by Charlotte Sellmyer | Apr 1, 2020 | Front Page, Issues, Media
As the coronavirus pandemic has brought much of the music industry — and most industries — to a standstill, MusiCares has emerged as the leading relief resource for the untold thousands of music professionals impacted by the crisis. However, obviously it can’t handle...
by Charlotte Sellmyer | Feb 7, 2019 | Front Page, Issues, Media
42 DAVID ISRAELITE, 50 President/CEO, National Music Publishers’ Association DANIELLE AGUIRRE, 41 Executive vp/general counsel, NMPA WON A 44 PERCENT RISE IN STREAMING RATES: Thanks largely to Israelite and Aguirre, the NMPA scored two big wins in 2018: a...
by Charlotte Sellmyer | Dec 6, 2018 | Front Page, Issues, Media
On Oct. 13, 2017, Danielle Aguirre, executive vp/general counsel for the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), and Dina LaPolt, who was working alongside her as legal counsel to Songwriters of North America (SONA), attended a fraught “come-to-Jesus” meeting,...
by Charlotte Sellmyer | Aug 1, 2018 | Front Page, Issues, Media
If you’re a songwriter or music industry professional, or if you’re working to become one, this episode is required listening. Our guest, whose episode was previously featured in Season 2 is unlike any other, in that he’s not a songwriter, yet works tirelessly on...
