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	American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) is an organization known as a collecting society that protects intellectual property, ensuring that music which is broadcast, commercially recorded, or otherwise used for profit, pays a fee to compensate the creators of that music.
		Both BMI and ASCAP, as well as other organizations like SESAC monitor performances of the music to which they control the rights and collect and distribute royalties.
		Although it is not a hard and fast rule, ASCAP has been more identified with established professional composers from Hollywood, Broadway, and Tin Pan Alley, while BMI represents less established composers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ASCAP (321 words)

	IP Workshop - Massarsky: ASCAP, BMI and SESAC
		ASCAP's membership rules allow a writer or publisher to resign at a fixed point each year, but the songs attributable to the catalog, as represented to the music user in a negotiated agreement, must stay with ASCAP through the duration of the agreement with the music user.
		ASCAP, BMI and SESAC negotiate the value of their licenses in such a similar approach that the ASCAP approach is representative of the efforts for all three performing rights societies.
		ASCAP's methodology indicates that a radio station paying $10,000 is guaranteed to be sampled at least once during the year; stations paying in excess of $10,000 are sampled pro-rata to a $10,000 station; and stations paying less than $10,000 may or may not be sampled.
	www.cni.org /docs/ima.ip-workshop/Massarsky.html (3570 words)

	ASCAP is a membership association of more than 120,000 U
		ASCAP tracks music use on these and other media and live venues to determine which music has been performed, and the appropriate writers and publishers to be paid.
		ASCAP collects and distributes more money in performance royalty income than any other organization and our payment system is by far the fairest and most objective in the U.S. Because ASCAP is owned and governed by its members, we have a strong commitment to maximizing payments to members.
		ASCAP is able to count all performances in a medium when the cost of collecting and processing accurate performance information is a low enough percentage of the revenues generated by that medium.
	cyber.law.harvard.edu /is02/readings/ascap.html (764 words)

	ASCAP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		ASCAP students do not have to take any special coursework, but can follow their major recipe page found in the University Catalog.
		Being in ASCAP works to the students' advantage because they have time to investigate majors and career options prior to getting "trapped" in a major, which may not suit them.
		ASCAP advisors also offer careful advising, helping students steer clear of typical obstacles such as: taking a course combination that is too challenging for new students, working too many hours while enrolled fulltime, treating college coursework like high school coursework, and not using active study strategies.
	www.lander.edu /instructional_services/ascap.htm (569 words)

	ASCAP & BMI - Protectors of Artists or Shadowy Thieves?
		ASCAP has published remarks to the effect that all legal challenges to their system have come from consumers of music and not owners, and they state in their literature that "apparently the writers and composers are satisfied with the current system".
		ASCAP then does what they refer to as "random" sampling of radio airplay, and through a bewildering series of calculations that weight the performances according to the estimated audience size of the station, they distribute money collected from licenses to owners of copyrights of material that has been logged in their surveys.
		ASCAP's "random" taping of some 60,000 hours of radio airplay as the basis for distributing hundreds of millions of dollars has been challenged as having too much inherent error; that it is not provable that is it indeed a fair and just way to compensate copyright owners for use of their work.
	www.woodpecker.com /writing/essays/royalty-politics.html (4106 words)

	Film Composer Mark Isham Resigns from ASCAP Board; Board Replaces Him with 10th Runner-Up Songwriter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A senior ASCAP official declined to provide election tallies from the last election, but according to information obtained by Film Music Magazine, Holyfield was the 10th runner-up in the most recent ASCAP Board election in 2001.
		ASCAP's largest revenue source is television, and industry surveys indicate that over 90% of the music within network television shows is written by film and television composers.
		ASCAP has a special relationship with the artistic community, and because it is a nonprofit organization it has a quasi-governmental type responsibility to fully disclose controversial actions and their proposed resolution so the membership can be heard before those actions are taken.
	www.filmmusicmag.com /cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=1&num=67&printer=1 (797 words)

	American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Was Founded
		ASCAP was founded in New York City on February 13, 1914, to protect the rights of the more than 80,000 composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers who are its members.
		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.
		ASCAP's first director was Victor Herbert, a composer and musician who strongly supported artists being paid for their work.
	www.americaslibrary.gov /cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/jazz/ascap_1 (170 words)

	ASCAP off key, Nixon says (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Nixon today announced his opposition to a motion by ASCAP for a court order allowing the organization to withhold music in its repertory from all retail establishments, restaurants, inns, bars, taverns, sporting events and entertainment facilities in Missouri.
		Missouri’s new law seeks to ensure that payment of royalties to associations like ASCAP will be governed by written contracts; that Missouri proprietors will have reasonable access to the information needed to make informed decisions on whether to enter into such contracts; and that the contracts themselves will be entered into freely.
		“ASCAP’s proposal would be detrimental to Missouri businesses and the growing entertainment industry in the state and to Missouri consumers who could be deprived of hearing up to 60 percent of all popular music in the country today,” Nixon said.
	www.ago.state.mo.us /newsreleases/1995/091495.htm (422 words)

