2012 ASCAP EXPO View Full Schedule: ascap2012.sched.org

April 18 • Wednesday


  6:00PM –  9:00PM O Registration Open 2nd Floor (Mezzanine)
  7:30PM – 10:00PM O Pre-EXPO Networking Reception (Presented by Hard Rock Cafe) Hard Rock Cafe
  7:45PM –  12:00AM R Evening Performances at the Renaissance Hotel Lobby Lounge Hotel Lobby Lounge

April 19 • Thursday

  8:00AM –  5:30PM O The ASCAP Room Trousdale Estates
  8:00AM –  7:45PM O Registration Open 2nd Floor (Mezzanine)
  9:30AM –  5:30PM S Exhibits Open 2nd & 3rd Floor
  9:45AM – 10:45AM O ASCAP's General Annual Membership Meeting and EXPO Kick-Off Grand Ballroom
Panelists: John LoFrumento (ASCAP), Randy Grimmett (ASCAP), Paul Williams
 10:45AM – 11:30AM O ASCAP Members: Videotape a Message for Congress About Your Life as a Music Creator Room 325
 10:45AM – 11:30AM S Sponsor Sessions 2nd & 3rd Floor
 10:45AM –  6:30PM O ASCAP EXPO Boutique 3rd Floor
 10:55AM – 11:25AM S Dell, Intel® and Open Labs: Take Your Virtual Studio Technologies Live Dell, Intel® and Open Labs Lounge
 10:55AM – 11:25AM S Harry Fox Agency: Licensing for Cover Songs Runyon
 10:55AM – 11:25AM S KDJ-One by CyberStep: Create Music on the Go Laurel
 10:55AM – 11:25AM S The Professional Monitor Company (PMC), Prism Sound, Maselec and Melodyne: The Producers Sessions - Maor Appelbaum: Mastering the Next Generation Nichols
 10:55AM – 11:25AM S West L.A. Presents: Fretlight Guitar Demonstration Solano
 11:30AM – 12:45PM M Someone Like You: Master Session with Dan Wilson Hollywood Ballroom #2
Panelists: Dan Wilson
 11:30AM – 12:45PM P Country Song Feedback Mt. Olympus
Panelists: Whitney Daane, Chris DeStefano, Mike Molinar, JT Harding
Moderator: LeAnn Phelan (ASCAP)
 11:30AM – 12:45PM P Getting Your Music Licensed in Film, TV and Beyond (Presented by the Guild of Music Supervisors) Grand Ballroom
Panelists: Jonathan McHugh, Anna Granucci, Jojo Villanueva, Andrea von Foerster, Janine Scalise
Moderator: Jonathan McHugh
 11:30AM – 12:45PM P Life Is a Highway: Making the Most from Touring (Presented by Creative Allies) Hollywood Ballroom 1
Panelists: Nick Zammuto (The Books), Jeff Miller, Neal Casal, Greg Lucas, Liz Garo
Moderator: Jeff Miller
 11:30AM – 12:45PM P The Gospel Truth Silver Lake
Panelists: James Fortune, Warryn Campbell, Andraé Crouch
Moderator: Jennifer Drake (ASCAP)
 12:55PM –  1:55PM S ClubCreate: A Remix Platform and Community Runyon
 12:55PM –  1:55PM S Dell, Intel® and Open Labs: Meet Morris Hayes - Keyboardist/Musical Director for Prince Dell, Intel® and Open Labs Lounge
Panelists: Morris Hayes
 12:55PM –  1:55PM S KDJ-One by CyberStep: A Whole New Kind of Synthesizer Laurel
 12:55PM –  1:55PM S Lunch Break & Sponsor Sessions 2nd & 3rd Floor
 12:55PM –  1:55PM S Steinberg: An In-Depth Look at System Solutions for Composing & Music Production Solano
 12:55PM –  1:55PM S The Professional Monitor Company (PMC), Prism Sound, Maselec and Melodyne: The Composers Sessions - Trevor Morris: How to Become Immortal in Scoring Nichols
  2:00PM –  3:15PM P “We Create Music” Grand Ballroom
Panelists: Brett James, Heitor Pereira, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ryan Tedder, Ron Fair, Monica
Moderator: Ron Fair
  3:30PM –  4:45PM M Inside the Composer’s Studio with Trevor Morris Mt. Olympus
Panelists: Trevor Morris
  3:30PM –  4:45PM M Master Session with Peter Frampton Grand Ballroom
Panelists: Peter Frampton, Nic Harcourt
Moderator: Nic Harcourt
