

The keynote conversation with Universal Music Group Chairman & CEO Sir Lucian Grainge examined his beginnings as a publisher as well as key insights into where the industry is headed. NOTES will educate and empower creators to come together to affect change. Additionally, Israelite announced the launch of the NOTES Program – the National Organization To Empower Songwriters. This includes filing a lawsuit against Vinkle on Wednesday. He also unveiled the new NMPA App Initiative which will ensure apps that utilize music are properly paying music publishers and songwriters. He also announced the new NMPA Streaming Report Card which will be produced based on new industry data to analyze revenue from streaming services. NMPA President & CEO David Israelite delivered his state of the industry address which detailed industry trends, including that 2021 total industry revenue came to $4,701,083,842.39, a 15.31% increase from the previous year.

The program opened with GRAMMY Album of the Year winner Jon Batiste performing a stunning tribute to the 2022 NMPA Songwriter Icon Lin-Manuel Miranda. The event honored industry leaders, iconic songs and songwriters and examined new data. New York City – The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) yesterday held its annual meeting at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.
