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WASHINGTON — For independent recording artists, producers, and sonic architects navigating today’s hyper-saturated streaming landscape, breaking through corporate walls often feels...
Must Read Magazines has issued a statement shared by Analog Science Fiction and Fact on Bluesky in response to public criticism by John Picacio, Donato Giancola, Victoria Strauss,...
We’ve been hearing plenty about Suno’s allegedly infringing training process and outputs. But what about its alleged publicity and likeness rights violations? Now, the platform is...
A finished single is not a launch plan. Every week, a few thousand independent releases land on Spotify, YouTube and
Independent hip hop artist Stevieontay Burnz is charting a distinct path through direct, personal songwriting and business integration. Born in the DMV and based in North Carolina,...
Independent musicians have more opportunities to release music than ever before. Recording tools are more...
BigXThaPlug’s gold album surfaces in a UnitedMasters lawsuit as new details emerge about his DWI, marijuana and gun arrest.
Toronto producer/DJ Zorza has announced her debut album 'internet niche fame' on October 30 through 4ever Music, distributed by Universal
The new award honors an artist whose work crosses creative boundaries.
Meek Mill is sharing his thoughts on the issues affecting the music industry, particularly how streaming has changed the business for artists. The Philly rapper has been vocal abou...
Independent artists face an increasingly demanding challenge in today’s music industry: creating music is only one part of building a successful career. From designing cover art an...
Attention loyalty and affection must be voluntary. Congratulations. Your brand new album is on Spotify (and about 150 other music streaming platforms). Nobody has declared an inter...
Jamsphere Indie Music Magazine August 2026 – FEATURED THIS MONTH – Christopher Purple, daniB, twenty6,...
The music industry has never had fewer gatekeepers. Independent artists are increasingly releasing music without traditional label deals, while established acts have more options f...
The Ed Sheeran and Macklemore controversy raises important questions about freedom of expression, artistic independence and the realities of working in the music industry. For inde...
Independent rapper Amari Blaze accuses Timbaland's music competition of questionable paid voting practices and threatens to report the controversy to federal regulators.
Artists who go solo in their career take charge of their promotion. The labels are no longer the only ones who decide when and what to promote an artist. They use the new tools int...
Wax Motif has spent all spring and summer this year bringing his sophomore album, House of Wax II, to dance floors around the world. But some of the dropped tracks filling his icon...
I spend most of my time thinking about a fairly narrow question: what does an independent artist actually need from a distribution platform once “upload and wait” stops being enoug...
The rapper sent the message during a recent episode of his Apple Music radio show.
Every week, roughly 120,000 new tracks land on Spotify. That's not a typo, it's the current pace of global upload volume, and it means that in the time it takes you to completely r...
Your feed made her famous and then called it “organic” discovery. The music business loves a miracle, especially one it can invoice. Every few months, a new artist supposedly appea...
Tricky criticized labels chasing TikTok hits and explained why running his own imprint let him put albums ahead of singles.
Cover photo © 2026 Marilyn Striger In This Issue Anita Schlank has our feature interview with Jeni Grouws. We have ten Blues reviews for you this week including new music from Jo...
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