MLC to audit Spotify, others on behalf of Songwriters & Publishers [Full List]
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has put Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and a long list of music streamers on notice that they will be audited for music used between January 1, 2021, and December. Continue reading
Songwriters, publishers must be paid late fees, U.S. Copyright Office confirms, NMPA responds
The U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) has confirmed that late fees must be paid to songwriters and music publishers if digital music services do not make royalty payments by the deadlines. Continue reading
Songwriters demand $700M – $800M in royalties owed [Sign the petition]
The Songwriters of North America, the Music Artists Coalition, and the Black Music Action Coalition have joined in pushing for a decision on the $700-$800 million in mechanical royalties due songwriters. Continue reading
Tax return shows six-figure MLC salaries as songwriters wait for $565M in unpaid royalties
Our friends at The Trichordist found the 2021 tax return for The Mechanical Licensing Collective, including what it pays its executives. Led by $665,307 for CEO Kristopher Ahrend, the staff. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Spotify’s Q3 • streaming price hikes • musician mental health • MLC holds $500M
Episode 116 of the Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart hosted Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast is now live. Learn what they are discussing and. Continue reading
The MLC is sitting on more than $500M due songwriters, rightsholders [Chris Castle]
Chris Castle is not one to minch words and he believes that the ‘non-profit’ Mechanical Licencing Collective is about to be blamed for some “grubby practices” as Congress demands that. Continue reading
13% MLC unmatched song rate isn’t good enough, says Atty Chris Castle
We often hear that Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) match rates – accuracy matching a song with its creator – are consistent with the “industry standard,” But this is pre-Music Modernization. Continue reading
‘Where’s my money?’ songwriters, publishers ask MLC
Thanks to services claiming their safe harbor under the Music Modernization Act Title I giveaway, The Mechanical Licensing Collective recently came into $424,000,000, but has so far failed to disburse. Continue reading
Coalition of 50K under-represented creators calls for addition of gender ID to all music data
A coalition of organizations serving women and other under-represented creators and music industry professionals have formed the Gender Identification Initiative to improve how music data is collected and analyzed. “complete and. Continue reading
All Sound & Fury: The confused thesis of U.S. Copyright Office’s unmatched music report [CHRIS CASTLE]
Although the Copyright Office’s recent unmatched music report makes an effort to match transitory royalty payments and settle up with songwriters, it fails to prioritize the creation of a gold. Continue reading
