Elizabeth Matthews

Music industry backs new ‘TRAIN Act’ requiring transparency in materials used to train AI

The law would require AI companies to disclose whether or not they used copyrighted works at the request of rightsholders

ASCAP and Sacem form strategic alliance that will include a new AI task force

The new partnership builds on earlier collaborations between the two collective management organizations

ASCAP paid out $1.18bn to songwriters and publishers in 2019

Royalty distributions to ASCAP members in 2019 increased by $75m

Make Royalties Great Again: President Donald Trump signs Music Modernization Act into law

"The MMA will create a more transparent and streamlined approach to music licensing and payment for artists."

ASCAP paid songwriters over $1bn in 2017 for first time in history

Non-profit org's cost-to-income ratio improved in the year compared to 2016

ASCAP hires Clara Kim as General Counsel and EVP

Elizabeth Matthews hires her replacement in role

Elizabeth Matthews replaces John LoFrumento as CEO at ASCAP

Matthews joined ASCAP from Viacom in 2013