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Beyond the song: Why artists need transmedia storytelling
Independent label and distributor survey Less is more
Some artists are leaving Spotify (again). Here’s what’s different now
With “short-form audiobooks”, Spotify has become an independent book publisher
International success for local language artists A strategic playbook
State of the independent music economy: Fragmentation AND consolidation
How music’s ‘Instagram moment’ led to its fast fashion era
State of the independent music economy Fragmentation and consolidation
“Just because a song is viral doesn’t mean it’s good” and that’s a real problem for artists
Will more artists release full songs to social media in 2025?
MIDiA independent label and distributor survey
NewJeans never die: What the year-long scandal means for K-pop’s global expansion
There are no elite artists without elite artist development
Indie labels are trading quantity for quality as they let go of the “volume game”: MIDiA’s latest label survey
We need ‘real’ artists for the return to reality
Independent label survey Playing the volume game
How DistroKid can leverage its podcast partnership to help artists tell their stories
Sustainability from chaos How today’s artists find sustainable success in a turbulent music industry
