February - March 2003

Get To Know Your Member Benefits!

This listing is meant to give you a snapshot of the many benefits available to members. Significant details about each of the benefits listed below have been omitted for brevity but are outlined in your Member Card Benefits brochure and are on ASCAP's website in the Member Benefits section.

MUSICPRO INSURANCE

MusicPro Insurance Agency LLC, has been created specifically to provide convenient, lower cost insurance to meet the needs of working music professionals. MusicPro offers the advantage of one-stop shopping with low "group rates," flexible options and excellent service. For more information on any of the insurance listed below please contact (800) 605-3187 or go to www.musicproinsurance.com.

  • Medical Insurance (administered by Health Insurance Services, Inc.)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Music Instrument Insurance
  • Studio Liability Insurance
  • Travel Insurance
  • Personal Accident Insurance
  • Tour Liability Insurance
  • Individual Term Life Insurance
  • Long Term Care

ASCAP/Guitar Center Program

Guitar Center is the nation's largest retailer of all musical instruments and equipment catering to the professional and it guarantees the lowest prices and the best selection in the nation. For more info, call the ASCAP/Guitar Center Benefits Hotline at (800) 905-0585 x 2303 or see: www.guitarcenter.com.

Musician's Friend Program

Members get a further 5% discount off most brands on Musician's Friend's already super-discounted deals. Musician's Friend is the world's biggest direct marketer of music gear with a huge selection from every major brand. For a free one year catalog subscription call (800) 776-5173 or visit the Friend online: www.musiciansfriend.com.

Sibelius Music Notation Software

A music notation program designed to notate, edit, playback and publish music of every kind. Members are eligible for special benefits that are not available anywhere else. For more info, call (888) 474-2354 or go to:www.sibelius.com/ascap.

Fender.com

Members are entitled to a 25% discount on any items purchased at the Fender .com Online Store. In order to receive your discount, you must enter from the ASCAP Member Login page at www.fender.com/promo /ascap. After verification of your membership, you'll be presented with a "members only" entry point to the Store, where you can begin browsing.

XM Satellite Radio

100 channels of great music, sports, talk, comedy and news.Go to www. xmradio. com or call (800) 852-9696 to take advantage of this special offer: free activation and 3 free months of service. Offer expires 4/1/03.

ASCAP Wholesale Promotional Merchandising

ASCAP PromoHouse is a resource that allows members to create their own custom merchandise for their band or record label. Just log onto www.ascap.com/ promohouse or call (866) 625-7700. Members get an 18% discount on all wholesale orders.

DupeCoop

DupeCoop offers short run CD duplication with quick turnaround, printed labels and inserts at a 10% discount to all members. For more info go to http://dupe coop.way.to or call (212) 989-9341.

J & R Music World/ Computer World

Members get exclusive discounts of up to 25% on all kinds of electronic equipment! For more information and to order, call (800) 221-3191 or go to www. jandr. com. Please mention that you are an ASCAP member and provide corporate account code #42308.

Wireless Warehouse

Wireless Warehouse is offering significant savings on cell phones with AT&T service. Members who wants to sign up should go to www.attws .com, select the equipment and the price plan they want to subscribe to and call Wireless Warehouse at (866) 232-2601. Please give them ASCAP's promotional code #8959 when ordering.

Valle Music Reproduction

Members receive a 15% discount on the complete line of quality music papers and supplies, as well as their music photocopying service. For more info call (818) 762-0615 or see: www.vallemusic.com.

Official Software Copyright & Trademark Products

Members get a 20% discount on intellectual property copyright & trademark filing products available through a customized web portal or with CD-ROM software. For more info go to: https://www. officialsoftware.com/ascap/.

North American Van Lines

ASCAP members get special discounts for interstate moving through North American Van Lines. For more information or a free estimate, call (800) 524-5533 or e-mail: andy2828 @aol.com. Please mention that you are an ASCAP member.

Avis Car Rental

By taking advantage of ASCAP's AW Number #T86 1200 when renting a car, you'll be entitled to a discount of up to 10% when renting a car. Call (800) 331-1212 or go to www.avis.com/AvisWeb/htm/bridge/assoc/offer/go.html?T861200.

