Indies

Merlin reaches deep into its bag of tricks to unveil a new logo and website, a fresh event and a string of executive appointments. The independents’ digital rights agency had a facelift to usher in a…

By their very nature, the independents are agile, nimble and so often able to spot developments before the big guys. So, scrapping next month’s AIR Awards and 2020 Indie-Con was never going to…

Former Ditto Music executive Craig May takes on a new, global role with digital distribution and marketing specialist FUGA.The Australian industry veteran is named Global Head of Streaming Marketing…

Drum roll… the shortlist for Independent Label of the Year at the 2020 AIR Awards has been revealed.ABC Music, Spinning Top Records, Elefant Traks, I Oh You and Sweat It Out are shortlisted for the…

Presenting, the r.e.a.l. deal. Boutique hip-hop label R.E.A.L Music has struck a joint venture with BMG Rights Management and signed a string of artists to its growing roster, TIO can exclusively…

The Australian Independent Labels Association (AIR) is taking applications for the Women in Music Mentor Program, which kicks off for the very first time later this year. The training and mentoring…

Ingrooves Music Group is finding its Australasian groove with the appointment of Nina Rabe-Cairns as Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand. Rabe-Cairns joins Ingrooves, the music marketing…

Apple Music has quietly established a $50 million advance fund to help out independent labels and distributors in these tough times. The funds will be available through a one-time advanced payment on…

TikTok is going legit. The popular short-form video sharing platform has struck a worldwide licensing deal with Merlin, the independent music community’s digital rights agency, with immediate effect.…

UNIFIED Music Group’s Mathew Rogers is announced to the newly-elected board of directors at the Worldwide Independent Network, the indies’ global umbrella organisation. Melbourne-based Rogers, Chief…