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July 2017 Dear ASCAP member, Enclosed is your third domestic ASCAP writer statement of 2017, reflecting performances of your music from October through December 2016. Now that summer is officially here, it is a great time to look back at the gains that ASCAP members made in the first half of 2017. You were honored for your work across the genre spectrum, winning Grammys, Oscars, Golden Globes, Billboard Music Awards, Daytime Emmys, Pulitzer Prizes and Tonys. Last month, the Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted ASCAP legends Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Robert Lamm & James Pankow (of Chicago), Max Martin, JAY-Z and Berry Gordy, and honored ASCAP Board member Caroline Bienstock with its Abe Olman Publisher Award. ASCAP has made great strides over the past few months, too. This April, we announced that ASCAP collected record-breaking revenues of over $1 billion for the third consecutive year, and distributed more than $918 million to our members - a growth of 5.6% over 2015. This is clear proof that our licensees are recognizing the value that an ASCAP license - and of course, your music - brings to their business. We continue to introduce new services to make your ASCAP membership more useful. As of this month, if you are an ASCAP writer, you can get notified by email when anyone registers new ASCAP music with your name on it. Log into your Member Access account to opt in for automatic work notifications at www.ascap.com/members → Profile → Email. A quick update on our legislative efforts: In May, the ASCAP Board and a crew of dedicated ASCAP songwriters headed to Washington, DC for our annual Songwriter Advocacy Day. I was heartened to see that so many of our elected officials understand the challenges facing music creators today. We expect to have good legislative news to report very soon. Stay informed by signing up for advocacy updates at www.standwithsongwriters.org. Thank you for putting your trust in ASCAP. It is an honor to represent you and your music. Sincerely, Paul Williams AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS & PUBLISHERS ASCAP Building, 1900 Broadway, New York, NY 10023 Phone: 212.621.6000 Fax: 212.721.0955 7920 West Sunset Boulevard, Third Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90046 Phone: 323.883.1000 Fax: 323.883.1049 Web Site: www.ascap.com .

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