CANNES — Will.i.am, a global entertainer who is also a staunch tech advocate, sees the value of using artificial intelligence in the music industry, but also recognizes why Timbaland’s new label is ...

Back in the early 2000s, signing with a record label was the ultimate goal in hip-hop. But as we move further into 2025, the goalposts have shifted. Many of the boldest and most original voices in the ...

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“It’s not an idea, it’s a necessity to keep the value alive,” says Rosa’s founder Tony Mangiullo. Under this new label, musicians will retain their music rights. Among places in Chicago to listen to ...

At a time when Nigeria's music industry is increasingly dominated by label-backed campaigns and algorithm-driven visibility, a growing number of independent artists are proving that sustained audience ...

Hartford-based music label Funnybone Records was created as a way to foster and encourage a community of artists in the area, and far beyond. “That has to be the bare minimum of what a label should do ...

Most independent artists do not fail because the music is bad. They fail because attention disappears before belief forms.

Skillman Records, a new independent classical label based in New York, has launched as a subsidiary of Skillman Music, with ...

Kem is leaving Motown to return to being an independent artist. After 23 years, R&B singer Kem is exiting his hometown’s legendary record label, Motown, to return to being an independent artist.

Kenny Chesney is forging a new path. The country superstar has co-founded a new independent record label, Hey Now Records, and joined the company as its flagship artist. Chesney co-founded the label ...