ASCAP Expo Day 1

ASCAP’s Brendan Okrent, Katy Perry, ASCAP’s Loretta Munoz and Sue Drew

Judy Collins, John Lind, Gretchen Peters and Randy Goodrum perform at the “I Create Music” Center Stage

Judy Collins, John Lind, Gretchen Peters and Randy Goodrum perform at the “I Create Music” Center Stage

Performers at the “I Create Music” Center Stage Gretchen Peters, John Lind, Judy Collins and Randy Goodrum

Stargate’s Tor Hermansen and Mikkel Eriksen with Ne-Yo during their panel

Stargate’s Tor Hermansen and Mikkel Eriksen with Ne-Yo during their panel

SVP of A&R of Island Def Jam Music Group Chris Anokute moderating Take a Bow: Master Session with Ne-Yo and Stargate

Stargate’s Tor Hermansen and Mikkel Eriksen with Ne-Yo

Oh, the Horror: Master Session with James S. Levine, moderated by ASCAP EVP of Membership Randy Grimmett

Composer James S. Levine and ASCAP EVP of Membership Randy Grimmett

Billboard Editor-in-Chief Bill Werde moderating the panel with Big Sean and Diplo

Big Sean and Diplo during their panel Decent Work for Decent Pay

Katy Perry and ASCAP EVP Randy Grimmett during the panel Wide Awake: “I Create Music” Interview

Katy Perry during her panel Wide Awake: “I Create Music” Interview

Brendan Benson, Emanuel “Eman” Kiriakou, Dan “ROBOPOP” Omelio and Christopher “Drumma Boy” Gholson during their panel Confessions of a Hit Producer

ASCAP EVP of Membership Randy Grimmett addresses the crowd at the ASCAP Annual Membership Meeting

ASCAP CEO John LoFrumento addresses the crowd at the ASCAP Annual Membership Meeting

ASCAP President and Chairman Paul Williams addresses the crowd at the ASCAP Annual Membership Meeting

Katy Perry

ASCAP’s Jennifer Drake, Ne-Yo, ASCAP’s Nicole George-Middleton and Big Sean

Rapper Big Sean, Diplo and Billboard Editor-in-Chief Bill Werde

ASCAP’s Nicole George-Middleton, Marc Emert-Hutner, Jamie McLaughlin, rapper Big Sean, Diplo and Billboard Editor-in-Chief Bill Werde