Photo Credit: Singa x Merlin On the heels of a deal with WMG, karaoke platform Singa inks with independent music licensing partner Merlin. Digital music licensing partner Merlin has partnered with Singa, the leading karaoke […]
Creative Nation A&R higher-up Cole Brown. Photo Credit: Emily Stearns Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of November 14th, 2025. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re […]
Photo Credit: Charlie Lexton (Merlin) Digital rights agency Merlin announces its new CEO, Charlie Lexton, who succeeds Jeremy Sirota and has worked for the company since its inception. Merlin, the digital rights agency for world-leading […]
Photo Credit: Wesley Tingey Merlin has confirmed the partial dismissal of its lawsuit against Triller – and doubled down on plans to seek a more than $2.5 million default judgement. Meanwhile, as it grapples with […]
Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa Merlin has dismissed its multimillion-dollar unpaid royalties lawsuit against Triller – or at least one of the entities bearing the company’s name. Meanwhile, the overarching Triller Group is still staring down […]
Photo Credit: Omar:. Lopez-Rincon Get ready for even more AI audio and features on Spotify, which has struck agreements with the majors, Merlin, and Believe “to develop responsible AI products that empower the artists and […]
Photo Credit: Merlin Merlin, the global licensing partner representing the world’s leading independent music labels and distributors, has renewed its multi-year global licensing agreement with Spotify. This renewed deal affirms the sustained importance of independent […]
Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa Triller Group (NASDAQ: ILLR) is staring down a possible $3.2 million default judgment in the missing-compensation lawsuit levied against it by Merlin. That’s according to a new order in the six-month-old […]
Photo Credit: Merlin (Jeremy Sirota) Jeremy Sirota, CEO of Merlin, the global digital rights agency for independent music, has announced he will step down at the end of 2025. Sirota was in the CEO position […]
Merlin is now a member of the Music Fights Fraud Alliance. Photo Credit: Merlin Months after bringing on its first director of content integrity, Merlin has officially joined the Music Fights Fraud Alliance (MFFA). The […]
Photo Credit: Triller Indie music licensing conglom Merlin is now suing TikTok rival Triller over allegedly violating a licensing agreement between the two. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday (March 27th) in the US District Court […]
Photo Credit: Merlin Network Merlin has officially added its voice to the choir of opposition surrounding a proposed AI training law in the UK. The indie collective just recently took aim at the controversial measure, […]
Photo Credit: Merlin Network Independent music digital licensing partner Merlin has posted a strong statement about its position on AI and its effect on the music industry. The digital licensing partner for independents, Merlin Network, […]
Photo Credit: Hangout.fm Turntable Labs is launching Hangout.fm, a new virtual listening community that draws inspiration from the now defunct Turntable.fm. Turntable.fm was shuttered in 2013, but Hangout by Turntable Labs features licensed content from […]
Photo Credit: A2IM It’s safe to say the indie music community isn’t a fan of TikTok, which is facing a fresh wave of criticism ahead of its Merlin agreement’s quick-approaching expiration. The American Association of […]
Photo Credit: UnitedMasters After stating it would not renew its current agreement with independent collective Merlin, TikTok has forged forward with a direct deal with UnitedMasters—a Merlin member. The multi-year agreement will provide TikTok with […]
Merlin and SoundCloud have officially announced an expanded licensing deal under which the former company’s indie members will participate in the music-sharing platform’s “fan-powered” royalty model. London-based Merlin and Berlin-headquartered SoundCloud unveiled their just-finalized tie-up […]
Photo Credit: Triller About three months after being named in a multimillion-dollar copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Sony Music, Triller has officially removed the music of the Big Three labels as well as Merlin. This […]
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Pinterest has finalized partnerships with Warner Music, BMG, and Merlin. Photo Credit: Dima Solomin Pinterest has unveiled newly inked partnership agreements with Warner Music Group (WMG), Merlin, and BMG as part of a broader initiative […]