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David Israelite, president of the National Music Publishers' Association, added his concerns.
"Unauthorised use of lyrics and tablature deprives the songwriter of the ability to make a living, and is no different than stealing," he said.
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You notice how the injured party in all of these debates are always representatives of music publishers, but always talk about how it hurts the artists? Funnily enough, it's not too hard to find a great deal of reportage expressing how publishers are already screwing artists.