The Latest Check out the latest news, events and updates. Search for: Clear November 12, 2025Spotify and NMPA Partner to Launch New Audiovisual Revenue Stream for Music CreatorsNews of the deal arrives amid an ongoing feud between the parties over reduced publisher royalty rates in the U.S., a dispute that began in March 2024. Spotify5 October 24, 2025Ashley Gorley, Amy Allen, ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ Top 2025 NMPA Gold & Platinum Gala Honorees: ‘Long Live Songwriters’By Jessica Nicholson (via Billboard) The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) held its largest celebration for country songwriters of the year on5 October 23, 2025Songwriters Must Keep Score On Digital Services. Here’s How (Guest Column)Spotify, YouTube, Apple, TikTok – which streaming services support songwriters and which fight fair pay? NMPA president and CEO David Israelite explains.5 June 20, 2025Senators: Spotify’s Bundling Plan ‘Harms Consumers,’ Call on FTC to InvestigateBy Jem Aswad (via Variety) Senators Marsha Blackburn and Ben Ray Luján bitterly criticized Spotify’s music-audiobooks bundling plan, which lowers5 June 18, 2025NMPA Chief Calls Out ‘Unique Problem’ in the Music Industry: ‘Songwriters Don’t Stick Together’While it is technically an annual conference for a trade organization, the National Music Publishers’ Association’s membership meeting has become more5 May 28, 2025Kacey Musgraves to Receive Songwriter Icon Award at NMPA Annual Meeting 2025This year, Kacey Musgraves will be honored with the Songwriter Icon award at the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) annual meeting. The NMPA5 January 28, 2025Travis Scott named top artist-songwriter in Q3 2024 by NMPA’s Gold & Platinum Program (based on RIAA certifications)The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) has revealed the top songwriters in the US for the third quarter of 2024, recognizing the top5 October 25, 2024Jessi Alexander, Ashley Gorley Take Home Top Honors During NMPA Gold & Platinum GalaMany in Nashville’s elite country music songwriting community were honored at the Country Music Hall of Fame on Thursday evening (Oct. 24), as the National5 October 25, 2024NMPA Honors Over 150 Songwriters At Annual Gold & Platinum Nashville Gala The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) held its annual Gold & Platinum Gala last night (Oct. 24) at the Country Music Hall of Fame. A5 September 16, 2024PARTYNEXTDOOR named top artist-songwriter in Q2 2024 on the NMPA Gold & Platinum Program (based on RIAA certifications). Mustard named as top non-performing songwriterThe National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) has revealed the top songwriters in the US for the second quarter of 2024, recognizing the top5 June 27, 2024Spotify to Pay Songwriters About $150 Million Less Next Year With Premium, Duo, Family Plan ChangesBy adding books to plans, the streamer says it qualifies for rate discounts. Billboard estimates this will slash U.S. mechanical royalties by nine figures in5 June 27, 2024U.S. Publishing Revenue Grew Nearly 11% to $6.2B in 2023, NMPA Reveals at Annual MeetingThe New York event honored songwriters including Lana Del Rey, featured a fireside chat with WMG CEO Robert Kyncl and revealed the organization’s latest5 Load More
November 12, 2025Spotify and NMPA Partner to Launch New Audiovisual Revenue Stream for Music CreatorsNews of the deal arrives amid an ongoing feud between the parties over reduced publisher royalty rates in the U.S., a dispute that began in March 2024. Spotify5
October 24, 2025Ashley Gorley, Amy Allen, ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ Top 2025 NMPA Gold & Platinum Gala Honorees: ‘Long Live Songwriters’By Jessica Nicholson (via Billboard) The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) held its largest celebration for country songwriters of the year on5
October 23, 2025Songwriters Must Keep Score On Digital Services. Here’s How (Guest Column)Spotify, YouTube, Apple, TikTok – which streaming services support songwriters and which fight fair pay? NMPA president and CEO David Israelite explains.5
June 20, 2025Senators: Spotify’s Bundling Plan ‘Harms Consumers,’ Call on FTC to InvestigateBy Jem Aswad (via Variety) Senators Marsha Blackburn and Ben Ray Luján bitterly criticized Spotify’s music-audiobooks bundling plan, which lowers5
June 18, 2025NMPA Chief Calls Out ‘Unique Problem’ in the Music Industry: ‘Songwriters Don’t Stick Together’While it is technically an annual conference for a trade organization, the National Music Publishers’ Association’s membership meeting has become more5
May 28, 2025Kacey Musgraves to Receive Songwriter Icon Award at NMPA Annual Meeting 2025This year, Kacey Musgraves will be honored with the Songwriter Icon award at the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) annual meeting. The NMPA5
January 28, 2025Travis Scott named top artist-songwriter in Q3 2024 by NMPA’s Gold & Platinum Program (based on RIAA certifications)The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) has revealed the top songwriters in the US for the third quarter of 2024, recognizing the top5
October 25, 2024Jessi Alexander, Ashley Gorley Take Home Top Honors During NMPA Gold & Platinum GalaMany in Nashville’s elite country music songwriting community were honored at the Country Music Hall of Fame on Thursday evening (Oct. 24), as the National5
October 25, 2024NMPA Honors Over 150 Songwriters At Annual Gold & Platinum Nashville Gala The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) held its annual Gold & Platinum Gala last night (Oct. 24) at the Country Music Hall of Fame. A5
September 16, 2024PARTYNEXTDOOR named top artist-songwriter in Q2 2024 on the NMPA Gold & Platinum Program (based on RIAA certifications). Mustard named as top non-performing songwriterThe National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) has revealed the top songwriters in the US for the second quarter of 2024, recognizing the top5
June 27, 2024Spotify to Pay Songwriters About $150 Million Less Next Year With Premium, Duo, Family Plan ChangesBy adding books to plans, the streamer says it qualifies for rate discounts. Billboard estimates this will slash U.S. mechanical royalties by nine figures in5
June 27, 2024U.S. Publishing Revenue Grew Nearly 11% to $6.2B in 2023, NMPA Reveals at Annual MeetingThe New York event honored songwriters including Lana Del Rey, featured a fireside chat with WMG CEO Robert Kyncl and revealed the organization’s latest5
