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RYAN TEDDER SOUNDS OFF ON SONGWRITERS’ RIGHTS IN IMPASSIONED NMPA SPEECH: ‘I WOULD NEVER TAKE CREDIT FOR A SONG I DIDN’T WRITE’
At the National Music Publishers' Association's annual meeting in New York City on Wednesday, NMPA Songwriter Icon Award winner Ryan Tedder began his acceptance speech with a dose of humility. "I don't particularly consider myself an icon," he began, after thanking NMPA president and CEO David Israelite, along with the rest of the organization's members. "Not to disparage any other artists who refer to themselves as icons, it's just an odd thing to use to refer to yourself."