Paul Williams

American Society of Composers Authors & Publishers operates as a membership association. It is composed of U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music. The firm protects the rights of its members by licensing and distributing royalties for the non-dramatic public performances of their copyrighted works. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Songwriters Hall of Fame celebrates and honors the contributions of popular music songwriters, while developing new writing talent through workshops, showcases, scholarships, and digital initatives. The company was founded by Johnny Mercer New York, Abe Olman and Howie Richmond in 1969 and is headquartered in New York, NY.