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— Monday August 23, 2021
New Single Released: "Real Close feat. Jackiem Joyner" Album Forthcoming
After a long break, Rodney Greene has returned with his latest single release titled "Real Close feat. Jackiem Joyner". Rodney commented "Just like everyone else, I was quarrantined as as result of COVID and made use of the time by working on a new album. "About half way into the writing of Real Close, I reached out to Jackiem Joyner who is an established saxophonist having released several smooth jazz albums with songs that have topped the smooth jazz Billboard charts". I'm thankful to Jackiem who honored me with his amazing talent. This being my first collaboration with other artists, it was quite the learning experience and the end result was very rewarding". Rodney is now working on completing the album which is scheduled for release in April 2022.
— Saturday September 25, 2021
Song Accelerator Workshop – A Virtual Songwriting Intensive w/ Alex Forbes & Valerie Ghent October 23 2021
- Get valuable feedback in a rigorous yet supportive environment.- Meet colleagues & collaborators whose talents complement your own.- Virtual Workshop on Zoom Workshop limited to 12 participants.
free for ASCAP members | $20 for non-members. See link below: https://forms.gle/CJkAfkAHLpvYPFzp7
— Saturday, September 25, 2021
ASCAP Expands Royalty Premium Payment Plan for Music in Top Streamed Shows on Online Streaming Services
As more and more consumers subscribe to online, direct-to-consumer audio-visual platforms, ASCAP is immediately expanding its existing TV Premium payment plan to include eligibility for top streamed shows on major “over-the-top” (OTT) streaming services.
Read more at link below: https://www.ascap.com/news-events