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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

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

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

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March 5, 2019
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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

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

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February 25, 2019
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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

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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

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

Daniel Sanchez
December 4, 2018
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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
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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...
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