News Charles Caldas to step down as CEO of Merlin at end of 2019Caldas to exit role after more than 12 years
News Merlin paid indie labels and distributors $845m in the past year, showing strong growthMerlin has now paid indies more than $2bn from digital services since being founded
News Former Spotify Japan executive Akira Nomoto named General Manager, Merlin JapanNomoto takes over from Haji Taniguchi
News Merlin signs multi-year direct licensing deal with MixcloudThe deal follows recent agreements with Universal and Warner
News Merlin distributions to label members in Japan increase 200% year-on-yearThe independent label agency opened its Tokyo office in October 2016
News Merlin expands New York and London offices with new hiresMerlin recently celebrated its 10th anniversary
Music Business Jobs MERLIN Merlin – Member Services and Operations Manager (US)Excellent verbal and written communication skills requiredJob type: OperationsLocation: New York, United StatesApplications for this position have now closed.
Music Business Jobs MERLIN Merlin – Member Services Manager (UK)The role will involve working with existing and new DSPsJob type: OperationsLocation: London, United KingdomApplications for this position have now closed.
News Merlin hires Marta de la Hoz, Chaida Kapfunde and Quentin Martins as it celebrates 10th anniversaryMerlin says its members are worth more than a 12% share of the global digital recorded music market
News Merlin cashes in its entire equity stake in Spotify"We worked quickly to liquidate our interest in Spotify and have passed the proceeds to our eligible members."
News Indie labels sign landmark deal in China – and, unlike majors, they’re not going exclusive with TencentMerlin inks non-exclusive deals with Alibaba, Tencent and NetEase Cloud Music
News Independent labels set for $60m payout from Latin American streaming services in 2018Merlin members' earnings from Latin America increase five fold in three years thanks to streaming
News Epitaph’s Dave Hansen named Chairman of Merlin as Martin Mills steps down from roleBob Roback of INgrooves joins US section of board
News Merlin has paid out $1bn to independent labels in less than 10 yearsOrganization distributed $353m in the 12 months to end of March
Music Business Jobs MERLIN Merlin – Head of Technology and Development (UK)Best-practice knowledge of GitHub is essential for roleJob type: Data / AnalyticsLocation: London, United KingdomApplications for this position have now closed.