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Music Publishers Escalate Their War With Spotify
The National Music Publishers Association sent a letter to Congress calling for changes to the Copyright Act as its spat with Spotify continues.
“Large, foreign-owned companies, like Spotify, should not enjoy unfair advantages over American songwriters because of outdated federal policy,” NMPA CEO David Israelite wrote in the letter Tuesday. “By making one simple change, Congress can undo a more than 100-year old mistake in the compulsory license, and ensure songwriters and music creators continue To benefit from their creative efforts.” Michelle Lewis, CEO of the Songwriters of North America voiced support for the NMPA’s push against Spotify but said that “we cautiously await more detailed language for the industry to review,” regarding the trade organization’s latest proposal in the letter.
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