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The Vaselines Reunite For Festival Dates
May 07, 2008 - Touring
Scottish indie rock act the Vaselines -- whose music was covered in the 1990s by Nirvana -- has reunited for two upcoming festival performances. » Full Story
Social Networks, Managers Discuss New Biz Models
May 06, 2008 - Retail
At the National Association of Recording Merchandisers convention in San Francisco, speakers on the "Music and Social Networking" and "Artist Managers" panels declared the old CD and major label models all but dead. » Full Story
IRIS Inks New Deals, Brand Partnerships
May 06, 2008 - Indies | Retail
Indie distributor IRIS announced a slew of new signings and partnerships at NARM today, in an effort to combat rumors of their demise in the wake of layoffs. » Full Story
SOS Records Launches With Hand From Archbishop Tutu
May 06, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Using the dramatic calling card "The Day That Music Was Set Free," SOS Records launched at a New York press conference today, including an endorsement from Nobel Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu. » Full Story
IODA Launches Label Stores
May 05, 2008 - Retail | Indies
Independent digital distributor IODA has launched Label Stores, a download storefront that enables labels and artists to sell digital music directly to consumers. The offering was announced at the Digital NARM conference in San Francisco. » Full Story
Merlin Membership Reaches Milestone
May 02, 2008 - Global | Indies | Digital and Mobile
Merlin, the independent label community's digital rights agency, has accumulated more than 12,000 members to-date, Billboard.biz has learned. » Full Story
!K7 Strikes Gold Dust With Urban Label
April 30, 2008 - Global | RB Hip-Hop | Indies
Berlin-based indie !K7 Records has added a fifth label to its group, with the urban-oriented Gold Dust Media. » Full Story
IODA, IMMF Sign Distro Deal
April 30, 2008 - Indies
IODA and the International Music Managers Forum have linked for a worldwide digital distribution partnership. » Full Story
eMusic Launches In Canada
April 30, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Indies
Specialist independent music e-tailer eMusic has launched its Canadian music site. » Full Story
Spanish Indies Encouraged By Market Stall Project
April 29, 2008 - Global | Indies
Spanish alternative music indie labels have found a new way to increase business and exposure by holding a dedicated indie market stall. » Full Story
Indies Switch On TV Project For 'Independents Day'
April 29, 2008 - Global | Indies
Independents Day is starting to take shape. » Full Story
Beggars Group Shuffles Imprints
April 28, 2008 - Indies | Record Labels
The Beggars Group of Labels is migrating staffers and artists from imprints Too Pure and Beggars Banquet to the 4AD label. The Too Pure and Beggars imprints will not be used "in the near future," according to the group. » Full Story
Burnside Links With Bomb Hip-Hop Records
April 28, 2008 - Indies
Burnside Distribution and San Francisco-based Bomb Hip-Hop Records signed an exclusive worldwide distribution deal. Burnside will handle the label's physical distribution needs, and IODA will serve as their digital distributor. » Full Story
Starbucks Shuffles Hear Music, Lombard Exits
April 24, 2008 - Record Labels | Indies
Starbucks has handed over day-to-day management of the Hear Music record label to the Concord Music Group. » Full Story
Can Newcomer Santogold Transcend Hipster Acclaim?
April 23, 2008 - Indies
The team behind Santogold outlines the plan to cross her over from hipster icon to bona fide pop star. » Full Story
Pulse Links With Fontana
April 22, 2008 - Indies
Fontana, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group, signed an exclusive distribution deal with Pulse Recordings. » Full Story
Sub Pop Celebrates 20th With Seattle Bash
April 15, 2008 - Indies | Record Labels
Sub Pop Records will celebrate its 20th birthday with a July 12-13 party at Seattle's Marymoor Park, featuring performances by bands from throughout the indie label's storied past and present. » Full Story
Indie Briefs: eMusic, Fader, RCRD LBL
April 14, 2008 - Indies | Digital and Mobile
Indie digital retailer eMusic hits milestone; Fader and RCRD LBL team. » Full Story
IODA Names Kartzman To Client Services Team
April 14, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Indies
Ted Kartzman has been named VP of client services at indie digital distribution service IODA. » Full Story
OMG Records Links With EMI
April 11, 2008 - Indies | Christian
South Carolina based label OMG Records signed a long-term, worldwide distribution agreement with EMI CMG, the Christian music distribution arm of EMI. » Full Story
Redeye Distribution Inks New Indie Deals
April 11, 2008 - Indies
Redeye Distribution signed new deals with labels NuBlu, Northern Blues, and Ace Fu. » Full Story
Hatebreed Inks With Koch
April 10, 2008 - Record Labels | Indies
Hardcore act Hatebreed has signed a deal with Koch Records. Under the terms of the deal, Koch will be the worldwide distributor of a live DVD, a live album, and record of covers. » Full Story
Dramatico Cracks Entrepreneur Survey
April 09, 2008 - Global | Indies
Mike Batt's Dramatico Entertainment has made a healthy entry to a corporate tracking list. » Full Story
Sources: Victory Records Re-Ups With RED
April 07, 2008 - Indies | Record Labels
Chicago-based punk rock label Victory Records has re-upped with RED for two more years, sources tell Billboard.biz. » Full Story
Indie Briefs: Alive Records, Redeye, Razor and Tie, Militia Group
April 03, 2008 - Indies
Los Angeles-based Alive Records signed an exclusive distribution deal with Redeye Distribution; Razor and Tie ink Militia Group. » Full Story
 


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