Bart Herbison To Be Honored By L.A. AIMP Chapter

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Bart Herbison

The Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Independent Music Publishers will honor Bart Herbison, Executive Director of the Nashville Songwriters Association International, as the recipient of its Individual Award in Support of Songwriters & Publishers.

The awards will be presented during the AIMP LA Chapter Holiday Awards & Annual Meeting of Members, which will be held online Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. PT. Primary Wave Music will also receive the 2020 Indie Publisher of the Year Award during the ceremony.

“While COVID-19 has hugely impacted the world, Primary Wave Music and Bart Herbison have both worked hard to keep moving the independent music publishing industry forward, and we are proud to recognize them with our 2020 AIMP LA Awards,” said Teri Nelson Carpenter, National Chair and Los Angeles Chapter President of the AIMP. “Whether fighting hard to secure placements and proper payment for their songwriters or ensuring The MLC serves the interests of independent publishers when it launches in January, we are heartened by their efforts in this difficult time.”

As Executive Director of the NSAI, Herbison leads the world’s largest nonprofit songwriters trade organization and advocacy group dedicated to the songwriting profession. In addition to overseeing the NSAI’s 100-plus chapters throughout the U.S. and the world, which count over 5,000 aspiring and professional songwriters in all genres of music as members, Herbison is a member of the Board of Directors at The MLC, where he works to ensure successful implementation of the Music Modernization Act. His efforts have established the NSAI as a major force in the national legislative arena, having played a key role in the passage of the MMA in 2018.

“This award means a lot to me because of the respect I have for AIMP. We’ve effectively joined together on the Music Modernization Act and a number of initiatives — fighting for fair compensation for songwriters and music publishers. It is presently my honor as a board member of the Mechanical Licensing Collective to work alongside AIMP and its members, who have a huge stake in implementation of The MLC. While Nashville is proudly in our name, NSAI, like AIMP, impacts the rights of all publishers, songwriters, and rights-holders, no matter where they live,” said Herbison.

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