Demure, mindful, cutesy, or none of the above – every music creator should be prepared to vote in the November elections. 🗳 Register to vote, check your current registration and educate yourself on the issues on your local ballot at headcount.org/ascap.
About us
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music publishers of every kind of music. ASCAP's mission is to license and promote the music of its members and foreign affiliates, obtain fair compensation for the public performance of their works and to distribute the royalties that it collects based upon those performances. ASCAP members write the world's best-loved music and ASCAP has pioneered the efficient licensing of that music to hundreds of thousands of enterprises who use it to add value to their business - from bars, restaurants and retail, to radio, TV and cable, to Internet, mobile services and more. The ASCAP license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. With over 925,000 members representing more than 11.5 million copyrighted works, ASCAP is the worldwide leader in performance royalties, service and advocacy for songwriters and composers, and the only American performing rights organization (PRO) owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. www.ascap.com
- Website
-
http://www.ascap.com
External link for ASCAP
- Industry
- Musicians
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1914
- Specialties
- Performance Royalties, Music Creators, Music Industry, and Publishing
Locations
-
Primary
1900 Broadway
New York, New York 10023, US
Employees at ASCAP
Updates
-
🌟 Exciting news! The 2025 SXSW PanelPicker Community Voting is open, and we need your support to cast a vote for an incredible session proposal, "Protect and Profit: A Practical Guide for Musicians," featuring ASCAP EVP, Chief Legal and Business Affairs Officer Clara Kim as a speaker. ✍ This panel will provide invaluable insights and practical advice for musicians looking to navigate the complexities of the industry while maximizing their potential for success. 🚨 Voting is open now through Sunday, August 18. Please take a moment to sign in and vote using this link: https://lnkd.in/g6VfaWBb. Let’s help bring this important conversation to SXSW 2025! Thank you for your support! #SXSW2025 #PanelPicker #MusicIndustry #SupportMusicians #VoteNow #SXSW
Protect and Profit: A Practical Guide for Musicians
panelpicker.sxsw.com
-
Did you know songwriters, composers, and music publishers are some of the most heavily regulated small business owners in the country? Roughly 3/4 of your income is regulated by the federal government. Meaning, the policies your elected officials make have a direct impact on music creators’ lives – and your livelihoods. This November we’re voting for more than a President. Get read up on the issues on your local ballot and make a plan to vote at headcount.org/ascap
-
-
Michael Franti will receive the prestigious 🏆 ASCAP Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award during the Annual WhyHunger Chapin Awards. This award honors philanthropic artists who have utilized their unique talents and global influence to inspire change and foster social justice. Michael Franti has spent his career using music as a powerful vehicle for spreading hope, positivity and connection. His work with the Do It for the Love Foundation, Reverb, Everytown, Sandy Hook Promise, The Last Prisoner Project, buildOn, Amnesty International, Rock the Earth and more exemplifies his commitment to creating lasting change in various communities. His involvement with WhyHunger and numerous other charitable organizations underscores Franti’s dedication to ensuring everyone has access to nutritious food and the opportunity to thrive. Congratulations, Michael. 💙
-
-
🗣 If you write music, then stop scrolling and register to vote! Whether it’s about streaming or AI, elected officials make decisions that affect your ability to make a living as music creators. Make sure you're ready to vote: http://headcount.org/ascap
-
-
We’ve partnered with our friends at HeadCount Org on ASCAP Citizen — our voter registration and awareness campaign — to make sure you are ready to vote in the 2024 election. State and federal laws dictate how music creators, like you, license your work and often how it is valued in the marketplace. And that has a direct impact on how much you get paid! It’s important to make your voice heard, and that starts with voting. 🗳️ Check your registration status now here: headcount.org/ASCAP
-
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation that would create a new federal intellectual property right to your own voice and visual likeness and establish a system to fight back against nonconsensual deepfakes and voice clones. With clear rules and requirements for licensing the new federal voice and image right, the 'NO FAKES' Act would power innovation and responsible uses of AI technologies while also providing strong protections for human creativity. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g5_KAqs5
-
Congratulations to our ASCAP members who have been nominated for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Class of 2024! 💙 🌟 Brad Paisley (“He Didn’t Have to Be,” “I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song),” “Letter to Me”) 🌟 Desmond Child (KISS, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks) 🌟 Gordon Kennedy (Eric Clapton, Wynonna Judd, Garth Brooks, Bonnie Raitt) 🌟 Phil Vassar (Alan Jackson, Jo Dee Messina, Tim McGraw)
-
-
We are proud to be a sponsor of Music Ally SI:X, and applications for 2024 are now open! Music Ally SI:X is a global showcase, contest, and mentorship support program for early-stage music and tech related startups. The deadline for entries is Monday, 9th September at 4 pm GMT 2024. If you're an innovative music-tech startup, apply now! All entrants get free access to Music Ally's industry-leading subscription business information service, shortlisted applicants get featured in Music Ally's Annual Startups Report and the winners will be invited to present at the prestigious Music Ally Connect conference in January 2025 and receive mentoring from the sponsors and Music Ally. For more information and to apply, click on the link below: https://lnkd.in/eAfiNWdZ
-
-
Congratulations to Glen Ballard for being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! 🌟 Six-time Grammy Award-winner Glen Ballard is one of music’s most accomplished producers and songwriters whose records have sold more than one hundred and fifty million copies worldwide. In 2023, Ballard was selected to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Glen produced and co-wrote Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, (33 million worldwide) and in 2019 a musical Jagged Little Pill featuring all the songs from the album debuted on Broadway. Ballard has written and produced songs for Wilson Phillips, Dave Matthews, Christina Aguilera, George Strait, Josh Groban, Quincy Jones, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Shakira, Katy Perry, Van Halen, Chaka Khan, Andrea Bocelli, Ringo Starr, George Benson, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau, Idina Menzel, and many more.
-