Apple inks deals with indie label Beggars and rights group Merlin for its streaming music service
Jun24
Apple has signed up indie music company Beggars Group and digital rights organization Merlin for its upcoming streaming music service, according to Billboard. This could be huge. Beggars Group owns many independent labels including 4AD, Rough Trade Records, Matador Records, and XL Recordings with artists like The XX and Adele on its roster. Merlin represents over 20,000 labels and distributors in more than 40 countries and licenses music to the likes of YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, Google Play and Rdio. In a letter sent to its members, Merlin CEO Charles Caldas said: I am pleased to say that Apple has made a decision to pay…
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