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New MusicCovidRelief Website
April 14, 2020Have questions about the #CARESAct, the recently-passed #COVID19 stimulus bill? The music community...
Billboard: A State-by-State Resource Guide for Music Professionals Who Need Help During Coronavirus Crisis
March 26, 2020The music industry is struggling in the wake of the #COVID19 pandemic. @billboard has compiled a...
Music Ally: Publishing and rights: ‘Everybody needs to play ball in order for this tech to work’
January 22, 2020“You can choose to grow one copyright at a time. That’s going to take a really, really long time....
The Mechanical Licensing Collective Announces Kris Ahrend as CEO
January 15, 2020Respected Industry Executive Approved by Board to Run MLC in Nashville The Mechanical Licensing...
Music Row: Mechanical Licensing Collective Names Kris Ahrend As CEO
January 15, 2020The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has named industry executive Kris Ahrend as the...
Billboard Magazine: Mechanical Licensing Collective Names New CEO
January 15, 2020Nashville music exec Kris Ahrend will run the organization created under the 2018 Music...
Variety: The Biggest Music Business Stories of the Decade
December 30, 2019The last ten years have been among the music industry’s most celebratory, and at the same time, the...
The Mechanical Licensing Collective, Digital Licensee Coordinator Announce Landmark Agreement
December 14, 2019Deal provides resources to the MLC, continues commitment to transparency, enhances collaboration...
Music Business Worldwide: MLC Hires Richard Thompson as Chief Information Officer and Selects Partners to Develop Data Portal
November 27, 2019The Mechanical Licensing Collective (the MLC) has appointed former Digital Data Exchange (DDEX)...