IDOL, the fully independent digital distributor, has agreed a full-service digital distribution partnership with independent label Fire Records, home to acts including Black Lips, Jane Weaver, The Lemonheads and Vanishing Twin.

The UK’s Association of Independent Music (AIM) announced two new initiatives to support entrepreneurship in the independent music sector at its Annual General Meeting in Manchester. Held at YES live music venue, and also live streamed, AIM’s first AGM outside London was themed “Taking Independents to the Next Level.”

The Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) is launching two new projects to develop new associations and foster cross-regional collaboration in key music markets. These will also help members of existing independent music trade associations build and maintain international connections and bridge gaps between markets.

Exceleration Music has appointed David Gorman as its Creative Director, based in Los Angeles.

Tuned Global, the leading B2B streaming technology specialist, has welcomed Hazel Savage, Music Intelligence VP at SoundCloud, as a non-executive board member.

Following an incredible inaugural event in Frankfurt, which saw more than 65,000 tickets sold across the May weekend, K.FLEX is heading to London on Sunday 20th November 2022 for a star-studded mega concert at the world’s most popular music, leisure and entertainment venue, The O2.

A report by creative consulting agency ContraBrand into TikTok music marketing trends indicates that organic content wins out over paid tactics as the main driver for viral TikTok success.

After bringing down the curtain on riotous performances from The Libertines, Lethal Bizzle and Pixey, the AIM Independent Music Awards celebrates another glorious year of the independent sector…

Stormzy and Rina Sawayama will be recognised for their outstanding achievements and ground-breaking work at this year’s Association of Independent Music (AIM) Awards…