Association Of Independent Music (AIM) In The News

How independent labels and their artists can win the AI race…

The following MBW Views op/ed comes from Marie Clausen, Managing Director for North America at Ninja Tune

UK-based physical distributor Proper Music acquired by Netherlands’ Artone

Holding company Proper Music Group goes into administration; trading companies will no longer be affiliated with Proper Group AG (formerly Utopia Music)

News

Martin Mills and IMPALA accuse Universal of ‘land grab’ over Virgin Music’s $775m Downtown acquisition

IMPALA has criticized Virgin's planned acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings in a $775 million deal

News

Melanie Santa Rosa named Head of Copyright at Third Side Music

Exec was previously on the Mechanical Licensing Collective's (MLC) Operations Advisory Committee

Interviews

‘PPL’s position in the music industry has transformed massively.’

PPL CEO, Peter Leathem, looks back not just on recent developments at the licensing and collection society, but at 90 years of history, the JV with PRS, ‘taking over from Alex Ferguson’ and much more…

Analysis

On… TikTok, Merlin, and the awkward arranged marriage of music’s independent sector

How the changing face of the 'non-major' music companies has made for some unusual bedfellows in indie-land

News

Music journalist Mark Sutherland launches ‘The Money Trench’ music business podcast

Inaugural episode will feature Lorna Clarke, BBC Director of Music

News

Label and music services company !K7 achieves B Corp certification

B Corp certification is an official recognition given to companies that meet strict criteria for social and environmental responsibility