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The MLC Launches New Portal for Independent Music Distributors to View Releases with Unclaimed Royalties for Their Artists
The MLC has worked closely with seven key independent music distributors to create a new portal...
The Mechanical Licensing Collective and Save The Music Foundation to Present “Junior Music Rights Week” October 11-15
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) is collaborating with the Save The Music Foundation...
The MLC and the Recording Academy® Team Up on Webinar Series
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) is partnering with the Recording Academy® on a series...
The MLC Teams Up with Data Quality Initiative (DQI) Partners on New Five-Part Webinar Series
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) has announced a new, five-part webinar series that...
The Mechanical Licensing Collective Completes First Royalty Distribution
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) has announced the completion of its first-ever...
The Mechanical Licensing Collective Announces Three New Leadership Hires
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) has announced the addition of three new members to...
The Mechanical Licensing Collective Receives $424 Million in Historical Unmatched Royalties from Digital Service Providers
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) announced today that it has received a total of...
Announcement Concerning Interim Mechanical Royalty Rates Pending the Outcome of Copyright Royalty Board Remand Proceedings in Phonorecords III
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has consulted with the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO)...
A New Era: A New License for U.S. Digital Audio Mechanicals Digital audio services are already preparing to secure new license administered by The MLC
NASHVILLE, TN – The Music Modernization Act of 2018 (MMA) established a new blanket mechanical...
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