NMPA boss David Israelite on the tech platforms who’ve supported composers in 2020… and those who have been less beneficial
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Songwriters Deserve Freedom
NMPA President David Israelite on a historic opportunity for modern US lawmakers to shift power away from Big Tech – and towards songwriters
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US publishers pulled in $3.7bn during 2019 – just over half what record labels made
David Israelite and the NMPA break down the performance of members last year
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Big Radio Consolidation Spotlights The Need to Update Songwriters’ Rights
David Israelite, CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association, on Liberty Media, iHeart and the US consent decrees
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Music publishers and Peloton reach settlement over copyright infringement lawsuit
They will also work together to ‘further optimize’ Peloton’s music licensing systems and processes
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Peloton’s antitrust counterclaim against music publishers dismissed
Exercise giant alleged that the NMPA “coordinated to collectively negotiate licenses in violation of antitrust laws”
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NMPA-backed Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) approved by US Copyright Office
MLC is backed by the National Music Publishers’ Association, the Nashville Songwriters Association International and the Songwriters of North America.
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Pulse Music Group co-CEO Scott Cutler joins NMPA Board
He is also a multi-platinum songwriter and record producer
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If Spotify thinks songwriters deserve more money, why is it trying to to cut their pay?
‘We can expect Spotify to attack songwriters to cut what it pays them, and then try to deceive you about what it is doing.’
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Spotify accused of ‘giant lie’ as it defends attempt to block songwriter pay rise in the US
“They must think artists and songwriters are stupid. They are not.”
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