BMI TO PRESENT TWO OFFERINGS DURING THE 2014 A3C FESTIVAL:

‘KNOW THEM NOW,’ A SHOWCASE OF BOURGEONING HIP-HOP TALENT AND

‘A CONVERSATION WITH JUVENILE, MANNIE FRESH & MYSTIKAL,’ A DISCOURSE ON NEW ORLEANS HIP-HOP

WHO:

Snootie Wild, ForteBowie, Lizzo, Translee, Juvenile, Mannie Fresh, Mystikal, A3C Festival and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the leading global music rights organization that represents more than 650,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music and more than 8.5 million works

WHAT:

BMI presents “Know Them Now,” a showcase, hosted by DJ Sense, featuring four bourgeoning hip-hop talents on the verge of mainstream success. The event serves as a superstar forecaster offering music enthusiasts an intimate setting to discover new talent while presenting a platform for singer-songwriters to perform in front of an influential Atlanta audience. Free admission with an A3C Festival pass.

Moderated by BMI Vice President, Writer-Publisher Relations, Catherine Brewton, “A Conversation with Juvenile, Mannie Fresh and Mystikal,” will be a discussion on the New Orleans’ hip-hop scene, featuring the iconoclasts who shaped it.

WHEN:

Thursday, October 9; 8:00 p.m.

Know Them Now

Friday, October 10; 2:00-3:30 p.m.

A Conversation with Juvenile, Mannie Fresh and Mystikal

WHERE:

The Earl, 488 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

Know Them Now

Crowne Plaza Atlanta - Midtown, 590 West Peachtree ST NW, Atlanta, GA 30308

A Conversation with Juvenile, Mannie Fresh and Mystikal

EXPECTED:

Know Them Now:

A Conversation with Juvenile, Mannie Fresh and Mystikal

About BMI

Celebrating 75 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®) is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI represents the public performance rights in more than 8.5 million musical works created and owned by more than 650,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music. Today, the musical compositions in BMI’s repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year. For additional information and the latest BMI news, visit www.bmi.com, follow us on Twitter @BMI or stay connected through Broadcast Music, Inc.’s Facebook page.