British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors

Press

Some highlights of recent national press coverage regarding our events, activities and interviews. 

The Ivors celebrate the 'unsung heroes': a feature in The Times looking at the life of a contemporary songwriter, including interviews with Eg White and Andy McCluskey.

'I'm too sexy for rock'n'roll': an interview in The Independent with media composer and BASCA director Chris Smith on writing for film and advertising.

Damien Hirst ‘trinkets’ dumb down arts, says Queen’s Composer.
Article in The Times
on the recent conference, Composers: Who Needs Them? ran in association with the Worshipful Company of Musicians.


Queens Composer Attacks Dumbing Down.
Article in Music Week on the recent conference, Composers: Who Needs Them? ran in association with the Worshipful Company of Musicians.

Ken is a Golden Great.
Article in the Liverpool Echo on the Gold Badge Awards


Diverse Recipient List For Gold Badge Awards
Article on the Gold Badge Awards in Billboard


Illegal Downloading Makes Us All Poorer. 
Executive member Cliff Jones with a feature on piracy and including an interview with David Ferguson in the
Sunday Times.