Team building for independent artists: The top people necessary for success
Being an independent artist doesn’t mean you need to do everything by yourself, in fact, having a strong team backing you up is invaluable. Here, we share the six most. Continue reading
5 reasons NFTs don’t matter for indie musicians (YET)
There’s been a great deal of buzz lately about how NFTs could be the long awaited savior that rejuvenates the music industry, but if you’re a DIY artist, you might. Continue reading
Brandon Strickland, Chief Exec, Producer at Doite Media
In this edition of A2IM’s Featured Executive, they’re highlighting the work of Brandon Strickland, the Chief Executive and producer at Doite Media, working to create royalty solutions for music professionals. Continue reading
Oh Boy Records celebrates 40th birthday
40 years is a long time for an independent record label to last – a milestone A2IM member Oh Boy Records has proudly hit. Here, we hear a from the. Continue reading
Is my record label my publisher as well?
Over time, artists have slowly amassed more and more freed when it comes to the distribution of their music. Whether you’re working with a label or a hired publicist, it’s. Continue reading
Apple invests $50M in indie music distributor UnitedMasters
Independent music distribution platform UnitedMasters has announced a $50 million Series B investment led by Apple along with follow-on investments from Google’s Alphabet and Andreessen Horowitz. With the Apple investment. Continue reading
BUSINESS OF INDIE: BMG, KKR eye catalogs • New execs @ Concord, Rich Music • Easy Star Records • more
In this new edition of Business Of Indie, BMG and investors KKR team for music catalog acquisition, there are new executive appointments at Concord and Rich Music, the spotlight lands. Continue reading
IMPALA proposes 10-point plan to make the most of streaming, grow the music market in a fair way
The Brussels-based organization IMPALA – which represents independent music companies – recently debuted a ten-point plan aimed at making the most of streaming, and addressing a need to grow the. Continue reading
Interview with Creambridge execs Will Taylor, Devitobitz
In this edition of A2IM’s Featured Executive column, we hear from Will Taylor and Devitobeatz about their full-service music company Creambridge. Guest post from A2IM This week’s featured executives are Will Taylor, Founder and. Continue reading
IFPI confirms 7.4% global recorded music revenue growth [MIDiA Analysis]
Mark Mulligan of MIDiA digs into the new IFPI report that showed a 7.4% growth in recorded music revenue, which confirms his own analysis that much that the increase comes. Continue reading
