Live performances in the US
To help us collect royalties for the performance of your work in the US, you'll need to choose a US performing rights organisation. We work with three societies to collect our members' performance royalties in the US. These are ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
If your rights are represented by ASCAP
ASCAP pay royalties for the top 300 grossing tours each quarter. This includes both headliners and their support acts.
ASCAP also separately pay royalties for events at the following venues:
- Amerant Bank Arena – Sunrise, FL
- American Airlines Arena - Miami, FL
- Barclays Center – New York, NY
- Beacon Theatre - New York, NY
- Coliseo de Puerto Rico – San Juan, PR
- Hiram Bithorn Stadium – San Juan, PR
- Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA
- James L. Knight Center - Miami, FL
- Knight Concert Hall – Miami, FL
- Madison Square Garden Arena - New York, NY
- Radio City Music Hall - New York, NY
- Roberto Clemente Coliseum - San Juan, PR
- Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA
- The Theatre At Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
- Universal Amphitheatre (Gibson Amphitheatre) - Universal City, CA
If you were not paid as part of their census of top 300 tours or have not performed in one of the above 15 venues, you can report your event for their annual ASCAP OnStage scheme which is comparable in value to the PRS Gigs and Clubs scheme. The scheme relates to performances in the preceding year only.
Report your events on our live reporting service before 30 June of the current year.
If your rights are represented by BMI
BMI pay royalties for the top 300 grossing tours each quarter. This includes both headliners and their support acts.
If you were not paid as part of their census of top 300 tours, you can report your event and receive payment for their annual BMI Live scheme which is comparable in value to the PRS Gigs and Clubs scheme. The scheme relates to performances in the preceding year only.
Report your events on our live reporting service before 30 June of the current year.
If your rights are represented by SESAC
SESAC pay royalties for live events each quarter.
If you were not paid, please report your events for the preceding year on our live reporting service before 30 June of the current year.
