Lyricist Mehboob: the line between film music and independent music has blurred lately
The line between film music and independent music has blurred lately, says lyricist Mehboob, who…
Lyricist Mehboob: the line between film music and independent music has blurred
Bombay: Asked if the lack of good lyrics may be a reason why film music…
Independent artists: benefits of a personalized distribution strategy
Pictured above: O2worldwidePhoto credit: @ nav.visualsIn the not-so-distant past, there was a time when the…
Les Vovos, Winter McQuinn and other indie artists we love this fortnight
By Tom Walters Hello and welcome to our new bimonthly column on Freelance Artists, which…
Apple invests in app that makes it easier for independent artists to share music
The app makes it easy to publish music to Apple Music.Photo: UnitedMastersApple is investing millions…
Jim Jones wants to teach independent artists how to monetize their masters
With knowledge comes power. As a result, Jim Jones tries to teach other independent artists…
MIA, Elsz, Navz, Pritt & Other Independent Sri Lankan Tamil Artists You Must Listen To Now
If you’re new to the Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora music scene, we’ve created a starter…
7 Best Types of Loans for People with Bad Credit
Sometimes the people who need loans the most have the hardest time getting them. If…
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Mortgage Rates Today – June 18, 2020
Image source: Getty Images Now might be the time to lock in a mortgage, and…
Does Citi Double Cash include extended warranty coverage?
The Citi® Double Cash Card – 18 Month BT offer no longer has extended warranty…
How to file a tax extension
Filing your tax returns on time is important to avoid late penalties. In most cases,…
The rise of indie music after the Covid lockdown
By Samarth Goyal New Delhi, March 7 (IANS): Independent musicians in India, until the pandemic,…
SoundCloud adjusts revenue model for independent artists – TechCrunch
We’ve known for a long time that music streaming royalties are fundamentally broken. As revenue…
Five Indian indie artists you should know about – The Wildcat Tribune
While independent artists have increased in recent years, budding artists in the genre have yet…
SoundCloud will pay independent artists based on their actual listeners
SoundCloud is trying something new for a major music streaming service: paying independent artists a…
Launch of “REP” as a new sales representation solution for independent music publishers and owners of music catalogs and assets looking for additional placements in film / television / advertising / digital projects
Emmy® Jonathan Firstenberg, award-winning music industry executive, launched “REPâ€. The new company was designed to…
Independent artists to watch in 2021
We have the impression that there is a light at the end of the tunnel,…
DistroKid Partners With Twitch To Help Independent Artists Make Money From Live Streaming Through Twitch Affiliate Program
Independent music distributor DistroKid – which says it distributes around a third of all new…
Shashaa Tirupati: I think independent music helped us connect to our roots | Tamil movie news
National award-winning singer Shashaa Tirupati was recently in Namma Chennai, and although she had a…
5 reasons independent artists are releasing their own custom vinyl records in 2021
Musician in studio 2021 * When CDs first saw the light of day, we thought…
Bandcamp has been a haven for independent Chinese music. Now it seems to be stuck
Music streaming platform Bandcamp recently struck a deal with Taihe Music – a Chinese company…
New Indie Music This Week: Rhye, Chai, etc.
Indie music has grown to include so many things. It’s not just music that comes…
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Independent artists embrace new platforms as music drives media consumption
PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 01: Maggie Rogers and Janelle Monae attend the Valentino show as…
“Don’t compare independent music with film music” – The New Indian Express
Express news service The entertainment industry has undergone a massive transformation over the past decade.…
Bandcamp will make vinyl records for 10,000 independent artists
Bandcamp Prepares For Wider Sound Release vinyl pressing service – give independent artists greater access…
Independent artists still rock it, global pandemic or not
Let’s say your livelihood, your career, and your dreams depended on meeting as many people…
More than 5,000 indie artists sign petition demanding that Spotify restore their music
Six days ago, Digital Music News was the first to report that Spotify had removed…
The most anticipated Australian independent books of 2021
For me, for many, 2020 has forced an appreciation of the hyper local. Especially in…
Here’s why independent artists were a beacon of hope for the music industry during the year of the pandemic
2020 has been a year defined by the need for “essentials†– medical services, basic…
8 Christmas Songs from Indian Independent Artists for Festive Cheer
“For Christmas” by Zaeden ft Natania In collaboration with singer-songwriter Natania, crooner and producer Zaeden…
Another series of Christmas songs by independent artists
Tired of the almost constant looping of the same Christmas songs playing over and over…
2020: the year in which indie music imposed itself on the general public
No one at the start of this year would have guessed that 2020 would end…
Heart Of Sync Licensing: 5 Reasons Indie Artists Are Ready For Sync Success
For many artists, sync licensing may seem like a distant dream reserved for major music…
False allies among independent artists create the mirage of a safe space
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comedians star in a film on the indie music scene, richard hareng
Comedians Richard Herring, Nick Helm and Alan Francis are part of the cast of a…
8 Fall 2020 Independent Ledgers For Your TBR
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why it’s worth caring about your biggest dataframe [op ed]
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These 11 Indian Indie Artists Are So Good You Wish You’d Discovered Them Sooner
Music has been our soul friend during the difficult days of the pandemic. When the…
TuneCore has paid independent artists over $2 billion to date – and now pays them over $400 million a year
DIY distribution platform TuneCore has confirmed it has surpassed the milestone of paying out $2…
Twitch now pays independent artists when their music is played
