Niclas Molinder

Niclas Molinder
Molinder in 2023
BornNiclas Aake Molinder
(1970-03-17) 17 March 1970
Öland, Sweden
OccupationSongwriter

Niclas Aake Molinder is a Swedish songwriter, producer, music publisher and engineer.[1] He is one of the founders of Auddly, a venture between Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Max Martin and Björn Ulvaeus from ABBA.[2][3] He also co-founded the startup Session with Björn Ulvaeus and Max Martin.[4][5]

Niclas Molinder appears at conferences and festivals as a speaker and panelist advocating for music rights of creators.[6][7][8][9] On such topics, he is one of the leaders of the educative initiative called Creators Learn Intellectual Property (CLIP), owned and managed by WIPO for Creators a project of the World Intellectual Property Organization.[10][11]

Music Rights Awareness Foundation

In 2016, Niclas Molinder, Max Martin, and Björn Ulvaeus founded the "Music Rights Awareness Foundation".[12][13] This political foundation aims to increase knowledge of music rights worldwide, through education and support, and to help music creators to take control of their rights and be able to live on their music – regardless of economical, geographical and cultural conditions.[14]

WIPO for Creators

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Music Rights Awareness Foundation (MRAF) have established a consortium, WIPO for Creators,[15] to promote awareness of intellectual property (IP) rights and support creators in securing recognition and fair remuneration for their work. The initiative was launched through an agreement signed by WIPO Director General Francis Gurry and MRAF co-founders Björn Ulvaeus, Niclas Molinder, and Max Martin; it seeks to engage public and private stakeholders in global education and support programs. Emphasizing the importance of effective copyright systems, especially amid the COVID-19 crisis and the growing complexity of the digital marketplace, the consortium aims to strengthen creators’ understanding of IP rights and data management to ensure proper compensation and credit for their contributions.[16] Bjorn Ulvaeus, shared a video explaining how knowledge of IP rights is key to a successful music career.[17]

References

  1. ^ Wang, Amy X. (7 January 2020). "Mastercard Is Dropping a Music Single". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Björn Ulvaeus, Max Martin and Niclas Molinder fight for the rights of music makers with new foundation". Music Week.
  3. ^ "Interview: Niclas Molinder – Songwriting Magazine". 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Song data startup Session, founded by Max Martin, ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus, and Niclas Molinder, acquired by royalty platform Salt". Music Business Worldwide. 10 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Session Studio co-founder Niclas Molinder on how music creators can help fix data management". Music Week.
  6. ^ "SEMINARIER – Film & Musik – PDF Gratis nedladdning". docplayer.se. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Niclas Molinder's schedule for 2017 ASCAP EXPO". 2017ascapexpo.sched.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Niclas Molinder". SXSW 2024 Schedule. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Svensk Live bjuder in till Live at Heart 2022". Svensk Live (in Swedish). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Niclas Molinder: music creators need to shift their mindset about metadata and IP". WIPO Magazine. World Intellectual Property Organization. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  11. ^ "By Creators for Creators – CLIP". goclip.org. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Swedish Music Creators Form the Music Rights Awareness Foundation". Digital Music News. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Max Martin, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Niclas Molinder launch foundation to solve global music rights problem". Music Rights Awareness Foundation. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Music creation as a sustainable profession". Creative House. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  15. ^ "WIPO and Music Rights Awareness Foundation to Collaborate in Favor of Creators". WIPO. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  16. ^ "WIPO and Music Rights Awareness Foundation to Collaborate in Favor of Creators". Music Rights Awareness Foundation. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  17. ^ "WIPO for Creators, Promoting Rights Awareness". WIPO. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
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