{"id":7581,"date":"2026-07-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/merlin-appoints-dan-nevin-vice-president-of-industry-relations\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T00:00:00","slug":"merlin-appoints-dan-nevin-vice-president-of-industry-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/merlin-appoints-dan-nevin-vice-president-of-industry-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"Merlin Appoints Dan Nevin Vice President of Industry Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/merlinnetwork.org\"><strong>Merlin<\/strong><\/a> has appointed <strong>Dan Nevin<\/strong> as Vice President of Industry Relations, tasking him with deepening the organization\u2019s ties with independent trade bodies and accelerating membership growth in emerging markets.<\/p>\n<p>Nevin will lead Merlin\u2019s global engagement with independent trade associations and strategic partners. He will collaborate with the <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/merlin-names-jim-mahoney-chief-membership-officer-amid-team-promotions\/\">Global Membership Development team<\/a> to expand and diversify the membership base, with a particular focus on Asia, Africa, Oceania, and other developing music territories.<\/p>\n<p>His remit includes driving targeted acquisition and engagement strategies, and developing initiatives that help emerging independent businesses build the capabilities required to participate in <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/merlin-and-jamen-capital-acquire-curve-royalty-systems-from-universal\/\">Merlin\u2019s licensing network<\/a>. He reports to <strong>Charlie Lexton<\/strong>, Merlin\u2019s CEO.<\/p>\n<p>Nevin brings two decades of independent sector experience. He previously served as CEO of the <a href=\"https:\/\/air.org.au\"><strong>Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR)<\/strong><\/a>. 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