AIMP Media Coverage Archive

2022

• MENTORS AND MENTEES WANTED FOR THE 2022 AIMP FALL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM – Music Connection
• RECORD LABELS AND PUBLISHERS INK MAJOR SETTLEMENT, MOVING FROM 9.1 CENTS TO 12 CENTS PER TRACK FOR US MECHANICAL ROYALTIES ON PHYSICAL SALES – Music Business Worldwide (AIMP statement featured)
• Copyright Royalty Board Asked to Approve 32% Increase on Mechanical Royalties for Physical Products, Downloads – Variety (AIMP statement featured)
• CRB Settlement Reached To Increase Songwriter Royalties To 12 Cents Per Song – Music Row (AIMP statement featured)
• Labels and publishers reach agreement on US physical / download mechanicals – Music Ally (AIMP statement featured)
• Responses to the proposed new settlement on the US mechanical royalty rate on discs and downloads – CMU (AIMP statement featured)
• Industry Responds to Proposed Increase of Songwriter Royalties – American Songwriter (AIMP statement featured)
• AIMP Officially Responds to Copyright Royalty Board Mechanical-Rate Decision: ‘We Encourage the CRB to Follow Through With An Increase’ – Digital Music News
• Seventh Annual AIMP Nashville Songwriter Series Celebrates Emerging Writers – Music Row
• Ashley Morey named Chair of AIMP’s national Young Professional Committee – Creative Industries News
• HFA/Rumblefish’s Ashley Morey Named Chair Of AIMP’s National Young Professional Committee – All Access
• AIMP Nashville To Host Publishing & Artist Development Webinar Tomorrow – Music Row
• AIMP to Host Music Publishing Webinar – Music Connection
• AIMP to Host Webinar with IAFAR and Songtradr – Music Connection
• Jonathan D. Haskell, Brooke Primont appointed to AIMP chapter boards of directors – SHOOT

2021

• Diversity Leaders From Sony, Universal and BMI to Hold ‘Fostering Change’ Virtual AIMP Event on Tuesday – Variety
• AIMP Unveils Nashville Songwriter Series Class of 2021 – Music Row
• Attend AIMP’s ‘Asian Music Market’ Webinar – Music Connection
• AIMP Holds 4th Annual Global Music Publishing Summit – Music Row
• CISAC DG Gadi Oron delivers keynote speech at the Global Music Publishing Summit – CISAC blog
• AIMP Presents Results Of Member Survey For Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Initiative – MusicRow
• ATTEND AIMP GLOBAL MUSIC PUBLISHING SUMMIT – Music Connection
• TikTok Panel Added To AIMP Agenda – Country Aircheck
• AIMP Partners With EnterGain On New Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative – Music Row
• In 2021, How Do We Define an ‘Indie’ Publisher? – Billboard
• Craig Wiseman, John Titta, Gadi Oron Set For AIMP Global Music Publishing Summit – Music Row
• Jon Pardi Covers This Miranda Lambert Hit During Nashville Show – CMT
• Lee Brice’s ‘One of Them Girls’ Named Song of the Year by Nashville Independent Music Publishers – Billboard
• Winners Named For 6th Annual AIMP Nashville Awards – AllAccess
• 2021 AIMP Nashville Awards Winners Announced at 6th Annual Event – MusicRow
• Priscilla Block, Andrew Jannakos Share Their Roads From TikTok To Record Deals – All Access
• AIMP To Host Tik Tok Webinar With Andrew Jannakos And Priscilla Block – Music Row
• AIMP Nashville Pubcast Returns – Music Row
• “AIMP Nashville Pubcast” Partners With American Songwriter. – Country Insider
• ‘AIMP Nashville Pubcast’ Partners With American Songwriter – All Access
• John Ozier Named AIMP National Chair; Initial 2021 Events Announced – Music Row
• [AIMP Nashville Chapter President] John Ozier on Lee Brice, the Ryman Auditorium, and Building Reservoir’s Operation in Nashville – Muse by Clio

