2018-05-18T08:15:37-05:00 2017-06-30 521855942 TATE & TRYON 2021 L ST NW Washington DC 20036 990 2016-07-01 131078660 National Music Publishers Association INC NATI 2023936672 975 F Street NW No 375 Washington DC 20004 David Israelite President & CEO 2023936672 2018-05-18 1 R Michael Sorrells P00001737 2022932200 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z David Israelite 975 F Street NW No 375 Washington DC 20004 10223395 0 X www.nmpa.org X 1974 DE NMPA promotes, protects and advances the interests of music publishers and songwriters in matters relating to domestic and global protection of copyrights. 18 12 19 3 0 0 180000 234955 4064985 9767890 80902 96804 4392 123746 4330279 10223395 42500 215435 0 0 1829002 3777018 0 0 0 3499736 17682253 5371238 21674706 -1040959 -11451311 25343401 8907500 11027501 6058888 14315900 2848612 X 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. 0 0 Legal - Since its inception, NMPA has engaged in myriad legal activities meant to support its member music publishers and their songwriter partners. NMPA currently employs a legal team consisting of three attorneys and one paralegal, with its General Counsel, Danielle Aguirre, overseeing the department. NMPA also hires legal interns from area law schools on a semester-by-semester basis. NMPA engages in litigation, negotiation and settlement on behalf of its members to protect and enforce copyrights and intellectual property interests of songwriters and music publishers and to fight piracy and infringement. During the relevant period, NMPA finalized and announced settlements with YouTube, Rhapsody and MediaNet for unpaid royalties due to NMPA's music publisher members. As part of its litigation program, NMPA also drafts and participates in amicus curiae for federal and state cases to support the legal goals of its members. NMPA more recently has begun to work with companies and digital services that use music to ensure that publishers and songwriters are being fairly compensated, negotiating model industry licenses in which its members can voluntarily participate, which have enabled publishers and songwriters to be paid for the use of their songs. Recent model licenses offered to NMPA members during the period of January 1 through June 30, 2017 include those for digital services Genius, Rhapsody and SoundCloud. Since 2006, NMPA has run an anti-piracy program which is operated entirely in-house. Under this program, NMPA serves as an agent for its members in effecting DMCA-compliant takedowns of its publishers' musical works on unlicensed lyrics, sheet music, and streaming sites and has expanded to target unlicensed apps and ringtones in the iTunes and GooglePlay stores. NMPA also represents publishers and songwriters in their fight for fair royalty rates under Section 115 and Section 118 of the Copyright Act. During 2017, NMPA represented music publishers in a Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) proceeding for the Section 115 Determination of Rates and Terms for Making and Distributing Phonorecords (Phonorecords III). Finally, NMPA engages on the legal policy level with the Copyright Office, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Justice and other Congressional and Administrative agencies. NMPA was also engaged with the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice concerning its review of the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees. Communications and Public Relations:--Communications: NMPA seeks to utilize the media to promote knowledge about the challenges songwriters face in the Digital Age. These efforts include press releases, regular opinion editorials in trade and national magazines, newspapers and online platforms, as well as pitching coverage of publisher and songwriter issues for television, radio and special coverage. NMPA also serves as a resource to music industry PR executives across the country on the matters of industry research and general music publishing information.--Social Media: NMPA has built and manages daily a Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter presence to engage consumers, lawmakers and music industry executives in its activities and promote NMPA objectives. NMPA regularly promotes its events and positions on these platforms. -- WEBSITE (WWW.NMPA.ORG): NMPA maintains a public website to display its efforts on the regulatory, litigation, advocacy and PR fronts. The website contains information about NMPA's board structure, staff and the Gold & Platinum Program. It also serves as a portal for membership. -- SONGWRITER RELATIONS: NMPA regularly works with songwriters to hear their concerns, help educate them and amplify our mission. NMPA hosts songwriter events around the country to celebrate the contributions of songwriters and brings songwriters to Capitol Hill to discuss their challenges with lawmakers. Through its Songwriter Advisory Council, email updates and town halls, NMPA is in constant contact with the music creator community to ensure they know we are working on their behalf and to communicate our goals and successes.