Bloomberg Law profiled the creators of the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) deal, Partners Frank P. Scibilia and Benjamin Semel. The pair represent major and independent record labels, major and independent music publishers, and high-profile songwriters and performing artists. The MLC was created to protect songwriters and publishers in the age of Spotify, Amazon Music, and other music streaming services by creating a mechanism that will ensure fair compensation for their music. 

Read the full Q&A here to learn Scibilia and Semel's thoughts on music law, the rights of creators and content owners, and more.

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