IRIS & A2IM Launch Another Anti-Piracy Campaign
(UPDATED) IRIS Distribution has launched its "I Share Everything But My Music" T-Shirt campaign. Their goal is to promote music ownership and support for the musicians that create it. The logo. Continue reading
Indie Artists & Labels Grab 50% Of Grammy Nominations
Independent music labels and artists received 273 of the 542 or just over 50% of the nominations for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, according to indie trade group A2IM. Independent. Continue reading
On Eve Of Relaunch, eMusic Loses 3 Key Indie Labels. Subscribers Not Happy.
Just days before a major relaunch, eMusic has lost three respected independent label groups. Music from Domino, Merge and the Beggars Group of labels which includes 4AD and Matador and. Continue reading
Arcade Fire: “Major Labels Just Lost Their Way.”
In early August, Arcade Fire was profiled in The New Yorker by Sasha Frere-Jones. Some argued that the piece was against major labels, because Arcade Fire existed mostly outside their. Continue reading
Did AT&T Just Copy This Singer’s Music Video?
What would you do if you released a music video and a month later an advertising spot for AT&T came out that mirrored the concept of your video? What if. Continue reading
Indie Label Asthmatic Kitty To Amazon: Sufjan Stevens Is “Worth More Than The Cost Of A Latte”
(UPDATED) Some record labels would be happy that Amazon was going to give a deep discount on their hot new release. In fact, Amazon usually absorbs losses incurred by any. Continue reading
MySpace Records Partners w/Downtown, Names GM
MySpace Records is changing things up again; this time via a deal with Downtown Music that will enable MySpace to tap into the indie label's distribution and artist development resources.. Continue reading
The Music Venture Capital Business Model
This guest post is by Wesley Verhoeve (@wesleyverhoeve); he is an artist manager, producer, curator, and the founder of Family Records. As the music business evolves and moves beyond the. Continue reading
Mitchell Wolk Leaves ADA, WMG Names New Leader
Alternative Distribution Alliance, the indie distribution arm of Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) just announced a succession plan that will see company veteran David Orleans named President succeeding Mitchell Wolk.. Continue reading
“The people who invented the paradigm and were trusted to run it let it run afoul. We have to fix it”.”
"I don't want to hear some guy chomping on a cigar in Beverly Hills telling me it's all gone pear-shaped. The people who invented the paradigm and were trusted to. Continue reading
