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A dedicated session where ASCAP members can connect with the team to ask questions, get guidance on royalties, membership, and the music business, and gain valuable industry insights. It's an open forum, designed to support, educate, and empower creators in their careers.
ASCAP Creators Nominated for 2026 Tony Awards | Cinco Paul, Kyler England, Schmigadoon!, The Lost Boys, Ragtime, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, Titanique, Darren Criss, 2026 Tony Award Nominations, 79th Tonys, musical theatre, broadway
ASCAP Creators Nominated for 2026 Tony Awards | Cinco Paul, Kyler England, Schmigadoon!, The Lost Boys, Ragtime, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, Titanique, Darren Criss, 2026 Tony Award Nominations, 79th Tonys, musical theatre, broadway
Great news theatre lovers – Tony nominations were announced Tuesday, May 5 by ASCAP member and 2025 Tony winner Darren Criss and Uzo Aduba. The global ASCAP musical theatre family earned multiple nominations in the Best Musical, Best Revival, Best Original Score and Best Book categories!
2026 ASCAP Pop Music Awards | ASCAP, awards, Pop music, Laufey, Amy Allen, James Fauntleroy, Chappell Roan, Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift, Teddy Swims, Sony Music Publishing, songwriters, country music, hip-hop
2026 ASCAP Pop Music Awards | ASCAP, awards, Pop music, Laufey, Amy Allen, James Fauntleroy, Chappell Roan, Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift, Teddy Swims, Sony Music Publishing, songwriters, country music, hip-hop
On April 30, ASCAP celebrated the music creators behind the most-performed songs of 2025 with an exclusive event at the historic Chaplin Studios in Los Angeles. Laufey accepted the ASCAP Creative Voice Award from British actress and singer Suki Waterhouse, in recognition of her creative spirit and her contributions to the role that a creator can play in the community. Jimmy Jam (1/2 of the iconic writer-producer duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis) presented ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year to Amy Allen, for co-writing five of ASCAP’s most-performed songs of the past year. Song of the Year went to James Fauntleroy and Warner Chappell Music for the global smash “Die with a Smile,” and ASCAP Pop Music Publisher of the Year went to Sony Music Publishing for publishing 27 of the most-performed songs of the year.
Apply for "The Latin Beat" Songwriter Program
Apply for "The Latin Beat" Songwriter Program
The ASCAP Foundation “The Latin Beat” Songwriting Program, supported by the Harold Adamson Lyric Award, benefits songwriters who write in the Latin music genre and who are in the early stages of their career. A small cohort of the top writers will be selected to participate in a two-day, all-expenses-paid writer’s retreat where each Participant will be paired with one veteran writer of the Latin music genre. Mentors will work with participants on crafting a new song or enhancing an already written work. The retreat will culminate in a listening event where participants will have the opportunity to showcase their work.
Watch SHOF’s 10th Anniversary "Conversation with Oscar®- Nominated Songwriters"
Watch SHOF’s 10th Anniversary "Conversation with Oscar®- Nominated Songwriters"
The Songwriters Hall of Fame is dedicated and committed to honor and preserve the contributions and legacies of songwriters of all genres of music, while…
2026 ASCAP Composers' Choice Awards
2026 ASCAP Composers' Choice Awards
What was your favorite film, TV and video game music of 2025? All ASCAP writers have a voice in who will win at this year’s ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards. The winners will be announced at this year's ASCAP Screen Music Awards in the spring of 2026.
RIP Billy Steinberg, Co-Writer of “True Colors,” “Like a Virgin” and “Eternal Flame”
RIP Billy Steinberg, Co-Writer of “True Colors,” “Like a Virgin” and “Eternal Flame”
ASCAP mourns the loss of Billy Steinberg, the Grammy-winning lyricist of pop classics like “True Colors” (Cyndi Lauper), “Like a Virgin” (Madonna), “Eternal Flame” (Bangles), “So Emotional” (Whitney Houston) and “Alone” (Heart) – all of which hit #1 on the Hot 100. Steinberg was 75.
Stealing Isn't Innovation
Stealing Isn't Innovation
ASCAP & Oscars 2026 | EJAE, Diane Warren, Mark Sonnenblick, Jonny Greenwood, Raphael Saadiq
ASCAP & Oscars 2026 | EJAE, Diane Warren, Mark Sonnenblick, Jonny Greenwood, Raphael Saadiq
Congratulations to our ASCAP songwriters and composers who were honored with 2026 Oscar nominations, in the Best Original Score and Best Original Song categories!
ASCAP's 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees | country, hip-hop, pop, rock, R&B
ASCAP's 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees | country, hip-hop, pop, rock, R&B
The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced the inductees for its 2026 class, and 7 ASCAP songwriters came out on top! This collection of celebrated chart-toppers has written beloved songs that span the genre spectrum, from pop smashes to R&B classics, pump-your-fists rock anthems to alt-rock bangers.
The 26 Most Influential People in Music in 2026 - SPIN
The 26 Most Influential People in Music in 2026 - SPIN
The way we see it, 2026 is going to be a monumental battle with AI for the music industry’s soul. As it seemingly seeps into every nook and cranny of the Festival founders, people who use AI for good (and one who’s a bit more controversial), a ‘sound whisperer,' executives, and those TikTok interns.
