In the letter, Sirota highlights the organization’s successes over the past year, lays out its ambitions for 2025 and reveals a new AI program with an unnamed partner.
The indie licensing organization has announced opposition to “any product…that has been trained on Merlin members’ music without permission.”
Sources at independent labels, previously represented by Merlin, discuss whether or not they are pursuing individual licensing deals with TikTok, and how those deals differ.
The platform’s refusal to work with Merlin on licensing deals sets a “dangerous precedent” for independent artists and their labels, writes A2IM’s Richard James Burgess.
Not quite. But the platform’s decision to bypass Merlin to strike deals directly with independent labels could hurt the sector’s negotiating leverage.
IMPALA, AIM and A2IM are accusing the powerful platform of trying to divide the independent sector by boycotting licensing talks with the organization.
TikTok says it wants to enter “direct deals with Merlin members.” Merlin reads it as TikTok “fragmenting” their membership to try to “minimize” licensing payments for indie music.
Also this week: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum elects Jody Williams as chair and OTM Music adds new heads of U.S. sync and A&R.
Also this week: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum elects Jody Williams as chair and OTM Music adds new heads of U.S. sync and A&R.
Also this week: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum elects Jody Williams as chair and OTM Music adds new heads of U.S. sync and A&R.
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