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NMPA Annual Meeting Celebrates Continued Publishing Growth, Warns of Pre-Pandemic Threats

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The National Music Publishers' Association announced its fifth consecutive year of increased revenues, while noting the industry's high-stakes legal cases still ahead.

The National Music Publishers' Association's annual meeting was held virtually Wednesday (June 10) due to COVID-19, where president and CEO David Israelite reminded membership that music publishing is still facing pre-pandemic threats to its business.

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