4th ASCAP 'I Create Music' Expo Held 4/23-25 At Hollywood Hotel In LA

The 4th annual ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO, the premier conference for songwriters, composers and producers, will be taking place at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, California, April 23-25, 2009. The three-day conference covers all genres of music and includes panels, workshops, master classes, keynotes, song critiquing, networking events, product displays, state-of-the-art technology demonstrations, performances, and more.

All songwriters, composers, music publishers, producers - and those in the industry that support them - will benefit from this unique creative event, which is designed around personal interaction, education and networking. For registration details, please visit www.ascap.com/expo.

The EXPO will feature a panel titled, "Pop Goes the Music(al)" featuring Stephen Bray, Amy Powers, Desmond Child, Chris Montan and Lou Spisto.
The details are:

THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2009
3:30 - 4:45pm
Pop Goes the Music(al)
Now that pop music is here to stay in the Broadway musical, (consider the fact that music by Green Day, U2, The Flaming Lips, Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan and others are all set for a Broadway bow), it's time to take an in-depth look at the American musical and how it can accommodate the infusion of such a different musical style. Each genre has its own traditions...but working together successfully is easier said than done.

MODERATORS: Stephen Bray, Songwriter - "Express Yourself," "Papa Don't
Preach" Broadway: The Color Purple and Amy Powers, President - Powers
That Be Inc., Songwriter - "Shine," "Not Just Make Believe" Broadway: Sunset
Blvd., Zhivago
Desmond Child, Songwriter, Producer - "Dude (Looks Like a
Lady)," "Invisible," "Livin' La Vida Loca"
Chris Montan, President - Walt Disney Music
Lou Spisto, CEO/Executive Producer - The Old Globe Theatre

For the complete schedule, please visit:
http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/events/expo/2009/schedule.aspx

Members of the press may apply for credentials by contacting Kathleen Reynolds at CooperKatz at 917-595-3031 or kreynolds@cooperkatz.com.

Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading U.S. Performing Rights Organization (PRO) representing the world's largest repertory totaling over 8.5 million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from more than 350,000 songwriter, composer and music publisher members. ASCAP has representation arrangements with similar foreign organizations so that the ASCAP repertory is represented in nearly every country around the world where copyright law exists. ASCAP protects the rights of its members and foreign affiliates by licensing the public performances of their copyrighted works and distributing royalties based upon surveyed performances. ASCAP is
the only American PRO owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. www.ascap.com