IMPALA, AIM and A2IM are accusing the powerful platform of trying to divide the independent sector by boycotting licensing talks with the organization. By Richard Smirke Independent music trade bodies ...

Merlin's outgoing CEO Jeremy Sirota talks consolidation, the AI "tsunami," his decision to step down and more in an exit interview with Billboard.

Tencent Music Entertainment Group and Merlin have renewed their multi-year licensing and cooperation agreement. As part of the renewal, TME and Merlin will deepen their longstanding strategic ...

The world's independent music sector, which has produced such artists as the Arctic Monkeys, has grouped together to launch an agency to secure licensing deals with emerging media such as MySpace and ...

Artists that may be affected include Phoebe Bridgers, Mitski, Mac Demarco, Nirvana, and Thundercat. Credit: picture alliance / Contributor via Getty Images Negotiations between Merlin and TikTok have ...

Merlin, the independent music sector’s digital licensing partner, has started the year by unveiling its new board. The line-up of Merlin board members draws on leaders from the independent music ...

Canva, the software company that hosts an “all-in-one visual communication platform,” announced partnerships with Warner Music Group and Merlin to let Canva customers use music clips in their designs.

On the heels of Google wading into the music streaming waters with its Google Play Music All Access service, with a $10 fee for all-you-can-eat streamed tracks, the indie music agency Merlin has today ...

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, the leading online music entertainment platform in China, and Merlin, the global digital rights agency for the world’s independent labels, have renewed their ...

HANGZHOU, China, March 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEase Cloud Music, a leading interactive music streaming service provider in China, and Merlin, the independent's digital music licensing partner, ...

Merlin, the global rights body for independent labels, has described the launch of MySpace Music without its members' repertoire as "incredibly disappointing." By Andre Paine, Billboard, The ...