WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is considering changing or scrapping agreements it reached with two music licensing giants more than 70 years ago to freshen them up for the ...

ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, has promoted Hayley Dukes to senior vice president, licensing. Dukes was formerly vice president, licensing, and will continue to ...

ASCAP will distribute $1 million in emergency relief to ASCAP songwriter and composer members in the Los Angeles area who have suffered loss or damage to their primary residence or studio, or been ...

Ever since operetta composer Victor Herbert sued Shanley’s restaurant in New York in 1917 to force it to pay for playing his song on a player-piano, songwriters and music publishers have depended on ...