In 2021, the government of India’s decision to register Recorded Music Performance Limited (RMPL), and not Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), as the country’s sole copyright society with respect to sound […]
Tag: Music licensing
UMG signs global deal with sports-licensing startup ClicknClear
With Megan Thee Stallion yet to arrive, one of the big viral moments of the Winter Olympics so far has been figure-skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate’s Minions routine. AND there’s a music-licensing angle […]
Single-window music licensing platform Sangeet Dwar has launched
A long-standing wish of Indian event organisers and venues has come true with the soft launch of Sangeet Dwar, a “unified, digital one-window platform designed to streamline permissions for on-ground […]
Beyond direct licensing: building a blanket solution for generative AI (guest column)
Guest column: Music Ally publishes guest columns which voice the opinions of notable authors that advance specific perspectives on important issues. These are chosen at the Editorial team’s discretion and […]
Hoopr Smash and Merchant Records enter strategic partnership
Hoopr Smash, described as “an automated, self-serve, music licensing marketplace”, has announced a strategic partnership with Merchant Records, the label run by popular Hindi film and pop music composing duo […]

