‘Many videos uploaded to TikTok incorporate musical works that have not been licensed and for which copyright owners are not being paid.’
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Peloton just generated $915m in annual revenues… but only paid 2% of it to music rightsholders
Is the luxury exercise company paying artists and songwriters enough for their work?
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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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NMPA Files a Motion to Dismiss Peloton’s “Baseless Antitrust” Counterclaim
Several months ago, over ten music publishers, including the NMPA and Downtown Music Publishing, filed a $150 million lawsuit against Peloton. The fitness technology company was accused of skipping over critical synchronization licenses for its music-i…
Pulse Music Group co-CEO Scott Cutler joins NMPA Board
He is also a multi-platinum songwriter and record producer
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How much money is the US music publishing industry making? A billion dollars more than it was 4 years ago.
New stats from the NMPA, analyzed by MBW, reveal some surprising commercial facts
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NMPA President Says Spotify Treats Songwriters Like Uber Treats Drivers: ‘Is One Better Than the Other?’
Are both tech giants abusing the people that make their businesses possible? By opposing the Copyright Royalty Board’s (CRB) recent 44% increase on royalties for songwriters and publishers – the first in 110 years – Spotify, along with Pandora, Google,…
Legacy Music Industry Shouldn’t Watch Over Royalties Of Independent Songwriters [Op-Ed]
Although there was plenty of trepidation leading up to the recent passage of the Music Modernization Act, the legislation was met with surprisingly little controversy once it was passed. Since then, unfortunately, some details have emerged over how the royalties of independent songwriters will be monitored that are raising the…
Songwriters vs Big Tech: Has The Tide Turned? [David Israelite]
[UPDATED] In this guest post, National Music Publishers Association head David Israelite explores how social media has shifted public opinion toward the songwriters and music publishers in their battles with Spotify, YouTube and other music services. _____________________________________ By David Israelite of the National Music Publishers Association [NMPA], This first appeared…
NMPA, Downtown, Ole, Peer, Others Sue Peloton For $150M In Song Infringement
The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has filed a lawsuit against exercise equipment and streaming giant Peloton on behalf of members Downtown Music Publishing, Pulse Music Publishing, ole, peermusic, Ultra Music and others. The lawsuit alleges infringement of more than a thousand musical works and seeks damages of more than…