
Polaris Music Prize 2021 short list announced
The organizers for Canada’s much-coveted Polaris Music Prize have finally revealed the ten albums chosen for the award’s short list, with an ultimate winner to be announced in the coming. Continue reading

Meet Daniele Yandel, Member Relations & Commercial Partnerships at Merlin
In this edition of A2IM’s Featured Executive column, we’re profiling the accomplishments of fan turned drummer turned label owner Daniele Yandel, the current Coordinator, Member Relations & Commercial Partnerships at. Continue reading

DIY tips from a full-time indie musician in South Dakota: Shaun Johnson
A lot can be learned from Shaun Johnson’s career as a successful Emmy award-winning indendent musician. The fact that Shaun Johnson’ is from South Dakota and had a Billboard Top. Continue reading

Yo Gotti on building his CMG label: “I’m playing all the positions” [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
Memphis-based rapper and Collective Music Group founder Yo Gotti is on a roll, not just with his own career but with label artists like “Moneybagg Yo” whose “A Gangsta’s Pain”. Continue reading

How independent labels can benefit from Spotify For Artists
Although Spotify for Artists is known largely as a resource for individual bands and artists, its suite of services can also be extremely useful to independent labels in helping augment. Continue reading

Aliem Jumpp, CEO of SpacedOut Studios [Interview]
In this edition of A2IM’s featured executive column, we are highlighting the career and accomplishments of the self-taught CEO of SpacedOut Studio, Aliem Jumpp. Guest post from A2IM A self-taught. Continue reading

Artist’s guide to recording, releasing, and promoting an album in 90 days
From conception to finished product – in this piece, we walk you through how to plan and organize all the actions and decisions that go into budgeting, rehearsing, and recording. Continue reading

Meet Gabriella Ianni, Ingrooves VP Commercial Strategy
This edition of A2IM featured Executive highlights the accomplishments of Gabriella Ianni, from her start in the music industry to her current role as the VP of Commercial Strategy at. Continue reading

10 minutes with Royal Potato Family label [Interview]
Here Kevin Calabro of Royal Potato Family (a New York-based independent record label, now celebrating it’s twelfth year) discusses the origins of the unique label, and where it and it’s. Continue reading

Today Bandcamp is donating 100% of its revenue to NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Today Bandcamp is holding its second annual Juneteenth fundraiser through midnight Pacific Time. Bandcamp will donate its share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to support its efforts. Continue reading