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Liner Notes
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Publishing and Royalties 101 continued:
The Nuts and Bolts of Songwriting Income
PART TWO:
PERFORMANCE RIGHTS SOCIETIES: ASCAP OR BMI?
By Darcie-Nicole Wicknick
Special to MusicBizAdvice.com
WHAT DOES ASCAP OFFER THEIR MEMBERS, AND OTHER FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
BEFORE MAKING YOUR CHOICE:
Following are some points about what each Society has to offer, and some things you should
know about them before deciding which is right for you. This information was obtained from
the ASCAP and BMI websites, as well as the personal opinions of several songwriters.
ASCAP - The American Society for Composers and Publishers
Founded in 1914 by a number of leading composers and publishers at the time, including
Victor Herbert and John Phillip Sousa.
Membership: From the ASCAP website: "ASCAP is a membership association of over
170,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of
music. Through agreements with affiliated international societies, ASCAP also represents
hundreds of thousands of music creators 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. ASCAP's licensees
encompass all who want to perform copyrighted music publicly. ASCAP makes giving and
obtaining permission to perform music simple for both creators and users of music."
Cost to Join: It does not cost money to join ASCAP, and there are no annual dues.
Requirements to
Join ASCAP As a Writer
Requirements to Join ASCAP As a
Publisher
ASCAP Member Benefits
What you should
know about ASCAP from a members’ standpoint
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