by Lydia Hecmanczuk | Jun 11, 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...
by Lydia Hecmanczuk | Jun 10, 2026 | 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 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...
by Cara Cunningham | Nov 12, 2025 | Front Page, Media
News 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. Spotify and the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) have joined forces to create a new opt-in license for...
