David Israelite In The News

Judges in the US have hinted that the mechanical royalty rate paid to publishers and songwriters for vinyl sales should rise. The major labels’ lawyers have come out swinging.

MBW brings you the blow-by-blow of an extraordinary legal battle taking place in the US. It's got everything!

Larry Mestel, Founder & CEO of Primary Wave Music, joins NMPA Board of Directors

'The NMPA is a vital partner for those that create and own songs and I’m looking forward to making a meaningful contribution to its mission,' says Mestel

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Artists should take a principled stance against Spotify for songwriters

The following MBW Op/ed comes from David Israelite, the President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association

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Juice WRLD and Nick Mira named biggest artist-songwriter and songwriter in the US in Q4 2021, on the NMPA Gold & Platinum Program (based on RIAA certifications)

In partnership with the RIAA’s Gold & Platinum Program, NMPA finds and certifies the songwriters and publishers of RIAA-certified singles

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As Spotify continues fight to lower songwriter pay, its top lawyer, Horacio Gutierrez, exits for Disney

Gutierrez joined Spotify in 2016 and was promoted to Head of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer in 2019

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Kane Brown’s Be Like That ft. Swae Lee and Khalid was the most listened to Country song in the US in the past year (according to the NMPA Gold & Platinum Program, based on RIAA certifications)

Be Like That was the most listened to Country song in the past year according to RIAA certifications

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Here’s exactly what Spotify, Apple and other streaming services want to pay songwriters from 2023 onwards.

MBW rifles through the filings of Big Tech to see what the likes of Google and Spotify are proposing

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From Spotify vs. songwriters to Adele vs. our emotions: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

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