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For purposes of processing and paying out on performances, ASCAP divides the year into three-month periods, or performance quarters. ASCAP pays its members for U.S. performances approximately 6-7 months after the end of each three-month performance quarter.
PERFORMANCE PERIOD
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PUBLISHER PAYMENT
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WRITER PAYMENT
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April - June 2008
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December 2008
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January 2009
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July - September 2008
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March 2009
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April 2009
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October - December 2008
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June 2009
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July 2009
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January - March 2009
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September 2009
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October 2009
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April - June 2009
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December 2009
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January 2010
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Royalty Thresholds
The cost associated with processing checks, bank fees, administrative charges and manual handling expenses, makes issuing checks for less than $25.00 uneconomical. Therefore, beginning with the January 2006 distribution and continuing thereafter, if your total net earnings are below $25.00, ASCAP will roll over the amount earned into future distributions and will not issue a check until $25.00 is cumulatively earned. A performance statement will be issued even if the royalty amount is below $25.00. At the end of a calendar year, if the cumulative $25.00 threshold has not been reached, outstanding amounts will be rolled over into the following year.
Methods of Payment
There are two methods of payments available to ASCAP writers: the "current performance" plan and the "averaged performance" plan. Most writers and all publishers are paid on the 100% current performance plan, which means they receive 100% of their royalties in the distribution for all performances in a specific performance quarter. All new writers are automatically paid on a current performance basis. The averaged performance plan averages the dollar value of a writer's performances over an extended period of years. The calculation of royalties described on this website refers to the 100% current performance plan, which applies to most writers and all publishers.
For more information on the averaged performance plan, please contact your ASCAP representative or call Member Services at 1-800-95ASCAP or inquire via email to MemberServices@ascap.com.
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