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In 1941, the United States' civil action against the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers ("ASCAP") for alleged violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act was settled by the entry of a consent decree.
- in US v. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS, 2007 and 3 similar citations
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) simultaneously brought an antitrust action against ASCAP, claiming that ASCAP' s monopolistic practices unlawfully restrained trade
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ASCAP and BMI have been operating under a consent decree since 1941 after the DOJ alleged the blanket license was an anticompetitive restraint on trade
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Under the consent decree, ASCAP could no longer require musicians to have more than one musical composition as a condition for membership eligibility
Key provisions to the ASCAP consent decree include that ASCAP must grant a license to anyone who requests one, must not differ in license price to those similarly situated, and must not attempt to restrict any licensee from public performance in order to receive additional consideration
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