As the 2012 Sundance Film Festival headed into its second weekend, filmmakers, festival goers and all-around music fans continued to pack the house at the Sundance ASCAP Music Café on Main Street in Park City.

Headed to the Folk Alliance in Memphis this year? We're showcasing six phenomenal acts on February 23: Jonatha Brooke, Liz Longley, Joel Rafael, Megan Burtt, Eddie Berman and Nora Jane Struthers. Don't miss it!

Rodriguez, the subject of the hot new Sundance documentary Searching for Sugar Man, was a special guest performer at the Sundance ASCAP Music Café on January 23rd. The film has already been picked up by Sony Pictures Classics.

The FMSMF-sponsored workshop nurtures ongoing partnerships between filmmakers and composers. Comments music supervisor/director Alex Steyermark, the workshop’s leader: "This may be our strongest group of participants ever!"

ASCAP pianist Matthew Shipp has one of the most singular styles in jazz, but he's also known for his inventive collaborations. 2012 will see two collaborative projects from Shipp: the trio album Elastic Aspects and the art film The Composer, made with filmmaker Barbara Januszkiewicz. We asked Shipp about both.

We're deep into awards season, and ASCAP celebrated our members' contributions to the top films of 2011 at a series of SCL screenings of Albert Nobbs, Puss N Boots, Winnie the Pooh, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dirty Girl, Dolphin Tale and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

ASCAP celebrated with co-writers Richard Marx and Keith Urban at a party in honor of their chart-topping single in Nashville on January 25th. Marx and Urban performed the song together and the event was streamed live on ASCAP's website.

Last year, "On the Come Up" presented its first annual Freshman Class edition, recognizing three hot songwriters/producers to watch in 2011. And this year, school is back in session! Now presenting Jahlil Beats, Mike Will and J Mike. Industry, take notes!

12 selected Workshop participants get to record an original composition with a 60-piece orchestra on a major studio scoring stage. Participants also receive coaching from A-list Hollywood professionals and composers. Submission deadline is April 1.

Adele's "Someone Like You," co-written by ASCAP songwriter Dan Wilson, spent five weeks atop the Billboard charts at the end of 2011. ASCAP recently presented Wilson with a commemorative plaque to celebrate the milestone achievement.