Merlin, the global digital rights agency for the world’s independent label sector, has today announced results of its biennial board election and the 15 executives who will oversee the organisation’s strategy until 2017.

This year saw the highest ever number of candidates standing for election, as well the highest ever percentage of votes cast by the Merlin membership.

Alongside reappointed executives from key independent labels - including representatives from Epitaph Records, Evolution Music, Inertia, [PIAS], Phonofile, Tommy Boy and !K7 ...