by Charlotte Sellmyer | Feb 17, 2021 | Front Page, Issues, Media
Songwriters and music publishers have for years fought to ensure they were paid accurately and fully by digital streaming services. Unmatched money – or that which streaming platforms have kept because they claim they couldn’t find who to pay – has plagued the music...
by Charlotte Sellmyer | Feb 16, 2021 | Front Page, Issues, Media
The Mechanical Licensing Collective has received a total of $424.38 million in accrued historical unmatched royalties from digital service providers, together with corresponding data reports that identify the usage related to these royalties. Twenty digital service...
by National Music Publishers’ Association | Jan 21, 2021 | Front Page, Issues, Media
The following MBW op/ed comes from David Israelite (pictured), President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA). The NMPA is the trade association representing American music publishers and their songwriting partners. Beware of op-eds that seem...
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 Charlotte Sellmyer | Dec 21, 2020 | Front Page, Issues, Media
After Congress passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package Monday evening (Dec. 21), the music industry came out in force to celebrate a number of measures included that specifically benefit the music business. A coalition of music organizations including the...
by National Music Publishers’ Association | Dec 2, 2020 | Front Page, Issues, Media
Twitch, which describes itself as “the world’s leading live streaming platform for gamers and the things we love,” is full of music. From talk shows to concerts, music is essential to its platform, and increasingly important to its business model....
