The Latest Check out the latest news, events and updates. Search for: Clear February 17, 2021Spotify, Apple And Others Pay $424.38m In Historical Unmatched Royalties To Mechanical Licensing CollectiveA total of 20 DSPs have transferred a combined $424.38 million in accrued historical unmatched royalties to The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) as5 February 17, 2021Nmpa President: Unmatched Royalties Finally Turned Over To Mlc Brings Insight And Progress | Billboard BizSongwriters and music publishers have for years fought to ensure they were paid accurately and fully by digital streaming services. Unmatched money – or that5 February 16, 2021Apple, Spotify And Other Dsps Pay $424 Million In Unmatched Royalties For Publishers, SongwritersThe Mechanical Licensing Collective has received a total of $424.38 million in accrued historical unmatched royalties from digital service providers,5 February 1, 202121 Savage Was The Biggest Songwriter In The Us In Q4 2020, With 21 CertificationsThe National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) Gold & Platinum Program has announced the top songwriters for Q4 2020, including the top songwriter for5 January 21, 2021How Should The Music Streaming Revenue Pie Be Split?The following MBW op/ed comes from David Israelite (pictured), President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA). The NMPA is the trade5 January 21, 2021Justice Department Leaves Decades-old Music Industry Decrees UnchangedBy ANOUSHA SAKOUI STAFF WRITER JAN. 15, 2021 10 AM UPDATED2:10 PM The Justice Department has decided against rolling back legislation that governs music5 December 21, 2020Billboard: Music Biz Applauds Pandemic Aid Package: ‘these Relief Provisions Will Save Lives And Livelihoods’After Congress passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package Monday evening (Dec. 21), the music industry came out in force to celebrate a number of measures5 December 14, 2020Santa’s Guide To Tech Companies: Who’s Been Naughty And Who’s Been Nice To Songwriters This YearSongwriters have made a list and checked it twice, and this year some tech companies have been good, while some deserve lumps of coal. The following is5 December 3, 2020Billboard’s 2020 Women In Music Hall Of Fame Honorees Speak OutChosen by Billboard as first among their peers in prior years, these former Executive of the Year honorees reflect on the achievements, activism and5 December 3, 2020Old Town Road Was The Most Listened To Country Song In The Us In The Past Year (according To Riaa Certifications)The NMPA Gold & Platinum Program, which honors the songwriters of RIAA-certified Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum singles, today announced the top country5 December 2, 2020Nmpa Ceo: Twitch Harms Everyone By Refusing To License Music (guest Column)Twitch, which describes itself as “the world’s leading live streaming platform for gamers and the things we love,” is full of music. From5 November 24, 2020Music Groups Again Pressure Congress For Pandemic Relief: ‘more Must Be Done’A coalition of music industry groups including the RIAA, NMPA and Artist Rights Alliance today (Nov. 23) sent the latest in a string of recent letters to5 Load More
February 17, 2021Spotify, Apple And Others Pay $424.38m In Historical Unmatched Royalties To Mechanical Licensing CollectiveA total of 20 DSPs have transferred a combined $424.38 million in accrued historical unmatched royalties to The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) as5
February 17, 2021Nmpa President: Unmatched Royalties Finally Turned Over To Mlc Brings Insight And Progress | Billboard BizSongwriters and music publishers have for years fought to ensure they were paid accurately and fully by digital streaming services. Unmatched money – or that5
February 16, 2021Apple, Spotify And Other Dsps Pay $424 Million In Unmatched Royalties For Publishers, SongwritersThe Mechanical Licensing Collective has received a total of $424.38 million in accrued historical unmatched royalties from digital service providers,5
February 1, 202121 Savage Was The Biggest Songwriter In The Us In Q4 2020, With 21 CertificationsThe National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) Gold & Platinum Program has announced the top songwriters for Q4 2020, including the top songwriter for5
January 21, 2021How Should The Music Streaming Revenue Pie Be Split?The following MBW op/ed comes from David Israelite (pictured), President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA). The NMPA is the trade5
January 21, 2021Justice Department Leaves Decades-old Music Industry Decrees UnchangedBy ANOUSHA SAKOUI STAFF WRITER JAN. 15, 2021 10 AM UPDATED2:10 PM The Justice Department has decided against rolling back legislation that governs music5
December 21, 2020Billboard: Music Biz Applauds Pandemic Aid Package: ‘these Relief Provisions Will Save Lives And Livelihoods’After Congress passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package Monday evening (Dec. 21), the music industry came out in force to celebrate a number of measures5
December 14, 2020Santa’s Guide To Tech Companies: Who’s Been Naughty And Who’s Been Nice To Songwriters This YearSongwriters have made a list and checked it twice, and this year some tech companies have been good, while some deserve lumps of coal. The following is5
December 3, 2020Billboard’s 2020 Women In Music Hall Of Fame Honorees Speak OutChosen by Billboard as first among their peers in prior years, these former Executive of the Year honorees reflect on the achievements, activism and5
December 3, 2020Old Town Road Was The Most Listened To Country Song In The Us In The Past Year (according To Riaa Certifications)The NMPA Gold & Platinum Program, which honors the songwriters of RIAA-certified Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum singles, today announced the top country5
December 2, 2020Nmpa Ceo: Twitch Harms Everyone By Refusing To License Music (guest Column)Twitch, which describes itself as “the world’s leading live streaming platform for gamers and the things we love,” is full of music. From5
November 24, 2020Music Groups Again Pressure Congress For Pandemic Relief: ‘more Must Be Done’A coalition of music industry groups including the RIAA, NMPA and Artist Rights Alliance today (Nov. 23) sent the latest in a string of recent letters to5
