Alison Wenham Steps Down As CEO of WIN, A2IM CEO Burgess Offers Praise

Alison Wenham is stepping down as the CEO of The Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) after 12 years with the global independent music industry trade group. Prior to joining WIN full time in 2016, Wenham was the CEO of the UK’s Association of Independent Music (AIM), the organisation she started in…

Independent record labels earned $6.9bn in 2017, says report

Independents also increased their global market share to 39.9% in 2017
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Our last registration competition was a big hit and we were delighted to have so many people sign up to stay in touch with us about our courses and future offers and deals.  So much so that we are launching the competition all over again for another chance to win a free short-course at our online school, […]

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Remix Competition: Eurovision Song Contest Entry ‘Bones’ by Equinox

Our students are no strangers to remix competitions. Not only do they offer inspiration and a great incentive to finish projects, they also provide a good gage of a budding producer’s progress. Our most recent competition – to remix EMF’s ‘Unbeliveable’ – is still live, but this one is too good to sleep on. The […]

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Major labels are paying out $1.2bn a year to independent labels and artists, says report

WINTEL report claims independents have a 38.4% market share in copyright ownership terms
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‘Independent music companies are most at risk from dangers of safe harbour’

WIN’s Alison Wenham kicks off a series of features from the independent community looking at safe harbour laws

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Subscribe to Point Blank Music: Win Ableton Suite & Online Course Worth £1800!

In 2011 we launched our own in-house label, Point Blank Music, as a way to showcase the incredible talent of Point Blank students and alumni. We’ve since embarked on phase two, launching the Point Blank Music YouTube channel as a platform to push the music even further and – along with label partners including Axtone, Defected, Toolroom, […]

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Independent labels claimed 35% market share in the US last year… by ownership

New BuzzAngle stats show power of independent labels – and major distribution – in the US

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