Festivities kicked off with ASCAP’s Annual Membership Meeting, which included remarks from ASCAP President Paul Williams, CEO Elizabeth Matthews and EVP of Membership John Titta, as well as performances by five-time Grammy winner Michael McDonald, four-time ASCAP Country Music Songwriter of the Year Ashley Gorley, Tom Higgenson of the Plain White T’s and Troye Sivan collaborator Brett McLaughlin.
Early panels included “Freshman Orientation” with Beyonce collaborator Vincent Berry, “Hit Producers Go Behind the Beats” with J.Cole / Rihanna producer Deputy and “You Should Be Here: A Peek into the Country Music Market,” which included a special honor for Ashley Gorley, commemorating his 30 #1 hits on the country music charts.
The afternoon included Billboard’s “We Create Music” panel (with Gorley and Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner), as well as a master session with Katy Perry and Keith Urban producer Greg Wells.
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