May 31, 2022 (New York, NY) – The Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) has released the complete schedule for this year’s Global Music Publishing Summit taking place on June 14 in a hybrid format, both online and in-person, at the 3 West Club in New York City. The AIMP Global Music Publishing Summit will present a full day of panels and keynotes on the business, sync, and creative areas of the industry. The day will conclude with a reception and songwriter showcase presented by NYC3 and Music Publishers Canada. Along with the support from Music Publishers Canada, FACTOR and the Government of Canada, this year’s event sponsors include City National Bank, SESAC, DMG Music Clearances, and Audioo.

This year’s creative keynote conversation will be with award-winning songwriter, producer, and publisher Ashley Gorley. With a record 60 #1 songs and more than 400 songs recorded, Gorley is one of the most prolific and successful writers of this era, and also a savvy business person and promoter of upand-coming talent. He will discuss all this and more with Tim Hunze, VP of Publishing for Big Machine Music and host of the AIMP Nashville Pubcast. Gorley will join the list of outstanding songwriters and producers who have been featured since the AIMP began its annual event in 2017, including Benny Blanco, Lauren Christy, Brandy Clark, Jessie Jo Dillon, Anthony Fedorov, Michelle Lewis, David Porter, Hank Shocklee, Diane Warren, and Craig Wiseman.

The NYC3 and Music Publishers Canada will close out the day with a showcase featuring performances from Canadian and US songwriters Jewels Gold (Rainbow Rock Music), Sarah MacDougall (Arts & Crafts Music Inc.), Tatiana Owens (Angry Mob Music), POESY (Daytripper Music Publishing).

Ahead of the Summit, on Monday, June 13, the AIMP Young Professionals Committee and Music Publishers Canada NXTextGen will be hosting a mixer welcome event aimed towards people starting their careers in music publishing at 6pm at Turntable LP Bar; the event is free, but advance registration is required by June 8.

In a joint statement, John Ozier (AIMP National Chair and Nashville Chapter President/Reservoir), Teri Nelson-Carpenter (AIMP LA Chapter President/Reel Muzik Werks), and Michael Lau (AIMP NY Chapter President) said: “Music publishers would be nothing without songwriters, and we’re so fortunate to be able to have Ashley Gorley join us on June 14, along with the rising stars that our partners NYC3 and Music Publishers Canada have put together for the evening showcase. Our program hits all the current hot topics, from catalog acquisitions and the metaverse, to the latest on the U.S. legislative and international fronts. It will be a great day to be together in New York!”