Ahead of ASCAP’s 100th anniversary in February 2013, the performing rights organization produced a film featuring some of the top songwriters in the industry to answer the simple, but loaded question, “Why do we create music?”
Each of the 15 songwriters, including Carter Burwell, David Lang, Ne-Yo, Lady Antebellum, and Bill Withers, contributed a unique element to the soundtrack, resulting in 130 separate tracks to be compiled into an original song released in December. The concept brings to mind the 1985 USA for Africa supergroup song, “We Are The World.” Watch the video below:
The ASCAP 100 website is creatively designed, with a highlight year for every day leading up to the anniversary. ASCAP history and world music history for each year are represented by an event and correlating music on an interactive page with song clips and imagery.
Check out the ASCAP 100 website, and tune in every day for a new bit of music industry history.
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