Become an official ASCAP member using the online registration tools. You will not be able to submit your songs to ASCAP unless you have completed the registration paperwork and payed the $35 application fee. In order to begin the registration process, you will need your Social Security Number as well as pertinent information concerning the song you have written such as release date, the name of the performer singing the song and the date it was first performed.
Complete the necessary forms within the ASCAP application system. If you have not located the online application, click the "join" button in the menu at the top of the ASCAP homepage. Select the "writer" button if you are attempting to secure the rights to a song you have written, or select the "publisher" button if you wish to create sheet music for a song you have composed or gained distribution rights to.
Insert the necessary information about your song into the relevant form fields within the "writer" or "publisher" sections. After submitting this information in addition to the required data in steps one and two, you will have successfully secured the rights to your product.