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The MLC Has Distributed Over $1.5 Billion in Royalties to Members, ‘Met Every Milestone Set by Congress’

The MLC Has Distributed Over $1.5 Billion in Royalties to Members — ‘We’ve Met Every Milestone Set by Congress’

October 31, 2023

Photo Credit: Zachary Kadolph In its third Annual Membership Meeting last week, The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) revealed milestones and key metrics from the previous year, announcing the success... Read More...

Is the MLC Board Woefully Imbalanced? MCNA Pushes for Greater Creative Representation

Ashley King

October 2, 2023

Photo Credit: Greg Rosenke The members of the Music Creators North America (MCNA) alliance thanked members of Congress seeking to balance the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) board with an equal number o... Read More...

Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) Refuses to Disclose ‘Black Box’ Account Figures as Total Payouts Top $1 Billion

Paul Resnikoff

February 27, 2023

More questions than answers continue to surround the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) as both royalty payouts and unallocated 'black box' holding accounts reach astronomical levels. The Mechanical Licen... Read More...

Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) ‘Unmatched Royalties’ Approached $562 Million in 2021, Documents Reveal

Dylan Smith

February 3, 2023

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) had accumulated at least $561 million in unmatched royalties as of 2021's end, according to tax documents reviewed by Digital Music News. The music industry can coun... Read More...

Global Music Rights Settles Lawsuits With Two Radio Groups Following RMLC Agreement

Dylan Smith

January 23, 2023

A little less than one year after concluding a long-running legal battle with the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC), performance rights organization Global Music Rights (GMR) has settled a pair of lawsuits... Read More...

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354 Songwriters and Managers Sign Letter Demanding Changes to the MLC’s Post-Termination Royalty Payments

Dylan Smith

January 9, 2023

Washington, D.C.'s James Madison Memorial Building, which houses the U.S. Copyright Office. A multitude of songwriters have formally voiced their support for a United States Copyright Office (USCO) rule that ... Read More...

MLC Says Nearly $700MM In Royalties Distributed to Date to Members

Ashley King

October 24, 2022

Photo Credit: Filip The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) formed after the Music Modernization Act, has distributed nearly $700 million in blanket royalties to its members. The MLC held its second annual... Read More...

VEVA Sound Partners With PPL, MLC, Jaxsta, NSAI, The Creative Passport & More to Dramatically Expand Song Credits Collection

Paul Resnikoff

December 8, 2021

Building upon its pioneering efforts to improve music credits – and eliminate unmatched royalties – at the label level, VEVA Sound has inked partnership agreements with the PPL, the MLC, and more as part of a... Read More...

Is the MLC Putting Smaller Streaming Platforms Out of Business?

Dylan Smith

November 4, 2020

Five days ago, sources revealed that smaller music streaming services were pushing back against the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) over their perceived lack of input in the development process. Now, Di... Read More...

Smaller Streaming Services Are Getting Shut Out by the MLC, Sources Say

Dylan Smith

October 30, 2020

As the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) continues to build itself, sources have revealed that smaller streaming services are pushing back against their perceived lack of input in the development process.... Read More...

Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) Portal Is Going Live “Later This Quarter”

Dylan Smith

July 13, 2020

Washington, D.C.'s James Madison Memorial Building, which houses the U.S. Copyright Office. The Mechanical Licensing Collective’s user portal is set to go live “later this quarter,” according to a new release... Read More...

Ahead of a Messy Legal Battle, GMR & RMLC File a Joint Protective Order

Marsha Silva

February 19, 2020

Top page of joint joint Protective Order request filed by GMR, RMLC this week. Ahead of their upcoming legal showdown, Global Music Rights (GMR) and the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) have jointly filed... Read More...

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