The announcement of this year’s Grammy nominees is shifting two days to Friday December 7th to not conflict with coverage of memorial services for former President George H.W. Bush. Some categories will be announced live on “CBS This Morning” and for the first time on Apple Music at 8:30 AM…
Category archives: Indie Labels
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
This week we provided DIY independent artists with helpful tips on investing in your music career, how to keep the cost of merch down without sacrificing quality, how artists can give back to fans this holiday season, and much more! 5 Unique Ways To Invest In Your Music Career How…
Wilco’s dBpm Records Signs With ADA Worlwide, Jeff Tweedy Solo Album Out Today
Warner Music Group’s indie arm ADA Worldwide has inked dBpm Records, the record label founded by Wilco in 2011. The deal includes Wilco front-man Jeff Tweedy’s first all-original solo album, WARM, out today. Wilco had been affiliated with WMG’s Nonesuch label. Headquartered in Chicago, the label has released all of…
Business Of Indie: Eric Ethridge Joins Ole’s Red Dot • Kobalt Adds Sherwood, Boy Named Banjo • More
On today’s edition of The Business Of Indie, Eric Ethridge joins Ole’s Red Dot record label. Kobalt adds music publishing clients Jonathan Sherwood and Boy Named Banjo, Stella’s Music Club launches a record label and more. Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business Of Indie is nestled under its own…
The Music Business Is About More Than Just The Big Three
While Sony, Universal and Warner are the music industry’s biggest players, there is a lot more going on with the music business that doesn’t involve these three giants, as Professor David Philp of William Paterson University explores. ____________________________ Guest post by Professor David Philp of William Paterson University from the…
The Music Business Is About More Than Just The Big Three
While Sony, Universal and Warner are the music industry’s biggest players, there is a lot more going on with the music business that doesn’t involve these three giants, as Professor David Philp of William Paterson University explores. ____________________________ Guest post by Professor David Philp of William Paterson University from the…
How Analytics Make All The Difference In A&R, Marketing
In this piece Chaz Jenkins explains why implementing a broader approach to analytics is key to an effective marketing strategy, and why only looking at past data simply doesn’t provide enough information. ____________________________ Guest post by Chaz Jenkins of ChartMetric On my first day in a new role a few…
Cleveland’s Stella’s Music Club Launches Indie Record Label
Cleveland’s Stella’s Music Club has announced plans to launch their own record label Stella’s Records, sourcing music from artists and bands who perform at the nightclub. The label, launched in partnership with Cleveland-based recording studio Superior Sound Studios with producer Jim Wirt, who relocated from Los Angeles and sound engineer…
Spotify, Apple, Amazon Urged To Label Indie Music [Petition]
With almost almost 30% market share overall, independent music is a music industry force to be reckoned with. But that share falls to below 20% on the major streaming services. In a effort to rectify the inequity, digital distributor Record Union is leading a campaign urge Spotify. Apple Music, Amazon…
Mixcloud Inks Merlin Indie Licensing Deal
Radio-like streaming platform Mixcloud has signed a multi-year direct licensing agreement with global indie label rights agency Merlin. Mixcloud recently closed similar deals with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, in the run up to the planned launch of a paid subscription service. Mixcloud offers listeners access to 15…