Ascap Database Dump

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While looking up credits in ascap I noticed that there is now a download
link to download the database.
You need to enter in a name, email and reason for the download.
Once submitted you will receive a download link where you can download a
204mb zip file containing a 1gb csv file.
The columns are: Title,RoleType,Name,Note

Looking  at random songs you should be able to find who wrote what song.
If there are two songs with the same name or two artists with the same name
you may have problems.
There is no ascap id, iswc or ipi in the file which would solve some of
these problems.

Bulk Importing the data would probably be a bad idea unless they grant us
permission to do so.
Should we try and contact them directly and see if they would be ok with us
using this information?

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<div dir=3D"ltr">While looking up credits in ascap I noticed that there is =
now a download link to download the database.<div>You need to enter in a na=
me, email and reason for the download.</div><div>Once submitted you will re=
ceive a download link where you can download a 204mb zip file containing a =
1gb csv file.</div><div>The columns are: Title,RoleType,Name,Note</div><div=
><br></div><div>Looking =C2=A0at random songs you should be able to find wh=
o wrote what song.</div><div>If there are two songs with the same name or t=
wo artists with the same name you may have problems.</div><div>There is no =
ascap id, iswc or ipi in the file which would solve some of these problems.=
</div><div><br></div><div>Bulk Importing the data would probably be a bad i=
dea unless they grant us permission to do so.</div><div>Should we try and c=
ontact them directly and see if they would be ok with us using this informa=
tion?</div></div>

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