Merlin
Quentin Martins is an experienced professional in digital project management and member operations, currently serving as the Member Operations Manager at Merlin since October 2017, where expertise in the YouTube environment enhances member value. Prior roles include Digital Project Executive at Phoenix Music International Ltd., where involvement spanned all project phases and included stakeholder management and online campaigns. Additional experience encompasses marketing assistance at Full Time Hobby et Hassle Records, international relations management at Teaworld rendez-vous with significant revenue growth, public relations consulting at Hill & Knowlton, and various promotional roles at PIAS and I Scream Records. Academically, Quentin holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Management and a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Communication from prestigious institutions.
Merlin
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.