The video game business is the largest and fastest growing segment of the entertainment industry. The American PRO Ascap is organising an event for songwriters in Los Angeles April 23-25 that will include talks about how top music professionals in video games create the cutting edge scores and song compilations that help create the completely immersive environments found in the best games on the market. The panel will also discuss our their career paths and what new opportunities are out there for the aspiring composer or songwriter. Details on the ASCAP site.
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