The Orchard In The News

As major label market share falls on Spotify, can we expect even more indie investment from the ‘Big Three’?

As industry dynamics shift, are we going to see artist and label services divisions grow in importance for the majors?

Web3 and Me

Scott Cohen, CEO of JKBX and co-founder of The Orchard, on the future of the internet

‘The artists we’ve worked with have all moved culture in a very real way.’

Human Re Sources founder J. Erving on the rise of RAYE, his philosophy on artist development and the ongoing friction/coalition between independents and majors…

Analysis

The major record companies release around 3,900 tracks every day. Their problem? That’s a drop in the ocean.

The major music companies release only 4% of the daily deluge of tracks hitting audio and video streaming services, new data shows.

News

Dorothée Imhoff appointed CCO of FUGA, Sven Zeevalk named Global Head of Operations

Liz Northeast also appointed SVP EMEA

Interviews

‘Every artist, no matter how big they are, should have access to the same tools that any big company has.’

How Feature.fm's marketing tools can help artists use viral TikTok moments to grow their streaming audience

Analysis Blog

gamma, Downtown, Utopia, and the rise of the ‘Inside-Out Majors’

The following op/ed comes from UK-based Hunter Giles (pictured inset), who co-founded and leads Infinite Catalog, a royalty accounting software + service company.

News

The Orchard acquires dance and electronic music distribution company Above Board

London-based Above Board was founded by Dan Hill in 2007