When you own the rights to a song, you are entitled to be paid (“royalties”) any time someone sells a recording of your song or performs it publicly. Performing rights organizations were established to help you collect these royalties!
Each of the following performing rights organizations has its own distinct membership requirements, and its own way of advocating for its songwriting members. You may contact them, using the addresses below, to request their criteria for membership.
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
(http://www.ascap.com/)
One Lincoln Plaza, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10023
(212) 621-6000
7920 Sunset Boulevard, 3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 883-1000
Two Music Square West
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 742-5000
1608 N. Milwaukee, Ste. 1007
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 394-4286
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Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
(http://www.bmi.com/)
10 Music Square East
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 401-2000
320 West 57th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212) 830-6478
8730 Sunset Boulevard, Third Floor West
Los Angeles, CA 90069
(310) 289-6332
5201 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 310
Miami, FL 33126
(305)266-3636
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The Society of European Stage Authors and Composers (SESAC)
(http://www.sesac.com)
152 W. 57th St. 57th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212) 586-3450
55 Music Square East
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 320-0055
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National Organizations
Country Music Association (CMA)
www.cmaworld.com
One Music Circle
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 244 2840
The Gospel Music Association (GMA)
www.gospelmusic.org
Music Publisher’s Association (MPA)
www.mpa.org
Nashville Songwriters Association, International (NSAI)
www.nashvillesongwriters.com
Nashville Songwriters Association, Int’l
1701 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 256-3354
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS)
www.grammy.com/
Los Angeles Chapter
3402 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 392-3777
Email: losangeles@grammy.com
National Music Publisher’s Association and Harry Fox Agency
www.nmpa.org
711 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 370-5330
Rock And Roll Hall of Fame
www.rockhall.com
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
One Key Plaza
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
1330 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 775-0101
Songwriter’s Guild of America (SGA)
www.songwriters.org
6430 Sunset Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028
(323) 462-1108
1222 16th Avenue South Suite 25
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 329-1782
