Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley was the name given to the collection of New York City-centered music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States of America in the late 19th century and the early 20th century.

Influence on Law and Business

A group of Tin Pan Alley music houses formed the Music Publishers Association of the United States on June 11, 1895, and successfully lobbied the United States Federal Government to extend the term of copyright for published music to 40 years, renewable for an additional 20.

Related Topics:
June 11 - 1895 - United States Federal Government

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The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) was founded in 1914 as an organization to mutually aid and protect the interests of established publishers and composers. New members were only admitted with sponsorship of existing members. By the end of the 1910s, it was estimated that over 90% of the sheet music and phonograph records sold in the USA paid royalties to ASCAP.

Related Topics:
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers - 1914 - 1910s

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