Indie Artists

Meet the Single Mom Cellist Who Makes a Living Off Her Music — Our Podcast Interview

December 18, 2019

Photo of Zoë Keating by Jo Trek (Courtesy of Zoë Keating) In 2015, cellist Zoë Keating suffered tragedy when her husband and business partner of 17 years died. Despite the loss, there wasn't even t... Read More...

How to Be a Star in Your Hometown

Ari Herstand

October 22, 2019

As important as establishing yourself online is, everyone has a hometown community they come from. This is an excerpt from Ari Herstand's new book How to Make it in the New Music Business (Second Edition) Y... Read More...

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

Ashley King

August 22, 2019

Pandora is revamping its Artist Marketing Platform (AMP) to include indie artists. Pandora AMP is a suite of analytics features for artists to see more granular information about their fans and activity.... Read More...

Video Game Developers and Producers Publicly Slam Ubisoft's and Joseph Gordon-Levitt's "Spec Work" on Watch Dogs Legion

Video Game Developers Slam Ubisoft’s and Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s “Spec Work” Exploitation on Watch Dogs Legion

Daniel Sanchez

July 15, 2019

French video game powerhouse Ubisoft has come under major fire. The popular developer, known for breakout hits including Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, and the Just Dance and Far Cry series, recently confirme... Read More...

FIX Delivers a Much-Needed Music Rewards System — With 600,000 Early Takers

Paul Resnikoff

July 9, 2019

FIX, from Toronto-based Fan Integrated Experiences LTD, has crossed the half-a-million mark on a reinvented music rewards concept. The problem — which is where a lot of entrepreneurs and investors begin — is... Read More...

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

Daniel Sanchez

June 19, 2019

Indie label collective Merlin Network has posted its financials for the 12 months ending March 31st, 2019. Publishing its 2019 Membership Report & Survey, the company paid out $845 million to its label a... Read More...

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

Ashley King

May 2, 2019

LA-based In Real Life has launched a new partnership with Kobalt's label services company, AWAL. According to the companies, In Real Life will leverage AWAL's distribution and marketing expertise to maximize... Read More...

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

Daniel Sanchez

April 30, 2019

Future Classic x Dropbox Studio. Future Classic and Dropbox have teamed up to unveil a new program for aspiring musicians. Both companies have announced a Studio Residency for emerging artists at Future Clas... Read More...

AWAL Inks Global Label Services Deal With SideOne Dummy Records

Ashley King

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...

What Is Sync Licensing? A Look at One of the Music Industry’s Fastest-Growing Sectors

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Songtradr’s Big Sync Music Embarks on a Global Expansion — Australia, New Zealand, France and Germany

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Meet the Single Mom Cellist Who Makes a Living Off Her Music — Our Podcast Interview

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Meet the Single Mom Cellist Who Makes a Living Off Her Music — Our Podcast Interview

How to Be a Star in Your Hometown

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

Video Game Developers Slam Ubisoft’s and Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s “Spec Work” Exploitation on Watch Dogs Legion

FIX Delivers a Much-Needed Music Rewards System — With 600,000 Early Takers

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