by National Music Publishers’ Association | Apr 22, 2015 | First Reads, Media, News
NMPA’s Annual Celebration of the American Songwriter was a huge hit on a beautiful night in Washington, D.C. Grace Jones opened for Lady Antebellum who spoke about what songwriting has meant to them. Members of the band were honored with NMPA’s...
by National Music Publishers’ Association | Apr 21, 2015 | First Reads, Media, News
Like many in the music biz, David Israelite was surprised to learn of RogerFaxon’s decision to join the board of directors at Pandora. In this open letter exclusively published by Billboard, Israelite shares his thoughts on how it might all pan out for the...
by National Music Publishers’ Association | Mar 31, 2015 | First Reads, Media
NMPA Pres & CEO David Israelite Talks TIDAL & the Future of Streaming on Bloomberg TV. WATCH HERE: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-03-31/will-tidal-s-subscription-only-model-effect-spotify- “The old model was you would play your music on radio in...
by National Music Publishers’ Association | Mar 30, 2015 | First Reads, Media
Via Hollywood on the Potomac | Country superstars Lady Antebellum were in Washington D.C. once again to be honored by the National Music Publishers’ Association at their spring songwriter showcase. The trio received the NMPA Icon award to honor their status of success...
by National Music Publishers’ Association | Mar 12, 2015 | First Reads, Media
Via Matt Pincus guestpost in @TheWrap | Pretty much everyone agrees that songwriters are paid too little for streaming. Read the full post on The Wrap.com.
by National Music Publishers’ Association | Mar 11, 2015 | First Reads, Media
Via Jessica Nicholson @MusicRow | The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) will welcome Lady Antebellum to headline its Spring Songwriter Showcase on March 24. The trio will also be honored with NMPA’s Icon Award for their contributions to the craft of...