Congratulations to all of the Merlin Members nominated for 2023 Libera Awards. Over 60 Merlin label and distributor members have nominations with 166 total nominations, making up 76% of total nominations. The following is a list of Merlin Member nominees.
Boomplay And Merlin Bring the World’s Best Independent Music to Africa
A landmark licensing partnership with Merlin, the global digital rights agency for the independent label sector, will ensure that Boomplay, Africa’s biggest and fastest growing music service, now has access to the world’s most coveted and in-demand independent music repertoire. Established in 2008, Merlin’s membership currently embodies more than 20,000 record labels and distributors from over 60 countries – commanding …
Dutch Trade Association Stomp has Awarded Charles Caldas as Independent of the Year 2019
Dutch trade association STOMP has awarded Charles Caldas as Independent of the Year 2019 to honor him for his great work for independents in his role as CEO of Merlin; the global rights agency for the independent label sector. “Charles has played a significant role in the evolution of the record industry from physical to digital products, from the outset. …
Charles Caldas Named Indie Champion at the Aim Awards
Charles Caldas, CEO of global digital rights agency for the independent label sector Merlin, took home the Indie Champion award in recognition of his work for Merlin’s members worldwide. Caldas built Merlin from an idea into the globally recognised entity it is today, striking landmark deals with the world’s leading digital music platforms, including Spotify, YouTube Music, Deezer, NetEase, Alibaba, …
Merlin Picks Up the Indie Champion Award at This Year’s A2IM Libera Awards
Merlin is proud to announce that it has received the Independent Champion award at A2IM’s 2016 Libera Awards, as voted by A2IM members. This is the second year running that Merlin has won this award. Now in their fifth year, the Liberas celebrate the past year of achievements in the independent music community and mark the culmination of A2IM Indie Week. …
Merlin Named Independent Champion at A2IM’s 2015 Libby Awards
Merlin is deeply honoured to have received the award for Independent Champion at A2IM’s 2015 Liberia Awards. Now in their fourth year, the “LIBBYs” celebrate the past year of achievements in independent music and mark the culmination of Indie Week. The award is voted for by A2IM members and was presented in a ceremony at NYC’s Highline Ballroom. A full …
Impala Annual Outstanding Contribution Award Goes to Merlin’s CEO Charles Caldas
Charles Caldas, CEO of MERLIN (www.merlinnetwork.org) is the latest winner of the IMPALA Outstanding Contribution Award. He joins prestigious recipients such as Martin Mills and Mario Pacheco on the winners’ list of IMPALA’s annual award, which recognises the unrivaled efforts of an individual or organisation to promote and develop European independent music and the sector’s diversity. MERLIN, the very first …
