Merlin In The News

Another large indie distributor inks direct agreement with TikTok, as Ditto leaves behind expiring Merlin deal with platform

Established acts currently distributing their music through Ditto include Chance The Rapper, Russ Millions, and Darkoo

From Timbaland’s Suno partnership to UnitedMasters’ direct TikTok deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…

UnitedMasters strikes direct licensing deal with TikTok… as clock ticks down on Merlin’s agreement with ByteDance platform

UnitedMasters was licensed through Merlin until this deal

Colombia’s Dinastia takes a minority stake in music tech company SonoSuite

Dinastia was already a client of SonoSuite, making the investment a strategic fit

From UMG’s [PIAS] buyout to Concord’s $217m Daddy Yankee deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…

Australia’s UNIFIED relaunches Community Music, commits USD $6.8m to support local indie artists

The relaunch comes a week after UNIFIED announced a new services partnership with Downtown-owned FUGA

On… TikTok, Merlin, and the awkward arranged marriage of music’s independent sector

How the changing face of the 'non-major' music companies has made for some unusual bedfellows in indie-land

From Pink Floyd’s $400m deal to TikTok’s scrapped Merlin talks… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…