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Results for: Independent Music Awards 2020

House music fans buy up Frankie Knuckles track in droves

The dance world was in mourning yesterday after the news about Frankie Knuckles' untimely passing — although the love shown towards the house music pioneer...

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The Association of Independent Music (AIM) have called the voluntary code “a milestone”

Musicians in the UK are to be offered protections and “transparency” around streaming royalties under a new code published today (31st January). Created by the...

Riots severely damage music industry as record labels lose stock in warehouse fire

The recent riots sweeping across London since Saturday have proved disastrous for a large number of music labels - mostly small independents - after a...

"May you continue to shine like a diamond and bring honour to your nation by your words, by your actions"

Rihanna has been named a National Hero in Barbados, as the Caribbean nation became the world's newest republic on 30th November 2021, 55 years after...

Diana Kunst's video features American model Alton Mason

FKA twigs has shared the video for her new track, ‘Measure of a Man'.

Featuring British rapper and songwriter Central Cee, and taken from Matthew Vaughn's upcoming...

The New York institution celebrates its seventh birthday this weekend, but has until January to clear 18 months back rent 

Brooklyn's Good Room nightclub is hosting a series of fundraising events to keep its doors open, with owners revealing they have three months before the...

The new company will focus on independent artists and labels, small-run releases, and musicians local to the plant

A new pressing plant geared towards grassroots music, Press On Vinyl, is set to open in Middlesbrough in the coming months. 

The company -...

Our wrap up of this month's best music vids. 

Etherwood ‘For A Time I Was You’
Coming straight off his latest and highly anticipated EP ‘Blue Leaves' is the wonderfully emotive ‘For A Time I...

As America celebrates 4th of July, we look at some of the homegrown heroes who are giving the US its Indepen-dance...

Sliding into July, DJ Mag USA joins the rest of the country in cracking open a cold one for American's traditional celebration month when remembering...

Rham Records has refuted the producer's allegations

Gerald Simpson, aka A Guy Called Gerald, says he has never been paid for his 1988 single 'Voodoo Ray' or his 1989 album, 'Hot Lemonade'...

Little Simz cancels North American tour citing financial unviability

"Being an independent artist, I pay for everything encompassing my live performances out of my own pocket and touring the US for a month would leave me in a huge deficit

Little Simz is no longer playing shows in the US next month owing to the "huge deficit" of touring costs. The UK rapper and actor...

New designer website kicks off with free booze!

Head down to the Brick Lane Gallery this coming Thursday 2nd December for the launch of London’s coolest new independent design website, The ID Store...

monk mafia nft

Independent allows fans to invest in artists and receive perks and rewards

NFT project Monk Mafia is launching a new NFT platform that lets fans “directly invest in their favourite artists’ music”. While fans can invest in...

Queer House Party

Packed full of "queer club bangers" from the likes of I. Jordan, Queer House Party's own passer and more

The award-winning Queer House Party collective has released a new fundraising compilation for refugees in Calais. The eight-track 'Now That's What I Call QHP' compilation...

US visa petition fees for international touring musicians to increase by over 120%

The petition cost of O and P visas for artists and other "extraordinary" talent will hit more than $1,000 for the first time

US visa fees are set to increase this year, affecting international touring artists hoping to work in the States. From April 1st, the cost of...