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The ASCAP Surveys

The following chart outlines the various media, including broadcast, cable, on-line, and live shows, where we conduct a complete count of performances and where we conduct a sample survey.

It is important to remember that as digital information becomes more readily available, ASCAP expands our complete count of performances and relies on samples only where it is necessary.

MEDIUM	THE CENSUS SURVEY (Complete Count of Performances)	THE SAMPLE SURVEY
Network Television	ABC, NBC, CBS - all performances, including music in commercials, promotional and public service announcements
Network Television	Fox and CW - all programs, commercials and promotional announcements Univision - all programs and promotional announcements	All other uses
Local TV	All syndicated programs and movies All commercials on stations monitored by Competitrack Locally produced programs for which ASCAP is paid on a per-program license basis	All other programs Music in commercials, promotional and public service announcements
Cable TV	All general entertainment cable networks, premium movie services and selected sports services All series and movies on MTV and VH1 All commercials on stations monitored by Competitrack If you would like a complete list of surveyed cable services, please contact ASCAP’s Member Services department.	All other programs and uses on these major cable services All uses on other licensed cable services
Cable TV – Local Cable Systems		All programs and music in commercials, promotional and public service announcements
Music Choice	Census of titles that exceed credit threshold	Sample of other titles on all channels
PBS	PBS programs, syndicated programs and movies on more than 50 of the largest PBS stations	All other programs and uses
Live Concerts	All songs written and submitted by members via ASCAP OnStage All songs performed in the 300 top-grossing concert tours All songs performed in other selected major venues Live symphonic and recital concerts College band/wind ensembles	Other performances in educational institutions
Radio		All radio including commercial stations, National Public Radio, college radio stations, and satellite radio
Internet	ASCAP-licensed Internet sites and Ringback tone licensees that provide us with complete data on music use	Other ASCAP-licensed Internet sites
Background and Foreground Music Services	The Environmental Channel and FMI satellite services of MUZAK Titles on DMX Satellite channels that automatically match to work IDs or are above a threshold number of plays	All other titles on DMX
Other Media	Ringling Brothers Circus Disney on Ice Radio City Music Hall holiday shows, including tour Disney, Universal and Busch Gardens theme parks Banco Popular Digital Jukebox (e.g. Touchtunes and AMI) titles that exceed credit threshold 50 monthly programs on airlines	All other Digital Jukebox titles