Mars Mertens Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, NH, NL

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

Building the plumbing layer to manage the complexity of (music) IP Rights by connecting the dots.For managing copyright like proof of creation and Generative AI.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

Independent Business Development and Consultancy in the Creative Industry. Specialised in music licensing, copyright and digital exploitation.

Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland

Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland

Strengthening and Developing ODMedia’s position with User Generated Content platforms/ Online Content Sharing Service Providers (OCSSP’s) and managing the Audio Aggregation service.Meta - Rights ManagerYouTube Music Rights certification.

Hoofddorp, Noord-Holland, Nederland

Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands

Working in the Business Affairs team of the Talpa Network media concern. Responsible for the Music licensing of all the various activities of the various business units in respect of audio. From recording, broadcasting and exploitation of the music to the Sync licensing for the audiovisual productions. Researching the rights related to new forms of audio.

Hilversum, Provincie Noord-Holland, Nederland

Part of the legal team of Talpa Radio I was responsible for all Music Rights related issues. Including Music licensing for all the various activities of Talpa Radio. From recording, broadcasting and exploitation of these recordings to the Sync licensing for the audiovisual productions. Researching the rights related to new forms of audio exploitation. From.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Heading the FUGA owned DIY artist platform Songflow. Helping out especially European artists to get their music on Musicservices like AppleMusic, Deezer, Spotify and others.Responsible for operation & support and handling all statements and royalties.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

lecturer at the Music Industry Professional - MIP education

Hilversum

JUKE was the On Demand music service set up by a joint venture of MediaMarkt and RADIO538.For this specific service that was technically powered by 24-7 Music and later 7digital the music licensing was done direct. It was my role to set up and negotiate the licensing agreements with the various Record Companies and music copyright organisation Buma/Stemra..

Brussels Area, Belgium

Heading the Copyright and Royalties team.Making sure that each Writer and Publisher get's what he deserves on time.Income tracking and development of new income sources.Contact with the various Collection Societies to optimize the "flows" of information and distributions.Setting up Neighbouring Rights Collection for Performing Artists.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

• Connecting ISP Ziggo with the Music Industry. From a product and Brand perspective Ziggo needs to cooperate with the various companies within the music industry, Record Labels, Artist Management, Concert Promoters.
• Managing the relationships with the Content Providers/Record labels, to maximize the potential visibility and revenues for their artists;
• Editor of the Streaming Music Service Ziggo Muziek;
• Development and of the Ziggo XITE Top 20 Chart show on TV.
• Editorial input for the Ziggo Live sessions produced by Double 2 BV;
• Exploitation of Concerts in Ziggo Dome. E.g. broadcasting the concert of BLOF Live on Ziggo TV; Exploitation through VOD and kick back deals through 3rd parties.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

Lecturing a group of students about copyrights, music-publishing,, neighbouring rights and other related matters.

Netherlands

Representing and consulting CI for the Northern European territories. Looking for Media Providers (labels and distributors) and interesting Business Services.

Amsterdam

SellaBand is based in Amsterdam, the creative capital of Europe. Since its launch in August 2006, SellaBand has coordinated recording sessions for 37 artists or acts who had their albums funded by their fans. Over $3,000,000 has been invested in independent bands via www.sellaband.com. With SellaBand, artists retain complete ownership of the works created.

The Digital Business Development unit is researching and developing the digital exploitation and usage of music.It assists the commercial and legal department to develop new business models and to deal with these providers and services.

Brussel En Omgeving

[Vital:Pias] DigitalTHE DEFINITIVE INDEPENDENT DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION SOLUTION Specialising in Digital Distribution VPD is a natural extension of the existing services provided to labels by the [PIAS] Group through both Vital Sales & Marketing in the UK and [PIAS] Group across continental Europe. Established in early 2004 as a division of [PIAS] Group Sprl.

Marketing, Business Development and MusicLicensing

Hilversum

Marketing of priority releases like MOBY and MUSE amongst others

Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Nederland

label manager for MUTE, WARP, BEGGARS GROUP, Ministry Of Sound, Wall of Sound, MUSE.

deviate Records was founded together with Luc Bakker.We released records by Human Beings, PA presents amongst others. Mainly baised on electronic artists from Utrecht.

Oude Gracht, Utrecht

floormanager/ buyer alternative and dance music

Utrecht

programming bands, mostly experimental and electronicDJ - organising Dance-O -Mania, Dansende DonderdagAlso part of the Interne Beleids Groep, as a volunteer and Intern

Arnhem

Working in the Ding Dong store in Arnhem, selling tapes,vinyl. Driver/Roadie for the West&East European "World Wide Terror" tour of the American band "Executive Slacks". Including big festivals like Pukkelpop and small gas stations..