NMPA – The Talking Fern

Music licensing tech startup Songclip strikes strategic partnership with National Music Publishers’ Association

Deal comes just days after Songclip announced a partnership with Universal Music Group
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‘This agreement guarantees a raise for CDs, vinyl and downloads, but we know that songwriters need much more to succeed – they need fairness.’

This op/ed comes from David Israelite, the President & CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA)
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Larry Mestel, Founder & CEO of Primary Wave Music, joins NMPA Board of Directors

‘The NMPA is a vital partner for those that create and own songs and I’m looking forward to making a meaningful contribution to its mission,’ says Mestel
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Artists should take a principled stance against Spotify for songwriters

The following MBW Op/ed comes from David Israelite, the President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association
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Juice WRLD and Nick Mira named biggest artist-songwriter and songwriter in the US in Q4 2021, on the NMPA Gold & Platinum Program (based on RIAA certifications)

In partnership with the RIAA’s Gold & Platinum Program, NMPA finds and certifies the songwriters and publishers of RIAA-certified singles
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Spotify and other streaming services propose ‘lowest royalty rates in history’ for songwriters

Music streaming services have all filed documents with the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) this week
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Spotify, Apple and others pay $424.38m in historical Unmatched Royalties to Mechanical Licensing Collective

‘This is a massive win for music creators and the streaming services themselves,’ says NMPA President & CEO David Israelite
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21 Savage was the biggest songwriter in the US in Q4 2020, with 21 certifications

He was followed by Trippie Reed with 19 certifications
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How Should the Music Streaming Revenue Pie Be Split?

This MBW blog comes from David Israelite, President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association
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Santa’s guide to tech companies: Who’s been naughty and who’s been nice to songwriters this year

NMPA boss David Israelite on the tech platforms who’ve supported composers in 2020… and those who have been less beneficial
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