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

‘The world is not going to stand still while the industry struggles with protectionism or pride.’

Andrea Czapary Martin, CEO, PRS for Music, looks at the future for CMOs and sees collaboration and partnerships as the only option, with silos and the status quo simply unviable in an increasingly connected and rapidly evolving world…

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Audius and ICE ink multi-territory licensing deal

Audius has signed deals with a number of players in music publishing and performing rights over the last several months

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Warner Music Group’s Paul Robinson to receive 2025 Entertainment Law Initiative Service Award during Grammy Week

The award is granted “to an attorney who demonstrates dedication to supporting and advancing the music community through their service"

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Music industry backs new ‘TRAIN Act’ requiring transparency in materials used to train AI

The law would require AI companies to disclose whether or not they used copyrighted works at the request of rightsholders

Interviews

Dan Nigro on changing the pop landscape with Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan

The hottest-to-go songwriter around right now talks to MBW about writing some of the biggest hits of the last few years, TikTok and launching his own label

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SESAC wins 10.4% increase in royalties collected from US radio

Both SESAC and radio station group RMLC are painting the outcome of arbitration as a win

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ASCAP and Sacem form strategic alliance that will include a new AI task force

The new partnership builds on earlier collaborations between the two collective management organizations

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Global songwriter royalty collections rose 7.6% to $12.7bn in 2023, CISAC reports

In its latest report, CISAC sees a slowdown in digital revenue growth ahead, and calls for regulation of AI.