“Music in podcasts should be a revenue source for songwriters and publishers,” said #NMPA Chief Executive David Israelite. The fast-growing genre is ripe for clean up when it comes to its use of unlicensed music, he said. (fb)

Via Billboard - Israelite has also voiced his disapproval over #Spotify’s Songwriter of the Year party, saying in an Instagram post: “Is this a joke? Spotify declares war on #songwriters. Is attempting to gut what they pay them. Is being sued by the MLC. And they think they can throw a party honoring songwriters? I’m at a loss for words. Actually, I’m not. Hubris. Audacity. Crassness. Hypocritical. Cynical. (fb)