Merlin Network

Merlin Network
Type	Non-profit
Traded as	Merlin Network
Industry	Music distribution
Founded	2007
Headquarters	London[1]
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Dave Hansen, Chairperson; Jeremy Sirota, chief executive;
Services	Digital music licensing
Members	Principal member labels Altafonte Distribution; Armada Music; Because Music/London Music Stream; Beggars Group; Curb Records; Domino Recording Company; Eleven Seven Music; Entertainment One Music; Epitaph Records; Hopeless Records; !K7; Kobalt Label Services/AWAL; Mad Decent; Merge Records; Naxos Records; Ninja Tune; PIAS Group; Redeye Worldwide; Secretly Group; Sub Pop; WARP Records; Green Light Riot;
Website	merlinnetwork.org

Merlin Network is a digital rights agency for independent record labels.[1] It was started in 2007 with Charles Caldas as the chief executive. The agency reportedly has a membership of over 20,000 independent record labels and distributors from approximately 62 countries.[2]

History

Merlin was launched in early 2007 at the Marché International du Disque et de l'Edition Musicale in Cannes; Charles Caldas was the first chief executive.[3] The organisation had already reached a distribution agreement with Snocap, through which music from its artists would be available for download from MySpace.[3]

The agency has negotiated settlements for copyright infringement with distributors such as Grooveshark, Limewire and XM Satellite Radio. Its content has been distributed through Deezer, Pandora Music, SoundCloud, Spotify, Vevo, YouTube Premium and other services.[4]

In February 2013, Merlin and IMPALA signed an agreement with Warner Music Group after it acquired Parlophone, to transfer 30% of that label's value to Merlin and IMPALA members. The divestment ended on 30 September 2017.[5]

In March 2018 the company entered into agreements with three major Chinese streaming services – NetEase, Xiami Music and Tencent – for digital music distribution in China.[1]

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References

[s.n.] (15 March 2018). Merlin Network strikes streaming deals for independent music in China. BBC News. Accessed February 2019.
"No. 81: Charles Caldas, Power 100". Billboard. 7 February 2019.
Katie Allen (22 January 2007). Indie music labels join together to grab a slice of online revenues. The Guardian. Accessed February 2019.
"Merlin Announces 20 Percent Price Cut For Members". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
Ugwu, Reggie (19 February 2013). "Warner Music Working With Impala, Merlin to Sell Parlophone Assets to Indies". Billboard.

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[bbc-1] [s.n.] (15 March 2018). Merlin Network strikes streaming deals for independent music in China. BBC News. Accessed February 2019.

[2] "No. 81: Charles Caldas, Power 100". Billboard. 7 February 2019.

[guard-3] Katie Allen (22 January 2007). Indie music labels join together to grab a slice of online revenues. The Guardian. Accessed February 2019.

[4] "Merlin Announces 20 Percent Price Cut For Members". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2016.

[5] Ugwu, Reggie (19 February 2013). "Warner Music Working With Impala, Merlin to Sell Parlophone Assets to Indies". Billboard.