Should I join ASCAP or BMI?

Stefan Kac · Post by **Stefan Kac** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:11 pm

I need to join a performing rights organization soon. Which one would you recommend? Their websites have nothing but platitudes, and I don't feel like the differences (if any) are at all clear just from reading that information.

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:38 pm

Aw, join both!

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:01 am

One cannot join both, as they are very careful about that! I'm a member of BMI. I joined it because it is "hipper", because John Williams switched from ASCAP to BMI, and because I have worked quite a bit with other composers who are members of BMI, especially on the show "The Amazing Race".

It really makes very little difference as far as your royalties are concerned.

ASCAP has fancier parties but BMI is bigger these days, with more "big money" artists. Danny Elfman, Eminem, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers are all BMI artists.

I hope this helps.

Gook luck.

-DK

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:29 pm

Should I join ASCAP or BMI?

I took a BM in my CAP once, does that count?

tubajoe · Post by **tubajoe** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:49 am

Great info! Thanks for posting this!!

Dylan King wrote:One cannot join both, as they are very careful about that! I'm a member of BMI. I joined it because it is "hipper", because John Williams switched from ASCAP to BMI, and because I have worked quite a bit with other composers who are members of BMI, especially on the show "The Amazing Race".

It really makes very little difference as far as your royalties are concerned.

ASCAP has fancier parties but BMI is bigger these days, with more "big money" artists. Danny Elfman, Eminem, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers are all BMI artists.

I hope this helps.

Gook luck.

-DK

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:39 am

You are so very welcome.