ASCAP Nashville recently kicked off its New Crew Writers Round at the Basement, featuring songwriters Josh
Dorr, Brent Wesley Rupard and Adam Sanders. The New Crew Writers Round is an exciting quarterly event that
showcases unsigned, up-and-coming singer-songwriters who have created a buzz and their own following.
Pictured (L-R):
ASCAP’s Ryan Beuschel, Josh Dorr, ASCAP’s Robert Filhart and LeAnn Phelan, Brent Wesley Rupard, ASCAP’s
Michael Martin and Marc Driskill, Adam Sanders, ASCAP’s Mike Sistad
Photo: Jessica Draper
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 415,000 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
Media Contact:
Jessica Draper
ASCAP Nashville
