Mechanical Licensing Collective

Mechanical Licensing Collective receives $424M for unmatched royalties from streaming services

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Brad Hill

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has received $424-million in royalties from Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Google, Pandora, and 15 other streaming entities from Aspiro to Xandrie. With funds in hand, the MLC starts its US government mandate to accurately distribute payments to songwriters, composers, and music publishers. Click for the list streaming services by dollar amount. Continue Reading →

Mechanical Licensing Collective brings in five new hires

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Anna Washenko

The Mechanical Licensing Collective announced several new hires for its leadership team. The organization was formed by the passage of the Music Modernization Act and is responsible for administering the new blacket compulsory mechanical license for digital music services. Continue Reading →

Mechanical Licensing Collective names Kris Ahrend as CEO

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Anna Washenko

The Mechanical Licensing Collective has appointed its CEO. The group was formed through the Music Modernization Act, which became law in October 2018, and is tasked with overseeing the new blanket license for digital platforms to use musical works. Continue Reading →

Licensing collective created by the Music Modernization Act reaches budget deal

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Anna Washenko

The implementation of the Music Modernization Act took another important step forward today. The Mechanical Licensing Collective has secured a deal with the Digital Licensing Coordinator, which represents digital music services that will fund the launch and operation of the collective. Continue Reading →

Mechanical Licensing Collective sets creation costs and first-year budget

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Progress continues with the Mechanical Licensing Collective, the organization formed by the Music Modernization Act to administer the new blanket licenses. The MLC has said it will need $37.25 million to build the structure and set its first-year operating budget at $29 million. Continue Reading →

NMPA and partners win bid for Music Licensing Collective under the Music Modernization Act

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Anna Washenko

The U.S. Copyright Office has made an important step forward in enacting the provisions passed by the Music Modernization Act last fall. The office selected the group led by the National Music Publishers Association to manage the creation and operation of the Mechanical Licensing Collective. Continue Reading →

NMPA and partners submit their bid for the upcoming Mechanical Licensing Collective

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Anna Washenko

The Music Modernization Act is open to submissions for the management of the Mechanical Licensing Collective through March 21. A group comprised of the National Music Publishers’ Association, the Nashville Songwriters Association International, and the Songwriters of North America have made their bid for the leadership of the MLC. Continue Reading →