ASCAP, BMI Roll Out RapidCue

Performing rights organizations ASCAP and BMI have created RapidCue, a new Web based system to help television producers streamline the labor-intensive process of reporting what copyrighted music they’ve used in a program.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6468954.html

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Santaolalla given BMI Icon honor

Gustavo Santaolalla, who won back-to-back Oscars for his scores to "Brokeback Mountain" and "Babel," will receive the BMI Icon award at BMI's 15th annual Latin Awards on June 12.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117982820

Something Old Something New

Nancy Moran - acoustic guitar, lead vocals Fett - acoustic and electric guitars, harmony vocals, duet vocals on 13, bass on tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 15 & 16 Brian Pepo - bass on live tracks 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12 & 14, harmony vocals on 4 & 9

http://www.nancymoran.com/something_old.htm

Dolly Parton Still On For SxSW

Music information website including written text articles, photos and music videos featuring artist interviews, music news and music clips covering Rock, Rap, Metal, Country, Urban, Pop, Dance, Classic Rock and Adult Contemporary genres.

http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=4186

Briefs

Charleston, S.C.—AT&T Corp. shareholders overwhelmingly approved the merger of AT&T Broadband and Comcast Corp. at the company's annual shareholders' meeting on July 10.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA233393.html

GOLD STREET: Rosy Morales - Produced by Eric Michael (aka General Groove), Los Angeles

ASCAP singer/songwriter Rosy Morales is presently writing and recording new material for her debut album, consisting of up-tempo, electronica/pop songs and ballads, co-written & produced by L.A. based BMI Pro-Player General Groove.

http://www.goldstreet.net/RosyM.html

BMI: Ringtone Sales To Drop Again

Broadcast Music inc., or BMI, expects ringtone sales to drop again this year to $510 million in U.S. sales. That's a 7% drop from last year's $550 million in estimated sales, and a 15% drop from 2006, when the U.S. ringtone market peaked at $600 million, BMI says.

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/3/bmi_ringtone_sales_to_drop_again

NewMusicbox

BMI's Ralph Jackson has been named president of the BMI Foundation. He succeeds the foundation s founder and president, Theodora Zavin, who became president emeritus on November 1, 2001. Jackson, who joined the BMI staff in 1980, has served as the foundation s secretary and director since 1995.

http://www.newmusicbox.com/news.nmbx?id=00030

NEWS: Christopher Young to receive Richard Kirk Award for Outstanding Career Achievement at the 2008 BMI Film and TV Music Awards

Prolific composer Christopher Young will receive the Richard Kirk Award for outstanding career achievement at the performing right organization's annual Film & Television Awards on Wednesday, May 21 in Los Angeles. Staged at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie, invitation-only dinner will

http://www.soundtrack.net/news/article/?id=1164