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In 2021, ASCAP collected over US$1.335 billion in revenue, distributed $1.254 billion in royalties to rights-holders, and maintained a registry of over 16 million works.[1][2] ASCAP membership surpassed 900,000 and revenues exceeded $1.5 billion in 2022.[3]


ASCAP Financials (USD)
Year Revenue Royalties Distributed Works Registered Songwriters
Composers
Publishers
Notes
2015 $1.014 billion $867.4 million 19 million + 560,000 [4]
2016 $1.059 billion $918 million ACE repertory database of over 10.5 million works 600,000 [5]
2017 $1.144 billion $1.007 billion 19 million + 660,000 [6]
2018 $1.227 billion $1.109 billion 19 million + 700,000 [7]
2019 $1.274 billion $1.184 billion 19 million + 750,000 [8]
2020 $1.327 billion $1.213 billion 19 million + 800,000 [9]
2021 $1.335 billion $1.254 billion 19 million + 850,000 [10][2]
2022 $1.522 billion $1.388 billion 19 million + 900,000 [11][3]
2023

Table without Registered Works column

ASCAP Financials (USD)
Year Revenue Available for Distribution Songwriters - Composers - Publishers Notes
2015 $1.014 billion $867.4 million 560,000 [4]
2016 $1.059 billion $918 million 600,000 [5]
2017 $1.144 billion $1.007 billion 660,000 [6]
2018 $1.227 billion $1.109 billion 700,000 [7]
2019 $1.274 billion $1.184 billion 750,000 [8]
2020 $1.327 billion $1.213 billion 800,000 [9]
2021 $1.335 billion $1.254 billion 850,000 [10][2]
2022 $1.522 billion $1.388 billion 900,000 [11][3]
2023
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  5. 5.0 5.1 "ASCAP Delivers Record-High 2016 Financial Results: Collects $1.059 Billion in Revenue and Distributes More Than $918 Million to Songwriter, Composer and Music Publisher Members". www.ascap.com. 2017-04-05. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "ASCAP Delivers for the First Time More Than $1 Billion to Songwriter, Composer and Music Publisher Members". www.ascap.com. 2018-04-04. Archived from the original on 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "ASCAP Annual Revenue and Distributions Continue to Break Records: 2018 Revenue Tops $1.227 Billion; Distributions Hit $1.109 Billion". www.ascap.com. 2019-05-05. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "ASCAP Reports Record-Breaking 2019 Revenues and Distributions". www.ascap.com. 2020-05-05. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "ASCAP Surmounts Pandemic Challenges to Collect $1.327 Billion in Revenue in 2020". www.ascap.com. 2021-03-03. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
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  11. 11.0 11.1 "ASCAP, America's Only Not-For-Profit PRO, Posts Record-High Revenues and Distributions to Songwriters, Composers and Publishers for 2022". www.ascap.com. 2023-03-03. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.