  3:30PM –  4:45PM P Diverse Careers in Concert Music Silver Lake
Panelists: Derek Bermel, Gabriel Kahane, Gabriela Lena Frank, Grant Gershon
Moderator: Derek Bermel
  3:30PM –  4:45PM P The Digital Frontier: New Ways to Market Your Music and Engage Your Fans Hollywood Ballroom #2
Panelists: D.A. Wallach, Jared Leto, Kendel Ratley, Ian Rogers
Moderator: Erik Philbrook (ASCAP)
  3:30PM –  4:45PM P Words of Wisdom: Lyrics in Songwriting Hollywood Ballroom 1
Panelists: Siedah Garrett, Brett James, Julie Frost, Jimmy Webb
Moderator: Jimmy Webb
  4:55PM –  5:25PM O ASCAP Members: Videotape a Message for Congress About Your Life as a Music Creator Room 325
  4:55PM –  5:25PM S Dell, Intel® and Open Labs: Hands on Music Creation Dell, Intel® and Open Labs Lounge
  4:55PM –  5:25PM S KDJ-One by CyberStep: Music Production Goes Handheld Laurel
  4:55PM –  5:25PM S Sponsor Sessions 2nd & 3rd Floor
  4:55PM –  5:25PM S The Professional Monitor Company (PMC), Prism Sound, Maselec and Melodyne: The Producers Sessions - David Isaac: Producers Do’s and Don’ts Nichols
  4:55PM –  5:25PM S Yamaha: DTX Showcase Solano
  5:30PM –  6:45PM M No Secrets: Master Session with Carly Simon Hollywood Ballroom #2
Panelists: Carly Simon
Moderator: Randy Grimmett (ASCAP)
  5:30PM –  6:45PM P All the World’s a Stage: Breaking Into International Markets Silver Lake
Panelists: Myles Keller, Kai Robøle, Victor Finn, Alex Kassner
Moderator: Sean Devine (ASCAP)
  5:30PM –  6:45PM P Behind the Scenes: The Musical Anatomy of a Hit TV Show Hollywood Ballroom 1
Panelists: Dave Porter, Steve Porcaro, Greg Sill, John Dickson, Thomas Golubić, Kevin Bassinson
Moderator: Thomas Golubić
  5:30PM –  6:45PM P From the Club to the Charts: DJs Turned Producers Grand Ballroom
Panelists: DJ White Shadow, Mick Boogie, Melissa Sabo, Don Cannon
Moderator: Melissa Sabo
  5:30PM –  6:45PM P R&B/Hip-Hop Song Feedback Mt. Olympus
Panelists: Shawn Barron, Soundz, Brian Warfield (Fisticuffs), Dallas Martin
Moderator: Jonathan Jones (ASCAP)
  6:45PM –  7:45PM S Opening Networking Reception (Presented by ole) Dell, Intel® and Open Labs Lounge
  7:30PM – 11:45PM R Evening Performances at the Renaissance Hotel Lobby Lounge Hotel Lobby Lounge
  8:00PM – 10:00PM R "I Create Music" Center Stage The Highlands
Panelists: Don Felder (Formerly of the Eagles), Allen Shamblin, Charlotte Caffey (The Go-Go's), Kathy Valentine (The Go-Go's), Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Go's), David Paich
Moderator: Brendan Okrent (ASCAP)
 10:00PM –  12:00AM R ASCAP EXPO iStandard Producer and Rapper Showcase The Highlands Upstairs
Panelists: S1 (Symbolyc One), Ernest "Tuo" Clark (Da Internz), Marcos "Kosine" Palacios (Da Internz), Malik Yusef, Battleroy

April 20 • Friday

TBA O One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out Doheny/Beachwood
Panelists: Hillel Frankel, Esq., Brandon Kitchen (ASCAP), Ken Umezaki, Michelle Bell, Taylor Lindsey, Allison Wright Clark, Julie Frost, Walter Afanasieff, Steven Rosen, Dave Cool, Kathleen Carey, Patrick Clifford, Whitney Daane, Mike Daly, Steve Lindsey, Sherry Orson, Nate Walka, Ted Rawlins, Larry Wade, Eric Bellinger, Dominique Dunn, DJ Camper, First Born, Jeff Vaughn, James Cheney, Suzan Koc, Fabienne Leys, Ben Maddahi, Nikki Walsh, Jeff Gray (Pesci), Joey Singer, Andrew Robbins, Rachel Komar, Ron Goldberg, Michael Frick, Stephen Culbertson, Wendy Waldman, Guy Blake, Esq., Josh Marcy, Jerome Spence, Dapo Torimiro, Steve Celi, Michael Howe, Melissa Sabo, Jake Wisely, Andrea Torchia, Jonathan Weiss, Maureen Kenny, Cato, Brett Swain, Trygge Toven, Marcy Bulkeley, Amanda Krieg, Danny Exum, Jordan Silverberg, Jason Kramer, Holly Greene, Craig Marks, Betsy Anthony, Bennett Kaufman
