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ASCAP Bill of Rights for Songwriters and Composers has adopted ten core principles to ensure that all rappers, songwriters and producers benefit from the exposure generated from their creative works on the Internet.

Most new rap music artists are looking for exposure for their music but no rapper expects to be exploited to the extent that he cannot recoup the expenses he has incurred to produce his music.

In an effort to assist rap music artists that may not be aware of these core values, here is a list so you can know your rights as a musician:

1. You have the right to be compensated for the use of your creative works and to share in the revenue that is generated from it.
2. You have the right to license your work and to control how it is used.
3. You can refuse or withhold your permission for its use on artistic, economic or philosophical grounds.
4. You have the right to protect your creative work from all forms of piracy to the full extent of the law, including theft and unauthorized use that restricts you from earning a living.
5. You have the right to control where, when and who will be allowed to use your work for free.
6. You have the right to develop, document and distribute your work through new media channels and still retain your right to share in all associated profits made from such distribution.
7. You have the right to choose the organizations that will represent your interests and to join together with your peers to protect your right to negotiate its value in the marketplace.
8. You have the right to earn and be compensated not only from performances, music renditions but also indirect recordings, broadcasts and digital streams.
9. You are within your right to decline participation in business models that ask you to relinquish all or part of your work without adequate compensation.
10. You have the right to be an advocate for strong laws to protect your creative works and expect government to vigorously uphold the laws that protect those rights.