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Music Row: The MLC CEO Kris Ahrend Talks Serving Songwriters, Preparing The Industry’s Next Generation
In January, it was announced that Kris Ahrendhad joined as CEO of the Mechanical Licensing...
Tennessean: 'A giant step forward': Nashville picked for national hub dedicated to getting songwriters paid
A new organization dedicated to ensuring songwriters are paid 100% of the royalties they earn from...
Music Row: Mechanical Licensing Collective To Be Headquartered In Nashville
The Mechanical Licensing Collective has chosen Nashville as the home base for the organization,...
New MusicCovidRelief Website
Have questions about the CARES Act, the recently-passed COVID-19 stimulus bill? The music community...
Billboard: A State-by-State Resource Guide for Music Professionals Who Need Help During Coronavirus Crisis
**In an effort to share important information with music industry professionals, The MLC is...
Music Ally: Publishing and rights: ‘Everybody needs to play ball in order for this tech to work’
“You can choose to grow one copyright at a time. That’s going to take a really, really long time....
Music Row: Mechanical Licensing Collective Names Kris Ahrend As CEO
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has named industry executive Kris Ahrend as the...
Billboard Magazine: Mechanical Licensing Collective Names New CEO
Nashville music exec Kris Ahrend will run the organization created under the 2018 Music...
Variety: The Biggest Music Business Stories of the Decade
The last ten years have been among the music industry’s most celebratory, and at the same time, the...
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