  8:00AM –  6:30PM O Registration Open 2nd Floor (Mezzanine)
  9:30AM –  4:30PM O The ASCAP Room Trousdale Estates
  9:30AM –  4:30PM S Exhibits Open 2nd & 3rd Floor
  9:45AM – 11:00AM M The Songs That Built Me: Master Session with Allen Shamblin Hollywood Ballroom #2
Panelists: Allen Shamblin
  9:45AM – 11:00AM P Film/TV Scoring Feedback Silver Lake
Panelists: Joey Newman, Ryan Shore, Mark Watters, Chris Saranec
Moderator: Mark Watters
  9:45AM – 11:00AM P Pop/Rock Song Feedback Hollywood Ballroom 1
Panelists: Jeremy Yohai, Michelle Bell, Allison Wright Clark, Michelle Lewis
Moderator: Jamie McLaughlin (ASCAP)
  9:45AM – 11:00AM P The Evolution of the Major Publisher Grand Ballroom
Panelists: Lionel Conway, Danny Strick, Monti Olson, Greg Sowders
Moderator: Randy Grimmett (ASCAP)
  9:45AM – 11:00AM P The “Song” Arm of the Law: Legal Q&A for Music Creators (Presented by Lommen Abdo) Mt. Olympus
Panelists: James M. Kendrick, Esq., Ken Abdo, Esq., Guy Blake, Esq.
Moderator: Andrew Sparkler (ASCAP)
 11:00AM –  4:30PM O ASCAP EXPO Boutique 3rd Floor
 11:10AM – 11:40AM O ASCAP Members: Videotape a Message for Congress About Your Life as a Music Creator Room 325
 11:10AM – 11:40AM R Live at the ASCAP Playback Stage...Makana (Presented by State of Hawaii, DBEDT, Creative Industries Division) Playback Stage
Panelists: Makana
 11:10AM – 11:40AM S Dell, Intel® and Open Labs: Open Floor / Laptop Bar Demos Dell, Intel® and Open Labs Lounge
 11:10AM – 11:40AM S KDJ-One by CyberStep: A Whole New Kind of Synthesizer Laurel
 11:10AM – 11:40AM S Line 6: Stage - A Revolution Runyon
 11:10AM – 11:40AM S Sponsor Sessions 2nd & 3rd Floor
 11:10AM – 11:40AM S Steinberg: Advanced Integration System Solutions for Composing & Music Production Solano
 11:10AM – 11:40AM S The Professional Monitor Company (PMC), Prism Sound, Maselec and Melodyne: The Producers Sessions - David Miles Huber: Composing/Producing IDM in 5.1 Nichols
 11:45AM –  1:00PM M The One and Only: Master Session with Greg Wells Hollywood Ballroom #2
Panelists: Greg Wells
 11:45AM –  1:00PM P Forging a Future with Production Music Libraries (Presented by Killer Tracks and APM Music) Hollywood Ballroom 1
Panelists: Doug Wood, Daniel Heath, Gary Gross, Adam Taylor, Xandy Barry, Sam Diaz
Moderator: Doug Wood
 11:45AM –  1:00PM P Funding Your Project and Protecting Your Assets (Presented by MusicPro Insurance) Silver Lake
Panelists: Neeta Ragoowansi, DeMille Halliburton, Curtis Vega
Moderator: Marc Emert-Hutner (ASCAP)
 11:45AM –  1:00PM P Music Magic: The Making of a Hit Grand Ballroom
Panelists: S1 (Symbolyc One), Ernest "Tuo" Clark (Da Internz), Marcos "Kosine" Palacios (Da Internz), Malik Yusef, Shea Taylor
Moderator: Jay Sloan (ASCAP)
 11:45AM –  1:00PM P The Art of Collaboration Mt. Olympus
Panelists: Dave Berg, Darrell Brown, Deana Carter, Chris DeStefano, JT Harding
Moderator: Darrell Brown
  1:00PM –  2:30PM O Lunch Roundtables - Sold Out Twist Restaurant
Panelists: Jon Lind, Cindy Badell-Slaughter, Dave Berg, Carl Jacobson, Gordon Chambers, Ken Abdo, Esq., Patrick Clifford, Roy Elkins, Gayl Murphy, Kool Kojak, Patty Macmillan, Anna Granucci, Katie Welle, Steph Altman, Eric Bazilian, Marc Ferrari, Anjali Malhotra, Jesse Ervin, Theron "Neff U" Feemster, Kevin Held
