Gary Watson is an experienced professional in data operations and project management, currently serving as Director of Data Operations and Technical Project Manager at Merlin since October 2022. Previously, Gary held roles including Business Intelligence Consultant at Farrow & Ball, Senior MI/BI Project Manager at Coventry Building Society, and Senior Project Manager at FLOGAS BRITAIN LIMITED. Gary has a proven track record in leading complex projects across various industries, including data warehousing, business intelligence, and project recovery, demonstrating strong skills in stakeholder engagement and technical leadership. Gary's early career includes significant contributions at organizations such as AstraZeneca, Sainsbury's, and Kuoni Travel Group, showcasing a well-rounded expertise in BI/MI systems. Education was completed at Kings James College, Henley-on-Thames.
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Merlin provides independents the means to own their future. Merlin is a member led, music focused organization providing digital music licensing for independents across the globe. Members benefit from Merlin’s premium deals, but work directly with key digital partners. Our membership consists of independent labels, distributors, and other rights-holders, representing tens of thousands of labels and hundreds of thousands of artists from every country in the world. Merlin works collaboratively with our digital partners, delivers value back to those digital partners, and seeks to drive other incremental benefits to our members. Merlin’s approach has enabled our membership to grow to represent 15% of the global market share. Merlin’s membership includes independents such as Amuse, Armada Music, AudioSalad, CD Baby and Downtown Music (including FUGA), Beggars Group, Cinq Music Group, Dim Mak, DistroKid, Domino, Epitaph Records, Freeme Digital, IDOL, Kontor New Media, Mad Decent, MNRK Music Group, Monstercat, Mushroom Music, Ninja Tune, ONErpm, [PIAS], Pony Canyon, Redeye, Secret City, Secretly, Symphonic Distribution, Sub Pop, Vydia, and hundreds more. Merlin has deals with nearly 40 digital services, including partners like Apple, AWA, Boomplay, Canva, Deezer, FLO, JioSaavn, KKBox, Meta, NetEase, Pandora, Peloton, Snap, SoundCloud, Spotify, Tencent, TikTok, TREBEL, Twitch, YouTube Music, and many other global, regional and strategic partners, as well as being in conversations with dozens more. Merlin has resources in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and Thailand.
