Merlin, the much previously reported new global rights body for the indie sector, has announced that in its first month of full operation the number of affiliated labels has risen to 12,000, and that as a result they represent "without a doubt, the largest and most commercially significant bundle of music rights outside of the majors". It means, the body says, that they are now the "fifth conversation" that any company in the digital domain looking to secure music rights will have to have - which was the aim of establishing the whole thing in the first place. Among the companies signed up to Merlin are indies large and small, plus leading independent digital distributors.
May 6, 2008
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Merlin say they are now the "fifth conversation"
Merlin says its affiliated labels have risen to 12,000 in its first full month, making it the largest bundle of music rights outside the majors.