Why Is Ascap Important?
Songwriters and Composers Depend on Ascap to License Their Songs to the Hundreds of Thousands Businesses Across the Country That Perform Their Music, Leaving...
Songwriters and composers depend on ASCAP to license their songs to the hundreds of thousands businesses across the country that perform their music, leaving them free to do what they do best - make music. Businesses know that an ASCAP license is a worthwhile investment.
What is the purpose of ASCAP?
ASCAP's function is to make sure that a writer's work is not used by another artist without paying the proper fee (called a royalty) or acquiring the proper permission. An author's right to protect his work is called copyright.
What is ASCAP and why is it important for musical artists?
ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers), BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) and SESAC are US public performance organizations (PROs) who collect publishing royalties (performance royalties) for the PUBLIC PERFORMANCE of musical works as stipulated by the U.S. Copyright Act.