Charles Caldas

Charles Caldas is CEO of Merlin, the global digital rights agency for the world’s independent label sector. The organisation’s members command in excess of 12% of the digital recorded music market and embody more than 20,000 independent record labels and distributors from 51 countries and all continents.

Charles has been recognised by Billboard in its 2018 list of the 100 most influential people in the music business and is a previous recipient of IMPALA's Outstanding Contribution Award.

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