Independent Artists
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Why Did Sony Music Just Spend $430 Million on Indie Label AWAL?
The deal, which is one of the biggest acquisitions in music in recent years, is really about the unstoppable explosion in DIY indie artists
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Recording Academy Aligns With HITS Act to Help Indie Artists
Bipartisan Help Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS) Act would allow musicians to expense for tax purposes the cost of new studio recordings
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Independent Artists Are Making More Music Than Ever
Since musicians began social distancing, distribution platforms that cater to unsigned acts are seeing huge surges in activity
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Here's How You Should Support Independent Musicians Right Now
“People are going to have to look out for one another, or else this economy will just collapse," says one indie singer-songwriter about the coronavirus crisis. Rolling Stone asked the music business how fans can help
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A New Report Says Independent Artists Could Generate More Than $2 Billion in 2020
Merchant bank Raine Group estimates a 32% increase in the profits of indie artists, thanks to DIY uploads and rapid global growth
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