	ASCAP - Bluegrass Promoters Transcript
		ASCAP is set up as a service to music users to give them the permission that they needed so that they will be in compliance with the copyright laws.
		ASCAP was developed back in 1914 as a service organization to service music users, to provide them with the permission that they need so they can lawfully use music.
		Later they were approached, the lady who organized it was approached by ASCAP and asked for a $50 licensing fee which she went ahead and paid under fear of having a lawsuit brought against her.
	www.beyondthecommons.com /mikeallen2.html (10411 words)

	ASCAP, Wolfy's at odds over fees - Monday, 01/31/05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The complaint was initiated by ASCAP, a songwriters' organization that licenses and distributes royalties for the use of songs written by its members.
		ASCAP is one of three performing rights organizations in the United States.
		ASCAP commonly negotiates annual fees that would allow any of the 8 million songs in its repertoire to be used.
	www.tennessean.com /business/archives/05/01/64952415.shtml?Element_ID=64952415 (1192 words)

	TechWeb: The Business Technology Network
		ASCAP is also offering EZ-Seeker for free to other music and entertainment licensing groups around the world.
		Offline, ASCAP charges radio stations and other companies a small fee for playing songs, then redistributes the money to members based on how often a song was played.
		But ASCAP's definition of MP3 has not yet been put to a legal test, and Morgenstern said his group is not trying to destroy online music.
	www.techweb.com /wire/story/TWB19980713S0018 (588 words)

	The ASCAP Foundation
		The ASCAP Foundation was established in 1975 and is a publicly supported charitable organization dedicated to nurturing American music creators and encouraging their growth through music education and talent development programs.
		Recipients of the 2005 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards Honored
		The ASCAP Foundation Chosen for National Endowment for the Arts 2005 Summer Schools in the Arts Grant
	www.ascapfoundation.org (115 words)

	Mark Northam - Writer Candidate for ASCAP Board of Directors
		ASCAP is the world's greatest performing rights society in large part because members have a voice.
		ASCAP has recently raised the number of signatures needed to petition to be on the ballot from 25 to almost 600 - making it much tougher for independent candidates to get on the ballot.
		ASCAP royalty advances should be available to all royalty-earning members, not just those who are selected by ASCAP to receive these special advances.
	www.voteformark.net (607 words)

	Shoot: ASCAP abolishes "cap" on commercial music royalties - American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		ASCAP maintained the amount was consistent with what it had been paying to the CPA sector.
		ASCAP members were informed of the 10% policy reversal via a letter from ASCAP president/chairman of the board Marilyn Bergman.
		ASCAP "is moving back to the status quo of what I think is an unfair distribution [system].
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0DUO/is_n42_v39/ai_21238395 (775 words)

	joegratz.net » ASCAP Licenses Podcasting; Doesn’t Get Podcasting
		So ASCAP is issuing licenses for certain uses of music in “pod-casts”.
		ASCAP members grant ASCAP the right to license their works for “non-dramatic public performance”, and nothing else.
		They’d be exceeding the scope of their authority as an agent, and that provision of the contract would be unenforceable.
	www.joegratz.net /archives/2005/02/16/ascap-licenses-podcasting-doesnt-get-podcasting (1435 words)

	Filing requirement for ASCAP does not conflict with federal law, Nixon tells U.S. district court judge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		ASCAP attorneys had asked the federal court’s permission to withhold millions of compositions in its repertory from all retail establishments, restaurants, inns, bars, taverns, sporting events and entertainment facilities in the Missouri.
		ASCAP has asserted that furnishing a list of its licensed works to the state would be too expensive, but Nixon said that ASCAP’s main competitor, BMI, has already done so.
		ASCAP is already obligated to maintain a list of its licensed works under the 45-year-old federal consent decree, Nixon said, and providing a copy of the list to Missouri is consistent with that consent decree as well as the new Missouri law.
	www.ago.state.mo.us /newsreleases/1995/121995.htm (254 words)

	NewStandard: 8/23/96
		Ascap, which is based in New York, defends the royalties.
		Ascap, which sends monitors around the country, has successfully sued restaurants, retailers and private clubs, Mr.
		Ascap contends that its members have contributed heavily to the Scouts over the years.
	www.s-t.com /daily/08-96/08-23-96/b02li056.htm (1057 words)

	ASCAP To Honor Kenny Chesney with the Voice Of Music Award
		Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading Performing Rights Organization in the U.S., representing the world's largest repertory which totals over 8 million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from more than 220,000 composer, lyricist and music publisher members.
		Additionally, ASCAP represents the works in the repertories of 70 affiliated foreign performing rights organizations created by many thousand affiliated international members.
		ASCAP is committed to protecting the rights of its members by licensing and collecting royalties for the public performance of their copyrighted works, and then distributing these fees to the Society's members based on performances.
	www.ascap.com /press/2005/100605_chesney.html (678 words)

