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Chart-Topping Songwriter Savan Kotecha Renews Agreement With ASCAP

NEW YORK, June 3, 2015 -- ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the world leader in performing rights and advocacy for music creators, today announced that chart-topping songwriter Savan Kotecha has renewed his agreement for representation of public performances of his songwriting catalog.

Kotecha’s songs have hit #1 all over the world, selling more than 200 million copies. His credits include such hits as Ellie Goulding’s "Love Me Like You Do;" Britney Spears’ "If U Seek Amy" and "I Wanna Go;" Usher’s "DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love;" Ariana Grande’s "Problem," "Break Free" and "Love Me Harder;" Jessie J’s Grammy-nominated "Bang Bang;" One Direction’s "What Makes You Beautiful" and Maroon 5’s "One More Night" among others.

Kotecha, who recently worked with The Weeknd on his upcoming single and album, is the recipient of nine ASCAP Awards and two Billboard Music Awards. As talent coach on both the US and UK seasons of Simon Cowell’s The X Factor, he has helped budding talents round out their sound. He has been a member of ASCAP since 2011.

"Savan has already become one of the top songwriters of this era, and we are extremely proud to work with him at ASCAP, said John Titta, ASCAP Executive Vice President of Membership. "His ability to collaborate with so many different artists and to craft some of today’s biggest pop hooks are proof of his incredible versatility and talent."

"I love being an ASCAP member," said Kotecha. "Their support for me has been phenomenal and their dedication as an organization is inspiring. From standing up for us in Congress to recognizing songwriter achievements on every level, ASCAP is always in our corner."

ASCAP also recently renewed agreements with Max Martin (Pink, Katy Perry, Britney Spears), 2 Chainz, Lenny Kravitz, Garth Brooks, The Doors, Rick James, Richie Sambora, Sara Bareilles and Diplo, among others.

About ASCAP
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music publishers of every kind of music. ASCAP’s mission is to license and promote the music of its members and foreign affiliates, obtain fair compensation for the public performance of their works and to distribute the royalties that it collects based upon those performances. ASCAP members write the world’s best-loved music and ASCAP has pioneered the efficient licensing of that music to hundreds of thousands of enterprises who use it to add value to their business - from bars, restaurants and retail, to radio, TV and cable, to Internet, mobile services and more. The ASCAP license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. With 530,000 members representing more than 10 million copyrighted works, ASCAP is the worldwide leader in performance royalties, service and advocacy for songwriters and composers, and the only American performing rights organization (PRO) owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. www.ascap.com

Media Contacts:
Cathy Halgas Nevins
ASCAP
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