Royalty Payments
August 24, 2024The MLC distributes digital audio mechanical royalties to Members on a monthly basis. In this...
Historical Unmatched: Impact of Prior Settlements
August 24, 2024Rightsholders who have been identified by certain digital service providers (DSPs) as securing...
What is the Difference Between Unmatched and Unclaimed Royalties?
August 24, 2024Learn the difference between unmatched & unclaimed royalties. The MLC helps creators claim digital...
Do I need to register with The MLC in order to view musical works data in The MLC database?
August 24, 2024The MLC’s Public Works Search allows anyone to see the musical works data we have compiled
The MLC
August 24, 2024You’ve probably heard a lot about The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) but what exactly...
The MLC’s Tools
August 24, 2024The MLC has created a suite of tools that allows its Members to easily manage their musical work...
Which rate period are historical unmatched royalties from?
July 24, 2024The historical unmatched royalties transferred to us cover a span of fourteen years and there are...
What are the different rate periods?
July 24, 20242007 Pre-Phonorecords I (Pre-Phono 1) 2008-2012 Phonorecords I (Phono 1) 2013-2017 Phonorecords II...
The MLC Rights, Rightholders and Royalties
July 24, 2024In this video, we break down the different rights granted by copyright law for music and how those...
What is the Music Modernization Act (MMA)?
July 24, 2024The Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (MMA) of 2018 or ‘Music Modernization Act’...