New York, NY, March 9, 2009: The results of the biennial election for the Board of Directors of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) were announced today by ASCAP President and Chairman of the Board Marilyn Bergman. Twelve writer and twelve publisher members have been elected to serve on the Board for a two-year term commencing April 1, 2009.
Two writer and five publisher members have been newly elected by the ASCAP membership. They include composer Dan Foliart, songwriter Valerie Simpson and publishers Marty Bandier, Sony ATV Music Publishing; Caroline Beinstock, Carlin America, Inc.; Barry Coburn, Ten Ten Music Publishing; David Johnson, Warner Music Group; and James Kendrick, Schott Music Corporation/European American Music Corporation as director in the Symphonic and Concert field.
The writer members who were re-elected in the at-large field are: songwriter Marilyn Bergman; composer Richard Bellis; composer Bruce Broughton; songwriter Hal David; songwriter Wayland Holyfield; composer Johnny Mandel; songwriter Jimmy Webb; songwriter Paul Williams; and composer Doug Wood. Re-elected in the Symphonic and Concert field is composer Stephen Paulus.
The publisher directors re-elected in the at-large field are: John L. Eastman, MPL Communications; Roger Faxon, EMI Music Publishing; Dean Kay, Lichelle Music; Leeds Levy, Leeds Music; David Renzer, Universal Music Publishing Group; Irwin Z. Robinson, Paramount Allegra Music; and Kathy Spanberger, Peermusic.
About ASCAP
Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading U.S. Performing Rights Organization (PRO) representing the world's largest repertory totaling over 8.5 million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from more than 340,000 songwriter, composer and music publisher members. ASCAP has representation arrangements with similar foreign organizations so that the ASCAP repertory is represented in nearly every country around the world where copyright law exists. ASCAP protects the rights of its members and foreign affiliates by licensing the public performances of their copyrighted works and distributing royalties based upon surveyed performances. ASCAP is the only American PRO owned and governed by its writer and publisher members.
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