When Los Angeles-based entrepreneur Tomas Cookman founded Nacional Records 20 years ago, the label immediately established itself as the defining voice of Latin alternative in the U.S. Cookman’s inaugural release was the luminous, self-titled solo […]
Photo Credit: Gabriel Gurrola Independent music labels return a third of revenue to artists, according to a new report from global advocacy group ORCA. Global think tank and advocacy group ORCA (Organization for Recorded Culture […]
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Photo Credit: Daniel Romero Spotify and the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has launched a new opt-in portal for NMPA members to enter direct licensing agreements for expanded audiovisual rights in the United States. These […]
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Photo Credit: Too Lost Too Lost has formed a commercial partnership with Xposure Music, a technology-focused music financing company. The agreement is designed to accelerate acquisitions and distribution of independent music catalogs, combining Too Lost’s […]
Photo Credit: Saetia for Swamp Booking (Instagram) Alternative indie band Saetia becomes the latest to pull their music from Spotify in protest of the company’s investments—and also its ads. Numerous artists, especially independents, have been […]
Photo Credit: Revaa Suno and Udio are officially facing new lawsuits from indie artists for allegedly training on protected music without authorization, violating the DMCA, and fueling “cognizable market substitution and dilution” with their outputs. […]
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Don’t let the title of their new album, Getting Killed, fool you — Geese are very much alive. After bursting onto the scene as scrappy teenagers, dropping the post-punky Projector (and nabbing a CoSign for it), […]
Photo Credit: Deradoorian (Instagram) Numerous indie artists can’t seem to leave Spotify fast enough, and Deradoorian is now the latest to pull her catalog from the streaming platform. Add former Dirty Projectors member Deradoorian to […]
Photo Credit: Young Widows (Instagram) Young Widows become the latest indie artists to remove their music from Spotify, joining the likes of King Gizzard, Xiu Xiu, and Deerhoof. Indie band Young Widows has removed their […]
Photo Credit: Melbourne, home of many indie artists who are pulling their music from Spotify, by Urlaubstracker Taking a page from King Gizzard’s book, Aussie indie musicians are fleeing Spotify over CEO Daniel Ek’s AI […]
Valkyrae is set to be added to Waterpark Simulator after convincing the game’s developer with a ten-minute seagull impression live on stream. On August 29, the YouTube streamer shared a post on X describing how […]
A BRITISH indie band has been left devastated as they announce death of their drummer. This is just weeks after performing on main stage at Isle Of Wight festival. 4 British indie band Ultra Violets […]
Indie is a state of mind, not a matter of contracts, in “Indie Sleaze,” the new weekend edition of the Consequence Crossword. A little knowledge goes a long way in the Consequence Crossword. New puzzles appear […]
The Latin Grammy-nominated artist, now on tour with Daniel, Me Estás Matando, promises “drama and boleros” — and talks his surprise collab with Tejano star Bobby Pulido Caloncho wants to bliss you out. Since the […]
Ahead of the 2025 Latin Grammys, we make the case for exciting indie releases by Juana Aguirre, Mabe Fratti, Cheo, Marilina Bertoldi, Girl Ultra and Gepe. Juan Luis Guerra. Natalia Lafourcade. Jorge Drexler, Caetano Veloso […]
European Commission EVP Teresa Ribera, who hundreds of indie execs are urging to ramp up an investigation into Universal Music Group’s proposed Downtown acquisition. Photo Credit: EU North of 200 indie execs are urging the […]
Warner Music Finland CEO Ramona Forsström. Photo Credit: WMG Warner Music Group’s busy week isn’t finished yet, as the major has acquired the catalog of Finnish indie Skorpioni. Warner Music Finland unveiled the IP buyout […]