First Sony sold a chunk of its Spotify shares. Then Warner. And now Music Week can exclusively reveal that independent labels rights body Merlin has cashed in its ...
Facebook has secured another batch of key rights, signing licensing deals with indies digital umbrella group Merlin and key labels/distributors Beggars Group, PIAS and InGrooves.
The deals follow similar tie-ups ...
Merlin passed the landmark of a billion dollars in payments to members last year. Now it’s reached another milestone: a potentially lucrative series of deals with digital partners in China. ...
Merlin has unveiled new data that reveals the full extent of the global streaming consumption boom for independent music.
The global digital rights agency for the independent sector said the ...
Digital rights agency Merlin has announced the results of its biennial board elections, including the election of Epitaph SVP of business development Dave Hansen as chairman.
Beggars Group founder Martin ...
It starts like a Prince song: It’s been four years, six months and 10 days…
But, while Prince may remain a star of Warner Music Group’s catalogue after a recent ...
Merlin has announced its billionth dollar in distributions to the independent label sector.
The global digital rights agency for the indies has hit the 10-figure total nine years after it ...
Merlin’s distribution revenues to its independent label members soared 52% year-on-year (April 2016-March 2017) to 52%, according to members’ survey.
They key driver behind Merlin’s impressive financial performance was the ...
Merlin has announced news of a 25% reduction in administration fees for its members, as well as an expansion of its team.
Last week, the independent sector’s global digital rights ...
Merlin CEO Charles Caldas has told Music Week that the organisation’s new licensing deal with Spotify, which will allow its member labels to window releases, will enable indies to ...