MLC

CD Baby unveils CDB Boost feature to help indie songwriters get paid

CDB Boost offers a new approach to royalty fee management for a one-time fee of $39.99 per album or single.

The MLC has paid out over $1.5bn to songwriters to date

Mechanical Licensing Collective issues update on royalties paid to date

Nearly $700m has been paid to songwriters and publishers by the MLC to date

The Mechanical Licensing Collective counts 22,000 members, after adding more than 6,000 in 2022

Spotify, Apple and others pay $424.38m in historical Unmatched Royalties to Mechanical Licensing Collective

'This is a massive win for music creators and the streaming services themselves,' says NMPA President & CEO David Israelite

Mechanical Licensing Collective makes five new leadership appointments

New hires will lead key posts including education and outreach, marketing, and customer experience

Mechanical Licensing Collective appoints Kris Ahrend as CEO

Respected industry executive approved by Board to run MLC in Nashville

MLC hires Richard Thompson as Chief Information Officer and selects partners to develop data portal

Exec to oversee development and launch of organization's data platform

Mechanical Licensing Collective reaches funding deal; will receive $33.5m for start-up costs

Costs will be divided up among licensees, with the largest services paying a greater share