The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has added four new music data companies to its Data Quality Initiative (DQI): Blokur, Exactuals, Music Data Services and TuneRegistry. Through their work with The MLC, the companies will make it easier for users and customers to participate in the DQI and check the accuracy of their musical works data in The MLC's database.

The DQI offers a streamlined way for publishers, administrators, self-administered songwriters, composers and lyricists and ex-U.S. collective management organizations (CMOs) to compare their musical works data with The MLC’s data to ensure they are consistent. Participants in the DQI receive reports highlighting any discrepancies, allowing them to identify those discrepancies and submit the necessary corrections to receive all mechanical royalties they’re entitled to.

Each of the companies will take a different approach in assisting their clients and customers in navigating the DQI. Some will integrate new functionality into the data-related products, services and software platforms they already use, while others will work with clients one-on-one to help them prepare and submit their comparison files and review the results.

“We’re excited to work with a wide variety of companies that deal with music data, be they emerging tech startups or legacy players in the music space, because we want to help as many of our members as possible participate in our Data Quality Initiative,” said Dae Bogan, head of third party partnerships at The MLC, in a statement. “They offer different tiers of service, from high-cost enterprise platforms to economical new software targeting self-administered songwriters and smaller publishers.”

“Our team is committed to making the process of checking data as efficient and effective as possible for all of our members,” added MLC CEO Kris Ahrend. “Enabling innovative companies like these to make it easier for their users and customers to participate in our Data Quality Initiative helps The MLC achieve that important goal. We appreciate their willingness to help support the DQI.”