We reported in January on the new US Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) getting up and running with its blanket mechanical licence for streaming services. But to take advantage, those DSPs need to […]
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MLC kicks off 2021 with its new blanket mechanical licence
The US Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) is up and running with the blanket mechanical licence that was created by 2018’s Music Modernization Act. The aim of the new licence remains to address […]
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Mechanical Licensing Collective reveals its first CEO
The US Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has appointed its first CEO. Kris Ahrend is a former executive at Warner Music, Rhino Entertainment and Sony BMG, who got the job after […]
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MLC debate continues in the US with calls for more information
If you’re keen to follow the debate about which entity should run the soon-to-be-created Mechanical Licensing Collective in the US, fill your boots on the official Copyright Office regulations site: it […]
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Zoë Keating raises conflict-of-interest question over US MLC
We’ve reported on the process that’s going on in the US to choose a group to oversee the new Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) that is being created as a result […]
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Groups still competing to run US Mechanical Licensing Collective
As part of the recently-passed Music Modernization Act (MMA) in the US, a new ‘Mechanical Licensing Collective’ (MLC) will be created to license and administer mechanical rights in that country. […]