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Broadway World: The MLC Announces Pride Month Roundtable Featuring LGBTQ Music Industry Guest Speakers
On Thursday, June 24, The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) will host a free webinar:...
Performer Magazine: How to Maximize Your Digital Mechanical Royalties Through The MLC
As an independent artist, you are probably all too familiar with the issues that have long clouded...
American Songwriter: Songwriter U - Are You Getting All Your Streaming Money?
As a songwriter myself, I recognize how difficult copyrights, licensing and royalties can be to...
Grammy.com: MLC Distributes First Royalty Payments & You Can Collect Your Share Today
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC)(opens in a new tab) has completed its first-ever monthly...
Podcast: And the Writer Is…with Ross Golan Ep. 127: Special Episode w/ Kris Ahrend and Michelle Lewis
Today we are joined by two highly-influential music creators’ rights advocates. Kris Ahrend began...
Billboard: Kris Ahrend Built and Launched MLC During a Pandemic -- Now the Hard Part Begins
"We'll have the statement module for royalties ready to launch... in time for the first...
Music Row: The Mechanical Licensing Collective Expands Leadership Team By Three
The Mechanical Licensing Collective has added three new members to its leadership team. Kristen...
Music Connection: The Mechanical Licensing Collective: What it is, Why You Should Care, And How to Make it Work for You
The Music Modernization Act is now in effect, and with it the Mechanical Licensing Collective...
Music Tectonics: $424 Million in Royalties: What the MLC means for the Music Business
Kris Ahrend joins host Dmitri Vietze on the Music Tectonics podcast to discuss all things MLC. ...
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