NMPA Takes Action In Major Anti-Piracy Effort Against Unlicensed Lyric Sites

NMPA Takes Action In Major Anti-Piracy Effort Against Unlicensed Lyric Sites

WASHINGTON - Lyrics--the words to songs--are pirated constantly by those who seek to illegally profit. Every day, there are over five million searches for "lyrics" on Google alone, and over 50 percent of all lyric page views worldwide are on unlicensed lyric sites. Such sites do not pay songwriters, but profit from advertisement-generated revenue. Unlicensed lyric sites have a devastating effect on songwriters whose lyrics are the only product offered by these unlicensed sites. Songwriter and researcher David Lowery has worked to identify the top infringing lyrics sites, and NMPA is giving them notice: license or shutdown.

WHAT: NMPA ACTION AGAINST UNLICENSED LYRIC SITES

WHEN: Monday, November 11
1pm, eastern

WHO: NMPA President and CEO David Israelite
Songwriter and University of Georgia researcher David Lowery

The press conference will be webcast live*. Embargoed materials are available to media who register with Amy Lee, amy@133publicaffairs.com or 202-280-8816.

*If the above link does not work, please paste the following address into your browser:
http://mp125118.cdn.mediaplatform.com/125118/wc/mp/4000/5592/5599/30425/Lobby/default.htm

About the NMPA
Founded in 1917, the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) is the trade association representing American music publishers and their songwriting partners. The NMPA's mandate is to protect and advance the interests of music publishers and songwriters in matters relating to the domestic and global protection of music copyrights.

MEDIA CONTACT: Amy Lee
202.280.8816
amy@133publicaffairs.com

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Nov. 7, 2013/

SOURCE National Music Publishers' Association

National Music Publishers' Association


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