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ASCAP (A.S.C.A.P) (noun)

Type: noun

Pronunciation: /as-cap/

Also spelled or known as: A.S.C.A.P

What does ASCAP mean?

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

ASCAP (also known as A.S.C.A.P) stands for The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. ASCAP is an American performing rights organization that protects its members’ musical copyrights. ASCAP tracks performances of their music and collects (and distributes) the fees associated with those performances. ASCAP is not a music publisher.

More Performing Rights Organizations: BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange

Example sentence: “Send your ASCAP to my manager.”