ASCAP (THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS). The American Society for Composers, Authors and Publishers licenses the right to publicly perform the non-dramatic, copyrighted musical compositions of its members. ASCAP’s members are the composers and lyricists who write the bulk of America’s popular songs. ASCAP collects license fees from 10,000 radio stations, 800 television stations, and over 150,000 other music users, including cabarets, restaurants, nightclubs,...