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Songwriter royalty rate for streaming in the US will increase starting today, January 1, 2025. Will increase every year through 2027.

What do Jessi Alexander, Amy Allen, Edgar Barrera, Jessie Jo Dillon, and RAYE have in common? 1. They all are amazing songwriters. 2. They all are Grammy nominated for Songwriter of the Year. 3. They all have had their mechanical royalties cut by over 40% by Spotify.

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The Universal Music Publishing agreement with Spotify is good news for UMPG songwriters and a hopeful sign for the industry. But until ALL songwriters get relief from this bundling scheme, the fight continues.

Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles and their fans. A dominant performance. For the Kansas City Chiefs, in the words of Sir Andrew Barton, “I am hurt, but I am not slain; I'll lay me down and bleed a while, And then I'll rise and fight again.”

The February NMPA Streaming Report just in. The value to songwriters and music publishers from 1M streams by service. None of these services would exist without songwriters.

Ever wonder how revenue is split among the three major interests: the song, the recording, and the delivery to a consumer? Here you go.

This is one of the craziest stats I have ever seen in the music industry. In 2024, it’s reported Daniel Ek cashed out $376m in stock. In that same period, it’s estimated ALL songwriters in the US received $320m from Spotify. The system is broken.

🎤 Introducing the first speaker for The Ivors Academy Summit – David Israelite, President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA). As a leader in music publishing, David has been at the forefront of major industry negotiations, including the NMPA’s

How important is the partnership between songwriters and music publishers?

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WOW. Veda lit up the stage at the 2025  #NMAP Annual Meeting with her performance of “Wannabe Me” and her viral cover of “Bring Me to Life.” Sharing the spotlight with K A C E Y and Gracie Abrams? Iconic. We couldn’t be prouder. 🌟  Judge & Jury Howard Benson

Congrats to Gracie Abrams on her Billboard Songwriter Award presented at the NMPA Annual Meeting. Not since Taylor Swift have we seen a young singer-songwriter connect with her fans to such an incredible extent.She is a true star and her support of all songwriters is inspiring.

Congratulations to Aaron Dessner on his Billboard Songwriter Award presented at the NMPA Annual Meeting.

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Spotify customers forced into bundled plans says David Israelite as Senators urge FTC to intervene completemusicupdate.com/spotify-custom…

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