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Billboard: MLC Collects $40M for January, Makes First Rights Holders Payments
On Friday, the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), which officially launched Jan. 1, made its...
Music Business Worldwide: Meet the organization that’s distributed over $250m in mechanical royalties to rightsholders this year
The US music industry scored a major legal victory in 2018 when the Music Modernization Act (MMA)...
Music Row: AIMP To Honor Mitch Glazier, Alisa Coleman, Kris Ahrend, Heavy Hitters Music At 2021 Holiday Events
The Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) has announced its schedule of annual holiday...
Music Connection:The MLC to Host Roundtable Discussion on Asians, Pacific Islanders in the Music Industry
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) will host The MLC Presents: A Roundtable Discussion...
Nashville Scene: Belmont Data Collaborative Partners With Licensing Collective to Make Sure Artists Get Royalties
On Nov. 6, 100 Belmont music students will be composing something a little different — code. For...
Music Connection: The MLC Announces 'Junior Music Rights Week'
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) is collaborating with the Save The Music Foundation...
Music Daily: The MLC Announces Pair of Webinars for Hispanic Heritage Month Initiative
These days it can be close to impossible to make good money in the music industry if you aren’t...
Music Row: The Mechanical Licensing Collective Releases Updated Educator Toolkit
The Mechanical Licensing Collective has released the second version of its Educator Toolkit. This...
Billboard: Copyright Office Recommends MLC's Distribution of Pre-2021 Unmatched Royalties Not Occur for 5 Years
While applauding the new recommendation, songwriter advocacy organizations argue the Copyright...
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