It’s hard to believe the holidays are almost here! As the year winds down, we are reminded how grateful we are to serve our Members and for the opportunity we’ve had to meet so many of you this fall.  

In this month’s newsletter, we highlight the key metrics from this month’s royalty distribution and share information about upcoming MLC and industry events. Please note that our Support Team will have abbreviated hours during Thanksgiving week. We wish each of you a happy Thanksgiving! 

This month’s distribution, our eleventh monthly royalty distribution of the year, was completed on November 14. This distribution brought us to 32 total royalty distributions since we began full operations — all of which have been on time or early. November’s distribution primarily covered newly reported usage that took place in August of 2023. The total of all royalty pools reported to The MLC for this cycle was approximately $87.9 million.  

Every month our team attempts to match sound recording uses to the musical works data in our public database and then distributes the resulting matched royalties to our Members. This month, we were able to match more than 85 percent of the total royalty pools we administered to songs currently registered in our database.   

After deducting royalties for usage covered by voluntary licenses maintained by DSPs with rightsholders, we collected approximately $83.9 million in royalties and distributed approximately $62.0 million to our Members. To learn more about our November distribution, click here: 

The Music Industry's Two Promises to Creators

Join Kris Ahrend and Portia Sabin on November 28 at 1 p.m. CST for the final webinar in the 3-part series presented by The MLC and The Music Business Association. In this webinar, these industry leaders (on both the artist development and royalty processing sides) discuss industry best practices that help guide artists from their initial discovery to their long-term financial success.  Click to register here →

The Songwriter’s Guide to Royalties

Mark your calendars for November 30 at 1 p.m. CST! Join us for an Instagram Live featuring The MLC's Head of Educational Partnerships, Serona Elton, and Songwriter/Producer/Artist, Melody Walker, as they dive deep into “The Songwriter’s Guide to Royalties” from the perspective of indie songwriters & producers.  Click to read more →

The MLC’s Song Registration Workshop 

In this interactive workshop, held in person at The MLC’s Nashville office on December 6 from 3-5:30 p.m. CST, we will walk you through each step of the song registration process. You cannot collect your digital mechanical royalties if your songs are not properly registered in The MLC’s database. What you will learn and do in this workshop will ensure you are not missing out on your royalties.   Click to register here →

November 16-17: DDEX Music Recognition Technology Summit 

January 22-23: Music Ally Connect   

January 25-28: The 2024 NAMM Show 

Please note our Support Team will have abbreviated hours during Thanksgiving week: 

November 20 & 21: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST 

November 22: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. CST 

November 23 & 24: Closed 

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