by National Music Publishers’ Association | Jun 18, 2015 | First Reads, Media
WASHINGTON, D.C. /June 18, 2015 – Yesterday, before a packed house of music industry executives, musicians and songwriters in New York City, National Music Publishers’ Association President and CEO David Israelite honored Billy Joel with NMPA’s Songwriter Icon Award...
by National Music Publishers’ Association | May 20, 2015 | First Reads, Media
NMPA Members: Watch the live webcast here. Media Contact: Charlotte Sellmyer Washington D.C. — The National Music Publishers’ Association today announced that at its Annual Meeting in New York, it will honor legendary...
by National Music Publishers’ Association | May 19, 2015 | First Reads, Media
Publishers Call BMI’s Win Over Pandora a ‘Small Fraction of What Music Creators Deserve’ By Ed Christman | May 18, 2015 12:16 PM EDT While Pandora immediately denounced the finding by Judge Louis Stanton that it should pay 2.5 percent of revenue for...
by National Music Publishers’ Association | May 7, 2015 | First Reads, Media
Pandora’s Radio Station Gets FCC Approval By Andrew Flanagan | May 05, 2015 8:54 AM EDT Pandora can now start playing music — on the FM dial. Broadcast approval for Rapid City, South Dakota’s KXMZ, which Pandora purchased for $600,000 in the summer...
by National Music Publishers’ Association | May 7, 2015 | First Reads, Media
NMPA Finalizes Licensing Deal with SoundCloud Eric T. Parker • May 6, 2015 • National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) President and CEO David Israelitetoday (May 6) announced the organization has negotiated the terms of a Rights Agreement with SoundCloud. The...
by National Music Publishers’ Association | Apr 22, 2015 | First Reads, Media
The NMPA recently presented The Band Perry with Gold & Platinum songwriting awards for their hits “Postcard from Paris,” “Done.,” and “If I Die Young.” The presentations were made after The Band Perry had spent the day on Capitol Hill, discussing the need to...