Terms of Use Agreement for Online Works Registration

The ASCAP Online Works Registration (the "Web Page") has been launched to permit ASCAP members ("members") to register titles to their works in ASCAP’s repertory on-line. By registering a work through this Web Page, you agree, as a member or an authorized agent of a member, that use of this Web Page is subject to the following Terms of Use Agreement.

YOU MUST CHECK TITLES AND ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ON-LINE REGISTRATION FOR ACCURACY, AND ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TITLE FOR THE WORK TO BE REGISTERED.

You can continue to access your title registrations for a period of six months for viewing or revising. Titles that have been successfully registered and payment ready are removed from the Online Works Registration database. These titles will be available on ACE.

ASCAP is not liable for any lost royalties, claims, costs, damages, or other expenses whatsoever relating to the omission of any portion of the title of the work or for any spelling or other errors within this online works registration. Users bear the risk of lost royalties for any work whose performance cannot be properly tracked by ASCAP due to such an omission or error.

By registering a work through this Web Page, you warrant and represent the following:

1. you are a member of ASCAP in good standing, or you are acting as a designated representative or authorized agent for an ASCAP member and the member is a member in good standing;
2. the member who has an interest in the work that is being registered, has not registered an interest in the work with any other U.S. performance rights organization; and
3. you have made no misrepresentations or other fraudulent statements in this registration, and you have no intention to benefit from the fraudulent registration of the work being registered.

This online works registration of titles with ASCAP is not equivalent to, nor is it a substitute for, copyright registration with the United States Copyright Office. For information on how to copyright your work, contact the Library of Congress Copyright Office:

Phone: (202) 707-3000

Email: copyinfo@loc.gov

Web: http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/

Copyright Forms: http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/forms/

ASCAP will use the information provided in this online works registration solely for the purposes of administering the member’s rights in the work with ASCAP. Certain title information is publicly listed on ASCAP’s web site under ACE, the ASCAP Clearance Express as required under ASCAP’s Consent Decree.

Unless you indicate otherwise, any email address you submit in this registration will be used solely for future verification in the event you loose your password. If you choose not to provide an email address, you may retrieve your password by calling ASCAP during regular business hours, at (212) 621-6159. If you choose to add your email address to ASCAP’s member email list, the address may be used for additional ASCAP-related purposes. If you later wish to remove your email address from this list, just follow the instructions for how to unsubscribe. For more information see ASCAP’s Privacy Policy stated on www.ascap.com.

You agree on behalf of yourself, and if you are not a member, on behalf of the member you represent, to release and hold ASCAP harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind arising from or related to the Web Page or related services including but not limited to: (a) telephone, electronic, hardware or software, network, Internet or computer malfunctions, failures or difficulties of any kind; (b) failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions; (c) any condition caused by events beyond the control of ASCAP that may cause the Web Page or related services to be disrupted or corrupted; (d) any injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of use of the Web Page or related services; or (e) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Web Page or related services. In addition, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold ASCAP harmless from any claim, suit or demand, including reasonable attorney's fees, made by a third party due to or arising out of your access to the Web Page or related services, your violation or breach of these Terms of Use, your violation of any rights of a third party, or any other act or omission by you. IN NO EVENT WILL ASCAP BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, STATUTORY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY LOSS OF REVENUE ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE WEB PAGE (HOWEVER ARISING, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), EVEN IF ASCAP WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

ASCAP WILL NOT AND CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, ASSOCIATED WITH INCORRECT OR FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION OF WORKS THROUGH THIS WEB PAGE. YOU SHALL NOT ASSERT ANY CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST ASCAP FOR LOSSES YOU INCUR AS A RESULT OF ANY OF THE USES OF THE WEB PAGE DESCRIBED IN THIS AGREEMENT.

You must represent that you are 18 or over to register a work under your membership, or on behalf of another member.

This Web Page is subject to the Governing Law and Jurisdiction Clause of the terms of use of ASCAP's web site (excluding linked sites) and is controlled by ASCAP from its offices within the County, City and State of New York, United States of America. By accessing this Web Page, you and ASCAP agree that all matters relating to your access to, or use of, this Web Page shall be governed by the statutes and laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. You, on behalf of yourself and if not a member, on behalf of the member you represent, and ASCAP also agree and hereby submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York with respect to such matters. ASCAP makes no representation that materials on this Web Page are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and accessing them from territories where this Web Page's contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this Web Page from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

If you have questions about ASCAP, ASCAP membership, joining ASCAP, careers in music, etc., please refer to our contact list at http://www.ascap.com/contactASCAP.html .

ASCAP welcomes any comments or suggestions that you may have concerning this area of our web site. Any person who has reason to believe these Terms of Use are being violated should notify ASCAP’s webmaster.