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Indies Double Down on UMG-Downtown Deal Opposition With ‘100 Voices’ Campaign: ‘For the Long-Term Health of Independent Music, It Should Be Blocked’

Dylan Smith

October 3, 2025

Indie musicians, execs, and organizations are once again urging the European Commission to block Universal Music’s proposed Downtown buyout – this time with a “100 Voices” campaign. In keeping with its name,... Read More...

Spotify's newly-named Executive Chairman is drawing the ire of an increasing number of artists.

Can Spotify Shake Its ‘AI War Machine’ Problem?

Paul Resnikoff

September 30, 2025

As artist defections refuse to die down, Spotify's Daniel Ek ditches his CEO stripes in a case of curious timing. Spotify is no stranger to angry artists and yanked-down catalogs. In the early days, major... Read More...

Sylvan Esso Pulls Catalog from Spotify After Racking Up ‘Nearly a Billion’ Streams, Says the Company ‘Directly Funds War Machines’

Dylan Smith

September 30, 2025

Want to stream Sylvan Esso’s new single? You’ll have to do so through a platform other than Spotify, as the North Carolina-based duo’s opted against releasing the track on the service. Sylvan Esso confirmed... Read More...

Meet the New TikTok, Same as the Old TikTok?

Paul Resnikoff

September 22, 2025

If you kinda wish TikTok was going away, join the music industry club. But assuming the brand-new 'American TikTok' is imminent, what's about to change — if anything? One can be forgiven for lamenting the su... Read More...

Relationl Founder Max Bernstein Calls on Music Companies to Modernize Their Systems Immediately — ‘It’s Intoxicating’

Paul Resnikoff

September 15, 2025

Max Bernstein, founder and CEO of the fast-rising music industry systems development firm Relationl, is an Airtable authority who says conventional spreadsheets and dated workflows are holding music companies... Read More...

Addressing the Source, Not the Symptom: A Top Metadata Expert Explains Why Proactive Data Quality Beats Data Cleaning

Natalie Jacobs (Equalizer Consulting)

August 25, 2025

It’s time for the music industry to shift from endless data clean-up to a strategy of quality at the source, and transform data from a liability into a reliable asset. The following comes from Natalie Jacobs... Read More...

After Spotify Bags Kobalt, the Question Arises: What’s Up Spotify’s Sleeve?

Paul Resnikoff

August 15, 2025

After inking a direct publishing deal with UMPG, Spotify is now on a roll with Warner Chappell and Kobalt deals. But why Kobalt — and what's Spotify's game here? Spotify's been signing one direct music publi... Read More...

Ed van Zijl is the owner and founder of Mascot Records — a Dutch independent record company that specializes in guitar and rock music

The Music Industry Lives Here: Mascot Records on What It Takes to Run a Successful Indie Label

Raha Muhammad

July 23, 2025

Ed Van Zijl is the founder of Mascot Records, a Dutch independent record label specializing in guitar and rock music. Ed helped launch the careers of guitar legends like Joe Bonamassa and Walter Trout. The f... Read More...

Can AI Ever Replace Human Authenticity?

Paul Resnikoff

July 15, 2025

The music industry is at war with AI music startups, battling tooth-and-nail to protect its AI. But how much can the robots really replace? My wife walked in on me listening to The Velvet Sundown. 'What's... Read More...

Indie Content Continues to Boom on Streaming Platforms – With EVEARA Emerging as a Premier White-Label Distribution Platform

Morten Dahlgren

July 2, 2025

The numbers don’t lie: independent music creators continue to emerge as the fastest-growing streaming segment. According to MIDiA Research, independent labels and self-releasing artists achieved a record 35% ... Read More...

‘It’s Time for the Two-Tier Royalty Scandal In Music to End’ — An Activist Indie Songwriter Speaks Out

George Johnson

June 25, 2025

A few months back, Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG), two titans of the recording industry, quietly struck lucrative “direct deals” with Spotify. The following comes from activist inde... Read More...

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Why Some Artists Are Rethinking Touring

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June 17, 2025

Rising costs, low ticket sales, and strict visa rules are reshaping the touring landscape for artists worldwide. From major acts to emerging talent, the entire live music ecosystem is feeling the strain. Thi... Read More...

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You Release Music and Chase The Audience.

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You Wrote the Music. Who Gets the Value? A Special Interview With One of the Most Influential Figures In Music Publishing

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Indies Double Down on UMG-Downtown Deal Opposition With ‘100 Voices’ Campaign: ‘For the Long-Term Health of Independent Music, It Should Be Blocked’

Can Spotify Shake Its ‘AI War Machine’ Problem?

Sylvan Esso Pulls Catalog from Spotify After Racking Up ‘Nearly a Billion’ Streams, Says the Company ‘Directly Funds War Machines’

Relationl Founder Max Bernstein Calls on Music Companies to Modernize Their Systems Immediately — ‘It’s Intoxicating’

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After Spotify Bags Kobalt, the Question Arises: What’s Up Spotify’s Sleeve?

The Music Industry Lives Here: Mascot Records on What It Takes to Run a Successful Indie Label

Can AI Ever Replace Human Authenticity?

Indie Content Continues to Boom on Streaming Platforms – With EVEARA Emerging as a Premier White-Label Distribution Platform

‘It’s Time for the Two-Tier Royalty Scandal In Music to End’ — An Activist Indie Songwriter Speaks Out

Why Some Artists Are Rethinking Touring