  1:10PM –  2:25PM O ASCAP Members: Videotape a Message for Congress About Your Life as a Music Creator Room 325
  1:10PM –  2:25PM S Dell, Intel® and Open Labs: Meet Morris Hayes; Keyboardist/Musical Director for Prince Dell, Intel® and Open Labs Lounge
Panelists: Morris Hayes
  1:10PM –  2:25PM S KDJ-One by CyberStep: Create Music on the Go Laurel
  1:10PM –  2:25PM S Lunch Break & Sponsor Sessions 2nd & 3rd Floor
  1:10PM –  2:25PM S Propellerhead: Come See What's New in Reason and Line 6 Runyon
  1:10PM –  2:25PM S The Professional Monitor Company (PMC), Prism Sound, Maselec and Melodyne: Ray Williams - Advanced Audio Editing and Vocal Tuning with Melodyne Nichols
  1:10PM –  2:25PM S Yamaha: Motif XF 10th Anniversary Showcase Solano
  2:30PM –  3:45PM M Don’t Stop the Music: Master Session with Stargate Grand Ballroom
Panelists: Mikkel Eriksen (Stargate), Tor Hermansen (Stargate)
Moderator: Chris Anokute
  2:30PM –  3:45PM P Songwriter, Artist…Recording Engineer? How to Record Like a Pro (Presented by Sennheiser) Hollywood Ballroom 1
Panelists: Mark Needham, Ben Escobedo, Brett Blanden, Angelo Caputo
Moderator: Ben Escobedo
  2:30PM –  4:30PM M Poster Child: A Town Hall Meeting with Desmond Child (Presented by the Songwriters Hall of Fame) Hollywood Ballroom #2
Panelists: Darrell Brown, Desmond Child
  3:55PM –  4:25PM S Dell, Intel® and Open Labs: Control Your DAW / VSTs with Touch-Edit Dell, Intel® and Open Labs Lounge
  3:55PM –  4:25PM S KDJ-One by CyberStep: Music Production Goes Handheld Laurel
  3:55PM –  4:25PM S Propellerhead: Come See What's New in Reason and Line 6 Runyon
  3:55PM –  4:25PM S Sponsor Sessions 2nd & 3rd Floor
  3:55PM –  4:25PM S The Professional Monitor Company (PMC), Prism Sound, Maselec and Melodyne: The Producers Sessions - Darius “Deezle” Harrison: The Value of Pre-Production Nichols
  3:55PM –  4:25PM S West L.A. Presents: Fretlight Guitar Demonstration Solano
  4:30PM –  5:45PM M Just the Way They Are: Master Session with The Smeezingtons Grand Ballroom
Panelists: Bruno Mars (The Smeezingtons), Philip Lawrence (The Smeezingtons), Ari Levine (The Smeezingtons)
Moderator: Randy Grimmett (ASCAP)
  7:30PM – 11:45PM R Evening Performances at the Renaissance Hotel Lobby Lounge Hotel Lobby Lounge
  8:00PM – 10:00PM R ASCAP EXPO Attendee Showcase (with support from West L.A. Music) Hollywood Ballroom #2
Panelists: Gordon Chambers, Eric Bazilian, Makana

April 21 • Saturday

  8:30AM –  5:00PM O Registration Open 2nd Floor (Mezzanine)
  9:30AM –  9:45AM S Win Gear and Prizes from Our EXPO Sponsors! Grand Ballroom
  9:30AM –  4:15PM O The ASCAP Room Trousdale Estates
  9:30AM –  4:15PM S Exhibits Open 2nd & 3rd Floor
  9:45AM – 11:00AM P Copyright of Way: How Policy Is Shaping the Future of Music Grand Ballroom
Panelists: John LoFrumento (ASCAP), Paul Williams, Howard L. Berman, U.S. Rep. (D-CA), John Morton
Moderator: Paul Williams
 11:00AM –  4:15PM O ASCAP EXPO Boutique 3rd Floor
 11:10AM – 11:40AM O ASCAP Members: Videotape a Message for Congress About Your Life as a Music Creator Room 325
 11:10AM – 11:40AM S Dell, Intel® and Open Labs: Music Creation in Music OS Dell, Intel® and Open Labs Lounge
 11:10AM – 11:40AM S KDJ-One by CyberStep: A Whole New Kind of Synthesizer Laurel
 11:10AM – 11:40AM S Sponsor Sessions 2nd & 3rd Floor
