This dual story occasionally forgets a thriving community of companies operating in the middle of these two narratives: independent record labels, plus those indie “services” companies working with artists who own their own copyrights.
A release slowdown from major labels has likely been a contributory factor in a trend worth watching over in the U.K.: the market performance of debut albums released outside of Universal, Sony, and Warner’s walls. In the first six months of 2020, according to thein May via Bertelsmann-owned BMG. The OCC confirms thatThe U.K.’s second biggest debut LP in the period also came from an independent source — Lauv’sreleased via Kobalt’s AWAL in March. The good news for independents out of the U.K.
Talking of pandemic Number Ones, it’s also worth mentioning – as ever – Taylor Swift. Physical music sales in the United States fell to record lows in March and April, thanks to a combination of record stores being shuttered and the aforementioned deceleration in typical release frequencies. Yet with
Having live-streams become a permanent fixture of live tours is a fantastic idea, especially for smaller artists and local music venues. There’s so many different avenues to take to increase revenue using live-streams that I really don’t see a downside.
Gawd, I hope not.
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I hope one of them does not involve sticking out the tongue
'... opportunity to rethink...' Fucking Hilarious.
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First time ever NY and Cardi were mentioned in a tweet together. You might want to frame this one