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ASCAP

American  
[as-kap] / ˈæs kæp /

noun

  1. American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.


ASCAP British  
/ ˈæskæp /

acronym

  1. American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And according to the publishing body Ascap, it’s now the 30th most performed Christmas song of all time in the US.

From The Guardian • Dec. 5, 2019

It ranked third in the top 30 most played holiday songs in 2016, according to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, and fourth in the top 30 Ascap holiday songs of all time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2016

Alexander won a lifetime achievement award in 2002 from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, otherwise known as Ascap.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2015

Ascap and BMI, which handle only performing rights, have both asked the Justice Department for changes to their federal regulatory agreements that would, among other mitigations, let them also handle mechanical rights.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2015

Ascap and its rival Broadcast Music Inc., or BMI, collect a total of nearly $2 billion in performing-rights royalties each year, and for decades both have operated under federal antitrust regulations.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2015

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