We’ve seen a growing slate of deals between major labels and AI-music companies that include the former’s publishing arms. Now US music-publishers body the NMPA has announced two of its […]
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NMPA calls for Trump administration to protect copyright
We wrote about lobbying body The Internet Association’s letter to US president-elect Donald Trump outlining its priorities for his incoming administration. Now the National Music Publishers Association has sent its […]
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NMPA boss hopes Apple Music can grow streaming subscriptions
It sounds like a slightly doleful AGM for the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA), with the body talking about last year’s 2.5% drop in revenues for the US music publishing […]
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Wolfgang’s Vaults faces infringement suit from NMPA
The National Music Publishers’ Association is taking legal action against Wolfgang’s Vaults and its related sites (such as Daytrotter) over copyright concerns. “Wolfgang’s Vault calls itself the ‘largest collection of […]
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Songwriter Equity Act returns to US houses of Congress
2015 is certainly the year when the debate about songwriter royalties steps up a few notches. This week saw the return in the US of the proposed Songwriter Equity Act, […]
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Sony/ATV beats UMPG to the punch in releasing entire catalogue in list form
Looking for some light bedtime reading this week? How about Sony/ATV’s complete catalogue of works in a big list? Okay, perhaps it’s not a thrilling page-turner, but the move is […]
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Songwriter Equity Act aims to improve digital for US songwriters
The simmering row between Pandora and US songwriters is returning to the legislative arena, through a proposed law called the Songwriter Equity Act
