Amuse Joins Merlin to Further Support Independent Artists

July 8, 2020 | Amuse, the reimagined music company giving free music distribution and empowering tools to artists across the globe, today announced it has become a member of Merlin, the digital licensing hub for the world’s independent music sector.

Founded in 2015, Amuse lets hundreds of thousands of artists across the globe release their music while keeping 100% of their rights and royalties. Joining Merlin follows the launch of Amuse Pro: an upgraded tier of digital tools for independent artists and their teams. Amuse Pro offers features like royalty splits, team accounts and fast lane releases and has been part of an explosive spring for the company that has tripled its amount of monthly releases in a short period of time.

"Merlin is excited to welcome Amuse, a dynamic company driving innovation for independent

artists, as a member. Like all of our members, Amuse will benefit from Merlin’s collective bargaining approach and our close relationships with digital partners. Merlin, likewise, will benefit from the thought leadership and insights from the entire Amuse team”, says Jeremy Sirota, CEO of Merlin.

Membership in Merlin gives Amuse access to major global DSPs, as opposed to pursuing multiple license deals. This offers numerous operational and economic efficiencies to members as well as the independent artists that participate in the global digital music market.

– Since we founded Amuse, our goal has always been to help emerging artists accelerate their careers while staying in control of their own music. We’re delighted to join Merlin and to further support the independent community by securing the most artist-friendly terms and revenue sources for them”, says Diego Farias, CEO and Co-founder of Amuse.

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