Apple Music and Spotify are helping to boost indie music to new levelsWhat you need to know
Streaming services have boosted indie labels to new heights never seen before says a new report.
Independent indie labels now account for 40% of the music market.
This has been helped by their inclusion in popular paylists.
Independent indie labels now account for 40% of the music market.
Once upon a time, indie music was the down and trodden music genre that only the cool kids listened to but now it is one of the most popular. According to a new report from CNET, music streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify have tremendously helped in the meteoric rise of indie music and their labels.
The meteoric popularity of streaming has lifted fortunes across the recording industry. But streaming also has been quietly shoring up the indie sector that exists outside the big three major labels. By nudging people to listen to a wider variety of artists, the services helping listeners stumble upon music outside a rigid mainstream. And by reconceptualizing how we...
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Apple Music and Spotify are helping to boost indie music to new levels
