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	American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers - Cultural Commons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		ASCAP is a membership association of more than 120,000 U.S. composers, songwriters and publishers of every kind of music and hundreds of thousands worldwide.
		ASCAP is the only U.S. performing rights organization created and controlled by composers, songwriters and music publishers, with a Board of Directors elected by and from the membership.
		ASCAP protects the rights of its members by licensing and distributing royalties for the non-dramatic public performances of their copyrighted works.
	www.culturalpolicy.org /commons/directorydetail.cfm?ID=272 (111 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)

	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 copyright, ensuring that music which is broadcast, commercially recorded, or otherwise used for profit, pays a fee to compensate the creators of that music.
		The composers who were members of ASCAP boycotted radio in 1944.
		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/American_Society_of_Composers,_Authors,_and_Publishers (330 words)

	NewMusicbox (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		ASCAP is there to let people know what's available, to ensure composers are treated professionally, and that they get the proper amount of rehearsal time that a piece deserves.
		ASCAP also shows composers how to protect their rights and to get people to understand the way intellectual property should be treated.
		ASCAP also assists composers in evaluating their catalogue: a composer who has written fifteen operas might be encouraged to write chamber music.
	www.newmusicbox.org /printerfriendly.nmbx?id=396 (637 words)

	Hobart and William Smith Colleges :: News Releases
		ASCAP Plus is a unique award program that provides both cash and recognition to many active writers in the early stages of their careers as well as to established writers whose main activity is outside of broadcast media.
		A native of the Finger Lakes region, Christiansen is a composer, pianist, and guitarist with degrees from Oklahoma City University (B.M.) and the University of Oklahoma (M.M.).
		ASCAP is a membership association of over 140,000 U.S. composers, songwriters and publishers of every kind of music and hundreds of thousands worldwide.
	www.hws.edu /news/update/showrelease.asp?id=2259 (395 words)

	ASCAP Comments - November 29, 2000
		ASCAP, as a performance licensing organization, is essentially a collection agency for the Composers, Authors and Publishers of the over eight million works in its catalog.
		ASCAP seeks to grant licenses for the use of the works in its repertoire, in exchange for fees, which it distributes, to the creators of the work.
		ASCAP, at its essence, is a collection agency for licensing fees for millions of works performed around the Country on a daily basis, and should be held to the same standards as other debt collectors.
	www.iaam.org /Industry_News/ASCAP_Comments.htm (1335 words)

	Shoot: ASCAP abolishes "cap" on commercial music royalties - American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		NEW YORK - The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers' (ASCAP) board of directors voted to abolish a fund - which commercial composers viewed as a cap - allocating a specified 10% of total television royalties to the commercial, promotional and announcement (CPA) community.
		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.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0DUO/is_n42_v39/ai_21238395 (791 words)

	Welcome to SEAMUS on-line
		In 1991, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and the SEAMUS Board of Directors banded together to recognize a young composer from each national conference whose work showed great promise and potential.
		The winning composer was invited to write a new piece to be premiered at the next SEAMUS national conference and included on the SEAMUS CD.
		The program is administered by SEAMUS and funded by the American Society for Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
	www.seamusonline.org /ascap2006.html (732 words)

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	Estate of Ellington v American Socy. of Composers, Authors & Publs. (2006 NYSlipOp 00229) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
		American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Defendant.
		American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Interpleader Plaintiff, v Mercedes Ellington et al., Interpleaded Defendants-Respondents.
	www.courts.state.ny.us /reporter/3dseries/2006/2006_00229.htm (181 words)

	American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Was Founded
		Herbert was born in Ireland and studied music in Germany, where he became a cellist and composer.
		Herbert became well known as a composer of light operettas (romantic comedies with singing and dancing).
		Today, ASCAP's main function continues to be to protect the rights of its members by licensing and paying royalties for public performances of their copyrighted works.
	www.americaslibrary.gov /cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/jazz/ascap_3 (148 words)

	ASCAP Adapts to Rapidly Changing Music Marketplace and Reports Record Revenues, Royalty Payments for Year 2005
		About ASCAP Established in 1914, ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) is the first and leading U.S. Performing Rights Organization representing the world's largest repertory totaling over 8 million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from more than 230,000 composer, lyricist and music publisher members.
		ASCAP protects the rights of its members and foreign affiliates by licensing the public performances of their copyrighted works and distributing royalties based upon surveyed performances.
		ASCAP is the only American Performing Rights Organization owned and governed by its writer and publisher members.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/03-13-2006/0004318686&EDATE= (998 words)

	BBB Alerts & News
		Under this system, composers and publishers are relieved of the burden of monitoring their copyrights throughout the world.
		ASCAP is a not for profit membership association owned by its members who are songwriters, composers and music publishers.
		ASCAP’s, SESAC’s, and BMI’s performance rights are non-exclusive; individuals or entities that wish to may negotiate separate royalty agreements with individual composers and/or publishers to perform their music.
	www.bbb.org /alerts/article.asp?ID=451 (2140 words)

	Entertainment Law: Practice Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		More than 120,000 composers, songwriters and publishers are members of The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
		ASCAP licenses and distributes royalties for public performances of its members’ copyrighted work.
		ASCAP’s Web site provides useful information to anyone in the music industry or entertainment law business on recent legislation and legal issues affecting the owners of copyrighted material.
	www.lexisone.com /legalresearch/legalguide/practice_areas/entertainment_law_pr.htm (1577 words)

