Royalty coverage
Does ASCAP collect sync licensing?
Does not
ASCAP does not license synchronisation. It collects the performance royalties that arise from a sync placement being broadcast, never the sync fee itself.
What this stream is. Placement in film, TV, advertising and games.
What bites on this stream specifically
- "ASCAP handles my sync" is false. It collects only the downstream performance.
2 further traps on ASCAP's other streams are on the matrix.
Read from ASCAP's own documentation on 2026-08-13. Check it yourself, and if it has changed, tell us.