by Faith Taylor | Oct 11, 2018 | Front Page, Issues, Media
How sweet it is. At long last the Music Modernization Act was signed into law today by President Donald Trump, witnessed by a smattering of industry executives and such recordings artists as Kid Rock and John Rich, the president’s besties. Read More
by Faith Taylor | Sep 26, 2018 | Front Page, Media
The Senate’s passage of the Music Modernization Act (MMA) is a milestone by any measure. It is also just the beginning. To put into perspective how astounding the MMA’s progress has been, first note that the MMA is the only music bill that has ever passed...
by Faith Taylor | Sep 10, 2018 | Front Page, Issues, Media
The National Music Publishers’ Association president and CEO says support for the MMA is unprecedented but it must come to a vote soon, if it stands a chance of passing. Read More
by Faith Taylor | Jun 14, 2018 | Front Page, Media
Along with good financial news for songwriters and publishers, the annual National Music Publishers Association meeting in New York on Wednesday delivered two other big headlines. First, Alicia Keys received the organization’s Songwriter Icon award and used her moving...
by Faith Taylor | Jun 15, 2017 | Front Page, Media
“Imagine,” John Lennon’s seminal 1971 ballad for a utopian future without religion, borders or property, is getting a co-writer: Lennon’s widow and collaborator, Yoko Ono. David Israelite, the chief executive of the National Music Publishers Association, announced at...
