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Billboard: A2IM Indie Week Dives into Data: Mechanical Licensing Collective, What Numbers Matter Most and More
June 17, 2020In the third quarter of this year, the still-being built Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC)...
VIDEO: The MLC Joins NMPA Annual Meeting
June 10, 2020On June 10, The MLC CEO Kris Ahrend joined the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) for the...
Billboard: NMPA Annual Meeting Celebrates Continued Publishing Growth, Warns of Pre-Pandemic Threats
June 10, 2020The National Music Publishers' Association announced its fifth consecutive year of increased...
The MLC Seeks Songwriter Nominations to Serve on Board, Advisory Committees
May 26, 2020The MLC welcomes interested parties to nominate songwriter candidates to serve on its Board of...
Music Row: The MLC CEO Kris Ahrend Talks Serving Songwriters, Preparing The Industry’s Next Generation
May 18, 2020In January, it was announced that Kris Ahrend had joined as CEO of the Mechanical Licensing...
ICYMI: CEO Kris Ahrend Offers Progress Update on Music Biz LIVE Webinar
May 14, 2020MLC CEO Kris Ahrend shares an update on The MLC's progress and priorities.
The MLC Announces New Leadership Hires
April 30, 2020The MLC today announced several new hires who will help lead the company’s customer experience,...
Music Row: Mechanical Licensing Collective To Be Headquartered In Nashville
April 29, 2020The Mechanical Licensing Collective has chosen Nashville as the home base for the organization,...
Tennessean: 'A giant step forward': Nashville picked for national hub dedicated to getting songwriters paid
April 29, 2020A new organization dedicated to ensuring songwriters are paid 100% of the royalties they earn from...