# The MLC

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/the-mlc/  
**Website:** https://www.themlc.com/  
**APIs profiled:** 0

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) is a U.S. statutory organization that administers mechanical licensing and royalty distribution for music creators. It provides a centralized database of musical works, facilitates licensing for digital music services, and ensures creators receive proper compensation. The MLC offers APIs and data services to support industry participants in accessing catalog information, licensing data, and royalty reports.

## Kin Score — 13.5 / 100 (emerging)

Scored 2026-10-09 under rubric 0.23.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 13.5).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 41.1 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 5.3 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 23.8 |
| Access Clarity | 21.1 |

Regulatory layer — **Horizontal (data, software, accessibility, platform)**: 13.7 (matched via fallback).

## Agent readiness — 0.0 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | no |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |
| Delegated Identity | no |
| Protected Resource Metadata | no |
| Dynamic Client Registration | no |
| Agentic Commerce | no |

## Security (1)

- **The Mlc Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

## Tags

Music, Licensing, Royalties, Collective

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/the-mlc/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.