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Merlin Network

Merlin is a digital rights music licensing partner for independent record labels, distributors, and other music rights holders around the world. It was founded in 2007 with Charles Caldas as the chief executive. In January 2026, Charlie Lexton, who joined Merlin at its inception, stepped into the role of Merlin CEO. The company is a member-based…

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Founded
2007
Industry
Music distribution
Headquarters
London
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Darius Van Arman, Chairperson · Charlie Lexton, Chief Executive
Members
Armada Music · Because Music/London Music Stream · Beggars Group · Better Noise Music · Cinq Music Group

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Merlin Network

Nodes50
Edges49
Triples42
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.04
Components1

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Merlin Network

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Members · 29
Merlin Network → !K7, Armada Music, Because Music/London Music Stream, Beggars Group, Better Noise Music, Cinq Music Group, Curb Records, Domino Recording Company, Entertainment One Music, Epitaph Records, Fluxus, Hopeless Records, Mad Decent, Merge Records, Mom+Pop, Mushroom Group, Naxos Records, Ninja Tune, PIAS Group, Polyvinyl Record Co.
Key people · 2
Merlin Network → Charlie Lexton, Chief Executive, Darius Van Arman, Chairperson
Area served · 1
Merlin Network → Worldwide
Founded · 1
Merlin Network → 2007
Headquarters · 1
Merlin Network → London
Industry · 1
Merlin Network → Music distribution
Services · 1
Merlin Network → Digital music licensing
Traded as · 1
Merlin Network → Merlin Network
Type · 1
Merlin Network → Non-profit
Website · 1
Merlin Network → merlinnetwork.org

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Merlin NetworkArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkFounded20071.00infobox
Merlin NetworkHeadquartersLondon1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkIndustryMusic distribution1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkKey peopleDarius Van Arman, Chairperson1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkKey peopleCharlie Lexton, Chief Executive1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersArmada Music1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersBecause Music/London Music Stream1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersBeggars Group1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersBetter Noise Music1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersCinq Music Group1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersCurb Records1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersDomino Recording Company1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersEntertainment One Music1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersEpitaph Records1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersFluxus1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersHopeless Records1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembers!K71.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersMad Decent1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersMerge Records1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersMom+Pop1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersMushroom Group1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersNaxos Records1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersNinja Tune1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersPIAS Group1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersPolyvinyl Record Co.1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersPony Canyon1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersRed Bull Records1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersRedeye Distribution1.00infobox
Merlin NetworkMembersSecretly Group1.00infobox

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