according to this
http://www.digmedia.org/docs/DOC3528.PDFitunes does not have to pay ascap or bmi because they are not playing the songs (performance) but are selling a download. But they do pay a digital phonorecord delivery (DPD) license which is paid to
http://www.harryfox.com/index.jsp. Now whether harryfox pays ascap or bmi is mostly likely forbidden internal information .
