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Universal Music Group (UMG) has now acquired 100% of [PIAS] – Independent sector not exactly happy and wants investigation
Universal Music Group (UMG) has completed its acquisition of 100% of the independent music giant , a deal met with...
The Independent
UPDATED – Are there economic benefits of sustainability in the independent music sector? Impala thinks so
UPDATE: Impala reached out to us and gave extra input and feedback, this has been added to this article. Impala,...
The March Violets to land brand new LP ‘Crocodile Promises’ on July 19th, new single out now
Out on Metropolis Records on 19 July 2024 is the brand new album by the post-punk/goth legends The March Violets....
David J (Bauhaus) to release career-spanning triple album: ‘Tracks from the Attic’
David J, known for his work with Bauhaus and Love and Rockets, is set to release a career-spanning triple album...
Neon Fields presents all new music video for ‘Cage of Lions’ – Out now
The British electronic rock act Neon Fields, which recently joined the Italian independent label Epictronic, has launched a video for...
Muslimgauze album ‘Intifaxa’ in exclusive vinyl reissue with bonus tracks
Out on double vinyl via Other Voices on January 5th 2024 is a reissue of the Muslimgauze album "Intifaxa". This...
Autune has a new album out now, ‘Reworked Auttakes’
Released November 17 on the independent italian label Trulletto Records, is the new fall album, "Reworked Auttakes", by the electro-pop...
Metal covers of Depeche Mode, The Cure, Tears for Fears and more on James Rivera’s ‘New Wave Gone Metal’ album
The independent record label Massacre Records, known for its focus on heavier metal genres, is set to launch a cover...
The Cure encyclopaedic biography set for autumn 2023: ‘Curepedia: The A–Z of The Cure’
White Rabbit, a UK-based music book imprint, will release a book titled "Curepedia: An A-Z of The Cure" on November...
Dreampop / post-punk act Don’t Get Lemon announce new single, ‘Blow-Up’
Don’t Get Lemon, a danceable pop trio based in Austin and Houston, Texas is back with an all new single,...
Major record companies’ Spotify market share declines by 12% in last 5 years – But it’s too soon to celebrate
The market share of the four major record companies on Spotify continued to decline in 2022, due to the increasing...
Belgian shoegazers Slow Crush debut never before heard song ‘Billow’ ahead of North American tour
The Belgian shoegazers Slow Crush have debuted a new 2-track single featuring the "Hush" album track "Blue" and the all...
Post-punk act Don’t Get Lemon to release debut album ‘Hyper Hollow Heaven’ – out now : the video for the new single ‘Industrial (Amusement) Park (Revolution)’
The Texas-based post-punk / electronic music trio, who prefer being described as a 'heatwave' act instead of a post-punk or...
Interesting case in the UK regarding streaming services – In a reaction IMPALA rejects equitable remuneration as part of the solution
The UK DCMS Committee has released its report on the economics of streaming, with the headline conclusion that "reform is...
Adult releases remix/video for Bestial Mouths’ ‘Unshivered’ video
(Picture by Renee Parkhurst ) Let's hope this article doesn't get flagged by Google, Facebook and related because the follow-up...
Labels Interviews: File 1: Torny Gottberg / Progress Productions: ‘I Do Believe In The ‘Quality Over Quantity’ Thinking’
Progress Productions is a Swedish label set up in 2004 by Torny Gottberg. Torny already had some label-experience as he...
’30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview’ with Ben Watkins aka Juno Reactor
Back in 1991 I started writing my first reviews for Side-Line magazine. I would have never thought to go on...
Die Krupps first 1981 live recording to be released as ‘The Big Industrial Bang’ on CD / DVD
The very first Die Krupps live show from 1981, recorded on June 6 at the Krefeld Haus Blumenthal (Germany), will...
Fire + Ice ink deal with Auerbach Tonträger
Fire + Ice have signed a comprehensive deal including their full catalogue with Auerbach Tonträger. The project formed by British...
‘Click Interview’ with Heimstatt Yipotash: ‘We Do Not Look For Disco Suitability Or The Satisfaction Of Listening Habits Or Expectations’
André Matthes and Thomas Niedballa started their music activities in 2001. A few years later they singed to HANDS and...
Bestial Mouths release ‘Dry as Dust’ – check it first on Side-Line
(Photo by Sandy Holmes) Bestial Mouths has a new video to be released for their single "Dry as Dust" taken...
FiXT Neon releases 3rd single from Cyberpunk compilation ‘Altered’: ‘Man Or Machine’ (Feat. Megan McDuffee) by Extra Terra
Out now is the track "Man Or Machine (Feat. Megan McDuffee)" by Extra Terra. It's the 3rd single from the...
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT: The Story Of Wax Trax! Records (DVD – Wax Trax! Records)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-metal, industrial-rock, EBM Background/Info: The famous Wax Trax! Records label was originally much into new wave and punk music...
The Independent Seasons – Songs From The Core Kit II (Digital Album – The Independent Seasons)
Genre/Influences: Electronic, cinematographic, ambient. Background/Info: You probably know Manfred Thomaser as the compositor behind !Distain, but he’s also busy with...
‘Click Interview’ with A Spell Inside: ‘We Live The Ideal Of An Independent Band’
Michael (Mel) Roeder and Peter Kirchmeyer set up A Spell Inside in 1989! The German electro-pop duo this year celebrates...
Lord Of The Lost compiled on ‘Till Death us do part (Best of)’
Coming up is the Lord Of The Lost best of compilation "Till Death us do part". The 2CD version of...
‘Click Interview’ with Mark Burghgraeve: ‘We Were Multicultural Anarchists With A Rainbow Of Tastes And Opinions’
Does the name Mark Burghraeve make ring a bell? No doubt about it, ‘older’ electro heads know this Belgian artist...
‘Click Interview’ with Borghesia: ‘Like Every Style Of Music, EBM Also Had A Limited Period Of Duration’
Set up in 1982 in Ljubljana (Slovenia) Borghesia became a so-called pioneer in the electronic-underground scene. Early albums such as...
Morrissey comments on Independent article calling it ‘an extreme hate piece’
"This Charmless Man: How Morrissey’s Big Mouth Struck Again … And Again", that's the title of an Independent opinion piece...
The Soft Moon releases new album + tourdates
"Criminal" is the fourth studio album of The Soft Moon, containing 10 tracks, which is released on 2nd of February...
V/A Reflections Of The Southern Moon (CD Album – Werkstatt Recordings)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark-pop, wave-pop. Background/Info: Werkstatt Recordings is a small and independent Greek label active since 2009. Kriistal Ann definitely...
Martin Gore reveals that work on a new Depeche Mode album starts in April
In RobCast, a weekly podcast by Rob Bella, Depeche Mode's Martin Gore has announced that Depeche Mode will 'probably' start...