Home Industry News A New Era: A New License for U.S. Digital Audio Mechanicals Digital audio services are already preparing to secure new license administered by The MLC
NASHVILLE, TN – The Music Modernization Act of 2018 (MMA) established a new blanket mechanical license covering the use of musical works in the U.S. by eligible digital audio services. This license will become available starting on January 1, 2021. The arrival of this new blanket licensing system will mark the beginning of a new era of greater efficiency and transparency in mechanical licensing for musical works in the United States.