ASCAP Legacy

Honoring the music that has elevated the ASCAP repertory for generations.
Ensuring it will have an impact for generations to come.

Your music withstood the test of time. So should your royalties.

Find out how estate planning can help your music benefit your successors, long after you wrote it.

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Missy Elliott, Jack Tempchin and Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame Class of 2019

Justin Timberlake, Martin Bandier, Sara Bareilles, Jermaine Dupri, Queen Latifah, Dave Matthews, Bonnie Raitt, Timbaland among honorees and presenters

Michel Legrand: A Man in a Hurry

Read our 1998 interview with the late, great composer.

ASCAP is the Magna Carta to the author and composer...the Declaration of Independence of the creative mind...and the Social Security of the free spirit.”
— Johnny Mercer

How “We Built This City” Hit #1 Again (Thanks to a British Puff Pastry)

Martin Page on the unexpected longevity of the 1985 Starship classic he co-wrote

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About establishing your ASCAP legacy

Together we can build a stronger future for music.

#StandWithSongwriters and make your voice heard.

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Help us keep the music playing.

Celebrate your musical legacy with a gift to The ASCAP Foundation. Your tax-deductible donation will help us nurture the music creators of tomorrow.

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ASCAP @ The Library of Congress

Explore riches from The ASCAP Foundation Collection in this virtual exhibit, hosted by the Library of Congress.

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The ASCAP story

ASCAP was the first PRO in the US, founded in 1914. As the music business has evolved, we’ve evolved right along with it. But we remain committed to protecting the livelihoods of songwriters, composers and publishers that call ASCAP home.