Tim Daugherty joins ASCAP as Senior Vice President, General Licensing
NEW YORK, July 17, 2023 – ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, announces that Tim Daugherty has joined the ASCAP team as Senior Vice President, General Licensing. Daugherty will be based in New York City and report to ASCAP Executive Vice President, Head of Licensing, Stephanie Ruyle. He will oversee all aspects of general licensing at ASCAP, which includes bricks and mortar businesses such as restaurants, bars, hotels, airlines, fitness, live music and other establishments that use music to enhance their environment and attract customers.
“Tim is a strategic executive who excels at providing vision that encourages teams and individuals to perform at their highest levels,” said Ruyle. “I’m looking forward to working with Tim to respond to the evolving economic and technology landscape for general licensees and to ensure that ASCAP members are fairly compensated for the public performance of their works.”
“I am excited to work for ASCAP as a mission-driven organization that embraces innovative ideas in service of its music creator and publisher members,” said Daugherty. “I look forward to working with the ASCAP team to evolve and modernize operations in ways that benefit the organization and our licensee partners.”
Daugherty’s previous experience includes five years with Vice Media Group, most recently as Senior Vice President, Revenue and Digital Operations. There, he led global revenue and digital operations teams including media strategy, ad operations, analytics and more. As SVP, he increased affiliate revenue by 40% year over year.
Daugherty has also held senior roles with Lonely Planet Global and Turner Broadcasting. He holds an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and a BBA in finance from University of Georgia.
About ASCAP
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 920,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers, and represents some of the world’s most talented music creators. In 2022, ASCAP reported record-high financial results of $1.522 billion in revenues and $1.388 billion available in royalty distribution monies to its members. Over the last eight years, ASCAP has delivered a 6% compound annual growth rate for total revenues, and a 7% compound annual growth rate for total royalty distributions to members. Founded and governed by songwriters, composers and publishers, it is the only performing rights organization in the U.S. that operates as a not-for-profit. ASCAP licenses a repertory of over 18 million musical works to hundreds of thousands of businesses that use music, including streaming services, cable television, radio and satellite radio and brick and mortar businesses such as retail stores, hotels, clubs, restaurants and bars. ASCAP collects the licensing fees; identifies, matches and processes trillions of performances every year; and returns nearly 90 cents of every dollar back to its members as royalties. The ASCAP blanket license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. ASCAP puts music creators first, advocating for their rights and the value of music on Capitol Hill, driving innovation that moves the industry forward, building community and providing the resources and support that creators need to succeed in their careers. Learn more and stay in touch at www.ascap.com, on Twitter and Instagram @ASCAP and on Facebook.