MLC hires Richard Thompson as Chief Information Officer and selects partners to develop data portal

Exec to oversee development and launch of organization’s data platform
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Mechanical Licensing Collective proposes start-up assessment of $37.25m ahead of 2021 launch

The law mandates that the ‘startup assessment’ will be wholly paid by the digital services
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Copyright Royalty Board Ups Songwriter Royalties 44%, Coalition Bids To Oversea Mechanical Licensing

The US Copyright Royalty Board published the final rates and terms for mechanical royalties for songwriters to the Federal Register on Tuesday, making them official more than a year after they were first announced. The rates cover the period from 2018 to 2022 includes a significant increase in the overall…