Legal Wins and Updates From 2020

David Israelite, President and CEO of the National Music Publishers Association, shares the legal battles and wins of 2020 with CRB's, Spotify, Amazon, legislation, and what the money looks like for songwriters and music publishing.

01:06- What is the background with the CRB's and Spotify?

06:00- Are music publishers and songwriters being paid the new rates, and would (we) need to repay those rates at end of the year?

08:40- What do renegotiations look like with the CRB's?

10:12- What does it say if Spotify is dealing with their legal battles while taking more money from creators?

11:50- What can songwriters and music publishers do during the legal process?

18:00- How are Spotify and Amazon defending their actions?

21:42- Tik Tok and their settlement, has that been settled?

22:10- With other social platforms building platforms like Tik Tok, Triller for example, how do they not do the legal due diligence before launching?

26:24- Do you think once the MLC passes, do you think that will be helpful with watching streaming companies breaking the law?