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Working Musician Podcast: Episode 118 The MLC's Kris Ahrend
February 8, 2021The MLC’s CEO Kris Ahrend joins the Working Musician Podcast and host David Pedrick to discuss the...
Music Biz Weekly Podcast Episode 457: The Mechanical Licensing Collective Collects Royalties from Streaming and Download Services, featuring Kris Ahrend
February 2, 2021We are joined by Kris Ahrend from The Mechanical Licensing Collective. The Mechanical Licensing...
Billboard: MLC CEO Kris Ahrend Named to Billboard’s 2021 Change Agents List
January 28, 2021In January, it was announced that Kris Ahrend had joined as CEO of the Mechanical Licensing...
Route Note: The MLC Has Launched
January 14, 2021The Mechanical Licensing Collective have been building up to their launch and it’s finally come. In...
Announcement Concerning Interim Mechanical Royalty Rates Pending the Outcome of Copyright Royalty Board Remand Proceedings in Phonorecords III
January 13, 2021The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has consulted with the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO)...
Grammy.com: Mechanical Licensing Collective Officially Launches
January 7, 2021The Mechanical Licensing Collective has officially started to collect mechanical royalties!...
The Mechanical Licensing Collective Begins Full Operations as Envisioned by The Music Modernization Act of 2018
January 1, 2021The highly anticipated License Availability Date set by the landmark Music Modernization Act of...
Hypebot: Mechanical Licensing Collective Prepares For January 1st Launch
December 29, 2020Starting on January 1, 2021, the provision in the Music Modernisation Act of 2018 (MMA)...
A New Era: A New License for U.S. Digital Audio Mechanicals Digital audio services are already preparing to secure new license administered by The MLC
December 18, 2020NASHVILLE, TN – The Music Modernization Act of 2018 (MMA) established a new blanket mechanical...