	ASCAP's Podcast Fees Nominal; Legal Licensing Still Complex - createdigitalmusic.com
		Boing Boing certainly seems to have an axe to grind with ASCAP -- after Wil Wheaton blasted ASCAP for adding podcasting to their interactive license (and later tempered his reaction, which didn't seem written for publication), Cory Doctorow last week pointed to a campaign targeting ASCAP for "enforcing" license fees for Happy Birthday.
		You'll have to go to ASCAP to get a licensing agreement, and if you qualify for a special individual license, the cost could be as low as $20 a year, says DeFilippis.
		Whether this encourages copyright owners to seek a Creative Commons license to promote their work by licensing it more freely or not, it should be up to musicians -- up to the copyright owners -- to determine what licensing and ownership is best for them.
	createdigitalmusic.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=295 (627 words)

	ASCAP Launches Infringement Actions against Establishments Performing Copyrighted Music without Permission @ ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		During 2004, ASCAP achieved a 100% success rate with its copyright infringement litigation, with all concluded cases resulting in either a cash settlement or a judgment in favor of ASCAP members.
		This is significant as ASCAP represents over 200,000 member owners who, for the most part, are songwriters and composers who rely heavily on their ASCAP royalties, as well as ASCAP's enforcement efforts on their behalf.
		According to Vince Abbatiello, ASCAP Vice President of Sales and Director of General Licensing, "When business owners ignore their obligations and violate Federal Copyright Law, they are actually stealing from the songwriters and composers who created the music compositions that those businesses are using.
	top40-charts.com /news.php?nid=12891 (438 words)

	DOJ/Antitrust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		ASCAP shall use its best efforts to avoid any discrimination among the various types of licenses offered to any group of similarly situated music users that would deprive those music users of a genuine choice among the various types of licenses offered, or of the benefits of any of those types of licenses.
		Distribution of ASCAP's distributable revenue based on such objective surveys shall reflect the value to ASCAP of performances in the various media, and the method or formula for such distribution shall be fully and clearly disclosed to all members.
		ASCAP shall not, in connection with any member's resignation, change the valuation of that member's works or the basis on which distribution is made to that member, unless such changes are part of similar changes applicable to all members in the resigning member's classification.
	www.usdoj.gov /atr/cases/f6300/6396.htm (2854 words)

	Podcasting News: ASCAP Posts Podcasting Licensing Agreements for Music
		ASCAP has announced two new versions of its Internet license agreements for music: "Non-Interactive 5.0" of the non-interactive sites and services agreement; and "Interactive 2.0" of the interactive sites and services agreement.
		The ASCAP Experimental License Agreement for Interactive Sites & Services - Release 2.0 was designed for sites and services that permit their users to select particular songs or pre-posted song programs, such as an album or set list.
		The ASCAP licenses point out that this is an annual fee, so this could be a disincentive to maintain an archive.
	www.podcastingnews.com /archives/2005/02/ascap_posts_pod.html (742 words)

	Boing Boing: Wil Wheaton: So, ASCAP to license podcasts? Readers respond.
		ASCAP pays significant royalties to the bands; this is a way for musicians to get our stuff out there and promoted and still get paid.
		ASCAP was founded by musicians and composers and writers and continues to answer to a board elected by the membership.
		The ASCAP license is only the tip of the iceberg: there are also comparable licenses for BMI and SESAC, two other performing rights organizations; mechanical rights from the Harry Fox Agency, _and_ a "master use license" to be negotiated with the record labels for each track.
	www.boingboing.net /2005/02/16/wil_wheaton_so_ascap.html (1200 words)

	The sounds of silence in Bernal Heights / Tavern owner ends live music after ASCAP suits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		ASCAP lawyer Richard Reimer said attaching damage claims to its lawsuits is necessary to discourage copyright infringement by club owners.
		For that reason, ASCAP, which has 4,000 licensees in California, routinely goes after small, unlicensed clubs for copyright infringements, said Robert Andris, a copyright attorney in Redwood City.
		After Harvey and Courtright gave their depositions in May, ASCAP sent another undercover investigator, who reported more copyright violations on the night of June 3, 2003.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/12/03/BUGL13CH5H26.DTL (1358 words)

	SoundExchange \| Licensing 101 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It is possible that some of the older musical compositions you plan to use are in the public domain (i.e., their copyright has expired), but determining the public domain status of a given musical work gets rather complicated.
		Additionally, the venue that hosts a physical digital jukebox is required to obtain a public performance license from ASCAP, BMI and SESAC that covers the right to publicly perform the musical works.
		By contrast, ASCAP, BMI and SESAC collect and distribute royalties associated with the public performance of musical works.
	www.soundexchange.com /licensing101.html (4994 words)

	ASCAP royalties reach record $610 million - Thursday, 02/17/05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		ASCAP is one of three performing rights organizations in the United States that represent songwriters, lyricists, composers and publishers and their copyrighted musical works.
		ASCAP has more than 8 million copyrighted musical works in its inventory.
		ASCAP and BMI are nonprofits, and SESAC is privately owned.
	www.tennessean.com /business/archives/05/01/65751806.shtml?Element_ID=65751806 (315 words)

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