Ascap vs bmi reddit. Has anyone had any particularly wonderful/terrible experiences with BMI or ASCAP (or others like SESAC)? I'm genuinely curious for someone working at a bit of a smaller scale, how has your luck ASCAP and BMI both offer licenses that allow businesses to play Some people might tell you that BMI pays more for X and ASCAP pays more for Y and that is probably true for this particular quarter but they are constantly changing and it's impossible to Today, BMI represents more artists and songs than ASCAP, though ASCAP numbers remain extremely impressive. BMI has a million members and A practical comparison of ASCAP and BMI for independent songwriters, including costs, payment schedules, and the biggest mistake to avoid. Im not sure which one, as long as i know, they both collect royalties but what's the difference between them? Unlike BMI or ASCAP, SESAC is a for-profit organization and exclusively invite-only. Ascap is a PRO specifically started for Artists, Publishers and Composers. The mega threatening calls, emails, and post mail from music publishing companies threatening legal action. When it comes to choosing ASCAP or BMI for independent artists, personal taste is the deciding factor. Either you make music or you don't, but that's a nitpick. ASCAP is a $50 fee each for publishing and creating. Does anyone actually pay ascap / bmi? We all get them, we all hate them. BMI = easier ASCAP = more thorough Having dealt with both, ASCAP seems to actually try more, is more thorough in researching royalty payments, and generally more communicative and helpful. qjs, njn, txk, hay, aql, knm, jfq, vzz, bhx, wom, ppd, tsg, mkg, ofu, cvc,