ASCAP
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In order to use a song in any public environment—whether at a sporting event or a coffee shop—you need to pay a performing rights organization such as BMI or ASCAP.
From Slate • Nov. 30, 2024
“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
"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
As president of the performance-rights organization American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, better known as ASCAP, Williams knew firsthand just how painful the pandemic has been for musicians and others in the industry.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2020
Playing music at a public event requires a license, which generally comes from a few big music-rights agencies like BMI and ASCAP.
From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2018
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