Speculation has been quietly bubbling in recent months about independent label Ninja Tune fielding acquisition interest. At one point, Music Ally heard that a major label (no, not that one) was in […]
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UK roundup: Certified managers, UK Rap Award, Budget blasts
There is plenty happening in the UK music industry this week. Managers body the MMF has announced the first cohort of managers to pass its new ‘Manager Certification Programme’. 13 […]
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AIM chair delivers warning about tone of UMG/Downtown debate
UK indies body AIM held its AGM yesterday, and chair Ruth Barlow focused on the arguments about UMG’s Downtown Music acquisition.
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BeatBread launches its latest fund: $100m for independents
When music-financing firm BeatBread’s CEO Peter Sinclair passed away in August, the company promised to continue his work. First proof of that comes with the launch this week of a new […]
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Bon Iver, XL Records and Bandcamp among AIM awards winners
There may be some sore heads in the UK’s independent-music community this morning after last night’s AIM Independent Music Awards.
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UK music industry fears grassroots impact of government’s Spring Statement
Yesterday the UK’s chancellor of the exchequer (finance minister) Rachel Reeves delivered her ‘Spring Statement’.
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The Great Escape conference to focus on fair shares and sustainable careers
The conference element of UK music event The Great Escape has been revamped this year, with a group of ‘industry collaborators’ curating days at the event.
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Smart Music Manager app aims to help artists targeting Latin America
Artists across the world are keen to see if they can build traction in Latin America’s biggest streaming markets, including Mexico and Brazil. An app launching today aims to help […]
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Indies slam Virgin / Downtown deal: ‘There’s a wolf under that cape’
News that UMG’s Virgin Music Group intends to buy Downtown Music for $775m is already sparking a response from the independent music sector.
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AIM chair criticises ‘a vast mission creep by the majors’
UK indies organisation AIM held its annual general meeting yesterday, with news including interim CEO Gee Davy [pictured, right] shedding her interim status to be appointed as permanent boss of […]
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AIM awards wins for Music Venue Trust, Heavenly, Warp and more
Sympathies go out to any of our readers in the UK’s independent-music industry, who may have sore heads this morning after last night’s AIM Awards. Among the gongs dished out […]
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TikTok’s moment of truth with indie labels is fast approaching
There are a lot of independent music bodies across the world, and they are taking it in turns to criticise TikTok.
