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`Identifying Performances
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`ASCAP relies on a combination of sources for data to identify performances on each medium.
`ASCAP is committed to a high standard of accuracy in identifying performances and has developed
`many technological innovations that have set international standards.
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`In order to identify what musical works are performed on both broadcast and cable
`television, ASCAP uses cue sheets provided to us by the program producers or
`broadcasters combined with computer based program schedules, network or station
`logs, and tapes of actual broadcasts which are then analyzed by ASCAP's music
`experts. Cue sheets list detailed information on all of the composers, writers and
`publishers who have music in a show, and the type of music usage. Types of music
`usage include feature performances, background , themes, etc. We must have a cue
`sheet on file in order to make payment. Among ASCAP's many technological
`innovations was the development of cue sheet software called ASCAP EZQ, which
`greatly facilitated the process of preparing cue sheets and identifying performances
`of our members' works. ASCAP EZQ evolved into the industry standard RapidCue,
`used by most of the major studios and program producers today.
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`RADIO
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`Our radio survey uses information provided to us by the advanced digital tracking
`technology of Media Monitors and Mediabase, station logs (lists of works
`performed) provided to us by the radio stations, and by recorded tapes of actual
`broadcasts.
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`ASCAP's radio survey covers all types of music on all types and sizes of stations in
`every region of the country. ASCAP conducts separate surveys of country, Latin,
`jazz, urban contemporary, religious, classical, ethnic, and pop music stations. The
`total monies collected from those genre-specific stations are paid to the writers and
`publishers of works with performances on those stations.
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`LIVE CONCERTS
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`To compensate ASCAP writers and publishers for live performances of their music,
`we use set lists provided by our writer members via OnStage. We also survey all
`songs performed in the 300 top-grossing concert tours and selected major venues.
`For symphony, recital and educational concerts, we rely on printed programs
`submitted via Performance Notification.
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`OTHER MEDIA
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`For performances on the Internet, background music services and other media,
`ASCAP relies on electronic logs, playlists, program guides and cue sheets for the
`necessary performance information.
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