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The Mechanical Licensing Collective Receives $424 Million in Historical Unmatched Royalties from Digital Service Providers

A total of 20 DSPs separately transferred accrued historical unmatched royalties to The MLC as...

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Working Musician Podcast: Episode 118 The MLC's Kris Ahrend

The MLC’s CEO Kris Ahrend joins the Working Musician Podcast and host David Pedrick to discuss the...

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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...

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Billboard: MLC CEO Kris Ahrend Named to Billboard’s 2021 Change Agents List

In January, it was announced that Kris Ahrend had joined as CEO of the Mechanical Licensing...

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Route Note: The MLC Has Launched

The Mechanical Licensing Collective have been building up to their launch and it’s finally come. In...

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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)...

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Grammy.com: Mechanical Licensing Collective Officially Launches

The Mechanical Licensing Collective has officially started to collect mechanical royalties!...

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The Mechanical Licensing Collective Begins Full Operations as Envisioned by The Music Modernization Act of 2018

The highly anticipated License Availability Date set by the landmark Music Modernization Act of...

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Hypebot: Mechanical Licensing Collective Prepares For January 1st Launch

Starting on January 1, 2021, the provision in the Music Modernisation Act of 2018 (MMA)...

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The MLC Announces Advisory Committee Updates

January 29, 2026
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Take Control of Your Songs: Introducing The MLC’s Songwriter Hub

January 16, 2026
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Be the CEO of Your Songwriting Career: Take Control of Your Royalties — and Your Future

November 4, 2025
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The MLC Holds Annual Membership Meeting, Highlighting More Than $3 Billion in Royalties Distributed

October 7, 2025
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Music Business Worldwide: The Mechanical Licensing Collective has Distributed $3BN+ to Songwriters and Publishers to Date

October 6, 2025
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