A group of independent music companies are backing music app start-up Cantilever.
The support package includes investment of £250,000 from 20 investors, made up of independent record labels and individual ...
Following major label agreements with Udio, now the independent sector is licensed with the AI-powered music creation platform.
Merlin, the digital licensing agency for the indies, unveiled what it ...
ORCA (Organisation for Recorded Culture and Arts), the global think tank and advocacy group, has published a revealing snapshot of the independent label sector.
The organisation’s second report shows ...
IMPALA has elected a new board and set its priorities for the next two years.
The trade body’s (AGM) in Zagreb was hosted as part of RUNDA Digital Day, RUNDA ...
A new paper published by IMPALA predicts that the proposed Downtown acquisition by UMG’s Virgin Music carries “significant risks for both the quantity and diversity of independent releases”.
Entitled Universal/Downtown ...
The Organisation for Recorded Culture and Arts (ORCA) has appointed Patrick Clifton as its new executive director.
Clifton will lead the global think tank and advocacy group – backed by ...
IMPALA has revealed the recipients of the 2025 Artist and Label Camps, a programme co-funded by the European Union to strengthen the independent music ecosystem across Europe.
The 2025 camps ...
The team behind Toolroom Records have pledged to “find, nurture and develop artists” to boost UK club culture, as the company has opened its new London headquarters.
The dance ...
Universal Music Group has acquired Netherlands-based independent record company 8Ball Music.
Established in 2006, the “multidisciplinary record company” based in Hilversum represents artists such as Miss Montreal, Di-Rect, Davina Michelle, ...
It was EGA Distro's turn in the limelight in May 2024, as the label emerged victorious in the hotly contested Independent Record Company category at the Music Week Awards. ...
