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How to License Your Music With ASCAP

Your music is a part of who you are, and just like your body and identity, you want to protect it. Joining the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers helps you gather money for your work. Once you join, you can register your songs and collect performance royalties. Before joining ASCAP you will need to drop a one-time processing fee for your ASCAP membership, which was $35 at the time of publication. 

Instructions

  1. Songwriter

    • 1

      Verify a song you've written has been either recorded, performed publicly in a venue licensable by ASCAP -- such as a club, concert, college or university -- or performed on film, television, radio or the Internet.

    • 2

      Go to ascap.com/join and select "Apply Now" under "Writer."

    • 3

      Follow the prompts to input personal information, including your address and Social Security number, as well as information about who performed your song and where.

    Publisher

    • 4

      Verify your company has published works that are recorded, performed in a venue licensable by ASCAP, performed in an audio visual or electronic medium or are available for sale or rental.

    • 5

      Go to ascap.com/join and click "Apply Now" under "Publisher."

    • 6

      Specify whether you are joining ASCAP as an individually owned publishing company, a partnership or as a corporation. Follow the prompts to provide ASCAP with additional information about you, the partnership or the corporation.

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