by Lydia Hecmanczuk | Jun 11, 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 10, 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 Cara Cunningham | May 21, 2026 | Front Page, Media
Songwriter Julian Bunetta and Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. are also set to be honored. Three days after she hosts the 2026 Tony Awards, P!nk is set to receive the NMPA Songwriter Icon Award at the National Music Publishers’ Association annual meeting, which...
by Cara Cunningham | Feb 12, 2026 | Front Page, Media
On the season 1 finale of Billboard’s On the Record podcast, the musician and NMPA head discuss why songwriting is “a completely different industry today.” “Back in 2005, I used to only [write], maybe, 15-16 songs in a year,” says Ryan...
by Cara Cunningham | Jan 27, 2026 | Front Page, Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) today announced the elevation of senior employees Danielle Aguirre and Charlotte Sellmyer to new titles that reflect how their roles have expanded within the organization. Aguirre has been...
by Cara Cunningham | Jan 2, 2026 | Front Page, Media
The event, set to be held Jan. 28 in Hollywood, is the largest songwriter-focused event hosted during Grammy Week. With the big New Year’s blowout now in the rearview mirror and 2026 fully upon us, the music business will turn its attention to the first major — and...