ASCAP Music Café @ 2026 Sundance Film Festival | Acura, film music, composers, screens, songwriters, how to get my music into films, television
ASCAP Music Café @ 2026 Sundance Film Festival | Acura, film music, composers, screens, songwriters, how to get my music into films, television
From creating atmosphere to building emotion and driving narrative, music elevates the art of great filmmaking. The ASCAP Music Café at the Sundance Film Festival celebrates this essential creative collaboration with exciting live performances by a diverse array of artists and songwriters, alongside intimate conversations with the composers behind some of this year’s Festival films. Presented by ASCAP, home to more than one million of the world’s greatest music creators.
ASCAP Podcast: Jerskin Fendrix| Bugonia, film score, composing, screen music, Yorgos Lanthimos
ASCAP Podcast: Jerskin Fendrix| Bugonia, film score, composing, screen music, Yorgos Lanthimos
The bizarre, brilliant Bugonia is the third collaboration between visionary director Yorgos Lanthimos and British composer Jerskin Fendrix. Despite never having read the script or seen a frame of footage, Fendrix captured the film’s massive emotional gamut with an intense, often bombastic score. We spoke with Fendrix about Bugonia, his new solo album, Japanese street food and more.
Apply for the Jam & Lewis BMAC Music Maker Grant
Apply for the Jam & Lewis BMAC Music Maker Grant
Brandon Lake Wins ASCAP Christian Music Songwriter of the Year for 2nd Time; “Praise” Named ASCAP Christian Music Song of the Year; Essential Music Publishing Is ASCAP Christian Music Publisher of the Year
Brandon Lake Wins ASCAP Christian Music Songwriter of the Year for 2nd Time; “Praise” Named ASCAP Christian Music Song of the Year; Essential Music Publishing Is ASCAP Christian Music Publisher of the Year
ASCAP today announces the songwriters and publishers of Christian music’s most-performed songs of the past year.
ASCAP's 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees | country, hip-hop, pop, rock, R&B
ASCAP's 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees | country, hip-hop, pop, rock, R&B
The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for its 2026 class, and 19 ASCAP songwriters are on the ballot! This bumper crop of hitmakers has written beloved songs that span the genre spectrum, from pop smashes to hip-hop classics, pump-your-fists rock anthems to country tearjerkers.
Four Major US PROs Announce Expansion of Songview
Four Major US PROs Announce Expansion of Songview
ASCAP, BMI, GMR and SESAC collaborate to provide a single source of detailed public performance copyright information for over 38 million songs, offering even more transparency for the industry.
Versed Podcast: Lucius
Versed Podcast: Lucius
The Grammy-nominated indie-pop quartet Lucius have been crafting innovative, exciting and absolutely otherworldly music for nearly 20 years. Driven by the intricately-blended vocals of Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, Lucius’s songs deliver provocative and soulful journeys into the human heart, all set in soundscapes that are by turns edgy and cinematic. On the heels of releasing their fourth studio album, Holly and Jess talk to VERSED about their roots, the art of collaboration and how their enduring partnership has carried them through music-making, motherhood and more.
How Laufey & Spencer Stewart Co-Wrote "Sabotage"
How Laufey & Spencer Stewart Co-Wrote "Sabotage"
Spencer Stewart is many things: Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, trained jazz bassist, gearhead – the list goes on. He is also Laufey's go-to collaborato...
ASCAP and RMLC Settle Rate Court Proceeding
ASCAP and RMLC Settle Rate Court Proceeding
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) today announced a new settlement agreement with the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) that secures higher rates payable by almost 10,000 of America’s commercial terrestrial radio stations to publicly perform more than 20 million musical works in the ASCAP repertory.
Explore ASCAP statement guides
Explore ASCAP statement guides
Say ‘No’ to Unlicensed AI Training!
Say ‘No’ to Unlicensed AI Training!
ASCAP AI Principles
ASCAP AI Principles
ASCAP Responds to US Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry and Warns Against Further Regulation of Music Creators’ Income
ASCAP Responds to US Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry and Warns Against Further Regulation of Music Creators’ Income
4 Ways to Maximize Your ASCAP International Royalties
4 Ways to Maximize Your ASCAP International Royalties
ASCAP Statement Guides
ASCAP Statement Guides
U.S. Copyright Office AI Guidance Agrees with ASCAP: Human Creators First
U.S. Copyright Office AI Guidance Agrees with ASCAP: Human Creators First
Justin Tranter | Behind the Songs
Justin Tranter | Behind the Songs
ASCAP New Music Friday
ASCAP New Music Friday
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📝 Tell Congress to Protect the Value of Music in the Age of AI
📝 Tell Congress to Protect the Value of Music in the Age of AI
Billboard | "Protecting Songwriters In the Age of AI" by Paul Williams
Billboard | "Protecting Songwriters In the Age of AI" by Paul Williams
2023 ASCAP Experience | Watch free Music Creator Panels and Programs
2023 ASCAP Experience | Watch free Music Creator Panels and Programs
ASCAP Newsletter 📝 | Industry Updates, Wellness Tips & More
ASCAP Newsletter 📝 | Industry Updates, Wellness Tips & More
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