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Catalogue Multipliers Reach 18x Net Publisher's Share for 2010s Indie Master Rights

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Music Business Worldwide2h ago

Catalogue Multipliers Reach 18x Net Publisher's Share for 2010s Indie Master Rights

Private equity and modern music funds are aggressively bidding on catalog rights belonging to mid-tier independent artists with sticky TikTok recurring streams.

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Mechanical Licensing Collective Unlocks $380M in Historical Black Box Royalties for DIY Songwriters

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Songtrust Blog5h ago

Mechanical Licensing Collective Unlocks $380M in Historical Black Box Royalties for DIY Songwriters

The MLC completes its largest automated matching run, releasing unclaimed mechanical streaming payouts to self-published songwriters worldwide.

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Royalties & Catalogues

Front-Page Dispatches & Analysis

Catalogue Multipliers Reach 18x Net Publisher's Share for 2010s Indie Master Rights

Mechanical Licensing Collective Unlocks $380M in Historical Black Box Royalties for DIY Songwriters

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