ASCAP

ASCAP The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers is the oldest collection agency for songwriters and their publishers. The need arose for such an agency when it was realized that although Tin Pan Alley songwriters depended on royalties from the sale of sheet music for their income, many places of business were using music but not paying the songwriters. The Copyright Act of 1909 was supposed to protect songwriters so that no one could use their creations without permission. This…