by Ashley Jones | Jun 30, 2021 | Front Page, Media
NMPA president/CEO David Israelite argues that gaming platforms like Roblox and Twitch harm songwriters due to unlicensed uses of their music Music is integral to the online gaming experience, particularly as it has become a major vehicle for virtual concerts, album...
by Ashley Jones | Jun 15, 2021 | Front Page, Media
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by Ashley Jones | Jun 15, 2021 | Front Page, Media
Taylor Swift was honored with the National Music Publishers Association’s Songwriter Icon Award during the trade organization’s annual membership meeting on Wednesday (June 9), which was held virtually due to the ongoing pandemic. In presenting the award, NMPA...
by Ashley Jones | Jun 15, 2021 | Front Page, Media
A group of music publishers representing the songwriters of hits from Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande and the Rolling Stones is suing Roblox Corp. for copyright infringement, alleging the videogame company used their musical works without permission or payment. The...
by Ashley Jones | Jun 15, 2021 | Front Page, Media
With a 9.6% growth in revenues last year, at the NMPA’s annual meeting president and CEO David Israelite pondered whether song values have been undervalued. The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) is taking on two giant new media companies, Roblox and...
