ASCAP has promoted Hayley Dukes to Senior Vice President of Licensing.
Dukes was previously Vice President of Licensing and will continue to report to Stephanie Ruyle, ASCAP’s Executive Vice President and Head of Licensing.
Dukes joined ASCAP in 2020 as VP of Licensing.
Her remit includes negotiating, analyzing, and operationalizing complex multi-year deals for public performance music rights across major digital, broadcast, cable, and radio entities.
Commenting on the promotion, Ruyle said: “Hayley’s deep knowledge of audiovisual industry operations has made her a key player on the ASCAP licensing team.
“I’m looking forward to working further with her as we continue to respond to licensee needs in the evolving media landscape while driving fair compensation for ASCAP members.”
Prior to ASCAP, Dukes held senior licensing and operations roles at AMC Networks, including Vice President of Licensing and Operations and Director of Digital Business Development.
“Hayley’s deep knowledge of audiovisual industry operations has made her a key player on the ASCAP licensing team.”
Stephanie Ruyle, ASCAP’s Executive Vice President and Head of Licensing
At AMC, she managed film and series acquisitions for two global subscription video-on-demand services. Earlier in her career, she worked in program planning and analysis at HBO.
ASCAP represents more than 1.1 million songwriters, composers, and music publishers worldwide. In 2024, the organization reported record revenues of $1.835 billion, with $1.696 billion available for royalty distributions to its members.
In August 2025, ASCAP reached a settlement agreement with the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) that will result in higher royalty rates paid by nearly 10,000 commercial terrestrial radio stations in the United States.
In October 2025, US PROs ASCAP and BMI, alongside Canada’s SOCAN, announced an alignment of their AI registration policies. The organizations said they will now accept registrations for musical works that are partially generated using artificial intelligence.Music Business Worldwide