--Gold & Platinum Program: Each month, NMPA researches the songwriters behind all RIAA-certified hits and alerts and awards the publisher and songwriter of these songs, which entails working with each publisher to confirm shares of songwriting credits, designing, ordering and awarding plaques. Events are often created around the awarding of plaques which include honoring the songwriter and their publisher in person. --Annual Meeting: Each Summer, NMPA hosts an Annual Meeting in New York City which brings together all of the top music publishers in the country and around the world. At this event, NMPA honors industry executives who have displayed a commitment to songwriters and have given back to their profession. A keynote is given by NMPA President and CEO David Israelite on the state of the industry each year. The Annual Meeting includes performances by renowned and up-and-coming persons in the music industry.--Songwriter Showcases: Throughout the year, NMPA hosts concerts where songwriters perform the hits they've written and share the stories behind them. These showcases honor music creators and often serve to educate members of Congress and the press on the craft of songwriting. Songwriters who have qualified for NMPA Gold & Platinum awards are presented with their plaques when touring in the D.C. area. Membership - The NMPA has been a membership organization since its inception in 1917. NMPA's membership consists of music publishers and songwriters who are actively engaged in the business of music publishing. In 1917, NMPA (at the time known as the "Music Publishers Protective Association") selected a committee to elect members based on a Class A (initiation fee and dues) and Class B (dues) distinction. Presently, NMPA grants membership to individuals and publishers who are eligible under the NMPA By-Laws. Membership is renewed annually and membership term year runs from July 1 through June 30. Membership dues are based on market share of reported gross U.S. music publishing revenue of the previous calendar year. All members in good standing are eligible to opt into settlements and programs that are available during the membership year and are also eligible to vote for the Board of Directors every other year prior to the NMPA Annual Meeting in New York. The Board of Directors meets four times a year. Members are frequently notified about opportunities, industry developments and other important news on the legislative, judicial and regulatory fronts through press releases and other correspondence. As a 501(c)(6) organization, the NMPA membership structure will remain the same and will continue to operate to serve the interests of its music publisher members. LOBBYING/GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - Engaging policy makers in Congress and the Executive Branch has always been an important function of the NMPA. Last year, the NMPA was a critical party in the negotiation and drafting of legislation called the Music Modernization Act (MMA), which updates and modernizes federal laws that govern and regulate the music industry. 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Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: NMPAC EXPENSES 29,500. 1 NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION INT'L 1710 Roy Acuff Place Nashville TN 37203 621004587 501(c)(6) 60000 legislative and educational outreach Sponsorship Special Olympics District of Columbia 900 Second Street NE Suite 375 Washington DC 20002 520967608 501(c)(3) 10000 DC Fall Sports Classic Sponsorship MUSICARES Foundation Inc 3030 Olympic Blvd Santa Monica CA 90404 954470909 501(c)(3) 28500 2018 Person of the year Event Songwriters Hall of Fame 330 West 58th Street New York NY 10019 237051690 501(c)(3) 46600 48th Annual SHOF Dinner NMPA SONGS Foundation 975 F Street NW suite 375 Washington DC 20004 474148498 501(c)(3) 42305 2044 FMV Water bottles NMPA 2nd Annual S.O.N.G.S. Golf Tournament Recording Industry Association of America Inc 1025 F Street NW 10th Floor Washington DC 20004 131669037 501(c)(6) 7500 Articulating and advocating the position of the whole U.S. music community before the E.U. 4 2 Part I, Line 2: All contributions were unrestricted in nature and therefore did not need monitoring of funds. X 0 0 0 David Israelite President & CEO 901303 47437 380000 20000 1197 63 25175 1325 34051 1792 1341726 70617 0 0 Danielle Aguirre EVP & General Council 366070 40674 36000 4000 680 76 19080 2120 4562 507 426392 47377 0 0 Charlotte Sellmyer SVP, External Affairs 147754 36939 14400 3600 246 61 11368 2842 10611 2652 184379 46094 0 0 Christopher Steven Cylke SVP, Government Affairs 252848 1271 24875 125 494 3 15188 76 24922 125 318327 