ASCAP Celebration at Lűchow’s
Herbert is regarded as the founder of, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), one the world’s largest creative rights organizations. In 1914 Herbert called a meeting in New York of a group of composers, authors, and publishers who established an organization to ensure that creators would reap the financial benefits of their work. In 1914 ASCAP celebrated its founding with a dinner at Lűchow’s, a noted German restaurant near Union Square where figures from the world of entertainment often gathered for good food, drink, and fellowship.
Herbert is regarded as the founder of, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), one the world’s largest creative rights organizations. In 1914 Herbert called a meeting in New York of a group of composers, authors, and publishers who established an organization to ensure that creators would reap the financial benefits of their work. In 1914 ASCAP celebrated its founding with a dinner at Lűchow’s, a noted German restaurant near Union Square where figures from the world of entertainment often gathered for good food, drink, and fellowship.