CO Designates MMA Music Licensing Collective, Set to Launch in 2021
The Copyright Office designated the Music Modernization Act’s (see 1812210051) mechanical licensing collective (MLC) Friday, a move backed by key publisher and songwriter groups. In addition to designating the MLC, the CO also designated a digital licensee to administer music…
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rights. The National Music Publishers’ Association, Nashville Songwriters Association International and Songwriters of North America supported the designation. The MLC is expected to fully launch in January 2021. Its work will include budget negotiation with digital streaming services, which will fund the collective. The MLC will also need to partner with a vendor to “provide administration and matching services and development of a user portal through which publishers and songwriters will be able to manage rights and royalties,” the groups said.