Having a song go Platinum is quite a feat for a songwriter. Having that record go nine or ten times Platinum is reserved for those in rarified air. On Wednesday night (October 25), the National Music Publisher’s Association celebrated their Gold & Platinum songwriters at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee. In the crowd were some of country’s finest purveyors—all of whom have secured mammoth hits. The honorees had single Platinum records all the way up to 10-time Platinum records. As was pointed out to the crowd, a song never loses eligibility for Platinum status. That m ..read more

NMPA GOLD & PLATINUM GALA HONORS NASHVILLE’S TOP SONGWRITERS FEATURED PERFORMANCES BY KEITH URBAN, LEE BRICE, BRITTNEY SPENCER, IAN MUNSICK NASHVILLE, TN – Last night, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) hosted its annual Gold & Platinum Gala at the Country Music Hall of Fame. The NMPA Gold & Platinum Program honors the songwriters of RIAA-certified singles. The event featured performances by Keith Urban, Lee Brice, Brittney Spencer, and Ian Munsick. Eighty-five Multi-Platinum songwriters including Luke Laird, Natalie Hemby, Chris DeStefano, and Dallas ..read more

he National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) has revealed the top songwriters for the second quarter of 2023, recognizing the top artist-songwriter and non-performing songwriter of the period. From April to July, a total of 2,116 Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum certifications were awarded. American songwriter, actor, filmmaker and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda emerged as the top artist-songwriter, securing 34 certifications including the 2X Multi-Platinum Satisfied, the Platinum Aaron Burr, Sir and the Gold It’s Quiet Uptown. Miranda is publish ..read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) Gold & Platinum Program today announced the top songwriters for the second quarter of 2023 including the top artist-songwriter and top non-performing songwriter for the period. During April, May and June, 2,116 Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum certifications were awarded. Lin-Manuel Miranda was the top artist-songwriter overall with 34 certifications including the 2X Multi-Platinum Satisfied, the Platinum Aaron Burr, Sir and the Gold It’s Quiet Uptown. He is published by Warner Chappell. Th ..read more

A group of 17 music publishers sued Twitter on Wednesday, accusing it of copyright infringement on about 1,700 songs, and is seeking as much as $250 million in damages, the latest headache for the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. The publishers filed the suit in Federal District Court in Nashville, saying Twitter violated copyright law by allowing users to post music to the platform without permission. Negotiations between Twitter and the music industry to put broad licensing agreements into place had broken down months ago. “Twitter stands alone as the largest social media platform ..read more

During the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) annual meeting on Wednesday (June 14), the trade organization said it calculated total U.S. publishing revenue at $5.6 billion in 2022, up from $4.7 billion in 2021 — a more than 19% increase year over year. During his presentation at the meeting, held at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York, NMPA president/CEO David Israelite further noted that $5.6 billion figure does not include monies likely owed to publishers after the Copyright Royalty Board’s recent ruling upholding a rate increase for streaming serv ..read more

Awarded Non-Performing Songwriter Icon Ashley Gorley, Featured Surprise Performances by Luke Bryan and Brandy Clark, Hosted Keynote Conversation with Guy Oseary New York City– The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) yesterday hosted its annual meeting at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. The event honored 2023 NMPA Songwriter Icon Brandi Carlile. Upon accepting her award, the 25-time GRAMMY nominee and nine-time winner said, “Every once in a while I’ll know that its time for me to end my constant struggle with internal feelings of aloneness, and I write songs again… It’s not really ..read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) Gold & Platinum Program today announced the top songwriters for the first quarter of 2023 including the top artist-songwriter and top non-performing songwriter for the period. During January, February and March, 1,736 Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum certifications were awarded. Luke Combs was the top artist-songwriter overall with 26 certifications including the 9X Multi-Platinum Beautiful Crazy, the 8X Multi-Platinum Hurricane and the 4X Multi-Platinum Forever After All, all published by Big Ma ..read more

Brandi Carlile will receive the National Music Publishers’ Association’s (NMPA) Songwriter Icon Award at the 2023 annual meeting, the organization announced Tuesday (May 23). The country and folk legend, nine-time Grammy winner, and Billboard cover star will join the likes of other bold-faced artists like Lin-Manuel Miranda and Taylor Swift in receiving the honor. The NMPA annual meeting, which takes place at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall on June 14, will feature a keynote conversation with Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl, who previously se ..read more

Keynote by Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl, Ashley Gorley to receive inaugural Non-Performing Songwriter Icon Award Washington, D.C. – The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) today announced the honorees and keynote for its Annual Meeting at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall on June 14. Nine-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician and producer Brandi Carlile will receive this year’s NMPA Songwriter Icon Award. Additionally, Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl will deliver a keynote conversation. The event will also feature the first-ever NMPA Non-Performing So ..read more