by Lydia Hecmanczuk | Jun 23, 2026 | Front Page, Media
US music publishing revenues rose to USD $7.3 billion in 2025. That’s according to the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), which unveiled the figure at its Annual Meeting at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New York on Wednesday (June 10). The total is...
by Lydia Hecmanczuk | Jun 23, 2026 | Media
Spotify and Amazon’s bundling strategy has had a major impact on music publishers’ royalty haul, resulting in nearly $500 million in lost royalties since 2024. The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) revealed some worrying data tied to the sustained hit the...
by Lydia Hecmanczuk | Jun 23, 2026 | Front Page, Media
At the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) annual meeting on Wednesday (June 10), president and CEO David Israelite announced the “first-ever industry-wide AI licensing deals” for publisher members with AI music firms Udio and KLAY, in his words. He also...
by Lydia Hecmanczuk | Jun 23, 2026 | Media
With hits under his belt like Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso,” Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control,” Gracie Abrams’ “That’s So True” and One Direction’s “Drag Me Down” and “Best Song Ever,” Julian Bunetta has emerged as one of the most successful and influential...