News Oct 6, 2026

The MLC has paid out more than $4.2bn to songwriters and publishers to date – and will begin market share distributions of unmatched and unclaimed royalties in April 2027

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) has distributed more than USD $4.2 billion in total royalties to songwriters and publishers since launching operations in January 2021. The Nashville-headquartered organization confirmed the figure at its Annual Membership Meeting last Tuesday (September

Originally published by Music Business Worldwide
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The MLC has paid out more than $4.2bn to songwriters and publishers to date – and will begin market share distributions of unmatched and unclaimed royalties in April 2027