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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

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BMI, along with its archrival ASCAP, is one of the major performing rights organizations in the United States.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2023

“Dr. Dre’s groundbreaking early work laid a foundation for hip-hop as we know it today,” Paul Williams, chairman of the board and president at ASCAP.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023

In 2009 Bergman retired as the first female president of the performance rights organization ASCAP, a position she held for 15 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2022

Peloton has deals with performance rights organizations, or PROs, including ASCAP, BMI, Global Music Rights, and SESAC.

From Slate • Jul. 12, 2021

"The oversimplified melody made it easily palatable for the whole world to go, 'Oh, I can't get that out of my head!" he said in an interview with ASCAP.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2020