Are Indie labels steaming over streaming - or not?

Murray Stassen

Independent labels have told Music Week that they are thriving in the streaming world, despite questions being asked in recent weeks over the majors’ apparent dominance of streaming services.

In the last few weeks, Glassnote founder Daniel Glass and AFEM CEO Mark Lawrence have raised concerns that indies are being squeezed out at services such as Spotify and Apple Music.

No streaming service would comment, but Music Week research, based on Official Charts Company data, shows the indies’ 21.9% Q2 ...

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