{"id":21228,"date":"2026-10-10T19:22:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T19:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/?p=21228"},"modified":"2026-10-10T19:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T19:22:25","slug":"the-mlc-seeks-songwriter-candidates-for-six-governance-seats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/the-mlc-seeks-songwriter-candidates-for-six-governance-seats\/","title":{"rendered":"The MLC Seeks Songwriter Candidates for Six Governance Seats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/the-mlc-retains-us-mechanical-licensing-role-after-first-review\/\">The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC)<\/a><\/strong> is seeking songwriter candidates for <strong>six governance seats<\/strong> as several board and advisory committee terms approach their end later this year.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/music-modernization\/\">Music Modernization Act (MMA)<\/a> reserves certain positions in The MLC\u2019s governance for songwriter representatives. Candidate suggestions are due by <strong>May 26, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The positions are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Two songwriter seats on the Board of Directors.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Two songwriter seats on the Dispute Resolution Committee.<\/strong> The committee advises the board on policies and procedures for processing royalties tied to works with disputed ownership.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Two songwriter seats on the Unclaimed Royalties Oversight Committee.<\/strong> The committee advises the board on policies and procedures for <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/the-mlc-has-paid-out-billion-the-money-stuck-in-its-black-box-gets-split-by-market-share\/\">distributing accrued royalties that remain unclaimed<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The MLC will forward every recommendation it receives to the board\u2019s Songwriter Nominating Committee for consideration. 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