*SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT* Atay Dervish, Head of Copyright & Royalties at @reservoirmedia will be joining us as a speaker at The Publishing Effect. The Publishing Effect | 26/27 February 2025 | Live in London! Sponsored by @Vistex Book Now:

Lily Blakeney Edwards, Artist Liaison at @sentricmusic Music will be joining us as a speaker for The Publishing Effect. The Publishing Effect | 26/27 February 2025 | Live in London! Sponsored by @Vistex Book Now:

James Welland, Group Head of Editorial at Wise Music Group will be joining us as a speaker for The Publishing Effect The Publishing Effect | 26/27 February 2025 | Live in London Sponsored by @Vistex Book Now:

*SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT* Daniel Lewis, Relationship Manager at @PRSforMusic will be joining us as a speaker for The Publishing Effect. The Publishing Effect | 26/27 February 2025 | Live in London! Sponsored by @Vistex Book Now:

Grateful to Baroness Kidron and the House of Lords for backing amendments to the Data (Use and Access) Bill, pushing for AI companies to disclose all copyrighted materials used in training AI models.

This #ChineseNewYear2025 the MPA discusses the significance of the Lunar New Year and its 15 days of festivities as we enter into the Year of the Snake. Read more:

We are proud to be supporting the Creative Rights in AI Coalition, which is calling on the UK government to protect copyright and human creativity. Composers can support the campaign by writing to their local MP

RT @BBCPolitics: "Somebody’s getting paid, so why shouldn’t it be the guy who sat down and wrote 'Yesterday'?" Sir Paul McCartney tells #B…

*SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT* Athina Kotsia Gary Bhupsingh Maria Forte Dominic Mcdonald The Publishing Effect | 26/27 February 2025 | Live in London! Sponsored by Vistex 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗡𝗼𝘄: 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗣𝗔 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿:

*SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT* Nandi Dada, Pre-Sale & Implementation Manager at Vistex The Publishing Effect | 26/27 February 2025 | Live in London! Sponsored by Vistex Book Now: Become an MPA Member:

📢We are looking for mentors for our NXT-Gen Programme📢 Ready to share your expertise with the next generation of music and music publishing professionals? For more info contact: helen.choudhury@mpagroup.com

With the government agreeing to adopt all recommendations from the AI Opportunities Action Plan, the creative industries need reassurance that ALL options from the Copyright and AI consultation are still open for consideration.

The Publishing Effect: A 101 of Music Publishing is back for 2025. This is the definitive course covering all the fundamentals - from legal to creative and across different specialities. Book your place on the February course |

While we welcome the consultation’s focus on greater transparency and record-keeping, we remain deeply concerned about the proposed copyright exception for AI training.  Read our CEO’s full response here:

We are proud to be joining a new coalition of rights holders calling on government to protect copyright and safeguard human creativity. Read our statement here: #creativerightsinai

Huge thanks to our speakers and attendees who joined us for our final MPA course of 2024 - Specialist Seminar | Emerging Markets | Session 1: India. This 4-part seminar series will continue in 2025, covering key regions including Africa, the GCC and China. Keep an eye on our website for upcoming sessions in the new year -

*NEXT WEEK* MPA Specialist Seminar | Emerging Markets | Session 1: India Join us to gain valuable perspectives on India’s rapidly evolving market, pivotal policy shifts and growth potential from both UK and Indian perspectives with speakers from @AnaraPublishing, @_ICMP, @ICEServices_ , @PRSforMusic , the Indian Performing Right Society Limited (@IPRSmusic) and more! Expect expert insights, engaging discussions and valuable networking opportunities. Limited tickets still available - With sponsors @Vistex

MPA Group CEO Paul Clements spoke to @MusicWeek about the 100th anniversary of #MCPS, discussing the history of the organisation, its plans for the future and the enduring importance of mechanical copyright. "We will negotiate hard but fairly for the right compensation for music creators – then it's about ensuring we have the right process in place to collect the data required to get the money out accurately, fairly and transparently. That will continue to be the essence of our mission.” #MCPS100 #MusicPublishing #MechanicalCopyright

RT @MusicWeek: MPA CEO Paul Clements on the 'strong voices and opinions' in the debate on music creators' earnings

MPA Christmas Lunch 2024 tickets are now SOLD OUT! We look forward to welcoming ticket holders to a night of espionage and intrigue. With sponsors @EncoreGlobal_, @PRSforMusic, @TaylorWessingUK, @Vistex & charity partners @prsfund. More details here -