2020

• Ryan Beaver, Tiera, Dillon Carmichael Among AIMP Nashville’s Songwriter Series Class of 2020 – Music Row
• AIMP Nashville Announces Class Of 2020 For Its 6th Annual Songwriter Series – All Access
• AIMP Songwriter Series Class of 2020 – Music Connection
• AIMP L.A.’s Holiday Spirit – HITS Daily Double
• Bart Herbison To Be Honored By L.A. AIMP Chapter – Music Row
• AIMP Names NSAI’s Bart Herbison As Individual Award Recipient – All Access
• Legal Luminaries Talk – HITS Daily Double
• Voting Now Open For AIMP Nashville Chapter’s 2021 Board Of Directors – Music Row
• Upcoming AIMP Webinars, Importance of Data Quality and Data in Music Publishing – Music Connection
• Ashley McBryde, HARDY, Hailey Whitters Among AIMP Nashville Awards Winners – Music Row
• Winners Announced for Fifth Annual AIMP Nashville Awards – Music Connection
• Fifth Annual AIMP Nashville Awards Winners Revealed – All Access
• AIMP Nashville Awards Nominees Announced – Music Row
• Nominees For Fifth Annual AIMP Nashville Awards Revealed – All Access
• Fifth Annual AIMP Nashville Awards Nominees Announced – American Songwriter
• Thursday’s AIMP Webinar Showcases Indie Songwriters Coyle Girelli, Ryan Shaw And Roken – American Songwriter
• Steve Miller Q&A and AIMP Music Publishing Summit Highlight This Week’s Online Celebration of Songwriters – American Songwriter
• Teri Nelson Carpenter (Reel Musik Werks, AIMP): “We simply can’t live without music” – Legrand Network
• AIMP Announces Global Music Publishing Webinar, June 11 – All Access
• Learn What It Takes To Sync Your Cover Songs In Free Webinar Today – American Songwriter
• AIMP to Hold Town Hall Webinar – HITS Daily Double
• AIMP Webinar Goes Weekly – HITS Daily Double
• AIMP Webinar On Password-Sharing’s Impact On Music Industry Goes Online – All Access
• AIMP Holds “Ladies of Latin” Panel – HITS Daily Double
• NMPA reaches settlement with Peloton over copyright infringement claim – Music Week (statement from Teri nelson-Carpenter included)
• Peloton settles with indie music publishers ending copyright litigation – CMU (statement from Teri Nelson-Carpenter included)
• AIMP Holds Grammy Week Panel – HITS Daily Double

2019

• Mechanical Licensing Collective Board Members Outline Challenges, Next Steps – Billboard
• AIMP Shines Light On State Of Publishing With David Israelite – Music Row
• ‘AIMP Nashville Pubcast’ Launches Revamped Third Season with NMPA’s David Israelite – Music Row
• AIMP Nashville Gets The Scoop From Music Supervisors – Music Row
• AIMP NY Summer School Is in Session – HITS Daily Double
• AIMP Nashville Hosts A&R Panel – HITS Daily Double
• AIMP Nashville Chapter Hosts Panel On A&R – Music Row
• Atlas Music Publishing to Receive AIMP NY’s 2019 Indie Award – Billboard
• U.S. Copyright Office Approves Mechanical Licensing Collective Sponsored by NMPA – Billboard (AIMP statement included)
• NMPA calls for streaming platforms to commit to supporting Mechanical Licensing Collective – Music Week (AIMP statement included)
• Inside The AIMP Indie Music Publishing Summit with Diane Warren And More – American Songwriter
• AIMP Indie Music Publishing Summit Addresses MMA Funding With Dealmaking’s Behind-the-Scenes Details – Billboard
• Considering Most Airtime Goes to Oldies, Radio’s Promotional Value Under Scrutiny at AIMP Indie Music Publishing Summit – Billboard
• Future Looks Bright in Streaming Age, Say Wall Street Experts at AIMP Indie Music Publishing Summit – Billboard
• AIMP Wraps Successful Third Annual Indie Music Publishing Summit In NYC – Music Row
• AIMP conference offers new stats on indie publishing business – Music Ally
• AIMP Data Shines Light on State of Independent Music Publishing – Music Connection
• Diane Warren to Keynote 2019 AIMP Indie Music Publishing Summit – Billboard
• Legendary Songwriter Diane Warren to Keynote at AIMP Indie Music Publishing Summit on June 11 in NYC – Music Connection
• Bobby Karl Works The Room: The 2019 AIMP Awards – Music Row
• The 2019 AIMP Awards Winners Announced – All Access

