Friday, July 23, 2010

ASCAP Video Game Composers Roundtable


I had a great time in LA this week visiting with friends and attending the ASCAP Video Game Composers Roundtable. It was a fantastic meeting. Some of the industry's top talent was in that room and on the phone. I was humbled to be there among the luminaries.

Here is the write up that accompanies the photo:

ASCAP hosted the first of several Video Game Composer Roundtables in the Los Angeles office on July 20th. In attendance were some of the most prominent video game composers working in the industry, veteran game attorney Jim Charne, ASCAP staff Shawn LeMone and Jen Harmon and ASCAP Board member and composer Richard Bellis. The purpose of the discussion was to focus on establishing stronger industry standards in composer work for hire agreements and the development of an educational campaign within the video game industry on the value of performing rights."

Pictured here (L to R): Richard Bellis, Russell Brower, Tommy Tallarico, Garry Schyman, Neal Acree, Shawn LeMone, Jason Hayes, Lance Hayes, Paul Lipson, Billy Martin, Jen Harmon, Jim Charne, Inon Zur, Gerard Marino, Jack Wall. Not pictured: Rod Abernethy, Lennie Moore, Marty O'Donnell, Tom Salta, Brian Schmidt