David Israelite
{{short description|American music executive}}
{{distinguish|David Israel}}
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David Israelite is an American music executive. He has been president of the National Music Publishers Association since 2005.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8053723/nmpa-president-ceo-david-israelite-five-year-contract-extension|title=NMPA President/CEO David Israelite Signs Five-Year Contract Extension|website=Billboard.com|access-date=28 November 2017}}
He was previously an aide to John Ashcroft, the Attorney General and was chairman of the intellectual property task force of the United States Department of Justice.{{Cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/archive/opa/pr/2001/February/065ag.htm|title=Ashcroft assigns key aides to the Department of Justice|website=Justice.gov|access-date=13 February 2001}}
He was a chief of staff and campaign manager for Kit Bond, a senator from Missouri.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8053723/nmpa-president-ceo-david-israelite-five-year-contract-extension|title=NMPA President/CEO David Israelite Signs Five-Year Contract Extension|magazine=Billboard |access-date=28 November 2017}}
Israelite is number 42 on the Billboard Power 100 list.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8496887/no-42-david-israelite-danielle-aguirre-power-100|title=No. 42: David Israelite - Power 100|work=Billboard.com|accessdate=7 February 2019}}
Israelite led and organized the music industry effort to negotiate and support the passage of the landmark Music Modernization Act which was signed into law by President Donald Trump on October 11, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8479476/president-trump-signs-music-modernization-act-law-bill-signing|title=President Trump Signs Music Modernization Act Into Law With Kid Rock, Sam Moore As Witnesses|website=Billboard.com|access-date=11 October 2018}} The bill modernizes Copyright Law to improve how songwriters and music publishers are paid by streaming services.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8474540/nmpa-ceo-david-israelite-music-modernization-act-passage-column|title=NMPA CEO David Israelite Urges Music Modernization Act Passage: 'It May Be Now Or Never'|website=Billboard.com|access-date=10 September 2018}}
David also led the Copyright Royalty Board trial in 2017 on behalf of music publishers and songwriters resulting in a raise of songwriters mechanical royalty rates by over 44%.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/copyright-royalty-board-boosts-songwriters-streaming-pay-nearly-50-1202679118/|title=Copyright Royalty Board Boosts Songwriters' Streaming Pay Nearly 50%|website=Variety.com|date=27 January 2018 |access-date=27 January 2018}}