ASCAP Offers License For Small Business Websites
ASCAP has a new license geared toward small businesses and individuals who want to stream music on their website and mobile apps. The ASCAP Play Music License is designed to make obtaining an ASCAP license easier, more affordable and virtually maintenance-free.
The Play Music license is for web or mobile apps with fewer than 30,000 user visits per month, and less than $2,000 per month in revenue. The license costs $240 per year.
“At ASCAP, we want to make it as simple and cost-effective as possible to encourage the use of our members’ music,” commented Vice President of New Media Licensing Matt DeFilippis. “Music adds tremendous value to websites and mobile apps. We’re excited to offer a convenient way for individuals and small businesses to benefit from the use of ASCAP music while fairly compensating our songwriter, composer, lyricist and music publisher members.”
ASCAP licenses a catalog of over 8.5 million music works. Details about the new agreement are available at www.ascap.com/licensing/digital.
