American Society Of Composers Authors and Publishers appointed Alf Clausen to its board for a two-year term commencing April 1, 2013.

American Society Of Composers Authors and Publishers reported revenue results for the year 2012. The company has collected $941 million in revenue last year, down 4.5% from its 2011 total of $982 million. The decline in revenue was due to royalty payment decreases from the radio industry and from retail background-music services.

Continuing efforts to reduce its overall royalty payments, Internet radio service Pandora has filed a suit against performing rights org American Society Of Composers Authors and Publishers. The action, filed in a New York district court, seeks an agreement providing reasonable fees and terms for Pandora's payments to the org through 2015. Disagreements between the two entities have been ongoing for some time, and Pandora has been paying an interim license fee to the org since last year. At the heart of Panodra's complaint is the agreement ASCAP reached for a blanket license with the Radio Music Licensing Committee in January. The license granted lower fees than those paid by Pandora to some of its competitors, including Clear Channel's iHeartRadio platform.