American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)

About American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a not-for-profit performing rights organization. It licenses the public performance of its members' musical works to businesses, broadcasters and digital services, and distributes royalties to songwriters, composers and music publishers. The organization describes its membership as more than 1.1 million music creators and states that its board is elected from that membership every two years. It also reports 2025 revenue of $1.945 billion and royalty distributions of $1.759 billion.

The organization's website says it licenses more than 18 million songs and scores and sends the resulting money to members. The ASCAP Foundation runs educational, professional and humanitarian programs for the music community. In New York State, the membership office is listed at 250 West 57th Street in New York City, after a move from 1900 Broadway that construction project records document. The main New York telephone number on the official contact page is (212) 621-6000.

Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 30, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).

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