Outgoing Merlin CEO Charles Caldas has told Music Week that his 12-year tenure has proved that he’s “not afraid of butting heads with people when I need to”.

Caldas announced his exit in June, and steps down this month having overseen rapid growth from Merlin’s inception in 2007. Established by a group of indie sector heavyweights including AIM founder Alison Wenham and Beggars Group chairman Martin Mills, the digital rights agency has distributed more than $2 billion (£1.5bn) to its ...