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We are ASCAP.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

Music Creators

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Why ASCAP?

We are a professional organization of 735,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers, owned and run by its members, and the world leader in performance royalties, advocacy and service for music creators.

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ASCAP @ Sundance Film Festival 2020

Heading to Park City this month? Meet the top-shelf talent playing our Sundance ASCAP Music Café, and get to know the composers behind this year's Festival films.

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ASCAP EXPERIENCE

First Wave of 2020 ASCAP Experience Programming Announced

We've introduced programming tracks for the first time, with curated panel and event recommendations on seven themes: Brand, Wellness, Money, Create, Get Heard, Live Music and Network.

VERSED

Anaïs Mitchell on VERSED: The ASCAP Podcast

Contemporary folk singer-songwriter and Hadestown creator talks about the impact of Broadway success, her new indie-folk supergroup Bonny Light Horseman, songwriting craft and more.

ASCAP Members United Our World in 2019

Congratulations to ASCAP’s 2019 Billboard chart-topping songwriters - and to all of our 735,000 songwriter, composer and music publisher members - for giving us something to sing about.

Find out who topped the year-end charts

ASCAP Statement on Reports of Discovery Networks New Policy Toward Composers

Introducing the ASCAP Wellness Program

If creating music is your life, ASCAP’s mission is to support you every step of the way. And that means supporting the whole you. Welcome to the ASCAP Wellness Program, designed especially for our music creator members, intended to help nourish your body, mind and spirit so you can be your creative best.

Congratulations to ASCAP's 2020 Grammy Nominees

The Recording Academy has shortlisted ASCAP members from across the genre spectrum for the 2020 Grammys. Billie Eilish & FINNEAS lead the ASCAP pack, with Beyoncé, Bon Iver, The Chemical Brothers, Ariana Grande, H.E.R., Ezra Koenig (of Vampire Weekend), Hillary Lindsey, Vince Mendoza and Radiohead's Thom Yorke each picking up three or more nominations.

Whatever your style, we have your back.

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Meet the ASCAP Board

Get to know the writers and publishers who are helping to build a stronger future for music creators.

Questions about your membership?

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