Indie music has grown to include so much. It’s not just music that is released on independent labels, but speaks to an aesthetic that deviates from the norm and follows its own weirdo heart. It can ...

For years, PE firms have snatched up the catalogs of music's biggest names. Now they're after independent labels - and concern is growing ...

Decades after its inception, the concept of indie music is more nuanced than ever before. Once defined by independence from major labels, “indie” now represents a creative philosophy—where artists ...

With disadvantages mounting, indies must unite to compete with the major publishers and create a more balanced industry. By Marc Caruso The music publishing industry has long been a battlefield, with ...

The "100 Voices" campaign argues that the proposed acquisition "would narrow the range of voices, styles and cultures that reach the public." By Chris Eggertsen Leaders across indie music are once ...

The indie music staple magazine, Pitchfork, was once a leading name in online music journalism but became a subsidiary of GQ magazine on Jan. 17. GQ being an established, corporate magazine, signifies ...

As music becomes more accessible, new indie artists have started to adapt the qualities of whatever is popular at the moment to attain more engagement and clicks. But when indie artists start to ...

Als Produzentin unterstützt Marlene Heger vorrangig FLINTA*-Personen auf dem Weg in die Musikbranche. Gleichzeitig arbeitet sie an eigenen Songs – mit einem Ritual. Es ist noch früh am Morgen, ...

Der Indie-Hype der 2000er prägte eine Generation mit Röhrenjeans, Lederjacken und Bands wie The Strokes. Was von dieser Ära überdauert hat. „Das ist nur eine Phase, das geht vorbei“, reden sich gerne ...