Indie Artists

AWAL Inks Global Label Services Deal With SideOne Dummy Records

April 29, 2019

AWAL has signed an exclusive worldwide deal with independent label SideOne Dummy Records. The deal will see AWAL's marketing, A&R, promotion, distribution, and licensing expertise applied to SideOne Dumm... Read More...

Motown Records Unveils Two Mentorship Programs in Detroit — Including a $20,000 Grant for Artists

Daniel Sanchez

April 25, 2019

Motown Records has issued a call to all artists, groups, and music tech startups in Detroit. The company has confirmed the launch of two new mentorship programs. The first, dubbed the Motown Musician Acce... Read More...

The Canadian Independent Music Association Receives $20 Million in Budget Increase from Federal Government

Canadian Government Increases Canada Music Fund Budget by $15 Million

Daniel Sanchez

March 20, 2019

The budget increase will allow the Canada Music Fund to offer more opportunities for domestic artists and entrepreneurs. Updated: We originally wrote that the $20 million CAD (~$15MM US) was allocated for th... Read More...

Jamendo Welcomes Jocelyn Seilles as Its New General Manager

Jamendo SA

March 5, 2019

With extensive experience in the digital music business as former CFO of Radionomy, Jocelyn Seilles returns to the AudioValley Group to take over as General Manager of Jamendo. The following article comes fr... Read More...

YouTube Launches New Mini-Series for Emerging Artists — Starting with Billie Eilish

Daniel Sanchez

February 25, 2019

What does Billie Eilish’s deal with YouTube mean for up-and-coming artists? YouTube Music has launched a new mini-series. The new series will promote emerging artists. Featured artists will express thems... Read More...

Jamendo Adopts the Independent Management Entity (IME) Status

Jamendo SA

February 13, 2019

Jamendo adopts the Independent Management Entity (IME) status in Luxembourg with the ambition to operate across the European Union. The following article comes from Jamendo, a proud partner of DMN. Since ... Read More...

Worldwide Independent Network CEO Alison Wenham Is Stepping Down

Paul Resnikoff

December 12, 2018

Longtime indie label champion Alison Wenham is stepping down as CEO of the Worldwide Independent Music Industry Network (WIN). The departure marks the end of a 12-year reign at WIN, and a lot of positive imp... Read More...

Indie Labels Now Account for 39.9% of the Global Recorded Music Market

Daniel Sanchez

December 4, 2018

77% of all indie artists also choose to renew their contracts at indie labels. These 'indie v. major' percentages always stir some debate, simply because the definition of 'indie' is so fluid. In many cases... Read More...

Pirate Studios Raises $20 Million in Funding

Pirate Studios Raises $20 Million to Expand Its Rehearsal Space Concept

Daniel Sanchez

November 15, 2018

Pirate Studios is bringing tech to rehearsal studio rentals, particularly for indies. Pirate Studios has unveiled a new fundraising milestone. Led by Talis Capital, the London-based music tech startup has... Read More...

UnitedMasters Unveils Lucrative Deal with the NBA

UnitedMasters Unveils a Lucrative Deal with the NBA

Daniel Sanchez

November 9, 2018

United Masters’ deal with the NBA will allow artists on the platform to sell their merchandise and show tickets directly to fans. Last year, UnitedMasters launched with a lot of money and a somewhat vague di... Read More...

Merlin Announces Key Hires to Meet Booming Global Demand of the Indie Market

Merlin Announces Key Hires to Meet Booming Global Demand for Indies

Daniel Sanchez

October 18, 2018

With higher payouts and a growing global market share, Merlin hires new staff to make sure it can keep up. Being an independent label isn’t too bad nowadays. Just look at the recent numbers. Collectively... Read More...

Introducing Humbolt, The World’s First ‘Ethical’ Streaming Music Service

Daniel Sanchez

September 4, 2018

Lydia Loveless, an indie artist on Bloodshot Records. Humbolt, an indie-centered streaming music service, vows to pay artists and labels their fair share. Yet, even before its launch, the company has failed ... Read More...

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Songtradr Joins the Growing Music Industry Recovery Effort — Donates All Sync Commissions to Musicians

Songtradr Acquires Sync Licensing Company Cuesongs

Music in Advertising: Here’s How Industry Pros Select Songs for Placement

Sync Licensing: It’s Much Bigger Than TV, Film, and Commercials

Artist Image Is Everything — Here’s How to Build Yours on a Budget

This Is the Real Difference Between Rap and Hip Hop

“My Whole Source of Income Just Disappeared” — How Two Musicians Are Dealing With Cancelled Concerts

How to Protect Yourself From the Copyright Trolls — Our Latest Podcast

Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t) — Our Latest Podcast

Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career — Our Latest Podcast

Are Hit Songs Under Attack? What a Top Music Industry Attorney Thinks About the Rise In Copyright Trolling — Our Latest Podcast

‘Bone Conduction’ Headphones Don’t Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

Pandora Expands Its Indie Artist Submission Tools — But Will This Help Emerging Artists Grow Their Audiences?

FIX Delivers a Much-Needed Music Rewards System

Merlin Pays Out $845 Million to Labels and Distributor Members in 2018, Reaching Over $2 Billion in Payouts

Kobalt’s AWAL Snags Another Indie Partnership: In Real Life

Future Classic & Dropbox Unveil Studio Residency for Six Unsigned Artists Worldwide

AWAL Inks Global Label Services Deal With SideOne Dummy Records

Motown Records Unveils Two Mentorship Programs in Detroit — Including a $20,000 Grant for Artists

Canadian Government Increases Canada Music Fund Budget by $15 Million

Jamendo Welcomes Jocelyn Seilles as Its New General Manager

YouTube Launches New Mini-Series for Emerging Artists — Starting with Billie Eilish

Jamendo Adopts the Independent Management Entity (IME) Status

Worldwide Independent Network CEO Alison Wenham Is Stepping Down

Indie Labels Now Account for 39.9% of the Global Recorded Music Market

Pirate Studios Raises $20 Million to Expand Its Rehearsal Space Concept

UnitedMasters Unveils a Lucrative Deal with the NBA

Merlin Announces Key Hires to Meet Booming Global Demand for Indies

Introducing Humbolt, The World’s First ‘Ethical’ Streaming Music Service