Publishing Rights & Owning Your Destiny

According to my source, (www.ascap.com) “ASCAP an organization owned and ran by its members.” This United States Performing Rights Organization representing over 435,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers. 

            The great aspect about joining ASCAP because it allows songwriters, composers, music publishers to register their songs, collected royalties, and protected their music. Firstly, ASCAP offers licenses for a variety of organizations. During a public performance either in a public place or on a T.V. broadcast also via Internet. ASCAP allows for songs, videos, to be played through licensing. Moreover, customer’s licenses include Bars, Airlines, Nightclubs, Restaurants, and Hotels.

            Secondly, the career development aspect of ASCAP is brilliant. The music business can be very challenging for new artists or any artist. ASCAP gives information about sample clearances, album pre-sale promotion, email campaigns, and fan-list strategies.

            One of ASCAP primary goals as it relates to advocacy and legislation laws. ASCAP always educates music lovers, the general public and members of congress. According article in the website ASCAP in July of 2005 filed 30 separate copyright infringement lawsuit against nightclubs, bars, and restaurants in 15 states. The music publicly performed copyright music work of ASCAP songwriters without prior consent.

            Therefore, the great benefits to be an ASCAP member is always being protected from copyright infringement. An artist, composer, songwriter, needs ASCAP to receive compensation for all great artistry distributed to ears have the world and reward for ones body of work. I feel for you are a successful songwriter and composer ASCAP is the key towards a successful career. BMI is another company that also helps artists maintain the publishing rights and build an on there writing catalog. Moreover, many artists fail to sign a contract, which allows them to own their master and publishing rights. Just a word to the wise for new artists don’t sign any contract without some ownership of your publishing rights.