
ASCAP presented music from several of its top songwriter members during SXSW in Austin, Texas. On Friday, March 18 at Driskill Hotel, the ASCAP Presents annual acoustic showcase featured Angelica Garcia, Matt Woods, James TW, The Score, Bayonne, Matt Gresham, Angelica Garcia, Matt Woods, James TW, The Score and others.
ASCAP also presented a SXSW rock showcase on Wednesday, March 16 that included performances from Run River North, SWIMM, The Heirs, The Kickback and Great Caesar.
The music continued at SXSW when ASCAP joined with Billboard, LANDR and SOCAN to present boat cruises on Lady Bird Lake for SXSW attendees.
On Monday, March 14, ASCAP Los Angeles’s Jeff Jernigan spoke on the panel “Film Music and TV Music: Who Gets Paid, Why and How,” and on Friday, March 18 ASCAP Nashville’s Mike Sistad spoke on the panel “Why Publishing is Key for Songwriters & Performers.” Later that day, ASCAP members and Americana songwriter-artists Robbie Fulks and Rosie Flores were featured on the Bloodshot Records showcase at Yard Dog Art.
All photos by ASCAP’s Erik Philbrook and Jonathan Bahr

Matt Gresham at ASCAP Presents at The Driskill

Rosie Flores at Yard Dog Art

Robbie Fulks at Yard Dog Art

Billboard’s Joe Maimone and ASCAP’s Ralph Murphy at ASCAP Boat Cruises

Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon with ASCAP’s Erik Philbrook

Pictured (L-R): ASCAP’s Maura Duval, Angelica Garcia, ASCAP’s Mike Sistad at ASCAP Presents at The Driskill

ASCAP’s Mike Sistad (second from left) on SXSW panel

James TW and ASCAP’s Jason Silberman at The Driskill

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