National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) In The News

From Universal’s $54bn listing to Warner’s $270m from ‘alternative’ platforms: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter

Twitch strikes deal with music publishers

According to the NMPA, Twitch will provide "new opportunities" to music publishers

Merck Mercuriadis: ‘None of us should be able to sleep in good conscience at night until the true value of the songwriters’ contributions to this business are recognized.’

Merck Mercuriadis responds to criticism of his views regarding the major record companies and publishers

NFTs and Music Royalty Streams: 5 Legal Issues To Be Aware Of

Three top lawyers from Covington & Burling spell out potential problems for rights-holders in the NFT space

SESAC acquires royalty collection platform Audiam from SOCAN

Move brings Audiam and Harry Fox Agency under one roof in the US

Roblox says $200m+ copyright lawsuit is based on a ‘fundamental misunderstanding’. Music publishers disagree.

Both parties are accusing each other of not knowing the law

Roblox sued for $200m+ by music publishers, who allege copyright infringement

David Israelite claims that Roblox maintains a library of hundreds of thousands of songs, including a portfolio of commercial tracks that he says the company has "refused to license"

Rod Wave was the biggest artist-songwriter in the US in Q1, with 10 certifications

Top non-performing songwriter was Mike Dean with seven certifications