 11:10AM – 11:40AM S The Professional Monitor Company (PMC), Prism Sound, Maselec and Melodyne: The Producers Sessions - Darius “Deezle” Harrison: The Value of Pre-Production Nichols
 11:10AM – 11:40AM S Yamaha: A Series Guitars Including the Guitalele Solano
 11:45AM –  1:00PM M Murphy’s Laws of Songwriting Hollywood Ballroom #2
Panelists: Ralph Murphy (ASCAP)
 11:45AM –  1:00PM M Once Upon a Time: Master Session with Mark Isham (Presented by Variety) Hollywood Ballroom 1
Panelists: Mark Isham, Jon Burlingame
Moderator: Jon Burlingame
 11:45AM –  1:00PM P Song Feedback: In-Depth Analysis Mt. Olympus
Panelists: Gordon Chambers, Steve Seskin, Bonnie Hayes
Moderator: Steve Seskin
 11:45AM –  1:00PM P The New Publishers: Writers Signing Writers Grand Ballroom
Panelists: Sam Hollander, Toby Gad, Brian Kennedy
Moderator: Sue Drew (ASCAP)
  1:10PM –  2:10PM O ASCAP Members: Videotape a Message for Congress About Your Life as a Music Creator Room 325
  1:10PM –  2:10PM S Dell, Intel® and Open Labs: Music OS Overview Dell, Intel® and Open Labs Lounge
  1:10PM –  2:10PM S KDJ-One by CyberStep: Music Production Goes Handheld Laurel
  1:10PM –  2:10PM S Lunch Break & Sponsor Sessions 2nd & 3rd Floor
  1:10PM –  2:10PM S SoundExchange: What It Is, Why It Pays, and How to Get Your Share Runyon
  1:10PM –  2:10PM S The Professional Monitor Company (PMC), Prism Sound, Maselec and Melodyne: The Producers Sessions - Michael Bearden: A Career In and Beyond the Music Industry Nichols
  1:10PM –  2:10PM S Website Demolition Derby (Presented by Bandzoogle) Hollywood Ballroom #2
Panelists: Brad Barrish, Dave Cool, Allison Shaw, Kyle Bylin
Moderator: Allison Shaw
  1:10PM –  2:10PM S West L.A. Presents: Fretlight Guitar Demonstration Solano
  2:15PM –  3:30PM M Beyond the Heights: Master Session with Lin-Manuel Miranda Mt. Olympus
Panelists: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Moderator: Michael Kerker (ASCAP)
  2:15PM –  3:30PM M Nuts and Bolts of the Music Business Grand Ballroom
Panelists: Don Passman, Esq.
  2:15PM –  3:30PM P Anatomy of a Project Hollywood Ballroom #2
Panelists: Chris Anokute, Maria Egan, Jimmy Harry, Peter Lloyd
Moderator: Brendan Okrent (ASCAP)
  2:15PM –  3:30PM P Ding Dong, the Jingle’s Dead: Building Your Career in Commercial Music Hollywood Ballroom 1
Panelists: Eric Fawcett, Gabe Sokoloff, Marisa Mastroianni Davis, Paul Schultz, Shane Hutton
Moderator: Eric Fawcett
  2:15PM –  3:30PM P Producing a Professional Jazz Recording on a DIY Budget Silver Lake
Panelists: George Duke, Lee Ritenour, Andrew Papastephanou
  3:40PM –  4:10PM S Dell, Intel® and Open Labs: Take Your Virtual Studio Technologies Live Dell, Intel® and Open Labs Lounge
  3:40PM –  4:10PM S KDJ-One by CyberStep: Create Music on the Go Laurel
  3:40PM –  4:10PM S Sponsor Sessions 2nd & 3rd Floor
  3:40PM –  4:10PM S Steinberg: An In-Depth Look at System Solutions for Composing & Music Production Solano
  3:40PM –  4:10PM S The Professional Monitor Company (PMC), Prism Sound, Maselec and Melodyne: The Producers Sessions - Tommy Vicari: Mixing an Italian Superstar Nichols
  4:10PM –  4:15PM S Win Gear and Prizes from Our EXPO Sponsors! Grand Ballroom
  4:15PM –  5:30PM R The Writers Jam Grand Ballroom
Panelists: Jonny Lang, Hillary Lindsey, Priscilla Renea, Lindy Robbins
Moderator: Sue Drew (ASCAP)
  7:30PM – 11:45PM R Evening Performances at the Renaissance Hotel Lobby Lounge Hotel Lobby Lounge