National Music Publishers’ Association head David Israelite. Photo Credit: NMPA U.S. music publishing revenue grew by double digits during 2024 to crack $7 billion, per the NMPA, which says it’s time for labels and artists […]
Photo Credit: Alexander Shatov Will X and the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) hammer out a deal in their copyright dispute? Possibly, as they’ve asked the court for a stay amid “good-faith efforts to fully […]
Photo Credit: NMPA At the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) annual meeting held in Alice Tulley Hall at New York’s Lincoln Center, the organization revealed the true cost of Spotify’s bundling scheme to publishers and […]
Fallout Boy’s Pete Wentz and father Pete Wentz, Sr. prepare to tee off at the NMPA SONGS Foundation Golf Tournament on Monday at Riviera Country Club on Monday (Photo: NMPA) One could be forgiven for […]
A National Music Publishers’ Association graphic comparing Spotify head Daniel Ek’s 2024 stock sales with the streaming platform’s songwriter royalties in the U.S. during the year. Photo Credit: NMPA Who said the Spotify bundling criticism […]
The NMPA is officially taking aim at alleged infringement in podcasts available via Spotify. Photo Credit: NMPA After pledging an “all-encompassing” response to Spotify’s bundling craze, the NMPA has fired off north of 2,500 “detections […]
The NMPA is wishing all (or at least most) ‘unbundled joy’ this holiday season. (Photo Credit: Digital Music News) Amid a high-stakes showdown over Spotify’s unilateral bundling reclassifications, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) is […]
TikTok has been dealt another blow after the National Music Publishers Association sent a letter to its members informing them that the organization does “not anticipate” to renew its licensing deal, Billboard reports. That means a lot […]
Photo Credit: David Veksler Earlier this month, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) spearheaded a copyright infringement lawsuit against the China-based parent company of video-making app Vinkle. Now, the court has recused itself from the […]
Last week, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) revealed that it had filed an infringement lawsuit against video-making service Vinkle as part of a broader crackdown on apps. Hipgnosis and others have joined the complaint […]
The National Music Publishers’ Association has claimed that the major labels took in a staggering 58.6 percent of 2021’s $9.8 billion in total streaming royalties – while continuing to tout its close ties with the […]
NMPA president and CEO David Israelite. The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has officially taken aim at about 100 apps that it says are using unlicensed music – in addition to sending “formal notices” to […]
BMG has officially put the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), and the major labels themselves on blast for resisting a mechanical-royalty increase for physical releases and downloads. Berlin-based […]