NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - June 8, 2009) - Randall Grimmett, Senior Vice President,
Domestic Membership of the American Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers (ASCAP) announced today that Nicole George will assume
additional responsibilities within the Membership Group. Effective
immediately, she becomes Assistant Vice President, Rhythm and Soul and adds
the oversight and daily operational management of ASCAP's Rhythm and Soul
Membership department on a worldwide basis. George will continue with her
current responsibilities in Business Affairs and run the day-to-day
operations of the New York Membership office.
Commenting on the expansion of George's duties, Grimmett stated, "In a
short time, Nicole has proven to be a very strong contributor. Her work in
business affairs has led to early positive results proving her value to
ASCAP's successful membership operations. Her vision for the continued
success and growth of the Rhythm & Soul Membership department is exciting
and dovetails perfectly with my Membership Group objectives."
ASCAP's Rhythm and Soul Membership department is responsible for outreach
to some of the Society's most prominent and successful members through
executives in Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York. Outreach efforts include
the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards, music showcases, educational panels,
and attendance at many music conferences and industry events. The
department's success has resulted in a dominant market share in this genre.
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 350,000 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. www.ascap.com