Twitch had licensed over one million tracks from independent artists which can now be played…
What It’s Like To Be Black In Indie Music
In 1997, Ayers co-opened the Seattle store Sonic Boom Recordingsand he kept some of it…
Jiosaavn pays advances to independent artists through new distribution option, AO Labs
India-based JioSaavn’s in-house label and artist services division, Artist Originals, has launched a new direct…
Recording Academy aligns with HITS Act to help independent artists
The Recording Academy announced on Friday that it is aligning itself with the Help Independent…
Dolby and Avid encourage independent artists to create Dolby Atmos Music
Dolby Atmos Music has been an integral part of the Amazon Music HD and Tidal…
Independent artists can now distribute Dolby Atmos music to Amazon and TIDAL, through the AvidPlay distribution service
Independent artists, producers and record labels can now self-distribute their music in the immersive Dolby…
Tencent Music pays more than $84 million to independent artists through “Incentive Project”
Tencent Music Entertainment revealed that 590 million yuan (more $84 million) was paid to independent…
10 independent artists you should be listening to right now
By Julien A. Luebbers The Spokesperson’s Review Independent music is diverse. It’s sort of a…
With Shows Cancelled, Indie Artists Try to Adapt: NPR
NPR’s Don Gonyea talks to singer-songwriters Lilly Hiatt and Caleb Caudle about releasing new music…
How the foreclosure drove the growth of independent music
With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown situation, which has put movies on hold…
Music.com Launches “500 Artists Wanted” Campaign to Elevate Independent Artists Affected by COVID-19
MUSIC.COM’s “500 artists wanted” logo Music.com Independent artists facing lack of work amid the current…
Jigar Saraiya of songwriters duo Sachin-Jigar Bollywood says indie music could benefit from lockdown
Jigar of songwriters duo Sachin-Jigar Bollywood says independent music stands to gain as films and…
Could Covid-19 empower independent artists?
On March 11, as global measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 began to intensify,…
Can independent artists leave social networks without harming their career?
Over the past decade, a myriad of factors have (for better and for worse) upended…
Leadr & Indie Artists Remake Gal Gadot’s Viral “Imagine” Video – Billboard
When Gal Gadot teamed up with a slew of celebrities for a viral cover of…
INTERVIEW | Ghibran talks about independent music and his plans for 2020
Express press service On December 20, Ghibran posted a romantic number called Azhagu, which opened…
Upstart Indie Press, Running Wild Press, has two best independent books awarded by Kirkus Reviews
LOS ANGELES, December 16, 2019 / PRNewswire / – Running Wild Press, a small independent…
Check out these 7 Korean indie artists who aren’t part of the K-pop scene
With the global frenzy surrounding BTS and BLACKPINK’s recent wins at the E! 2019 People’s…
Meet two independent artists with over 10 million streams and the playlist plugins behind them
Sophie Simmons and Nyxen are two killer artists from two continents with millions of streams…
A new space for independent artists
In June, Red FM radio announced the arrival of Red Indies, a platform for promoting…
Independent artists, the fastest growing segment of the music industry
Revenue generated by independent artists is the fastest growing segment of the music industry, reversing…
Spotify ends direct music downloads for independent artists
Independent artists will no longer be able to upload music directly to Spotify, although they…
Independent Books, Arbor Day and Heaps of History – TheDCLine.org
The last weekend of the month, from April 26 to 28, is full of activities.…
“Twilight” Movies Introduced a Generation of Independent Music Girls
Getty Images The first time I heard a Radiohead song was during a midnight premiere…
Here’s how independent artists will make money with SoundCloud Premier
Today, SoundCloud announced that it is opening its direct monetization program to the public, finally…
How Indie Artists Came to Dominate the Music Industry
One of the biggest stories in the music industry in 2013 was the rise of…
Spotify will now allow independent artists to upload their own music – TechCrunch
Spotify is taking another step today that may make record labels uncomfortable. Following recent reports…
A memoir from indie music star Jeff Tweedy of Wilco arrives this fall
Jeff Tweedy, the pioneer of alternative country and frontman of the band Wilco, has written…
Coachella 2018: 13 Independent Artists and Small Groups You Must See
The official arrival of Coachella 2018 is just days away. Once you’ve planned the perfect…
Indie Artists Record Holiday Hits on Pandora
Listening habits change after Halloween. The holiday music swells after the calendar turns to November.…
How Independent Music and Film Artists Can Benefit From Blockchain
The economy that underpins the cultural industries has not kept pace with the technologies that…
Explore Central America’s best and brightest independent artists with this playlist
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Three Independent Artists Offer DIY Music Video Production Tips
Even if you don’t have the backing of a major studio, there’s no reason your…
LOUD on Planet X brings the indie music scene to gamers
STRONG on Planet X, is an arcade-style musical rhythm game that combines elements of Rock…
Between the lines: books and freelance writers
Independent booksellers and local writers: it’s a literary marriage made in book heaven. The owner…
For independent books, the only choice is to immerse or die
Immerse or Die Bundle Image Courtesy of StoryBundle.com. The literary world is on fire with…
11 ways the music industry is stopping indie artists from succeeding
It has never been easy to be a professional musician. These days, it’s only gotten…
8 books that inspired independent music
There’s a reason it’s so ubiquitous in postmodern popular culture. By citing existing works, artists…
10 independent artists who will change your life
When Natalie Portman’s character Sam delivered Zach Braff’s Andrew that memorable line to the Shins’…
Independent artists are the new number 1 in the music industry
The growth of streaming music services and shared playlists, along with the continued strength of…
Music Supervisors Explain How They Find Independent Music For Movies And TV [Part 1]
After posting about independent music in advertising, I was asked about the process of bringing…