Digital Music News logo
Log In


Lost your password?
Register
Lost your password?


Register


A password will be e-mailed to you.
Search
  • Categories
    • Music Industry News
    • Information For Musicians
    • Music Tech
    • Entertainment Law
    • Pop Culture
  • Sync News
    Related
    • What Does It Take to Succeed In Songwriting? Surprising Lessons from Two Successful Sync Writers

      Dylan Smith
      August 28, 2020
      4
    Recent
    • apple sync licensing

      Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

      Dylan Smith
      May 23, 2022
    • The Methodology Behind Great Sync: A Breakdown for Brands, Content Creators and Supervisors

      Joe Belliotti
      May 8, 2022
    • music sync trends 2022

      Developing Trends in the Music Sync Space — A Worldwide Conversation With Leading Female Music Supervisors

      Ashley King
      March 9, 2022
    • Social Media Is Transforming Sync — Here’s How I’m Scoring Placements in the Digital Age

      Dylan Smith
      November 15, 2021
    • Meet the Sync Superstar Behind the Ad for Nissan’s 2023 Z

      Dylan Smith
      November 5, 2021
    • Robyn Cage Songtradr sync licensing tips

      Robyn Cage Discusses Sync Licensing Tips for Beginners on Songtradr

      Ashley King
      October 27, 2021
      1
  • Jobs
    • Manager, Digital Marketing
    • Music Streaming Manager
    • Marketing Manager
    • Director, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
    • Digital Marketing Coordinator – Record Label
    • More Jobs
  • Podcasts
    Related
    • An Insanely Detailed Discussion About the Music Modernization Act

      Paul Resnikoff
      October 17, 2018
      6
    Recent
    • Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms (Our Latest Podcast)

      Paul Resnikoff
      September 16, 2021
    • Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

      Paul Resnikoff
      January 21, 2020
    • How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t)

      Paul Resnikoff
      January 2, 2020
      2
    • Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career — Our Latest Podcast

      Paul Resnikoff
      November 26, 2019
      6
    • ‘Bone Conduction’ Headphones Don’t Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

      Paul Resnikoff
      April 16, 2019
      5
    • Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

      Paul Resnikoff
      March 11, 2019
      2
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Advertise
  • Menu logo
Trending
  • Justin Timberlake Sells Catalog Ownership to Hipgnosis in Reportedly $100 Million Deal
  • More Joe Rogan Episodes Go Missing, Spotify Blames a ‘Technical Glitch’
  • Pharrell Williams Launches a New NFT Platform Called GODA
  • Matt Pincus’ Music Raises $200 Million to Invest Exclusively in Music Industry Companies and Catalogs
  • Sony Music to Wipe Out Unrecouped Debts for ‘Thousands’ of Additional Artists on a Rolling Basis
  • How Much Does TikTok Pay You? Unfortunately Not Very Much (Updated for 2022)
  • How Much Does Spotify Pay Per Stream? Here’s the Latest Data (Updated for 2022)
  • How Much Artists Make Per Stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube, Pandora, More (Updated for 2022)
  • Is Your Song Being Played on the Radio? Here’s a Detailed Breakdown of Radio Monitoring Companies
  • An Insanely Detailed Discussion About the Music Modernization Act

Tagged ASCAP

  1. Home
  2. ASCAP

What Are Music Royalties (and How Can You Collect Yours)?

Caleb J. Murphy
November 1, 2021
Photo Credit: Stewart Munro Music royalties are confusing. Most of us are not trained music lawyers. We’re musicians trying to make a living. And you probably just want to know how to earn the royalties ... Read More...

Is the Department of Justice About to End ASCAP & BMI’s Consent Decrees?

Marsha Silva
May 22, 2018
Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, interviewed earlier this year at Vanderbilt University. In June, Makan Delrahim, head of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division... Read More...
ASCAP and BMI Just Made the Biggest Commitment Yet to a Shared Licensing Database

ASCAP and BMI Just Made the Biggest Commitment Yet to a Shared Licensing Database

Daniel Sanchez
July 26, 2017
6
Last week, Congress offered a plan to create a global, centralized music database.  Now, ASCAP and BMI are taking a giant step towards that goal. Last week, Digital Music News reported that Congress re-spark... Read More...

ASCAP: Stop Lying to Congress. You’re Not Helping Songwriters.

Jody Dunitz
May 2, 2017
9
The music industry is giddy to join the D.C. stampede to deregulate.  ASCAP is leading the pack. ASCAP has polls: who knew voters had an opinion about who should set royalty rates? It has Fact Sheets: onl... Read More...

Think Blockchain Is Bulls—t? This New Initiative Might Change Your Mind

Paul Resnikoff
April 7, 2017
3
Here are three more reasons to believe in blockchain's chances: ASCAP, SACEM, and PRS for Music. There more than a thousand reasons why blockchain won't work for the music industry.  Here's one essay that ad... Read More...
Department of Justice Files Appeal Against BMI Consent Decree Decision

Department of Justice Files Appeal Against BMI Consent Decree Decision

Daniel Sanchez
November 14, 2016
Image by Mama Jan Smith (CC by 2.0) Say goodbye to 100 percent licensing, BMI and ASCAP. The Department of Justice filed an appeal that directly affects music publishers and song writers. Back in September, ... Read More...

ASCAP Slapped With $1.75 Million Fine for Federal Antitrust Contempt

Charlotte Hassan
May 12, 2016
6
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, or ASCAP, announced today (May 12th) that they have agreed to pay $1.75 million and change its licensing practices to settle federal antitrust contem... Read More...

Executive Shuffle: Twitter, TouchTunes, Vevo, Soundcloud, ASCAP, Sky, SESAC…

Charlotte Hassan
January 25, 2016
The latest executive moves across the music industry… First, there's turmoil at Twitter: the company has plans to announce the appointment of two new board members, whose names remain unreleased.  The 'oth... Read More...
article placeholder

Executive Shuffle: Tidal, NMPA, ASCAP, Sony Music…

Charlotte Hassan
December 4, 2015
Amongst the executive changes roiling this week... Tidal has now appointed Jeff Toig as new CEO, the latest in a revolving door at the company.   Toig previously worked as the chief business officer of S... Read More...
article placeholder

Executive Shuffle: Live Nation, Fender, Black Box, Capitol, Yahoo, Massey Hall, Canadian Music Week, Downtown, ole, ASCAP

Paul Resnikoff
September 11, 2015
Summertime is over; let the executive shuffling begin! The first notable move this week comes from longtime Live Nation UK chief operating officer John Probyn, who has now exited for a similar COO position a... Read More...

Subscribe to Our Daily Newsletter

Do Not Sell My Data
Digital Music News ©2022 All Rights Reserved
  • Categories
    • Music Industry News
    • Information For Musicians
    • Music Tech
    • Entertainment Law
    • Pop Culture
  • Sync News
  • Jobs
    • Manager, Digital Marketing
    • Music Streaming Manager
    • Marketing Manager
    • Director, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
    • Digital Marketing Coordinator – Record Label
    • More Jobs
  • Podcasts
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Advertise