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NMPA Chief Calls Out ‘Unique Problem’ in the Music Industry: ‘Songwriters Don’t Stick Together’
NMPA chief David Israelite took the bold step of calling out recording artists to treat songwriters more fairly..
While it is technically an annual conference for a trade organization, the National Music Publishers’ Association’s membership meeting has become more like a TV network’s upfront presentation: a major show in the music business with performances from top artists, strong visuals, updates on policies and ongoing battles, and fiery speeches primarily from the organization’s president-CEO of 20 years, David Israelite. This year’s meeting had stellar acoustic performances and moving speeches from honorees Kacey Musgraves and Gracie Abrams as well as Thomas Rhett, a tribute song to Musgraves from Leon Bridges, and lots of data about the ongoing battle for songwriters’ rights — and payment — in the streaming age. We fought hard to include an improved rate standard in the Copyright Royalty Board so that all open market deals will now be considered as evidence for what your songs are worth.
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