The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has announced the launch of the 2024 ASCAP Citizen campaign. In collaboration with the nonpartisan voter registration organization HeadCount, ASCAP Citizen aims to motivate ASCAP’s over one million members and their communities to participate in this year’s elections.
With the ongoing congressional debate on artificial intelligence regulation, the 2024 campaign emphasizes voting for ASCAP members, highlighting how policy decisions directly impact music creators’ livelihoods. The campaign starts today, July 9, and runs through Election Day on Nov. 5.
The initiative begins with a video featuring ASCAP members Leon Thomas, Madison Love, Jimmy Jam, Marcus Miller, and others. The video explains why it is crucial for music creators to engage in the democratic process and sends a message to policymakers that music creators vote.
ASCAP’s social media channels will feature educational content and personal messages from members across various genres about the …