Did You Know - ascap

Q&AHow does the blanketconcert license work?Under the blanket concert license, you pay licensefees, based on “gross revenue” for all concerts youpresent. Gross revenue means all monies youreceive, or is received on your behalf, from the saleof tickets for each concert. Gross revenue does notinclude per-ticket amusement, entertainment or salestaxes; commissions or fees paid to automated ticketdistributors, such as Ticketmaster; per ticket theatrerestoration or other facility fees; or, parking feeswhen included in the ticket price.Important: you are not required to keep track ofthe music performed at each concert, but youshould send copies of programs or set lists whereavailable. The information you furnish helps us payroyalties to the writers and publishers whose worksare performed.You need only send a report to ASCAP at the end ofeach quarter (on forms ASCAP supplies) and pay theappropriate blanket license fee for each concert.