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2026 So Far: The Year Independent Artists Are Running It Up

Everything we do comes back to one idea: artists should be able to make it to the top without handing over what they own. And 2026 has been proving that idea right, over and over....

Artists 'let down' by Edinburgh Fringe forced to cancel shows

“The arts would not happen without the artists, so those in their fancy office chairs need to help us out.”

San Quentin's Orlando Smith Becomes First Actively Incarcerated Artist to Have Solo Show at SFMOMA

SFMOMA's latest exhibition "Artivist" features the work of San Quentin inmate Orlando Smith, making him the first actively incarcerated artist to get a solo show at the storied ins...

San Antonio artists urge city to put local culture at the center of Project Marvel

Artists and community members gathered at Blue Star Contemporary to share ideas for how San Antonio's arts community should help shape the Project Marvel redevelopment.

Inside the Midwest Housing Revolution Giving Artists an Affordable Path to Ownership

Founded in 2019, Art Place Initiative is helping artists in St. Louis neighborhoods buy the homes they live and work in.

Artist Showcase, Summer 2026

Enjoy a curated selection of artwork from twelve artists whose diverse mediums and perspectives make this showcase especially compelling.     Barbara L. Chapman This painting  was...

Authenticity Is More Than a Genre Label

Click the image below to explore our curated playlists 100% one-stop. Real emotion. Zero AI. For downloadable playlists, instrumental versions, custom requests, stems, or music sea...

The South Will Not Be Silenced

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Viewroom: When they ask for your catalogue, you say yes.

Built by two working artists, the platform offers unlimited artwork records and PDF catalogue export, one link […]

Sean Green Built the Gallery World’s First CRM. Now He’s Building Its First A.I. Agents.

He describes ARTERNAL's approach as "human in the loop," with people still responsible for oversight, final sign-off and all tasks requiring judgment.

Scrybe Wants Independent Artists to Stop Chasing Streams. Its Version 3 Launch May Explain Why

Scrybe Streaming Version 3 challenges independent artists to look beyond streams and focus on real fan support.

FriendsGroove Relaunches as a Human-First Social Network for Music - No Algorithm, No Crypto, No AI-Generated Songs

Now live, the platform gives every fan a permanent numbered place in an artist's community and pays artists 95% of every tip. The company has retired its earlier blockchain framing...

How Artists Are Using A.I. and Where They Are Drawing the Line

As debates around authorship, labor and creativity rage on, a growing number of artists are integrating artificial intelligence into their practices—not as a replacement for artist...

At 50, Pittsburgh’s Mattress Factory Still Says Yes to Artists

Founded “for artists by artists,” the space is one of the city’s most distinctive contemporary art institutions—a place where artists are given time, space and permission to build...

MORE THAN A LATIN MUSIC CATALOG.

CURATE. CLEAR. ADAPT. CREATE. Need the right track? We'll find it. Need it right away? We'll deliver on time. Need cultural guidance? Ask us. Need it 100% cleared? Our catalog is o...

Beyond the Song: 10 Production Decisions That Give Indie Music Videos a Stronger Visual Identity

Independent artists no longer release music into an audio-only world. Listeners discover songs through short clips, social feeds, performance footage, visualizers, live sessions, l...

FENIX360 Takes Its Artist-First Revolution Worldwide With “Streaming Reimagined”

The global music business has never offered artists more ways to reach an audience. Making a sustainable living from that audience is another matter entirely. FENIX360 believes tha...

The Supreme Artists

Welcome to another Thursday UNFILTERED blog post, the only blog that thinks “reply all” should require two witnesses and a background check. “If you want to build a ship, don’t her...

How Nicola Lees Recentered the Aspen Art Museum Around Artists Instead of Objects

The artistic director and CEO reflects on AIR, ArtCrush and the cross-industry partnerships supporting ambitious, place-responsive commissions in the Rockies.

Reinventing Visibility

As traditional media shrinks and newspaper critics disappear, artists face a growing validation crisis in proving their career milestones. However, this shift offers a powerful opp...

Booooooom x Format: Creative Development Program

First Ortigas Art Competition Gives Next-Gen Filipino Artists a Chance to Showcase at Ortigas Art Festival 2027, Art Bas...

As the Ortigas Art Festival marks its ninth edition under the theme “Elevate,” it takes a momentous step

Omar Afra on What Live Music Becomes After Consolidation

The founder of Day for Night, Testset , and Free Press Summer Fest  talks about Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Free Press Summer Fest, Day for Night, AI music, fan economics, promoter...