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Showing 40 of 52The Fix the Tix Coalition, led by NIVA and 30+ music industry organizations, is pushing Congress to strengthen the TICKET Act with resale price caps and speculative ticket bans.
DOJ’s antitrust trial against Live Nation could reshape ticketing, touring, and venue access, redefining competition and opportunity for independent artists and venues.
War Child's HELP(2) gathered Arctic Monkeys, Fontaines D.C., Wet Leg, Big Thief, and 18 more acts into Abbey Road for one recording session. The result is a 23-track charity album.
US Copyright Office’s proposed 43% fee hike has sparked indie music opposition over threats to copyright enforcement and AI-litigation protections.
Streaming growth is slowing in Germany, the U.S., and globally, pushing independents to diversify income, markets, and platforms.
Luminate’s 2025 report shows 88% of tracks get under 1,000 streams as AI uploads surge, flooding platforms and squeezing independent artists.
Spotify Prompted Playlists let Premium users generate custom playlists from text prompts. How this AI feature works, where it’s available, and what it means for music discovery.
An AI-generated clone of Stick Figure’s “Angels Above Me” went viral on TikTok without attribution, exposing a major new risk for indie artists.
Believe and TuneCore block Suno and license ElevenLabs and Udio, turning indie distribution into an AI rights gatekeeper.
Believe launches US Label & Artist Solutions led by former IDOL executive Thomas Maxwell, creating a premium indie-services alternative to AWAL, ADA, and Virgin.
BMG Is in Talks to Acquire Concord for Up to $7 Billion, and the Deal Would Create a Fourth Major That Absorbs One of the Largest Independent Catalogs in the World.
CD Baby launches Stages Selects, a new selected artist-support program offering marketing, distribution, and funding for 10 indie acts in 2026.
Grammy-nominated Charlie Puth joins AI music platform Moises as CMO. With 70M users and $50M raised, the platform's musician-first AI tools offer indie artists professional tools.
CISAC marked its 100th anniversary in Paris, launching the Paris Commitment: a four-principle framework on AI, collective management, and fair creator remuneration in the AI era.
Concord has acquired Ninja Tune Records and its publishing arm Just Isn't Music, bringing one of the most iconic independent electronic labels into the fold.
Death Cab for Cutie Left Atlantic After Two Decades and Signed With ANTI-, Joining a Growing List of Established Acts Who Are Choosing Independence Over the Major Label System.
Vetter v. Resnik affirms global U.S. termination rights, enabling independent songwriters to reclaim worldwide ownership of legacy works.
Live Nation Settled With the DOJ to Avoid a Ticketmaster Breakup — but 32 States and DC Just Resumed the Antitrust Trial.
Rep. Tlaib's Living Wage for Musicians Act would mandate 1 cent per stream paid directly to artists. Here's how the bill works, what it means for indie musicians.
Major labels, the NMPA, and A2IM have proposed freezing US mechanical royalty rates through 2032. Songwriter groups are objecting, pushing for a higher rate instead. Here's what in
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