beatBread Debuts ‘Deal Comparison Tool’ for Artists & Indie Labels

beatBread Deal Comparison Tool

The beatBread Deal Comparison Tool dashboard, which compares proposed terms from labels, distributors, and others. Photo Credit beatBread has launched a “Deal Comparison Tool” designed to enable artists and indies to weigh offers’ long-term value […]

Duetti Drops $1.2M on Blacklite District—YouTube Indie Artists

Blacklite District signs 1.2 million deal with Duetti

Photo Credit: Blacklite District Duetti has announced it has signed a $1.2 million deal with independent artists Blacklite District—who rose to fame from their music featuring in animated Minecraft music videos on YouTube. Blacklite District […]

‘The Brutalist’ producers betting on a 3.5-hour Adrien Brody indie

Trevor Matthews, Nick Gordon at "The Brutalist" Los Angeles Premiere at Vista Theatre on December 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA

About halfway through the 3½-hour drama “The Brutalist,” the narrative stops for a 15-minute intermission, complete with a countdown clock. It’s reminiscent of the sweeping Hollywood films of the past. “Gone With the Wind,” “The […]

Elizabeth Olsen and Callum Turner on Siblings, Letterboxd, and the State of Indie Film

Elizabeth Olsen

Elizabeth Olsen wears Clothing and Shoes Dior. Tights Calzedonia. Last month, when Elizabeth Olsen got on Zoom with her friend and soon-to-be Eternity co-star Callum Turner, she’d just taken the morning flight from London to […]

Carbon Leaf’s Meaty Return: Barry Privett on New Album ‘Time is the Playground’ And 30 Years Of Indie Rock Evolution

the band Carbon Leaf

via Carbon Leaf, with permission In the 1990s, the music scene in the central Virginia area revolved around the Dave Matthews Band, and history, of course, demonstrates that DMB’s popularity was more than just regional. […]

‘Terrifier 3’ Star Says He’s Shocked Indie Film Won Weekend Over ‘Joker 2’

Joaquin Phoenix Joker and Terrifier 3 everett 1

‘Tis the season for clowns … and, while “Joker: Folie à Deux” was supposed to reign supreme as Clown Prince of Cinema, a more horrifying harlequin is crushing the box office. “Terrifier 3” — a […]

How MJ Lenderman Became the Poet Laureate of Indie Rock

MJ Lenderman

  MJ Lenderman, photographed by Graham Tolbert There’s a particular addictive sensation had when listening to MJ Lenderman’s new album, Manning Fireworks, as you hear the 25-year-old singer-songwriter warbling nonchalantly over the twanging reverb of […]

James McAvoy’s Horror-Thriller Speak No Evil Lands Higher CinemaScore Grade Than 2024 Indie Horror Hit Longlegs

James McAvoy’s Horror-Thriller Speak No Evil Lands Higher CinemaScore Grade Than 2024 Indie Horror Hit Longlegs

James McAvoy’s Horror-Thriller Speak No Evil Lands Higher CinemaScore Grade (Photo Credit – YouTube) Blumhouse and Universal’s new horror-thriller Speak No Evil landed a higher CinemaScore grade than the 2024 summer horror hit Longlegs. The […]

James McAvoy’s Indie Horror Set To Break Blumhouse’s Bad Streak With $15 Million+ Start

Speak No Evil Box Office (North America): James McAvoy's Indie Horror Set To Break Blumhouse's Bad Streak With $15 Million+ Start

Speak No Evil Box Office (North America) ( Photo Credit – YouTube ) Director James Watkins’ remake of the 2022 Danish film Speak No Evil is all set to break Blumhouse’s recent lousy streak at […]

New York Indie Duo Patch + Have Money on Their Mind

New York Indie Duo Patch + Have Money on Their Mind

Franklin and Alex of Patch +. This is SOUND ADVICE, a weekly destination for playlists curated by Interview’s friends, enemies and lovers. Over the past few weeks, we’ve gathered playlists from Mel Ottenberg, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and Tinashe. This week’s […]

Makes History As Highest-Grossing Indie Horror Film In The Last Decade After Crossing $100 Million

Longlegs Box Office (Worldwide): Makes History As Highest-Grossing Indie Horror Film In The Last Decade After Crossing $100 Million

Longlegs Box Office (Worldwide) ( Photo Credit – YouTube ) Longlegs, a supernatural procedural starring Nicholas Cage, has hit a massive milestone days ahead of its digital release. Osgood Perkins’ breakout horror film has made […]