ASCAP Vs BMI

ASCAP vs. BMI
The report is based on a comparison between ASCAP and BMI which are two main Performing Rights Organizations. ASCAP stands for American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. BMI is the abbreviation for Broadcast Music Inc. ASCAP and BMI are two main performing rights organization competitors in the United States of America. The essence of the report would include evaluating the similarities and dissimilarities between these two organizations and would be based on the following key discussions.
Performing Rights Organization
A Performing Rights Organization (PRO) is a company solely dedicated to collect the royalties for their members. The

ASCAP was the first performing rights organization in the United States to offer numerous exclusive benefits of membership for the members of the organization. As on July 2013, the main benefits that can be availed by the members of ASCAP are free membership in the United States Alliance Federal Credit Union, discount on the membership fees in the Songwriters hall of Fame, discounts in life insurance, instruments insurance , dental insurance and health insurance through the Music Pro program, discounts on the web tools of ASCAP which are internet based sales and marketing tools specially developed for the members of ASCAP, discounts on hotels and rental car services and discounts on the retail products and services related to music. The facilities like medical insurances, discounts, gear insurances and other types of services help the members of ASCAP in their musical careers as well as in other practical aspects of their musical interests (Field 82). The workshops conducted by the organization are other beneficial aspects for the members of ASCAP. The members of ASCAP are eligible for a personalized membership card from ASCAP. They also receive additional benefits like discounts on tour and promotional merchandise, airline discounts, discounts on CD manufacturing etc. ASCAPLUS is a wing of ASCAP which conducts an award program in which recognition and cash is provided for the

The ASCAP Foundation holds the conventions and workshops in order to develop and nurture talent in music. The ASCAP Foundations Concert Music Workshop is an extremely popular workshop that is conducted every year by the organization (ASCAP Corporate Website 1). The workshops of the organization are targeted at the areas of interest of the members of the organization and take place in New York City and other cities of the United States of America. Most of the workshops and conventions conducted by ASCAP are free to attend. However, the associated expenses of attending the workshops like travelling expenses, food expenses and staying expenses have to be borne by the parties attending the workshop. Registrations of the workshops usually open before two to three months of the workshop dates and can be done online as