The Benefits of Merlin Membership
Premium Deals That Strengthen Your Digital Music Business
Our specialized approach to licensing delivers more valuable deals to help you earn more revenue, access more opportunities, and drive more engagement.
Members get transparency into deal terms before opting in and have discretion into which deals they participate. Your future is in your hands.
Our premium deal terms may include:
- Advances
- Revenue guarantees
- Contractual marketing opportunities
- Protections against deductions and other royalty reducing mechanisms
- Equity in digital services
- Access to marketing and daily trends data not always made available to independents
- Breakage paid to our members in a transparent and pro rata manner
A Bridge to Over 40 Digital Partners
- Fair Valuation
- Ensure that your music is fairly valued alongside the world’s largest music rightsholders.
- Deeper Insights
- Receive specialized commercial and operational information to better understand, evaluate, and prioritize opportunities from digital platforms.
- Editorial & Pitching
- Maximize editorial opportunities via direct relationships and by accessing Merlin’s pitching forms, best practices, webinars, one-sheets, and more.
- Beta Program Access
- Be the first in line for beta programs and new opportunities from digital partners.
- Marketing Opportunities
- Access bespoke marketing opportunities created specifically for Merlin members by our digital partners.
- Innovative Partnerships
- Join other cutting-edge rightholders as Merlin strikes early, pioneering deals with innovative digital partners and providing new ways for our members’ music to reach their fans.
Benefits That Go Beyond Digital Licensing
Reporting and Finance
Our experienced team ensures members are paid and reported accurately, efficiently, and consistently. We diligently track payments and reports from digital partners, review them for discrepancies, and facilitate smooth currency exchanges.
Technology
We built a cutting edge interface to help members manage and control their digital rights — known as the Wizard. Learn more about Merlin technology here.
Data and Trends
We ensure that Merlin members have access to indispensable data via our digital partnerships: API data feeds, trends data, and expert analysis to make actionable decisions for their businesses.
The Merlin Team
Our international team is focused on enabling and supporting the independence of our members in the ever-evolving music industry. We provide our members with the most competitive deals with digital partners, while providing various resources to help them take full advantage of their membership.
An Extraordinarily Low Admin Fee
Merlin operates like a not for profit. We charge an admin fee of 1.5%* from the revenues you generate in the deals you participate in, and return any remainder back to our members. No other fees to participate.