My New ASCAP membership
Question: What do John Mayer, Quincy Jones, Jay Z, and Kevin Siwoff all have in common? Answer: We are all members of ASCAP. (End cheesy commercial here).
I’ve been writing a lot of music for commercials and film/TV lately, and I realized that I should be more careful about collecting performance royalties from these jobs. After doing a little research online and asking some of my other composer friends, I decided to go with The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (otherwise known as ASCAP). Joining ASCAP was much easier than I had expected, and took me only ten minutes to fill out an electronic application on their website. $35 later, and I can now start collecting royalties on my music for life. Or wait, that means I actually have to write music and get it broadcast before I can start collecting money!
All kidding aside, I may be a big proponent for open source technology and new creative potentials in the media industry, but there is something to be said for benefiting from your own intellectual property.
I’ll have more updates on my new work very soon, with audio/video examples to follow.
