American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) In The News

Concord Music Publishing applauds ‘unstoppable force’ of PULSE Music Group, as pop publisher racks up US hits

Concord's Jake Wisely says "Pulse is absolutely crushing it"

Sony/ATV signs global deal with songwriter & producer Claudia Brant

Brant was inducted into the Latin Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2016

Sony/ATV Nashville signs Grammy-winning songwriter Josh Kear to worldwide publishing deal

He has written songs for Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley and others

‘When I’d sit down with artists and managers, my first gift to everybody was a map of the world.’

Music industry pioneer Vivian Scott Chew discusses A&R, diversity, and how the coronavirus crisis is going to impact the music business

Kobalt wins ASCAP Pop Music Publisher Of The Year Award

Company secured this year's award with 22 of the most-performed pop music songs

Maria Egan, Pulse Music Group’s former President & Head of Creative, joins Splice as Chief Music Officer

Egan will oversee all aspects of the company's engagement with the creative community and wider music industry

Twitch users face potential channel bans following platform’s ‘sudden influx of DMCA music takedown requests’

"This is the first time we have received mass DMCA claims against clips. We understand this has been stressful for affected creators and are working on solutions, including examining how we can give you more control over your clips."

Ashley Calhoun upped to Head of Creative at PULSE Music Group; Maria Egan to leave company

Calhoun joined PULSE in 2015 as Senior Director of A&R and signed Starrah during her first week with the company