# NMPA Boss Criticises Amazon Music Over Royalty Rates

> NMPA boss David Israelite accuses Amazon Music of cutting royalty rates below songwriters' past payments, demanding changes to its bundling scheme.
- Title: NMPA Boss Criticises Amazon Music Over Royalty Rates
- Summary: NMPA boss David Israelite accuses Amazon Music of cutting royalty rates below songwriters' past payments, demanding changes to its bundling scheme. NMPA boss…
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- Source: Musically — https://musically.com/2026/10/15/nmpa-boss-criticises-amazon-music-over-phonorecords-v-filing
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- Topics: nmpa, amazon music, phonorecords v, mechanical royalties, dsp, bundling scheme, songwriters, publishers, music, business, technology
## NMPA Boss Criticises Amazon Music
NMPA boss David Israelite criticises Amazon Music for proposing lower mechanical royalty rates and forced bundling that harms songwriters.

> The irony is it’s a company with a market cap of $2.8 trillion, with $717 billion in annual revenue
## Amazon Music's Rate Proposal
Amazon Music wants to cut mechanical royalty rates from 15.35% to 13.4% and redefine revenue calculations.
## Bundling Scheme Impact
Amazon's bundling scheme, which adds audiobooks, has reduced payouts by 40% for songwriters and publishers.
## NMPA's Response
NMPA boss Israelite plans to break down Amazon's other proposals and target competitors in the coming days.
## Key takeaway

NMPA boss David Israelite criticises Amazon Music for proposing lower mechanical royalty rates and forced bundling that harms songwriters.