WMG Passed on Believe—They’re Not Shopping for Indie Distros

WMG passed on Believe, Robert Kyncl says it will build and expand its own distribution services

Photo Credit: Warner Music Group WMG CEO Robert Kyncl says the label isn’t shopping for any indie distributors, instead building and expanding their own distribution capabilities. Warner Music Group is looking into expanding their in-house […]

Big.Ass.Kids & Too Lost to Revolutionize Indie Music Distribution

BAK Music Man

Photo Credit: Big.Ass.Kids Big.Ass.Kids new distribution service BAK Music Man, in partnership with music technology leader Too Lost, is transforming the indie music distribution landscape. Its innovative platform provides community, customized artist services, and enhanced […]

Spirit Award ‘Anora’ Best Director Winner Sean Baker Decries State Of Indie Film

2025 Spirit Awards winners list

Anora Spirit Award Best director winner Sean Baker championed indie cinema in his acceptance speech, exclaiming that it’s “struggling more than ever” with little pay for those who provide a cultural zeithgeist for Hollywood and […]

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 […]