60North Radio is an internet radio station broadcasting mainly indie music based in the Shetland Islands way up in the north of the UK. Started in 2004 as a local information station it had 6 low power FM transmitters by 2005 but by 2014 the harsh local weather had destroyed them all. Now the station is internet radio only and broadcasts a CD Quality lossless FLAC stream, 48kbps and 256kbps AAC streams and a 320kbps […]
Indie artist streams double on Napster’s 100 most streamed artists growing from 15% in 2015 to 33% in 2019 according to a recent blog posting. Latest data from the streamer shows that its subscribers are streaming songs and albums by indie artists more frequently helping more listeners discover music outside the mainstream. Indie artists are also seeing this trend and are feeling optimistic. Eva Walker, The Black Tones, said, “With a ton of hard work […]
Humbolt which billed itself as an ‘ethical music service’ has shut down after launching in August 2018, citing lack of support from indie record companies and music licensing difficulties In an email to subscribers, Humbolt says: “We’re beginning the process of dissolution. We, unfortunately, took advice from an ‘industry insider’ that proved to be a fatal error with regards to our finances. We cannot operate in the US because of it. As you know the […]
Humbolt launches an Indie Music streaming service providing a platform for independent artists and labels allowing music lovers to discover and support music from around the world. For $2.99 a month fans can subscribe to their favourite band, artist, or label and immediately unlock the label’s entire catalogue, providing a curated experience. Humbolt aims to be an ethical music streaming service and according to its website ‘the lion’s share of the subscription fee goes to […]
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