Apple Music is quietly making a $50 Million advance fund available for independent labels and distributors, to support the indie sector with vital cashflow during the uncertainty of global COVID-19

Continue readingApple Music Launches $50 Million Advance Fund For Independent Labels Hit By COVID-19 Impact.

Resources where businesses and workers can apply for emergency financial assistance on the local and federal level, contribute to data-collection, and establish a foundation for generating recurring revenue online. (Head

Continue readingResources For Music Businesses And Industry Workers In Need Amidst The Pandemic.

Los Angeles-based distribution and services company Stem, led by CEO Milana Rabkin Lewis, has launched a funding tool for its Stem Direct users – backed with a nine-figure amount of

Continue readingStem Now Has $100M Of Advances To Offer Independent Artists And Labels, As It Challenges ‘Heartbreaking’ Record Deals.

Apple Music and the National Basketball Association, together with United Masters, have launched a new global playlist that will highlight the best emerging and independent hip-hop each week. BASE:LINE, the

Continue readingApple Music Teams With NBA, United Masters to Spotlight Emerging Hip-Hop Talent.

Judging by the fact that the last decade in the music industry was characterized by tumult and revolution in every sector, the year ahead will be no different — and

Continue readingWhere The Music Business Is Going In 2020.