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We are ASCAP.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

Music Creators

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Music Users

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Why ASCAP?

We are a professional organization of 800,000 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 Experience Is Back!

Join us for a bi-weekly slate of virtual panels to help you amp up your creativity, workshop your skills and understand the music biz better.

ASCAP Celebrates Pride 2021

Happy Pride Month! Listen to exclusive interviews with (and music by) our LGBTQ+ members who inspire us to embrace our identities and live out loud.

Jon Batiste & Trent Reznor Win Oscar for Soul

VERSED: The ASCAP Podcast - Rufus Wainwright

In celebration of Pride Month, the acclaimed singer-songwriter talks about being one of the first openly gay pop artists in the 1990s, and his June 10 livestream recreating Judy Garland’s famous Carnegie Hall concert.

Resources to Fight for Change

Music Unites Us: Resources to keep you healthy, creative and financially stable during the epidemic

VERSED: The ASCAP Podcast - Elevating Asian Voices

ASCAP members give voice to their Asian heritage, and how it has impacted them as music creators and people.

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ASCAP Surmounts Pandemic Challenges to Collect $1.327 Billion in Revenue in 2020

We overcame the unprecedented headwinds of 2020 to continue our record-breaking revenue streak, collecting more than $1.327 billion in revenues, a $53 million increase over 2019. Read more about ASCAP and our members' remarkable year in our 2020 Annual Report.

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Introducing Songview

Songview is a new comprehensive data platform, launched by ASCAP and BMI, that provides music users with an authoritative view of public performance copyright ownership and administration shares for the vast majority of music licensed in the United States.

Whatever your style, we have your back.

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Film & TV

Jazz

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Pop/Rock

Rhythm & Soul

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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