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PERRY BOTKIN, JR., GRAMMY® WINNING, OSCAR-NOMINATED TV AND FILM COMPOSER/ARRANGER/PRODUCER PASSES AT 87
Perry Botkin, Jr. Photograph by Lillian Elain Wilson Composer of TV Themes For The Young The & Restless, Mork And Mindy, The ABC Friday/Sunday…
ASMAC President Gayle Levant Honored by Television Academy
Harpist Gayle Levant received a special 2019-2020 Primetime Emmy Award for “Contributions to the Emmy Award, Winning Achievement, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series…
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‘There’s Light at the End of the Tunnel’ for Music Writers, says ASMAC VP Ira Hearshen
Finally, some hopeful news for those of us who write music for a living. After repeated assaults on our ability to be compensated fairly for…
GRAMMY NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED
The Grammy nomination for the 63rd year have been announced and include ASMAC member Jeremy Levy and the musical Soft Power, both featured at recent…
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In Groundbreaking Election, Stephanie O’Keefe Named First Woman President in LA Musicians Union’s 123-Year History
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 5, 2021) – Members of the American Federation of Musicians Local 47 shattered a more than century-old glass ceiling by electing…
Nathan Wang Mentors LA Inception Orchestra Students
Here is a report from Akira Nakano from LA Inception Orchestra about Nathan Wang’s mentoring of students. “Nathan was amazing. He picked out an animation…
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Don’t Get Screwed with Erin M. Jacobson
There’s a lot of confusing information in the music business: copyright, different types of royalties, how to get paid, and how to not sign over…
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News from John Clayton: Tribute to Johnny Mandel November 23, 2020
ASMAC received this message from composer, arranger, bass player, and bandleader, John Clayton: On Monday, November 23, 2020, I’ll be celebrating the music of composer,…
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Michael Giacchino’s debut solo album released October 30
Michael Giacchino’s first solo album, Travelogue: Volume 1, was released by Mondo Records on October 30, 2020. Performed by “Michael Giacchino & His Nouvelle Modernica…
LA Inception Orchestra Presents a Day of Masterclasses
The LA Inception Orchestra, a nonprofit mentorship program for young composers, will present a day of masterclasses and presentations centered around music composition, featuring leading…