What is the first step for participation in the NMPA Late Fee Program?
A qualified music publisher or foreign society must submit a registration form (the “Late Fee Program Registration Form”) to the Program Administrator either electronically or by mail. A copy of the Late Fee Program Registration Form can be downloaded from this website or the publisher may file electronically. The Program Administrator will also send a Late Fee Program Registration Form to each music publisher and foreign society identified on Record Company direct payee lists, for which the Record Companies have accurate mailing information in their royalty systems. Late Fee Program Registration Forms must be postmarked on or before February 14, 2010. IMPORTANT NOTE – Registering does not commit a publisher to participate in the Late Fee Program. Registration will simply provide the Program Administrator with key information to allow the Program Administrator to determine each publisher’s estimated share of the distribution. A registered publisher will not become a party to the Late F
