ASCAP
Association of Composers, Authors, and Publishers
BMI
Broadcast Music Inc.
SESAC
Society of European Stage Authors and Composers
ASCAP
founded in 1914 (oldest)
ASCAP
owned by writers and publishers (membership)
ASCAP
members make up the board
ASCAP
collects $500 million annually
ASCAP
120,000 writers and publishers
ASCAP
no app. fees; publishers pay $50 annual fee; writers pay $10 ann. fee
ASCAP
radio airplay monitored through BDS, station logs, recorded tapes of actual broadcasts
ASCAP
non-profit; keeps 16% overhead
BMI
founded 1940
BMI
owned by radio television braodcasters; make-up board
BMI
affiliates
BMI
collects significantly less than ASCAP annualy
BMI
300,000 writers and publishers (the most)
BMI
no annual dues or app fees for WRITERS, app fee $150 solely-owned publishers;$250 partnerships/corporations
BMI
radio stations required to keep a log of every song played for three days each year
BMI
non-profit, 18% overhead
SESAC
founded 1930
SESAC
privately owned
SESAC
affiliates selected
SESAC
collects $7-11 million annualy
SESAC
smallest numbers of affiliates
SESAC
no fees
SESAC
payments based on charts success (BDS)
SESAC
for profit; keeps 50%
SESAC
must be invited to join
SESAC
smaller company / could make more money