News The MLC asks court to reconsider dismissal of Spotify ‘bundling’ lawsuit "At stake is an unprecedented interpretation of regulatory language that would have far-reaching and profound financial consequences on an entire creative industry."
News Spotify slams the NMPA’s takedown action over alleged unlicensed songs in podcasts: ‘This is a press stunt.’ Spotify confirms that is investigating the takedown requests
Analysis News From Spotify’s $10bn music industry payout to Concord’s Johnny McDaid catalog acquisition… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News The MLC makes four Advisory Committee appointments MLC appoints UMPG, Kobalt, Warner Chappell and Hipgnosis execs to Advisory Committee
News Spotify wins ‘bundling’ lawsuit, as court dismisses legal action brought by the MLC Court grants Spotify's motion to dismiss the lawsuit
News The MLC promotes five execs in leadership roles to bolster outreach, education, and member services The Mechanical Licensing Collective has distributed $2 billion to rightsholders since it launched in 2021
News Songwriters and publishers to receive nearly $400m payout after streaming royalty ruling in the US The MLC calculates that streaming giants like Spotify, Amazon Music and YouTube, underpaid songwriters and publishers by $419.2 million in 2021-2022
Analysis News From Triller owing rightsholders over $23m to the MLC’s plan to audit DSPs… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days...
News CD Baby unveils CDB Boost feature to help indie songwriters get paid CDB Boost offers a new approach to royalty fee management for a one-time fee of $39.99 per album or single.
News The MLC has paid out over $1.5bn to songwriters to date Mechanical Licensing Collective issues update on royalties paid to date
News Nearly $700m has been paid to songwriters and publishers by the MLC to date The Mechanical Licensing Collective counts 22,000 members, after adding more than 6,000 in 2022
News Spotify, Apple and others pay $424.38m in historical Unmatched Royalties to Mechanical Licensing Collective 'This is a massive win for music creators and the streaming services themselves,' says NMPA President & CEO David Israelite
News Mechanical Licensing Collective makes five new leadership appointments New hires will lead key posts including education and outreach, marketing, and customer experience
News Mechanical Licensing Collective appoints Kris Ahrend as CEO Respected industry executive approved by Board to run MLC in Nashville
News MLC hires Richard Thompson as Chief Information Officer and selects partners to develop data portal Exec to oversee development and launch of organization's data platform