‘Artists know best. Trust them and they will usually steer you in the right direction.’

Jacqueline Saturn discusses her ambitions for Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, lessons learned across her career, the evolution of the distribution space and much more besides. 
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Amuse is capable of offering $1m-plus advances. What’s its long-term game plan?

Amuse CEO Diego Farias explains how he’s building a record label fully attuned to the needs of artists in the digital age
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Self-Releasing Music: A Beginner’s Guide

Jumpstarting a career in the music business is a challenging feat, requiring a massive amount of time and energy for something that could ultimately fall flat. Failure at this early stage can often be the result of a lack of industry experience – luckily we have some tips for avoiding…

Canada’s Two Top Indie Distributors Merge

Two of Canada’s leading independent distributors, Toronto’s Outside Music and Montreal’s Distribution Select have today announced that they will merge effective December 1st. Outside, which is primarily a physical distributor, reps hundreds of labels, including Jagjaguwar, Secretly Canadian, Dead Oceans, Captured Tracks and Constellation, Mom and Pop, New West and…

Two of Canada’s leading indie distributors, Select and Outside Music, are merging

Select and Outside will maintain independent offices in Montreal and Toronto, respectively
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Symphonic Distribution bolsters marketing team with three hires

Symphonic Distribution expands its marketing team with three senior execs
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Symphonic Distribution bolsters marketing team with three hires

Symphonic Distribution expands its marketing team with three senior execs
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Why You Need to Be On Music Streaming Services with Taylor Blasko of INgrooves

Taylor Blasko, Label Development from INgrooves joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast. They discuss what makes INgrooves different from other distributors, what’s important when pitching music and why you need to be on music streaming services.