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The MLC Seeking Suggestions for Songwriter Candidates for Board of Directors and Advisory Committees
The MLC is accepting suggestions of songwriter candidates for its Board of Directors, Dispute...
The MLC Holds Annual Membership Meeting, Highlighting More Than $3 Billion in Royalties Distributed
The MLC also announced the re-selection of Kara DioGuardi as a Songwriter Director of the Board,...
The MLC Announces Advisory Committee Updates
The MLC appoints Kelly Baden of Concord to Operations Advisory Committee and announces several...
The MLC’s Public Data Portal for Independent Music Distributors Surpasses 100 Partners Across 20 Countries
The MLC’s Distributor Unmatched Recordings Portal (DURP) expands its reach, helping to connect even...
Reuters: MLC CEO Kris Ahrend on connecting copyright owners with streaming royalties
(Reuters) - The landmark Music Modernization Act changed the landscape of the music industry in...
Music Biz Weekly Podcast Episode 457: The Mechanical Licensing Collective Collects Royalties from Streaming and Download Services, featuring Kris Ahrend
We are joined by Kris Ahrend from The Mechanical Licensing Collective. The Mechanical Licensing...
Politico: The streaming royalty wars return
A LANDMARK YEAR FOR STREAMING MUSIC — The Copyright Royalty Board is set to return to the spotlight...
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)...
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