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With “short-form audiobooks”, Spotify has become an independent book publisher
State of the independent music economy: Fragmentation AND consolidation
State of the independent music economy Fragmentation and consolidation
MIDiA independent label and distributor survey
Independent label survey Playing the volume game
MIDiA Research 2025-2032 global music publishing forecasts A changing market
NewJeans never die: What the year-long scandal means for K-pop’s global expansion
Independent labels and distributors: take our survey!
Music creators and independent labels – have your voice heard!
Music discovery is not dead, just evolving – the industry needs to evolve with it
What ChatGPT can do for independent music
Label services vendor landscape Rise of the atomised label
A model for a new music streaming industry
Global Recorded Music Revenues Reach $36.2 Billion in 2024 Amid Slower Growth
The industry’s narrative is not always the same as the artist's narrative: Redefining success for independent artists
International success for local language artists A strategic playbook
Global recorded music revenues grew by 9.8% in 2023
DeepSeek and Rednote signal the dawning era of APAC
