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# Sony/ATV Threatens To Exit ASCAP and BMI
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/sonyatv-threatens-to-exit-ascap-and-bmi-full-text-of-their-letter-to-songwriters/
- Published: 2014-07-11T09:20:00.000Z
- Updated: 2014-07-11T09:20:00.000Z
- Description: Music publishers Sony/ATV Music has turned up the heat in the ongoing battle between major publishers and both ASCAP and BMI with a letter to its tens of thousands of member songwriters. Unless a. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/07/sonyatv-threatens-to-exit-ascap-and-bmi-full
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Songwriting & Music Publishing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:38

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Music publishers Sony/ATV Music has turned up the heat in the ongoing battle between major publishers and both ASCAP and BMI with a letter to its tens of thousands of member songwriters. Unless a series of reforms at the performing rights organizations are implemented, Sony/ATV would consider “the potential complete withdrawal of all rights from ASCAP and BMI,” wrote Martin N. Bandier, Sony/ATV chairman.

**Sony is not the only major publisher considering an exit.**

Universal Music has been airing similar complaints, and last week said it would put data for its entire catalog online – a move that would make a possible exit from its relationship with the performing rights organizations much easier.

BMI and ASCAP currently pays out about $2 billion to songrwiters and publishers each year; and the exit of major publisghers would be a [major blow](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/11/business/media/sony-threatens-to-bypass-licensers-in-royalties-battle.html?ref=hypebot.com).

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