At ASCAP, one of the world’s largest performance rights organizations, Kim helps represent more than 800,000 songwriters, composers and publishers and their copyrights. Besides being a part of delivering $1.327 billion in revenue to ASCAP members last year, she and her team closed multi-year deals with key music licensees, including the DSPs. She was recently
Says Kim, “Music is a universal language and every community is stronger when we see and hear and include all voices. We have to recognize that our society is changing and all voices should have a place in the music industry. AAPI people are still fighting for representation.” Adds Lee, “In the past few months, many companies have spoken out about anti-Asian hate, and that’s been reassuring to see, both as a consumer and an employee and former employee of some of those companies. It can’t stop there, though.
“In today’s socio-political climate, the music industry — like every industry — must take a stand. In society, for far too long, we’ve been content with and thought it was enough to merely condemn actions, behaviors, and individuals who propagated harmful views. That isn’t enough, though; the music industry must dig deeper. Saying we condemn Asian hate simply doesn’t cut it — ultimately, actions speak louder than words, and the music industry needs to live by that.