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ASCAP Members Michael R. Jackson and Anthony Davis Win 2020 Pulitzer Prizes

Jackson earns prestigious honor for his bold musical A Strange Loop

Four ASCAP Members Win 2020 Daytime Emmys

Jason Alexander & Glenn Slater win first-ever Emmys; Ken Corday & D. Brent Nelson add another trophy to their collections

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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.

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2019 ASCAP Screen Music Awards: Full Coverage

Michael Giacchino, Pinar Toprak, Pasek & Paul win big at star-studded celebration of the year's most successful music for screens

ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshops

The ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop in New York

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Hamilton Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda Shares Advice at the ASCAP EXPO

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