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ASCAP and BMI: What Songwriters Need to Know to Join

ASCAP

ASCAP is for songwriters, composers and music publishers. It's actually owned and run my its members. According to its website, it's the leading Performing Rights Organization in the nation.

Number of Members: Over 425,000

Cost: Join for a one-time $35 fee

Benefits: You will be paid when your music is played.

How to join: Online at www.ascap.com

CAU Announces New Web Designer!

The website you are on right now is in the process of being reworked to showcase music and events to suit our growing number of fans and artists. Stay tuned!

CAUDog Records Announces Upcoming Jeff Brown Album "Last Chance"

CAU is proud to announce that work is progressing on Last Chance, the debut album from one of CAU’s newest recording artists, Jeff Brown, lead guitarist and accordion player for Goodbyehome.  A singer-songwriter in his own right, Brown has been in the studio with Ellis Clark recording a collection of genre-bending songs ranging from delicate indie folk to Ted Leo-esque alt-rock and even a diversion or two into jazz.

Awesome CAU Party Celebrating 5 Years Strong!

CAU turned five this month and to relish in all our successes and forward-moving momentum we gathered the masses at the Hidden Shamock's cozy back room for a night of fun, music and awsome guitar and gear give-aways.

Dynamite performance by Goodbyehome, climaxing with an all-special-guest vocal harmony on Things Fall Apart with both Ellis Clark (producer) and Christine Knodle joining on vocals, highlighted the night. You could feel the magic in the air!

Kathleen Edwards Teams up With Bon Iver to Release New Album

Kathleen Edwards Teams up With Bon Iver to Release New Album

This is the woman that played the David Letterman Show and was so at ease it felt like you were in her livingroom.

Kathleen Edwards has been working on a new album over the last two years with co-producer music entity Bon Iver, a profound and popular singer-songwriter in his own right.

Keeping things hip, they released a 7" and the full album is due out this month.

What better time to see Edwards than right here, right now, on the 26th?

Chicago indie label makes its way to the top - CAU Recognized

See the article in its original context here

CAU was honored to be written up in the Chicago Maroon of the University of Chicago.

Meet the CAU Staff

Michael Teach, Founder/Host

Michael@chicagoacoustic.net

 

Alpha Clef Project Provides a “Night of Sweet Relief”

 

Alpha Clef Project Provides a “Night of Sweet Relief”

Alpha Clef Project to headline at Goose Island Brewery on October 15, 2011. 

LeAnn Rimes and Crystal Bowersox (CAU Podcast 300) Perform August 15th in Chicago for Charity

Crystal Bowersox, the American Idol Runner-Up appearing on CAU Podcast #300 with husband Brian Walker will be performing in Chicago August 15th. Bowersox is sharing the bill with country superstar LeAnn Rimes appearing at Joe's Bar in Chicago. Come on out and support!

CAU's video of Crystal, produced by Jet Dragon Productions, is being actively used to promote the show on The Country Site. The video was shot at Waterfront Cafe in Chicago at a concert which honored Mark Brink, Chicago musician. See the powerful video here: CAU VIDEO WITH CRYSTAL BOWERSOX.

6/26 Left Turn at Albuquerque CD Release Show Press Release

PRESS RELEASE

 

Left Turn at Albuquerque is a Band Worth the Detour

Album Release Show 6/26/11 at Bottom Lounge

CAUDOg Records Presents In Broad Daylight

 

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