{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"RouteNote Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog","author_name":"Johanna Campbell","author_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/author\/johanna-synchedin\/","title":"Impala stands with Merlin in TikTok licensing row - RouteNote Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/impala-defends-merlin-independent-licensing\/\">Impala stands with Merlin in TikTok licensing row<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\n<!--\/\/--><![CDATA[\/\/><!--\n\t\t\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n\t\t!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display=\"none\";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement(\"a\"),i=d.createElement(\"a\"),a.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document);\n\/\/--><!]]>\n<\/script><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/impala-defends-merlin-independent-licensing\/embed\/\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Impala stands with Merlin in TikTok licensing row&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/782729b115e0a6920244d1622b4eb42a.jpg","thumbnail_width":648,"thumbnail_height":396,"description":"European independent music body, Impala has weighed in on the recent TikTok\/Merlin licensing dispute. Unsurprisingly, it is firmly in Merlin&#8217;s corner. TikTok&#8217;s recent decision to bypass a collective licensing deal with Merlin has sparked strong reactions across the independent music sector. IMPALA, a European trade body representing independent music companies, has openly criticised TikTok\u2019s move, describing it as a &#8220;boycott&#8221; of Merlin. Merlin negotiates licensing deals for independent labels, giving them access to platforms like TikTok on fair terms. However, TikTok has decided not to renew its agreement with Merlin, opting instead to seek direct deals with individual labels. This..."}