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How Top Dawg Entertainment Became the Current Most Powerful Label in Hip-Hop
SZA has become a force to be reckoned with. Her triple-platinum sophomore album SOS debuted at No. 1 in 2022. The album ...
Edwyn Collins’ lifetime at the heart of independent music: “Keep that crudeness, and keep that live spontaneity”
Indie and post-punk pioneer Edwyn Collins chats with Far Out to discuss new album 'Nations Shall Speak Unto Nations', along ...
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Greed, gaslighting and NDAs: How record labels get rich while artists suffer
Record sales were at an all-time high in 2024, and Spotify paid out $10bn in royalties - but most of that money is going to major labels and not ... It is full of big numbers that might give ...
Half of Spotify’s Royalties Are Going to Indie Artists
Of the $10 billion Spotify doled out to music rights holders last year, it gave about $5 billion to indie labels and artists, the company said, a $500 million increase from 2023.
Spotify Paid Over $4.5 Billion to Music Publishers Over the Last Two Years, So Why Are Songwriters Struggling?
Spotify paid $10 billion to the music industry last year, with $4.5 billion to publishers across 2023-24. So why are songwriters still struggling?
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The 25 best indie songs of 1988
Radio X takes a trip back to the year of Elephant Stone, Wrote For Luck, Destroy The Heart, Suedehead and more.
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What is coworker music when you work at The FADER?
If you're wondering what exactly coworker music is, The FADER has our own definition. Read why Kendrick Lamar, Tate McCrae, and more are our picks.
Craftsman's 'Tried and True' Magnetic Torpedo Level That's 'Perfect' for Small Projects Is Now Only $8 on Amazon
Craftsman’s 9-inch Magnetic Torpedo Level is on sale for a mere $8, which is 42% off the already affordable $14 price tag. This level boasts the prized “Amazon’s Choice” label and has earned a ...