ASCAP Legacy

Honoring the music that has elevated the ASCAP repertory for generations.Ensuring it will have an impact for generations to come.

Your music withstood the test of time. So should your royalties.

Find out how estate planning can help your music benefit your successors, long after you wrote it.

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In Memoriam: Brett James, Songwriter & Advocate

The Grammy-winning co-writer of "Jesus, Take the Wheel" & “When the Sun Goes Down” shaped the sound of country music and beyond over his decades-long career.

In Memoriam: Alan Bergman, Oscar-Winning Lyricist of “The Way We Were,” “The Windmills of Your Mind"

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In Memoriam: Mark Snow, Beloved Composer of The X-Files, Blue Bloods

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Remembering Quincy Jones: Musical Giant For Over Seven Decades

Remembering & Celebrating ASCAP's John Titta

ASCAP mourns the beloved John Titta, EVP and CCO at ASCAP, who passed away after a two-year battle with cancer.

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ASCAP is a citadel, a fortress of security in very strange and difficult times for songwriters and all persons interested in intellectual property."

— Jimmy Webb

Happy 100th Birthday, Henry Mancini

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Together we can build a stronger future for music.

#StandWithSongwriters and make your voice heard.

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Help us keep the music playing.

Celebrate your musical legacy with a gift to The ASCAP Foundation. Your tax-deductible donation will help us nurture the music creators of tomorrow.

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ASCAP @ The Library of Congress

Explore riches from The ASCAP Foundation Collection in this virtual exhibit, hosted by the Library of Congress. 

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The ASCAP story

ASCAP was the first PRO in the US, founded in 1914. As the music business has evolved, we’ve evolved right along with it. But we remain committed to protecting the livelihoods of songwriters, composers and publishers that call ASCAP home.