Industry Ink (3/20/14)

The Women’s Music Business Association recently held its monthly general membership meeting at ASCAP, which included a panel on “The Life of a Song.” The event was moderated by ASCAP Head of Membership/Creative LeAnn Phelan.

Panelists included singer-songwriter Sherrie Austin, Sr. VP of Creative Services for HoriPro Butch Baker, Magic Mustang Music Creative Director Juli Griffith, and SESAC Sr. Director of Writer/Publisher Relations Shannan Hatch.

Panelists shared stories of their careers in songwriting, pitching, publishing and production.

Pictured (front row, L-R): HoriPro’s Butch Baker, ASCAP’s LeAnn Phelan, SESAC’s Shannan Hatch, Magic Mustang’s Juli Griffith, Sherrie Austin, WMBA Events/Education co-chair Meredith Herberg-Waldron, CMT’s Heather Dicus, WMBA Membership/Marketing co-chair Hannah Showmaker and WMBA Secretary Alison Toczylowski. (back row, L-R): WMBA Events/Education co-chair Rachel Mowl, WMBA President Raeanna Mowl, WMBA Membership/Marketing co-chair Trina Lloyd-Weidner and WMBA Vice President Makayla Telfer.

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The March 2014 installment of ASCAP‘s “We Create Music” showcase series was held Wednesday, March 19 at Nashville’s The Basement. Republic Nashville artist RaeLynn, songwriter Dave Berg, and songwriter-artists Andy Albert, Joshua Fletcher, Brad Tursi, and Jamie Kent were featured during the show.

Pictured (L-R): Joshua Fletcher, Andy Albert, ASCAP’s LeAnn Phelan, RaeLynn, Brad Tursi, ASCAP’s Evyn Mustoe and Ryan Beuschel, Jamie Kent, Dave Berg, ASCAP’s Mike Sistad, and Tony Esterly. Photo by ASCAP’s Alison Toczylowski.