Jon Glass Steps Into Top Legal Role at Merlin
Independent label collective Merlin taps Glass to run its legal and business affairs.
Jon Glass is the new General Counsel at Merlin, the independent music distributor and rights management platform that's become a heavyweight in the streaming era. He'll oversee Business & Legal Affairs while also running point on the Partnerships team—basically everything that keeps the machine running behind the scenes.
Merlin's been a key player connecting indie labels and artists to DSPs, licensing deals, and revenue streams. Having solid legal and business infrastructure matters when you're managing thousands of deals and negotiating with the biggest platforms on the planet. Glass taking the helm there is the kind of move that doesn't make headlines but absolutely matters for how artists and labels get paid.
No word yet on his exact background, but bringing someone in at this level signals Merlin's thinking about growth and making sure their house is in order. The indie sector's been consolidating and getting more professional—this is part of that evolution.
Read the full story at Music Business Worldwide → https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jon-glass-appointed-general-counsel-at-merlin/
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