Music Publishers Association of the United States

Arranging for Band or Choir? The MPA has new documents to guide you in the process and answer your questions! Click here for Creating Authorized Band Arrangements: A Guide for Band Directors, Concert Bands, Marching Bands, Drum Corps & Arrangers.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2019-2020 Paul Revere Awards for Graphic Excellence!  When the MPA opted to delay the submission process for the Revere Awards in March of 2020, like the rest of the world, we had no idea

It’s important to know what you can and can’t do in a remote learning situation. Here you’ll find direct links to information from some of our member publishers and their individual guidelines. Please note that many publishers have their own

For the first time in MPA history our Annual Meeting will be held online. Please join us as we officially vote on and introduce our incoming Board of Directors and Officers. We will also get a brief legal update on

Streaming is a public performance, like a broadcast. Therefore, the entity that is transmitting the stream is responsible for obtaining a public performance license.   For an audio-only, non-interactive stream of a non-dramatic performance, these licenses are available from performing right

Creating Authorized Orchestral Pops Arrangements A Guide for Orchestras, Venues, Conductors & Arrangers “Whenever a copyrighted song is arranged, transcribed or adapted for orchestra, the right to create the orchestral arrangement, transcription or adaptation vests solely with the copyright owner.”

Please join us Friday, June 14, at the Century Association in New York City as we honor Iris Manus of Alfred Music with our Lifetime Achievement Award and Elwyn Raymer of the CMPA Action Fund with the Arnold Broido Award

Applications are now open, download your forms here! Deadline to submit is April 30!

The MPA would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the publishers, speakers and industry professionals who were able to join us for our Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon. Over lunch the 2018 Paul Revere Awards for Graphic Excellence were

Please join us as we honor Congressman Doug Collins with the Arnold Broido Award for Copyright Advocacy and pay tribute to our colleague Charles Slater with the MPA Lifetime Achievement Award.