About ASCAP

Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading Performing
Rights Organization in the U.S.

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Castrodad and CBS-2 News/Anchor Correspondent Mario Bosquez will host
the invitation-only awards dinner, which will honor the most performed
ASCAP songwriters and publishers of Latin music of 2004. and 50% owned by Sony
Corporation of America.

On tap as judges will be Hitco Music writer/producer
Sean Garrett (Destiny's Child, Usher, Kanye West), Warner/Chappell
writer/producer Jazze Pha (Ciara, T.

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Previous recipients who have
received this honor include Burt Bacharach + Hal David, Elvis
Costello, Jerry Leiber + Mike Stoller, Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell,
Tito Puente, Arturo Sandoval, Stephen Sondheim, James Taylor, Tom
Waits , and Stevie Wonder, among others. Unlike the other American Performing
Rights Organizations, ASCAP 's Board of Directors is made up solely of
writers and publishers, elected by the membership every two years.I.

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These range from classics such as
"Happy Birthday," "Winter Wonderland," "When a Man Loves a Woman" to the
songs of Cole Porter and George and Ira Gershwin.I.

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"This agreement reflects our shared commitment to effectively work together
in developing new business opportunities and realize the full promise of
the digital age," commented Ron Wilcox, Executive Vice President and Chief
Business and Legal Affairs Officer, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.com.

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Multi-session audio discs and "locked" content for hard drives and storage
media, which consumers may "unlock" by purchasing the tracks or albums
online, are also covered under the new arrangement.

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During the ceremony ASCAP will also recognize the Songwriter of
the Year, Publisher of the Year, Super Song of the Year and awards
will be presented in the following categories: Pop, Tropical, Regional
Mexican, Rock, Urbano, Independent Group of the Year and the newly
created Television category honoring the Top Rated Theme for Soap
Opera and Top Rated Theme for TV Variety Program. The library includes many standard titles that span multiple
music genres and has demonstrated the ability to generate consistent
revenues over extended periods of time. The CD debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 albums
chart, was certified Gold, and spawned such hits as "24's," "Rubber
Band Man," and "Let's Get Away.'s headliner performance, the night will also
feature sets from five unsigned BMI artists chosen as finalists for an
urban music competition; they are Jackilyn, Cheneta, Kalenna, Jaiden
and Free Sol.

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ASCAP is committed to protecting the rights of its members by
licensing and collecting royalties for the public performance of their
copyrighted works, and then distributing these fees to the Society's
members based on performances.

About SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is a global recorded music joint venture with
a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local
artists and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog that
comprises some of the most important recordings in history . Warner/Chappell's
award-winning library also includes contemporary music by artists such as
Madonna , Green Day, Don Henley, R. has made a name for himself by
simply being himself.

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Music Writers /Arts/Entertainment Editors

NEW YORK----The 13th Annual ASCAP
Latin Music Awards will be held on Tuesday, April 5th at the
Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The ASCAP Founders Award is named in honor of
those songwriters and composers who helped establish ASCAP as the only
member-owned performing rights organization and the leading advocate
for the rights of music creators.
Other luminaries scheduled to attend include Alicia Villareal,
Eduardo Osorio, El General, Jennifer Pena , Marco Antonio Solis, Monchy
+ Alexandra, Nore with Nina Sky, Gem Star + Big Mato, Obie Bermudez ,
Rudy Perez, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, and Victor Manuelle. Additionally, ASCAP represents the works in
the repertories of 70 affiliated foreign performing rights
organizations created by many thousand affiliated international
members." Dubbed the "King of the South," T.
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PRESS RELEASE SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT and Warner/Chappell Music Reach New Licensing Agreement for Music Publishing Rights

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ATLANTA----Atlantic Records
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Founded in 1939, BMI is an American performing rights organization
that represents more than 300 ,000 songwriters, composers and music
publishers in all genres of music.5 million songs and compositions .

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Products covered under the agreement include DualDisc; mobile music
offerings such as master ring tones, and ring back tones; as well as
digital video distribution, including the exhibition of music videos in
linear programming and video-on-demand (VOD) services, and video
downloads .

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ASCAP President and Chairman Marilyn Bergman will be joined on
stage by one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, Yankees
closer Mariano Rivera, to present fellow Panamanian Ruben Blades with
the ASCAP Founders Award, the most prestigious award that the Society
gives to its members. "With
this arrangement in place, we can accelerate the introduction of a wide
range of products and services that deliver value to consumers and build a
stronger and more dynamic marketplace for our artists and their music.

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Eagles, Dido, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin , Moby, The Ramones, Timbaland,
Barry White, Staind, Fat Joe, and many more.
has just released his eagerly awaited second Grand Hustle/Atlantic CD,
Urban Legend, confirming his superstar status with an explosive debut
in the #1 spot on Billboard's Top R+B/Hip-Hip Albums chart and in the
#7 spot on the Top 200 Albums chart.

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For more information about
Warner/Chappell, visit www.warnerchappell .

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SONY BMG MUSIC
ENTERTAINMENT is 50% owned by Bertelsmann A.

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Music Urban Showcase" on Thursday, April 28 at eleven50 (1150B
Peachtree Road).
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Through its music performance and
reciprocal agreements with sister organizations around the world, it
grants businesses and media access to its repertoire of approximately
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Star-Studded ASCAP El Premio to Honor Top Songwriters and Publishers Tuesday April 5 2005 New York City; Ruben Blades To Be Honored With ASCAP Founders Awar

M. Doors open at 8pm and the show begins at 9:30pm.
Tickets are $10 before 11pm and $20 after. Blige), and others to be
announced.

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In December of 2004, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT announced a similar
agreement with EMI Music Publishing.

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, representing the world's largest
repertory which totals over 8 million copyrighted musical works of
every style and genre from more than 200,000 composer, lyricist and
music publisher members.

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SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT and
Warner/Chappell Music today announced that they have reached a new
agreement designed to accelerate the roll out of a wide range of digital
music products and services.

About Warner/Chappell Music

Warner/Chappell Music is a global music publisher and holds the rights to
more than one million copyrights from more than 65 ,000 songwriters and
composers., Outkast), Ridaculture Records
recording artist Cee-lo, Universal Music Publishing writers/producers
Dre + Vidal (Usher, Alicia Keys, Mary J.