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Andrew Klippel, Charles Caldas Featured in Billboard’s Indie Power Players 2025 List

Andrew Klippel, Charles Caldas Featured in Billboard’s Indie Power Players 2025 List

Klippel’s Sydney-based Ourness “achieved 10 times growth” over the last year-and-a-half, he tells Billboard.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 13, 2025
Andrew Klippel, Charles Caldas Featured in Billboard’s Indie Power Players 2025 List

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Andrew Klippel, Charles Caldas Featured in Billboard’s Indie Power Players 2025 List

Klippel’s Sydney-based Ourness “achieved 10 times growth” over the last year-and-a-half, he tells Billboard.

By Lars Brandle - Jun 13, 2025
Charles Caldas’ Exceleration Music Acquires Venerated UK Indie Label Cooking Vinyl

Charles Caldas’ Exceleration Music Acquires Venerated UK Indie Label Cooking Vinyl

Exceleration Music, the enterprise co-founded by Australian executive Charles Caldas to “invest in the future of independent labels and artists,” has acquired Cooking Vinyl, one of Britain’s…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 10, 2025
Charles Caldas’ Exceleration Music Acquires Venerated UK Indie Label Cooking Vinyl

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Charles Caldas’ Exceleration Music Acquires Venerated UK Indie Label Cooking Vinyl

Exceleration Music, the enterprise co-founded by Australian executive Charles Caldas to “invest in the future of independent labels and artists,” has acquired Cooking Vinyl, one of Britain’s…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 10, 2025
Charles Caldas reflects on Merlin, talks new venture Exceleration Music

Charles Caldas reflects on Merlin, talks new venture Exceleration Music

Charles Caldas is back in business. The independent music business, that is. The ex-pat Australian executive led Merlin, the independent music community's digital rights agency, from its inception…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 24, 2021
Charles Caldas reflects on Merlin, talks new venture Exceleration Music

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Charles Caldas reflects on Merlin, talks new venture Exceleration Music

Charles Caldas is back in business. The independent music business, that is. The ex-pat Australian executive led Merlin, the independent music community's digital rights agency, from its inception…

By Lars Brandle - Feb 24, 2021
Charles Caldas involved in new global venture investing in indie sector

Charles Caldas involved in new global venture investing in indie sector

Exceleration Music has been set up to invest in the global independent music sector.

By Christie Eliezer - Jan 15, 2021
Charles Caldas involved in new global venture investing in indie sector

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Charles Caldas involved in new global venture investing in indie sector

Exceleration Music has been set up to invest in the global independent music sector.

By Christie Eliezer - Jan 15, 2021
Charles Caldas to be honoured at AIM Awards

Charles Caldas to be honoured at AIM Awards

Caldas will be lauded as Indie Champion for his 12 years at the helm of Merlin.

By Music Network - Aug 16, 2019
Charles Caldas to be honoured at AIM Awards

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Charles Caldas to be honoured at AIM Awards

Caldas will be lauded as Indie Champion for his 12 years at the helm of Merlin.

By Music Network - Aug 16, 2019
Charles Caldas to exit Merlin

Charles Caldas to exit Merlin

Charles Caldas is stepping down as CEO of Merlin at the end of the year. Caldas has been flying the flag for Australians abroad since he relocated from Melbourne to London 12 years ago to launch and…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 19, 2019
Charles Caldas to exit Merlin

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Charles Caldas to exit Merlin

Charles Caldas is stepping down as CEO of Merlin at the end of the year. Caldas has been flying the flag for Australians abroad since he relocated from Melbourne to London 12 years ago to launch and…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 19, 2019
5 Questions With Merlin CEO Charles Caldas: 'It feels like a really healthy time' in Australia

5 Questions With Merlin CEO Charles Caldas: 'It feels like a really healthy time' in Australia

From little things, big things grow. With a little magic dust, Merlin did just that. Its team, and its distributions are growing. The digital rights agency for the independent music community last…

By Poppy Reid - May 24, 2018
5 Questions With Merlin CEO Charles Caldas: 'It feels like a really healthy time' in Australia

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5 Questions With Merlin CEO Charles Caldas: 'It feels like a really healthy time' in Australia

From little things, big things grow. With a little magic dust, Merlin did just that. Its team, and its distributions are growing. The digital rights agency for the independent music community last…

By Poppy Reid - May 24, 2018
Merlin sold its stake in Spotify and immediately distributed the cash to members

Merlin sold its stake in Spotify and immediately distributed the cash to members

Merlin, the independents’ global digital rights agency, quietly announced earlier this month that it had sold its entire equity stake in Spotify and the proceeds, according to its CEO Charles Caldas,…

By Poppy Reid - May 21, 2018
Merlin sold its stake in Spotify and immediately distributed the cash to members

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Merlin sold its stake in Spotify and immediately distributed the cash to members

Merlin, the independents’ global digital rights agency, quietly announced earlier this month that it had sold its entire equity stake in Spotify and the proceeds, according to its CEO Charles Caldas,…

By Poppy Reid - May 21, 2018
Here's to ten years of Merlin!

Here's to ten years of Merlin!

Next week marks Merlin's tenth birthday, and because we are good, dutiful friends, we wanted to get our happy birthdays in nice and early -- and give props to Charles Caldas, the Aussie who has…

By Nathan Jolly - May 17, 2018
Here's to ten years of Merlin!

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Here's to ten years of Merlin!

Next week marks Merlin's tenth birthday, and because we are good, dutiful friends, we wanted to get our happy birthdays in nice and early -- and give props to Charles Caldas, the Aussie who has…

By Nathan Jolly - May 17, 2018
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