2013 ASCAP EXPO

SoundExchange will explain how registering (for free!) with them can earn you royalties for plays on satellite radio, Internet radio, cable TV music channels and other services that stream sound recordings. SoundExchange is a non-profit, and an important source of revenue for all artists (big and small) and labels (indie and major): they've distributed over $1.3 billion to artists and labels so far. But thousands of artists and labels don't know they need to register, and millions in royalties haven't yet been claimed. Interactive and question-driven, this workshop will also cover need-to-know info on copyright, licensing, metadata and legislation that will affect your career.

Learn how to use Digital Print Publishing to sell your sheet music online through  www.sheetmusicplus.com, the world's largest sheet music store. We will demo our easy-to-use service including how to sign up for a free account, and upload your titles for sale. You'll get great tips on making your titles more appealing to buyers, including adding sound samples, detailed descriptions, and more. Join the satisfied songwriters, musicians, composers and arrangers who are already successfully selling their sheet music to millions of customers around the world with Digital Print Publishing.

The power and necessity of having your brand online is no longer in question.  How to do it simply, affordably and effectively still is. Join Liz Leahy, the CEO of Section 101, as she cuts through the noise and tech speak to help you create a beautiful, effective website and online presence. This session will address questions of creativity, cost, resourcefulness and more, all aimed at helping you establish a solid foundation online. Clients include Aimee Mann, Jonatha Brooke, Duran Duran, BUSH, Eagles of Death Metal and more.

The power and necessity of having your brand online is no longer in question.  How to do it simply, affordably and effectively still is. Join Liz Leahy, the CEO of Section 101, as she cuts through the noise and tech speak to help you create a beautiful, effective website and online presence. This session will address questions of creativity, cost, resourcefulness and more, all aimed at helping you establish a solid foundation online. Clients include Aimee Mann, Jonatha Brooke, Duran Duran, BUSH, Eagles of Death Metal and more.

Are you releasing a cover song? Wondering if you need a license? Confused as to how to get one? Getting a license means supporting your fellow artists and the music community at large!  Join HFA’s Per Ohrstrom as he explains the how, what and why of obtaining a license for a cover song and shows how easy (and economical) it is to get one using Songfile, HFA’s online licensing tool. 

Get the Link. Share It. Reward-my-music.com. Florian Torres (Product Manager) and Stanislas Hintzy (Director, Strategy & Business Development) will demonstrate an easy solution to monetize video and music. Be rewarded ($) by fans directly, freely and simply, wherever and whenever your music is played on internet (channels, blogs, websites, Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr).  The moozar.com app is simple to customize and can be incorporated in all of the artists marketing and promos.

Best Of Show winner at MacWorld and recipient of rave reviews in every major music magazine, MasterWriter is the most powerful suite of songwriting tools ever assembled in one program. MasterWriter is used by some of the world's most successful songwriters, including Gwen Stefani, Rob Thomas, Babyface Edmonds, Kenny Loggins, Trent Reznor, Jimmy Webb and Carole Bayer Sager. Barry DeVorzon, the founder of MasterWriter and a successful songwriter in his own right, will be sharing stories and demonstrating the most helpful features in MasterWriter. On-site discount offered plus a chance to win a free copy by simply attending.

The Gibson Les Paul X (LPX) is the ideal guitar for songwriters, musicians, producers and film/TV composers. Its wide range of sounds are stored in the guitar itself and easy to dial up so you can focus on the creative process, not hassling with gear. It features: 55 classic tones, from iconic guitar sounds to complete guitar rigs; numerous onboard effects (reverb, chorus, distortion, EQ, compression, delays, etc.); "robot tuning" - just flick a switch and strum for perfect tuning (with 11 alternate tunings); all presets are user-editable with Mac/PC editing software; sliders on the guitar allow tweaking sounds without a computer; five stunning acoustic guitar sounds; 48kHz, 24-bit USB 2.0 audio interface (bus- or battery-powered) for additional recording and editing options; Bluetooth wireless pedal controllers to choose presets, change sounds, and add expressiveness. The LPX is a unique marriage of traditional Gibson craftsmanship with advanced technology - and here's your chance to see what it can do.