The American Society of Composers , Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP \ / ˈæskæp \ / ) is an American not-for-profit performance-rights organization ( PRO ) that protects its members ' musical copyrights by monitoring public performances of their music , whether via a broadcast or live performance , and compensating them accordingly .
The American Society of Composers , Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP ) is a not-for-profit performance rights organization .