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London hosted its first Sundance Film and Music Festival this past weekend featuring a Music Cafe produced by the ASCAP London offices. The four-day festival included film screenings and performances all held at the famous O2.

As the UK hosts its first Sundance Film and Music Festival in late April, the ASCAP London office will debut its Music Café, showcasing artists and bands from an array of backgrounds and styles.

ASCAP Songwriter and 2009 Song of the Year award winner Matt Redman and dance/rap group LZ7 have released their newest single to raise awareness of the anti-human trafficking movement. Now available for sale in the US, the single supports the mission of the A21 Campaign.

In addition to scoring groundbreaking films this year, the Grammy-winning rocker-of-all-trades will front the legendary Australian rock band INXS.

Last night in London the nominations for this years MOBO awards were announced."Pricetag" writer and singer Jessie J (PRS/ASCAP) amassed the most nominations with nods in five categories.

North London newcomer Daughter has a self-released EP, His Young Heart, and a lot of upward momentum.

Composer Michael Price scores an Emmy nomination for his work on BBC series Sherlock, crafts the music for the popular children's book-turned-film Horrid Henry and shows no sign of taking a break in 2011.

Combining the rich cultural history of her Indian roots with the excitement of electropop and R&B music, Jaya shows how the future is at work now.

Five ASCAP/PRS members landed on the shortlist for the 2011 Barclaycard Mercury Prize, the UK's most prestigious music award, including PJ Harvey, Elbow, Everything Everything, Jon Hopkins and James Blake.

MTV and Extreme Music team up to create a hybrid music licensing and production tool to cultivate and market emerging independent talent, and ASCAP members are a natural fit.

The singer-songwriter is currently collaborating with some heavy hitters. Baylis recently made waves by donating to charity the proceeds from her a single about a hero.