The ASCAP Surveys
The below chart outlines which media are on an ASCAP census survey and which are on a sample.
Our survey methods depend on the medium we're surveying [click here for the specifics]. Whether census or sample, our surveys are conducted using state-of-the-art technology to collect performance data. As technology becomes more sophisticated and economical, we expand our complete count of performances, and put more money in the pockets of ASCAP members.
The digital data we get from radio and streaming services gets processed by our award-winning Audio Performance Management (APM) platform, which matches performance data to the works registered in ASCAP's databases. APM is capable of matching six times more performances per hour than our previous system. In the first year we used APM, we doubled the number of performances we processed annually, from 250 billion to 500 billion. Coupled with our expanded streaming surveys, APM also helped identify 30 times more streaming works than the previous year, resulting in nine times more ASCAP writers getting paid for streaming music.
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THE SAMPLE SURVEY |
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Network Television |
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Local TV |
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Cable TV |
For a complete list of surveyed cable services, contact ASCAP’s Global Writer & Publisher Services department (1-800-95-ASCAP) |
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Cable TV – Local Cable Systems |
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Music Choice |
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PBS |
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Live Concerts |
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Radio |
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Digital Services - Audio Streaming and Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributors (MVPDs) |
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Background and Foreground Music Services |
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Other Media |
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