Category archives: Independent

Ballad of ‘LoFi Rod’: How DashGo Became The Home Of A New, Dynamic Genre

At a time when many of the figures reinventing the music business belong to a new generation, Universal veteran Rod Linnum aka "LoFi Rod" is helping to lead the charge for the blossoming lo-fi genre. _____________________________ Behind some of the most popular LoFi playlists on the major streaming services is…

A2IM, RIAA, MAC Join To Fight AB5 Bill That Would Kill Indie Music In California

A new California law set to go into effect on September 13th would have dire consequences for the independent and .d.i.y music community unless lawmakers add an exemption. Executives at the A2IM, RIAA and Music Artists Coalition have banded together to pen an open letter that demands action. California has…

BUSINESS OF INDIE: Chess Club Records • Big Hit Entertainment • Prima Classic • Ditto • More

In this week’s edition of the Business Of Indie, Chess Club Records adds an investor and new distribution, BTS propels Big Hit Entertainment, indie label Prima Classic launches, Ditto adds a management division and much more. Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business Of Indie is nestled under its own…

Symphonic Brings Music Industry Sessions To Puerto Rico

Independent music distributor Symphonic will host its first Music Industry Sessions in Puerto Rico next month. The series is aimed at artists, producers, and singer-songwriters from the indie music community. A VIP event, PRO Music Industry Sessions, for established music industry professionals will be held on Friday, February 22nd at…

11 Musicians You Didn’t Know Were Independent

Conventional wisdom is that an artist has to be on a major label to have major success in the music industry. But these 11 top artists are proving that the major label paradigm has shifted, Indie is in. Some have left major labels; but most have always been strictly independent,…

‘A healthy music marketplace should offer choice and competition.’

Alison Donald left behind the major label world last year before joining Kobalt, as
an A&R force across both the firm’s publishing and recorded music divisions…
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The state51 Music Group consolidates businesses ahead of global expansion

Company accepted onto the London Stock Exchange’s ELITE programme, which supports ambitious global companies with high growth potential
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Former Warner streaming exec launches artist-friendly record label

Playlists.net founder Kieron Donoghue to lead streaming-focused independent label, Humble Angel Records
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