by National Music Publishers’ Association | Jan 21, 2021 | First Reads, Front Page, Issues, Media
By ANOUSHA SAKOUI STAFF WRITER JAN. 15, 2021 10 AM UPDATED2:10 PM The Justice Department has decided against rolling back legislation that governs music licensing, averting a raft of possibly sweeping changes for the industry. After a two-year investigation, there...
by National Music Publishers’ Association | Aug 18, 2020 | First Reads, Front Page, Issues, Media, Sound Off
Since 1941, the vast majority of songwriters who belong to ASCAP and BMI have been regulated by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Back then, the relatively new broadcast industry wanted help in securing deals to play music and the DOJ assisted them by...
by National Music Publishers’ Association | Mar 10, 2020 | First Reads, Front Page, Media, Sound Off
Songwriters: This week, Spotify and Amazon are quite literally taking you to court. A great deal of the business of how much you get paid happens in a room a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol. Every five years a board of three judges sets your royalty rates for...
by National Music Publishers’ Association | Mar 26, 2019 | First Reads, Issues, Media
By Danielle Aguirre | March 21, 2019 10:00 AM EDT Last October, a huge finish line was crossed when the Music Modernization Act (MMA) became law, updating archaic copyright policy to help songwriters earn what they deserve in the streaming age. While great progress...
by National Music Publishers’ Association | Oct 23, 2018 | First Reads, Media
10/11/2018 by Ed Christman 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...
by Charlotte Sellmyer | Oct 30, 2017 | First Reads, Front Page, Issues, Media
If you’re currently a professional songwriter or if you’re working to become one, our next episode is required listening. Our guest is unlike any of our previous, in that he’s not a songwriter, but works tirelessly on behalf of ALL songwriters. He’s been the CEO and...
