ASCAP Legacy

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

In Memoriam: ASCAP Family We Lost to COVID-19

Read about some of the beloved ASCAP family members we lost during the pandemic.

Legendary Soul Singer-Songwriter Bill Withers Has Died

ASCAP mourns the loss of the Grammy Award-winning creator behind the hits Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lovely Day,” “Just the Two of Us,” “Use Me,” “Grandma’s Hands” and “Lean on Me”

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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Annie Lennox & The Isley Brothers to Join Songwriters Hall of Fame

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ASCAP Writers to Take All 6 Seats in Rock Hall Class of 2020

Music legends Depeche Mode, Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, Notorious B.I.G. & T. Rex will be inducted in the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in May

How Latin Music Legend Rudy Pérez Learned to Produce

Read an exclusive excerpt from this Latin music giant's engrossing new memoir, The Latin Hit Maker.

ASCAP’s been a friend of mine for a long time. They worked with me when I was first coming to Nashville.”
— Alan Jackson

Michel Legrand: A Man in a Hurry

Read our 1998 interview with the late, great composer.

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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.