Paul Williams

ASCAP paid out a record $1.76bn to songwriters and publishers in 2025

The US organization delivered a record $1.945 billion in revenue in the calendar year.

ASCAP’s payouts to songwriters and publishers rose 6.5% to $1.7bn in 2024, as membership ‘soared’ past 1m mark

ASCAP bills itself as the only performance rights organization in the US operating on a not-for-profit basis

ASCAP paid out $1.18bn to songwriters and publishers in 2019

Royalty distributions to ASCAP members in 2019 increased by $75m

Paul Williams: ‘ASCAP will not rest until we fix consent decree issues’

'ASCAP is going to keep fighting on your behalf for the reforms songwriters need in order to succeed now and in the future'

Paul Williams and Jody Gerson elected onto ASCAP Board

UMPG boss Gerson elected for the first time