| 24 Feb 2026 | Former Merlin CEO Jeremy Sirota joins AI music company Suno as chief commercial officer | MW | business deal |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Udio signs third licensing deal with Merlin, following UMG and WMG | — | business deal |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Merlin announces partnership with Pipeline for financial advances against digital royalties | — | partnership |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Spotify announces AI partnerships with Universal, Sony, Warner, Believe and Merlin | — | partnership |
| 15 Sept 2025 | Merlin member music launches on Nina platform | — | partnership |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Fast Company lists 10 most innovative companies changing the music industry | — | feature |
| 21 Oct 2024 | TikTok's decision to disintermediate Merlin and walk away from negotiations to renew its current license has sparked widespread concern across the global music industry | RotD | business deal |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Impala opposes TikTok's attempt to boycott Merlin | RotD | legal |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Twitch signs licensing deals with all the majors plus Merlin, giving DJs a safe space to stream | DMN | partnership |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Twitch launches dedicated DJ streaming program | Techcrunch | partnership |
| 26 Feb 2024 | Joint market share of three majors plus Merlin falls below 74% on Spotify for first time in 2023 | MBW | feature |
| 15 May 2023 | SoundCloud / Merlin deal for Fan-Powered Royalties | RotD | partnership |
| 17 Aug 2020 | Triller signs deal with 7digital for catalogue access | — | business deal |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Snapchat adds music to posts with major label licensing deals | TechCrunch | partnership |