2018

• AIMP Announces Chapter Board Elections Results – Music Row
• Spotify makes analytics available to music publishers – Legrand Network
• Trump Signs Landmark Music Bill Into Law – Rolling Stone
• ‘Truly a Historic Moment’: Music Business Reacts to Music Modernization Act Becoming Law – Billboard
• ‘This is a historic moment’: US biz celebrates as Music Modernization Act finally becomes law – Music Week
• Industry Reacts As MMA: AIMP, A2IM, Music Biz, ASCAP, SoundExchange, BMI, Sound Royalties – Hypebot
• MMA: Now the Real Work Begins – HITS Daily Double
• President Signs Music Modernization Act Into Law – Music Row
• Music Modernization Act Signed Into Law – American Songwriter
• The Music Modernization Act Is Signed Into Law – All Access
• MMA signed into law, and then Kanye West waffled – CMU
• AIMP Celebrates Nashville Songwriter Series – Music Row
• AIMP Nashville Hosts Annual Songwriter Series – All Access
• Anatomy of a Sample: The Legal Complexities Behind Hip-Hop’s Creative Backbone – Billboard
• Music Modernization Act Passed: Industry, Politicians Welcome ‘The Most Important Piece Of Legislation In a Generation’ – Billboard
• Senate Passes Music Modernization Act – Variety
• US Senate passes Music Modernization Act – CMU
• Industry Reacts To Music Modernization Act Passage: AIMP, BMI. A2IM, NMPA, SoundEx, ASCAP, More – Hypebot
• AIMP Nashville Songwriter Series Announces Class Of 2018 – Music Row
• AIMP Nashville To Host ‘4th Annual Songwriter Series’ – All Access
• The Advocates Behind Billboard’s 2018 Indie Power Players – Billboard (AIMP included)
• AIMP Nashville Hosts ‘Inside Scoop From Music Sups’ – All Access
• AIMP Nashville: Top Music Supervisors Discuss Current Projects, Music Needs – Music Row
• AIMP Nashville Pubcast Launches Second Season – Music Row
• Tyler Hubbard [on AIMP Nashville Pubcast] – All Access
• Songwriter Groups Reach Compromise With SESAC, Harry Fox Over Music Modernization Act – Billboard (AIMP statement included)
• After Battle With Songwriters, SESAC Comes to the Music Modernization Act Table – Variety (AIMP statement included)
• Compromise reached to let Music Modernization Act march on – CMU (AIMP statement included)
• SESAC, NMPA, NSAI, And SONA Announce Unconditional Support for Music Modernization Act – Music Row (AIMP statement included)
• AIMP Nashville Holds Publishing Panel – Music Row
• As Clock Ticks, New Hurdles Mount Against the Music Modernization Act – Billboard (AIMP statement included)
• NATPE and AIMP Launch Co-Branded Event – Videoage
• ATTEND AIMP & NATPE KICK-OFF LUNCHEON PANEL – Music Connection
• Industry Pics: AIMP Nashville, Steve Moakler, ASCAP, CMT, Phillip White, Dailey & Vincent – Music Row
• Senate Judiciary Committee Unanimously Passes Music Modernization Act – Variety (AIMP statement included)
• Music Modernisation Acts passes key vote in Senate – Music Week (AIMP statement included)
• Senate committee approves Music Modernization Act – CMU (AIMP statement included)
• Inside the AIMP Indie Music Publishing Summit, June 12 in NYC – American Songwriter
• 5 Questions with Alisa Coleman, Executive Director of the NY Chapter of the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) – Copyright Alliance
• AIMP Nashville Awards Showcase Indie Talent – Music Row
• 3rd Annual AIMP Awards Handed Out In Nashville – All Access
• 2018 AIMP Nashville Winners – Country Aircheck
• AIMP Announces Initial Agenda for Second Annual Indie Music Publishing Summit – Music Row
• ‘SUCCESS IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS ISN’T ABOUT MONEY OR TITLES – IT’S ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS.’ – Music Business Worldwide (profile of AIMP NY’s Alisa Coleman)
• Significant 2018 Tax Changes For Music Publishers – Hypebot (written by AIMP NY Treasurer Steven White)
• Biz hails increased US streaming rates for songwriters and publishers – Music Week (includes AIMP statement)
• MARTIN BANDIER: 44% RISE IN US STREAMING ROYALTIES FOR SONGWRITERS IS ‘VERY POSITIVE RULING’ – Music Business Worldwide (includes AIMP statement)
• Music industry welcomes US mechanical royalty ruling – CMU (includes AIMP statement)
• In historic ruling, Copyright Royalty Board dramatically raises royalties for streaming services – RAIN (includes AIMP statement)
• Ruling raises songwriter royalties from Spotify, Apple Music by 44% – Ars Technica (includes AIMP statement)
• Sweeping New Music Law Expedites A $1.6 Billion Lawsuit Against Spotify – NPR (Michael Eames quoted)

2017

• Music Modernization Act Of 2017 Introduced – Music Row (Michael Eames quoted)
• Big Deal and Big Schlemiel [AIMP 40th Anniversary Party coverage]- HITS Daily Double
• AIMP Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Parties in Los Angeles, New York, and Nashville – American Songwriter
• AIMP Makes a Big Deal About Big Deal – HITS Daily Double
• AIMP To Celebrate 40th Anniversary with Events in Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles – Music Row
• AIMP Launches New Podcast Series – Music Row
• AIMP Nashville Goes Live with Pubcast – HITS Daily Double
• NMPA Chief David Israelite on Music Licensing Issues [at AIMP Chapter events] – Billboard
• Songwriters move closer toward proposing blanket mechanical licensing law [at AIMP Chapter events] – RAIN
• AIMP Celebrates Third Annual Songwriter Series In Nashville – Music Row
• Nashville AIMP Chapter To Host Third Annual Songwriter Series – Music Row
• AIMP Nashville Gets Inside Scoop From Music Sups – Music Row
• Nashville Event: AIMP “Inside Scoop from Music Sups V3” – August 14th – SonicScoop
• Industry Ink: AIMP Nashville Holds Panel With Pandora – Music Row
• Inside the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) Summit – American Songwriter
• AIMP Gathers Indies for Summit – HITS Daily Double
• AIMP Gets Creative – HITS Daily Double
• AIMP Presents First-Ever Indie Music Publishing Summit in NYC – Music Connection