Founded in 1917, the National Music Publishers’
Association (NMPA) is the trade association representing
all American music publishers and their songwriting partners.
Its mission is to protect, promote, and advance the interests
of music’s creators. The NMPA is the voice of both small
and large music publishers, and is the leading advocate for
publishers and their songwriter partners in the nation’s
capital and in every area where publishers do business.The goal
of NMPA is to protect its members’ property rights on the
legislative, litigation, and regulatory fronts. In this vein, the NMPA continues to represent its members in negotiations to shape the future of the music industry by fostering a business environment that furthers both creative and financial success. The NMPA has remained the most active and vocal proponent for the interests of music publishers in the U.S. and throughout the world, a continuing tradition of which the association is very proud.Launched in 2015, the NMPA SONGS Foundation promotes the creation of music by supporting gifted songwriters and programs that foster composition education. The Foundation’s goal is to provide financial assistance and support of educational programs to assist talented writers to ensure they can continue their creativity. It is a 501(c)3 corporation. For more information, go to the SONGS Foundation website.
Celebrating 78 years of service to songwriters, composers,
publishers and businesses, BMI is a global leader in music rights
management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI
represents the public performance rights in nearly 13 million
musical works created and owned by more than 800,000
songwriters, composers, and publishers. BMI negotiates music
license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as
royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs
are performed in public. In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music. Today, BMI’s repertoire spans all genres of music and consistently boasts many of the most-performed hits of the year.
The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) raises awareness
and funds for critical health, educational and social issues by
harnessing the collective power of the entertainment community. EIF
creates high-profile programs and events that address social issues
and urgent needs, as well as inform, inspire and raise significant
funds for sustainable initiatives that can stimulate innovation and
transform lives. With the commitment of their supporters, individuals
and corporations, EIF is able to champion a wide variety of worthy
causes. Visit eifoundation.org and follow @eifoundation