Kill Rock Stars’ Sabin Shares “What Is Working?”
In conjunction with US. independent music trade group A2IM (American Association Of Independent Music), we’re asking indie professionals: In this fractured media landscape, what is working? What outlets and tools. Continue reading
Oberst Gives Label Away Via Team Love Library
The record label co-founded by Bright Eye’s Coner Oberst, Team Love, is giving away its catalog along with new material on a rotating basis via a newly launched Team Love. Continue reading
What Is Working? – An Indie Label & D.I.Y. Series
Later this week we’ll begin publishing a series of posts produced in conjunction with U.S. indie label trade group the American Association Of Independent Music (A2IM) called "What Is Working".. Continue reading
YouTube Taps Indie Music Via Rumblefish
In what could provide another small piece of the indie music income puzzle, YouTube has partnered with Rumblefish, the indie branding and music licensing agency, to provide users with access. Continue reading
AIM Indie Trade Group Issues Pinnacle Statement
"It is quite clear that this is an extremely serious situation for the labels caught by the sudden collapse of Pinnacle. The meeting this morning was conducted in the presence. Continue reading
UK Indie Giant Pinnacle In Bankruptcy Administration
The global economic downturn has taken another victim. Sources tell Hypebot that Pinnacle has fallen into administration – the UK equivalent of bankruptcy reorganization. The UK indie giant distributes almost. Continue reading
Metal Blade Records Joins INgrooves Distribution
Digital distributor INgrooves has added Brian Slagel’s seminal home to all things hard, Metal Blade Records to it’s roster. Label catalog includes early releases by Slayer, Metallica, Cannibal Corpse, GWAR. Continue reading
Vinyl Collective Cooperative Label: Fun New Model
An interview with indie label entrepreneur Virgil Dickerson. Virgil Dickerson runs thriving (yes, you read it correctly… thriving) indie label Suburban Home Records. One of his most interesting side-projects is. Continue reading
A2IM Study: Payola Still Keeps Indies Music Off Air
18 months after the end of the most extensive payola investigation in a decade and the signing of FCC sponsored Rules of Engagement, a new survey by indie label trade. Continue reading
Majors May Miss MySpace Music Payday
COMMENTARY: According to paidContent, News Corp is now reconsidering the need to bring in private equity partners and spin off the new MySpace Music. The initial success of site appears. Continue reading
