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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun the American Society of Cinematographers.

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Examples

  • ASCAP portrays itself as a grassroots organization and calls attention to the "deep pockets" of Creative Commons, but in fact it is * ASCAP*, not Creative Commons, that's siding with corporate interests and "deep pockets."

    Techdirt 2010

  • These jukeboxes are full of mixes burned by the employees, so I’m skeptical that ASCAP is getting their cut.

    Matthew Yglesias » Jukeboxes are Killing The Recording Industry 2007

  • The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, better known as ASCAP, is asking the justices to review lower court decisions that said downloading songs from iTunes, Amazon, eMusic or even music-sharing services do not count as a public performance, and hence artists are not entitled to additional royalties.

    Wired Top Stories David Kravets 2011

  • In 1914, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, known as ASCAP, was founded in New York.

    CBS 13 Recipes Videos 2010

  • In 1914, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, known as ASCAP, was founded in New York.

    Dallas / Fort Worth news, weather, sports, traffic and video from cbs11tv.com 2010

  • In 1914, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, known as ASCAP, was founded in New York.

    Dallas / Fort Worth news, weather, sports, traffic and video from cbs11tv.com 2010

  • In 1914, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, known as ASCAP, was founded in New York.

    CBS 13 Recipes Videos 2010

  • In 1914, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, known as ASCAP, was founded in New York.

    CBS 13 Recipes Videos 2010

  • In 1914, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, known as ASCAP, was founded in New York.

    CBS 13 Recipes Videos 2010

  • In 1914, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, known as ASCAP, was founded in New York.

    Fore, right! None The Associated Press 2010

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