1600 0 0 Erich Carey Vice President & Senior Counsel 201602 1013 19900 100 383 2 18457 93 23133 116 263475 1324 0 0 Natalie Madaj Senior Counsel, Business Affairs 141563 712 13433 67 224 1 9701 49 11596 58 176517 887 0 0 Amelia Wang VP, Industry Relations & Gov't Aff 181418 911 17910 90 369 2 13480 67 13190 66 226367 1136 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 The Board shall elect from among its members an Executive Committee which shall consist of each of the Directors appointed by the Executive Members, and three Directors representing General Members, including the Chair of the Board if such Chair is affiliated with a General Member. Except as otherwise provided for in Section 141(c)(1) of the DGCL, the Board shall authorize and empower the Executive Committee to have and to exercise any and all powers of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the NMPA. Notwithstanding anything contained or implied in these By-Laws to the contrary, the consent by six (6) members of the Executive Committee shall be required to (i) approve, amend or terminate any operating budget, and (ii) commence, join in, or settle any claim, action, suit or proceeding with the Copyright Royalty Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 The bylaws were amended as follows: -to alter the composition of the executive committee from seven Directors, including the Chairman of the Board and each of the Directors appointed by the Executive Members, to consist of each of the Directors appointed by the Executive Members, and three Directors representing General Members, including the Chair of the Board if such Chair is affiliated with a General Member; -to require that six (previously five) members of the executive committee be required to (i) approve, amend or terminate any operating budget and (ii) commence, join in, or settle any claim, action, suit or proceeding with the Copyright Royalty Board; - to Remove the language requiring new members to be elected by a majority vote of the Board; - to establish a procedure for the President of NMPA to provide notice to Members to submit their names for consideration to the Nominating Committee and for the Nominating Committee to nominate up to 28 candidates as previously approved by the Board; - to grant the President of NMPA discretion to suspend or expel any member of NMPA with or without cause in consultation with the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 NMPA shall have two classes of voting members: executive members and general members. A member shall be an executive member if its Gross Revenue is equal to or in excess of One hundred million dollars in the prior calendar year. A member shall be a general member if its Gross Revenue is less than One hundred million dollars in the prior calendar year. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Each Executive Member shall be entitled to appoint one Director to the Board, by providing written notice to the Chairman of the Board and the President of the NMPA. The individuals nominated by the Executive Members and the other individuals receiving a plurality of the votes cast by the members entitled to vote shall be Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Each executive and general member shall be entitled to one vote for each one-hundred thousand dollars of gross revenue of such member (including its affiliates) with respect to any matter to be voted on by members; provided that (i) each member shall have at least one vote, and (ii) with respect to a particular calendar year, each executive member shall have no more votes than the number of votes held by the General Member with the greatest number of votes for such year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b THE FORM 990 WILL BE PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTANTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND CEO WILL ALSO REVIEW THE 990. a copy of the 990 will be provided to the board for review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 the compensation of the President & CEO is established by the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 NMPA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STAteMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Adjustment to Beg. Net Assets to Agree with Audited Amounts -15,977. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. Supporting Our Next Generation of Songwriters Foundation 975 F Street NW Suite 375 Washington DC 20004 474148498 TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ASPIRINg songwriters DE 501(c)(3) Line 7 national music publishers assn inc 1 national music publishers assn inc Political Action Committee 975 F Street NW Suite 375 Washington DC 20004 810717027 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE DC 527 national music publishers assn inc 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1