by Cara Cunningham | Jan 18, 2024 | Front Page, Media, News
The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has appointed Chris Barkley as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs. Barkley is described as a “seasoned political strategist” who has spent over two decades working in high-ranking positions on Capitol Hill...
by Danielle Suber | Dec 13, 2023 | Front Page, Media, News
Legislators and regulators around the world are grappling with how to address the many issues that have emerged since AI technology “went mainstream” about a year ago. In the US, one of the key efforts on that front is being spearheaded by the US Copyright Office,...
by Danielle Suber | Nov 1, 2023 | Front Page, G&P, Media
Having a song go Platinum is quite a feat for a songwriter. Having that record go nine or ten times Platinum is reserved for those in rarified air. On Wednesday night (October 25), the National Music Publisher’s Association celebrated their Gold & Platinum...
by Danielle Suber | Oct 3, 2023 | Front Page, G&P, Media
he National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) has revealed the top songwriters for the second quarter of 2023, recognizing the top artist-songwriter and non-performing songwriter of the period. From April to July, a total of 2,116 Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum...
by Danielle Suber | Jun 15, 2023 | Front Page, Media, Uncategorized
A group of 17 music publishers sued Twitter on Wednesday, accusing it of copyright infringement on about 1,700 songs, and is seeking as much as $250 million in damages, the latest headache for the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. The publishers filed the suit...
by Danielle Suber | Jun 15, 2023 | Front Page, Media, Uncategorized
During the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) annual meeting on Wednesday (June 14), the trade organization said it calculated total U.S. publishing revenue at $5.6 billion in 2022, up from $4.7 billion in 2021 — a more than 19% increase year over year....