	ASCAP Award 2003
		The cash awards, made by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), reflect continuing commitment to assist and encourage writers of serious music.
		Kennedy was a recipient of the prestigious Charles Ives Scholarship awarded by The American Academy Institute of Arts and Letters, and the 1989 Young Composer Award from American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
		ASCAP is a membership association of over 145,000 composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music and hundreds of thousands worldwide.
	www.calstatela.edu /univ/ppa/newsrel/jmk-ascap.htm (386 words)

	American composers’ society honors UNC-CH’s Warner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		An ASCAP panel annually selects award recipients based on the value and prestige of each writer's original compositions and number of recent performances.
		ASCAP is a membership association of more than 75,000 composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers.
		ASCAP encourages and supports composers of all types of music.
	www.unc.edu /news/archives/oct98/warner.htm (336 words)

	Welcome to SEAMUS on-line
		In 1991, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and the SEAMUS Board of Officers banded together to recognize a young composer from each national conference whose work showed great promise and potential.
		SEAMUS is pleased to announce the 2006 ASCAP/SEAMUS Student Composer Commissioning Program, with the help of Frances Richard and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
		The program is administered by SEAMUS and funded by the American Society for Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
	www.seamusonline.org /ascap.html (567 words)

	Mississippi College - Office of Public Relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He received the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Award for the 2004-2005 year, making this the fourteenth consecutive year Sclater has won this award.
		The award is based on the prestige value of the composer's catalog and the prolific number of compositions.
		These cash awards, made by the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, reflect a continuing commitment to assist and encourage writers of serious music.
	www.mc.edu /newsevents/prnews/user/story.php?id=85 (227 words)

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		American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Biographical Dictionary.
		This is a compilation of all titles licensed by ASCAP in public performance.
		Composers on Record: An Index to Biographical Information on 14,000 Composers whose music has been recorded.
	www.uncg.edu /mus/courses/msbrewst/amr/contents/amuref.txt (935 words)

	ASCAP and GPO Collaboration
		Composers, songwriters, and musicians know very well that there are many steps between creation and the final product.
		Composers and songwriters often require the sounds of orchestral instruments to enhance their music.
		ASCAP is committed to providing benefits and protecting the rights of its members in all genres of music - from pop to symphonic, rock to gospel, Latin to country, to jazz, theater, cabaret, dance, electronic, concert, film and television music - the entire musical spectrum.
	www.garritan.com /ASCAP.html (488 words)

	American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		When Austrian immigrant brothers Jean and Julian Aberbach formed their Hill and Range publishing company in 1945, the name they chose made it clear which songwriters they were after—the country-and-western writers who had been long overlooked by the established publishers affiliated with the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).
		An honorary society of United States citizens in the creative arts, the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters was created through the 1976 merger of the National Institute of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
		American Ballad: The Evolution of The American Ballad
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9316222 (767 words)

	MDHS - The Eubie Blake Collection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers certificate that states Eubie Blake was elected to membership on March 3, 1922.
		The certificate bears the gold seal and ribbons of ASCAP and the signatures of its president and secretary.
		American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers -- Membership.
	www.mdhs.org /eubieblake/subs/detail.asp?cat=Other&id=728 (78 words)

	Flyte Tyme - HTML
		The company is licensed by ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers).
		In 1990, Jimmy and Terry created New Perspective Publishing as a publishing company for songs written by ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) writers that have signed with Jimmy and Terry.
		Established in 1997, this is a publishing company for songs written by ASCAP writer James "Big Jim" Wright and signed to Jimmy and Terry.
	www.flytetyme.com /html/about/companies.html (328 words)

	Beautiful Music
		Six of USC Thornton School of Music’s own have been recognized for their composing skills, becoming recipients of 2003-2004 ASCAPlu$ awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
		The six winners are: James Hopkins and Morten Lauridsen III, both professors of composition; Frederick Lesemann, professor of composition and chair of the USC Department of Composition; Vincent J. Mendoza, adjunct assistant professor of jazz studies; Erica Muhl, associate professor of composition; and Willis Schaefer, professor emeritus in the Thornton School.
		Founded in 1914, ASCAP is the world’s largest performing rights organization, with more than 160,000 composers, songwriters, lyricists and publishers of all musical genres represented in the United States.
	www.usc.edu /uscnews/stories/9260.html (239 words)

	Quinnipiac University \| Attorney for composers, authors and publishers' association to discuss "Music and the Law" on ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Andrew Schaeffer, a senior attorney with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), will be the keynote speaker at "Music and the Law" at 5 p.m.
		The lecture, sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Society, is free and open to the public.
		ASCAP is a membership association of more than 200,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music.
	www.quinnipiac.edu /x15302.xml (247 words)

	Harold Arlen - Tributes - Honors & Awards
		The Harold Arlen stamp was unveiled by the composer's son, Sam Arlen, at a dedication ceremony in Shubert Alley in New York City.
		May 3, 1984 - The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers presented Harold Arlen with an award for Over the Rainbow being one of the most performed ASCAP standards from 1973 to 1983.
		April 19, 1984 - The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Foundation and Richard and Dorothy Rodgers Foundation awarded Harold Arlen the ASCAP/Richard Rodgers Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the American Musical Theater.
	www.haroldarlen.com /honors.html (792 words)

	MSS 29/29A, The Virgil Thomson Papers in the Irving S. Gilmore Music Library of Yale University. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		American Society of Composers, Authors Publishers - medal in honor of Pulitzer prize - housed in wood and glass case.
		American Society of Composers, Authors Publishers - The ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for A Virgil Thomson Reader - plaque presented 1982 Sep. 8.
		American Society of the French Legion of Honor.
	webtext.library.yale.edu /xml2html/music/vt-as10.htm (1230 words)

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