ASCAP Comments On Bertelsmann / Napster Agreement.Entertainment, Internet & Music Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2000 In response to inquiries regarding this week's announced agreement between Bertelsmann and Napster, Marilyn Bergman, ASCAP ASCAP abbr. American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers President and Chairman and Academy Award-winning lyricist lyr·i·cist n. A writer of song lyrics. Also called lyrist. Noun 1. lyricist - a person who writes the words for songs lyrist stated, "ASCAP has always been ready and willing to issue a license to Napster for performances of the copyrighted music of our songwriter and publisher members. As we have indicated in our discussions with Napster, ASCAP has never sought to shut down Napster. Indeed, we would be happy to see it grow and prosper. We ask only that it be licensed for its performances of music so that songwriters may be fairly compensated for the use of their works. We welcome any mutually agreeable resolution of the outstanding issues among the interested parties." Established in 1914, ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a non-profit performance rights organisation that protects its members' musical copyrights by monitoring public performances of their music, whether via a broadcast or live performance, and compensating ) is the world's largest performing-right organization, with over 100,000 composer, lyricist and music publisher members. ASCAP is committed to protecting the rights of its members by licensing and collecting royalties for the public performance of their copyrighted works, and then distributing these fees to the Society's members based on performances. ASCAP's repertory REPERTORY. This word is nearly synonymous with inventory, and is so called because its contents are arranged in such order as to be easily found. Clef des Lois Rom. h.t.; Merl. Repertoire, h.t. 2. spans the entire spectrum of music - from pop to symphonic sym·phon·ic adj. 1. Relating to or having the character or form of a symphony. 2. Harmonious in sound. Adj. 1. , rock to gospel, Latin to country to jazz, rhythm and blues rhythm and blues (R&B) Any of several closely related musical styles developed by African American artists. The various styles were based on a mingling of European influences with jazz rhythms and tonal inflections, particularly syncopation and the flatted blues chords. , theater, film and television music. ASCAP's Board of Directors is made up solely of writers and publishers, elected by the membership. |
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