
Indie Labels Urged To Participate In MIDiA’s ‘Definitive’ Global Survey
MIDiA is conducting a major study of independent label revenue and all are urged to participate. MIDiA conducted this survey for years on behalf of the Worldwide Independent Network and. Continue reading

BUSINESS OF INDIE: The Other Songs, Wide Open, Big Machine & More
Our latest installment the Business Of Indie, label The Other Songs offers songwriter’s a new royalty stream, Wide Open music publishing relaunches, Justin Moore reinks with Big Machine, and much. Continue reading

Biz Of Indie: Downtown Ups Maddux • Indies Pubs: 27% Of Market • AMPED Inks eOne • More
Our latest Business Of Indie , includes CD Baby’s Tracy Maddux promotion at Downtown Music, AMPED signing eOne for distribution, a global 27% marketshare for independent music publisjers and more.. Continue reading

BUSINESS OF INDIE: New Tencent Indie Ties • Concore Climbs Chart • Clay Walker To Show Dog • More
In this new edition of Business Of Indie we share news from indie labels, music publishers, and more including new indie moves for Chinese music giant Tencent, the Concore label. Continue reading

Alyssa Mark of A2IM (American Association of Independent Music) On Music Miz Weekly Podcast
Alyssa Mark of the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) joins co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Miz Weekly Podcast. A2IM is a not-for-profit trade group representing. Continue reading

A2IM Takes Indie Week, Libera Awards Virtual
The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) is taking its flagship conference and Libera Music awards online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “With the health and safety of the. Continue reading

Schubert Music Launches 10 New Indie Labels Distributed By The Orchard
Schubert Music, the holding company for the Schubert Music Publishing group, is launching ten independent record labels distributed by The Orchard. Thomas Thyssen, who joined Schubert from Universal Music in. Continue reading

Symphonic Partners With AMPED For Indie Physical Distribution
Indie digital distributor Symphonic has inked a partnership with APMED to offer select artists and labels distribution of vinyl, CDs, Blu-ray and cassettes to big-box, chain, indie, non-traditional, and web. Continue reading

Toy Giant Hasbro Completes $3.8B eOne Acquisition
Toy giant Hasbro announced this week that it has completed its acquisition of Entertainment One. The all-cash deal has been valued at $3.8 billion USD. The acquisition comes with a. Continue reading

BUSINESS OF INDIE: Geffen Prez Goes Indie • Redeye Acquires Border • Merlin + Boomplay • More
In a new edition of the Business Of Indie, longtime Geffen exec Neil Jacobson gets the indie itch, Redeye acquires EU distro Broder Music, Merlin inks with Afrika’s Boomplay and much,. Continue reading