10+ major musicians you might not know started as indie
Sure, they’re regarded as superstars now, but even the biggest acts in music had to start somewhere, often as a scrappy little indie outfit. In this latest piece from MusicThinkTank,. Continue reading
BUSINESS OF INDIE: Orchard presents IndustryEd • Kobalt adds Barrett • Symphonic + Qrates • more
In this latest edition of Business Of Indie, The Orchard is planning an informative IndustryEd conference, Kobalt adds Cee Barrett, Symphonic partners with Qrates for vinyl, and much more. Like. Continue reading
Meet SaulPaul, CEO of SaulPaul Productions
In this edition of A2IM’s Featured Executive column, they’re amplifying the work of SaulPaul, a multi-disciplinary artist who founded the boutique-style SaulPaul Production based in Austin, TX. Guest post from. Continue reading
A conversation with J. Erving of music distributor Human Re Sources
As part of Black Business Month, we’re amplifying the work of J. Erving, of star-maker and founder of the LA-based distributor Human Re Sources. Learn what makes his company unique.. Continue reading
How to quit your record deal and go independent
You wouldn’t be the first artist to decide a record contract just wasn’t for you. Fortunately, we have a few solutions for how you can cut loose and go independent.. Continue reading
AmericanaFest adds vaccine, testing mandates
AmericanaFest, the annual Nashville gathering of the growing Americana musician and industry tribe has become the first major US music conference to implement strict COVID protocols. That the Americana Music. Continue reading
Inside Artist Republik, a next-generation record label [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
The goal of Artist Republik is nothing less than to create an entirely new way of operating as an independent artist. CEO and Founder of Artist Republik Nick Cianfaglione join. Continue reading
Exceleration Music adds former YouTube exec Darin Soler to expanded team
Indie label and artist investment firmExceleration Music has announced several key hires including Darin Soler as Head of Global Marketing & Commercial Partnerships Darin Soler joins after senior roles at. Continue reading
Dualtone Records: an indie label spotlight
In this piece, we shine the spotlight on Nashville-based indie label Dualtone Records, and their mission to give artists a different kind of service. Guest post by Jonny Auping of. Continue reading
Record labels are finally becoming less dependent on Spotify [Mark Mulligan]
Record labels and rightsholders may become more willing to stand up to Spotify as new revenues sources like Peloton, TikTok, and Facebook begin to positively affect their bottom lines. By. Continue reading
