How do I dissolve a publishing company that I created through ASCAP?

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The company is in my name and under my SS number.

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Molly Hansen ·
If you affiliated with ASCAP as a publisher in your own name and under your own SS number, there is nothing to "dissolve" in the formal sense of that term. If what you are trying to do is to remove your name as the listed publisher of one or more songs, you need to handle this through the ASCAP. If you are trying to do something else, you'd need to provide us with further information. Please note however that this is a public forum, so you should not provide your name or the names of the actual song(s) -- just generic facts.
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Alonzo Alston ·
It sounds like you registered yourself as the publisher. There is nothing to dissolve. If you had a sole proprietorship you would/should have used an EIN and not your SSN. Just go to the FAQ section on ASCAP's website for steps for removing the publisher listed on any song. Contact an attorney to assist you with forming a publushing company.
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Pamela KoslynBusiness AttorneyLos Angeles, CA ·
Through ASCAP. If you also created a fictitious business name for this publishing company, you do that with your county's recorder.
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Valerie Lovely ·
Like the other attorneys, I'm not sure exactly what you mean by "dissolve a publishing company you created through ASCAP." You didn't really create a company through ASCAP. You created a publishing company (by giving it a name) and then had it join ASCAP as a publisher so that it could file songs and collect royalties. You've received advice on how to end a business so I'm adding another guess in on the ASCAP membership. If you want to end your publishing membership with ASCAP, you can do so. The easiest way to get more information would be to just call ASCAP and speak with someone about your specific membership. I've provided a link to the page where ASCAP provides information about your agreement with them as well as how to end it.
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