American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Ascap)
Membership association of U.S. Composers, Songwriters, Lyricists, and Music Publishers
Based in NY
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With $3.0M in lobbying spend across 27 quarterly filings, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Ascap) is a significant lobbying presence.
$3.0M
Total Lobbying Spend
27
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
6
Individual Lobbyists
Spending by Year
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $440K |
| 2019 | $330K |
| 2020 | $220K |
| 2021 | $440K |
| 2022 | $330K |
| 2023 | $440K |
| 2024 | $330K |
| 2025 | $440K |
Lobbying Firms
THORN RUN PARTNERS
What They Lobby For
- Performance Rights Issues, Intellectual Property Issues and Copyright Legislation; H.R.4706, Music Modernization Act of 2017; H.R.5447, Music Modernization Act; S.2334, Music Modernization Act of 2018.
- Performance Rights Issues, Intellectual Property Issues and Copyright Legislation; H.R.4706, Music Modernization Act of 2017; H.R.5447, Music Modernization Act; S.2334, Music Modernization Act of 2018; S.2823, Music Modernization Act.
- Performance Rights Issues, Intellectual Property Issues and Copyright Legislation; H.R.4706, Music Modernization Act of 2017; H.R.5447, Music Modernization Act; S.2334, Music Modernization Act of 2018; S.2823, Music Modernization Act; H.R.1551, Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (P.L.115-264).
- Performance Rights Issues, Intellectual Property Issues and Copyright Legislation;
- Performance Rights Issues, Intellectual Property Issues and Copyright Legislation; Policies on behalf of ASCAP related to COVID-19 response and federal support, including policies included in H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act and H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act. Senate COVID-19 response legislation.
- Performance Rights Issues, Intellectual Property Issues and Copyright Legislation; Policies on behalf of ASCAP related to COVID-19 response and federal support, including policies included in H.R. 133, Consolidating Appropriations Act, 2021.
- Performance Rights Issues, Intellectual Property Issues and Copyright Legislation; Policies on behalf of ASCAP related to COVID-19 response and federal support.
- Performance Rights Issues, Intellectual Property Issues and Copyright Legislation; Policies on behalf of ASCAP related to COVID-19 response and federal support.
- Performance Rights Issues, Intellectual Property Issues and Copyright Legislation. Policies on behalf of ASCAP related to COVID-19 response and federal support.
- Performance Rights Issues, Intellectual Property Issues and Copyright Legislation.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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