In most label deals, artists sign as independent contractors. And while SAG-AFTRA counts around 3,500 recording musicians ...

While this shift is giving artists more independence, the big caveat is they first have to prove themselves to the public.

Record sales were at an all-time high in 2024, and Spotify paid out $10bn in royalties - but most of that money is going to ...

Local music labels and artists are navigating the ever-changing music industry where social media plays an increasing role in ...

AI brings huge uncertainty to the music business and our artists’ livelihoods. Yet it’s a Saturday morning, and as I write ...

Artists have the freedom to create something personal and cutting-edge rather than having some label exec breathing down ...

MBW’s Trailblazers series meets Leander Kirschner, founder and CEO of Berlin-based independent music company Bamboo Artists.