In short, the labels — 12 months after going on the attack — appear to have done a 180. It now remains to be seen if the artists whose intellectual property is being bargained over get a say ...

A graphic designer who's done some work in the music industry has posted a 6,000-word diatribe bemoaning the death of Oink and predicting (and encouraging) the death of the major-label system. So ...

The major music labels have rolled nicely into the streaming era, but an upcoming artist revolution might not be so kind to their future. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip. Featured.

Small recording companies increasingly rely on corporate rivals for distribution. Though economic necessity is driving the longtime foes together, the ties also exacerbate tensions.

Major labels, particularly Sony's distribution wing The Orchard, are increasingly buying stakes in indies. What are the pros and cons of the strategy?

Major record labels' 2024 was about acquiring indie music companies and expanding their artist services footprints around the world. Major Record Labels' 2024 Was About Acquiring Indie Music Companies ...

And managers say the friendliest major-label contract available to new acts still involves them turning over at least 50% of the streaming income they generate, usually more, ...