Johnny Lappin
@JohnnyJtf
Music Publisher and industry consultant. Chairman Mechanical Copyright Protection Society and Secretary Music Publishers Association Ireland. Copyright warrior.
Delighted to announce the eBook release of "In A Lifetime from Hozier to U2". I have updated the stories and added a new chapter "Pandemic Postscript". Both paperback & digital versions Available from Amazon.com #inalifetimefromhoziertoU2
The MPAI Board met in person for Board & AGM meetings last week. I’d like to thank one & all for their support over the past year.👏👏🙏☘️🎶🦊
A very astute observation on the subject of Generative AI.. worthy of your consideration from @neilturkewitz 👏👏🎶🦊
A very interesting take’ on AI worth your consideration 👇
So #Meta say NO to signing up to the #EU code of practice on the #AI Act..??…their true colours are shining through showing how much they don’t care about the creative community ☘️🎶🦊
Thoughtful article below from @tomhappens about the future of music 🎶 in this Gen AI era….👏👏☘️🎼🦊
Tom Dunne: While we claim to appreciate an industry that generates millions for the economy and priceless pleasure for its participants, more needs to be done to protect music and musicians from the march of technology, says @tomhappens irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arts…
Below is a profile of @MPAIreland Board member Ms Jackie Alway OBE one the the smartest woman in the music industry today👏👏🎼🦊
This months MPAI Spotlight - Jackie Alway obe 🙌🙌🙌
A great memory from 40 years ago today👇 irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arts…
Great attendance today for the @IMROireland music report 2025. Yours truly with CEO @victor_finn . Lovely to hear it broadcast as a news item on national radio within an hour of launch
The perils of AI hilariously articulated by one of my favourite authors Mr Fintan O'Toole: 👇 I have had more wives than Henry VIII. It's news to me too irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/0…
Welcome home my old friend You’re a real Paddy now David…..🥳☘️🥳🦊
This is a lovely story 👇Source: The Irish Times share.google/DOjDXHgZGltYAw…
Here are a couple of snaps taken on the night of my Audiobook launch / 75th birthday.. No 1 daughter Suzanne on extreme right of photo 2..a great & memorable night was had by all…🦊
Well worth a read from one of the music industry's leading lights👇 Sir Lucian Grainge’s interview with Spotify’s Alex Norström at Brilliant Minds: 5 things we learned… - Music Business Worldwide musicbusinessworldwide.com/sir-lucian-gra…
Hanging out with my good buddy @MusicmanUK1 and some other notable legends of the music biz here at the #miCannes conference.Late nights & early mornings… good fun though….☘️🎶🥳🍻🦊
Yesterday, Adam, Larry, The Edge and Bono were inducted into The Fellowship of The Ivors Academy 🏆 Watch their acceptance speeches from The Ivors 2025. #TheIvors #IvorNovelloAwards #IvorsAcademy #U2 @U2
With two legendary journalists from back in the day @TonyClaytonLea #damiancorless👏👏☘️🎶🦊
Hangin’ out with some of the ‘usual suspects’ at the rather excellent @aim_ireland conference today.👏👏☘️🎶🦊
I think I have been radicalised by @billmaher …. I find him very funny and he makes me laugh…& I love his New Rules..👏👏😂😂☘️💚😜🦊
I can identify very much with this article being from the "Wee North" my parents being of mixed religion. 👇 Am I Irish, British, or both? After decades pondering this question, a life-changing journey helped reveal my identity irishtimes.com/culture/books/…
And a nicer man you could not meet.. it was my honour and pleasure to work with Andrew in the early years of his career..👋👋☘️🎶💚🦊
.@Hozier featured on Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people hotpress.com/music/hozier-f…
Excellent (as always) Mr.Mc W👏👏☘️🦊
Morning. If you want to understand why Trump folded on tariffs, read the paragraphs in my latest piece for @TIME on America's debt dynamics. Did some "disrespected" sovereign holders of US debt begin to sell on Wednesday prompting White House U-turn? time.com/7275834/trump-…