The 26^th Annual Sundance ASCAP Music Café Partners with Acura for Two Days of Live Music Performances and Composer Interviews, January 21 & 22

New York, Jan. 8, 2024: The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announces its return to the Sundance Film Festival for the 26th Annual Sundance ASCAP Music Café in partnership with longtime sponsor and official vehicle of the festival, Acura.

As part of Acura’s festival programming, the Sundance ASCAP Music Café will host two days of live music performances and interviews with top film music composers on Sunday, January 21 and Monday, January 22 from 2:00 - 6:00 PM. The Music Café will be located within Acura’s venue at 480 Swede Alley at 5th Street, Park City, UT. More details, including participating songwriters and composers, will be announced in the coming weeks.

For more than 25 years, the Sundance ASCAP Music Café has highlighted diverse voices while celebrating the marriage of sight and sound in the art of filmmaking. This year’s Café will feature exclusive sets from some of today’s most exciting songwriters, plus insightful conversations with the composers and filmmakers of some of this year’s most anticipated films. In the past, ASCAP has hosted songwriters and artists including Patti Smith, Chris Stapleton, St. Vincent, Andrew Bird, Emmylou Harris, Jon Batiste & Stay Human, Neil Young & Graham Nash, Sting & J. Ralph, Michael McDonald, Leon Bridges, Michael Franti, Flying Lotus, Seu Jorge & Jaques Morelenbaum, Saul Williams, Peter Gabriel, Madison Cunningham, Ben Harper, India.Arie, Brandy Clark, Kings of Leon, Lee Ann Womack, Jason Mraz, Damien Rice, David Gray,  LeAnn Rimes, Rufus Wainwright, Wyclef Jean, Jon Brion, Imogen Heap, Donovan, Nickel Creek, and Rodney Crowell.

For the latest information on ASCAP events at the Sundance Film Festival, follow ASCAP on X, Facebook and Instagram, and through the event hashtag, #ASCAPMusicCafe.

About ASCAP

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 1.1 million songwriters, composers and music publishers, and represents some of the world’s most talented music creators. In 2022, ASCAP reported record-high financial results of $1.522 billion in revenues and $1.388 billion available in royalty distribution monies to its members. Over the last eight years, ASCAP has delivered a 6% compound annual growth rate for total revenues, and a 7% compound annual growth rate for total royalty distributions to members. Founded and governed by songwriters and composers, it is the only performing rights organization in the US that operates on a not-for-profit basis. ASCAP licenses a repertory of over 20 million musical works to hundreds of thousands of businesses that use music, including streaming services, cable television, radio and satellite radio and brick and mortar businesses such as retail stores, hotels, clubs, restaurants and bars. ASCAP collects the licensing fees; identifies, matches and processes trillions of performances every year; and returns nearly 90 cents of every dollar back to its members as royalties. The ASCAP license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. ASCAP puts music creators first, advocating for their rights and the value of music on Capitol Hill, driving innovation that moves the industry forward, building community and providing the resources and support that creators need to succeed in their careers.  Learn more and stay in touch at www.ascap.com, on Twitter and Instagram @ASCAP and on Facebook.

About Acura

Acura is a leading automotive brand committed to delivering expressive styling, innovative engineering and high-performance, all built on the brand’s Precision Crafted Performance DNA. The Acura lineup consists of two sport sedans, the Integra and TLX, and three sport-utility vehicles, the RDX, MDX and all-electric ZDX. A line of high-performance Type S variants further demonstrate the virtues of Acura Precision Crafted Performance. All Acura vehicles sold in America are made in the U.S., using domestic and globally sourced parts.

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