Hertz Car Rental

Members can take advantage of Hertz worldwide discounts of up to 15% on its business & leisure car rental rates. To reserve a car visit www.hertz .com or call (800) 654-2200. Be sure to give the ASCAP CDP #1416202 to get your discount.

Special ASCAP Pricing Saves You 25% To 50% On JBL, Harman Kardon, Sennheiser and more

Now your ASCAP membership gets you great prices on JBL speakers and home theater products, Sennheiser headphones and Harman Kardon electronics. ASCAP members receive discounts from 25% to 50% on JBL, Sennheiser, Harman Kardon and more! JBL, "the official brand of live music," is the leader in recording studios, cinemas and live music venues. Now you can have JBL's best in class products in your home or studio. Sennheiser, winner of the Academy Award, the Grammy and the Emmy for their technological contributions offers a range of superb headphones so you can hear every detail of your music. Harman Kardon, JBL's sister company, offers Dolby Digital/DTS receivers, DVD and CD players and more that are exceptional both sonically and aesthetically.

To take advantage of these great discounts, have your member card number ready and log onto http://www.ascap.jubilationrep.com



XM Satellite Radio has arrived!

ASCAP is pleased to announce a new member benefit -- a special discount on XM Satellite Radio. XM offers 100 digital channels, including 71 music channels in nearly every genre including rock, jazz, classical, hip hop, country, Latin, pop, and dance. Thirty six XM channels are completely commercial free and the other channels have far fewer commercials than a typical AM or FM station.

It's easy to add XM to any existing car stereo and you'll still be able to listen to AM, FM and your CD or cassette player. Members take note: XM plays more ASCAP artists coast to coast than any other broadcaster. XM plays the careers of thousands of ASCAP artists, not just the latest hits.

The special offer for ASCAP members includes free activation and three free months of service. Just mention the "ASCAP offer" when you activate your service. Offer expires 4/1/03. Go to www.xmradio.com for more information, to sample XM or to find a retailer near you.



As an ASCAP member, here are 5 reasons why you should sign up for ASCAP Email:

1) You will know about ASCAP cash awards. Three recipients of the 2002 ASCAP Foundation/Heineken Music Initiative R&B Music Grant learned about the new program through ASCAP Inside Music.

2) You can win free stuff (like Sennheiser headphones, Sibelius music notation software, electronic equipment and Guitar Center products).

3) You can be featured in Playback magazine. A new section in Playback highlights some of the winners of the ASCAP Inside Music quiz.

4) You will know about local events. We will send you information on conferences, seminars and workshops taking place in your geographic region.

5) NO SPAM. ASCAP does not sell or give your email address to anyone.

Here’s how you can sign up for ASCAP Email:

1) Go to: www.ascap.com and click on the headline "Members: Register Your Email Address" at the bottom of the home page.

2) Fill in all of the text boxes on the registration page. You must know your m-code and the last 4 digits of your social security number.

3) Click on "submit" at the bottom of the page once you have entered all of the required information.

If you should have any trouble, please contact our member services department: 1-800-95-ASCAP (1-800-952-7227); www.info@ascap.com.



Choice Hotels International

Your membership card entitles you to a 20% discount at participating Comfort, Quality, Clarion Sleep, Rodeway, Econo Lodge and Mainstay properties worldwide. For details call (800) 424-6423 and use the ASCAP personal ID #0005 8268.

The ASCAP MasterCard Credit Card Program

Issued by MBNA America Bank, this program offers members a low introductory Annual Percentage Rate, no annual fee and exceptional customer service. Call (866) GET-MBNA or (800) 833-6262. Use priority code P32X when calling.

USAlliance Federal Credit Union

USAlliance offers a full line of financial services tailored to the needs of our members. To receive an application for membership in the credit union, call (800) 431-2754 or go to www.usalliance.org.

ASCAP Customer Investment Program

ASCAP is offering tax-deferred investment services through Financial Advisor Rick Biddenstadt of UBS Paine Webber. For more information call Rick Biddenstadt at (800) 527-5746 or e-mail: frederick. biddenstadt@ubs painewebber.com.


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