy\u00a0<\/b>will explore a vital issue for songwriters: how and why co-writers must establish an amicable agreement on splits \u2013 in writing \u2013 that add up to exactly 100%, and share accurate publishing info with each other.<\/p>\n The rarely seen world of the music director will be exposed in “Unsung Heroes: Making it as a Music Director.” “The Voice” music director\u00a0Paul Mirkovich<\/span><\/b>, keyboardist and\u00a0Stevie Wonder<\/span>\/Michael Jackson<\/span>music director\u00a0Greg\u00a0<\/b>Phillinganes<\/b>\u00a0and composer\u00a0Kevin Teasley<\/span><\/b>\u00a0will describe what it takes to make it as an MD, and how MDs tie all the elements together for a flawless concert tour, award show, opera or musical, every single time. Moderated by renowned composer and jazz bassist\u00a0Marcus Miller<\/span>.<\/b><\/p>\nNighttime performances will include the Women’s International Music Network’s “She Rocks” Showcase, featuring EXPO’s finest undiscovered talent alongside a performance from hit songwriter and powerhouse vocalist\u00a0Priscilla Renea<\/span>. That same night, [iStandard] will celebrate the tenth anniversary of their Producer & Rapper Showcase, which will see attendees show off their best beats and bars in front of hip-hop’s most influential figures and a live audience.<\/p>\nDAY 3 HIGHLIGHTS \u2013\u00a0WEDNESDAY, MAY 9<\/span><\/h3>\nA keynote conversation between pop icon\u00a0Meghan Trainor<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and Spotify’s reigning Secret Genius Songwriter of the Year\u00a0J Kash<\/b>\u00a0will highlight ASCAP EXPO’s final day. The Diamond-selling Trainor will detail her journey from first attending EXPO as an unsigned teenager in 2010 to writing seven multi-Platinum singles for herself (including #1 mega-hit “All About That Bass”) and what’s next for a 24-year-old seemingly at the height of her powers. J Kash will add insights from his rise to penning some of 2017’s biggest hits, including\u00a0Charlie Puth’s<\/span>\u00a0“We Don’t Talk Anymore,” Maroon 5’s “Don’t Wanna Know” and the Jason Derulo, Nicki Minaj and\u00a0Ty Dolla<\/span>\u00a0$ign collaboration “Swalla.”<\/p>\nTwo-time Album of the Year Grammy-winner\u00a0Dan Wilson<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Adele, Dixie Chicks,\u00a0Taylor Swift<\/span>) will bring his popular tour and Instagram series “Words & Music” to life at EXPO, sharing personal advice, tips on songwriting and performances of the modern day classics he’s penned, including Adele’s Grammy-winning “Someone Like You,” the Dixie Chicks’ “Not Ready to Make Nice,” and more.<\/p>\nA Tribe Called Quest’s\u00a0Ali Shaheed Muhammad<\/span>\u00a0<\/b>and composer\u00a0Adrian Younge<\/span><\/b>\u00a0will discuss collaborating on the soundtrack for the Emmy-winning Netflix series\u00a0Luke Cage<\/span><\/i>. The duo, who previously came together to produce\u00a0Kendrick Lamar’s<\/span>\u00a0Untitled Unmastered<\/i>, will discuss the unique challenges and opportunities that the medium of film\/TV scoring presents.<\/p>\n Earlier that day, ASCAP will hold their Annual Membership Meeting, a review of the membership association’s work fighting for songwriters, composers and music publishers, creating opportunities for its members and 2017 achievements. Along with a few surprise performances,\u00a0ASCAP President & Chairman\u00a0Paul Williams<\/span>, CEO\u00a0Elizabeth Matthews<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0EVP of Membership John Titta<\/b>\u00a0will detail how ASCAP has spent the year advocating for its music creators.<\/p>\n Finally, as is tradition, Day Three will wrap up with the Writer’s Jam, featuring some of EXPO’s most beloved music creators performing and collaborating in a loose, celebratory environment. Recording artists\u00a0JoJo<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Betty Who<\/b>\u00a0– who both have reached #1 on the Billboard charts – will be joined by Grammy-winning producer\u00a0Prince Charlez<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and multi-time chart-topping songwriter\u00a0Andrea Martin<\/span>.<\/b><\/p>\nSOURCE ASCAP<\/em><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ASCAP has added multi-platinum songwriter and artist\u00a0Ne-Yo\u00a0and Grammy-winning artist-producer\u00a0Jermaine Dupri\u00a0to the 2018 ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO lineup, joining an illustrious roster of Hall of Famers and chart-topping music creators set to appear. The country’s largest conference for music creators,\u00a0May 7-9\u00a0at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in\u00a0Los Angeles, has also released its full schedule of programming […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,6],"tags":[6606,6607,6608,2496,6610,676,6609],"class_list":{"0":"post-12644","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-do","7":"category-hollywood","8":"tag-ascap","9":"tag-ascap-expo","10":"tag-ascap-expo-2018","11":"tag-featured","12":"tag-jermaine-dupri","13":"tag-los-angeles","14":"tag-ne-yo"},"yoast_head":"\n
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