Independent or Mainstream - What's the big deal?

A couple of articles about Mac Miller and Chance the Rapper exploring the advantages and disadvantages of being signed to either an independent or mainstream record company.

Mac Miller article

Chance the Rapper article

Last Minute Research

As promised, below is are links to aricles originally tweeted on @burntwoodmedia that you should already have read. All the same, better late than never.


Radiohead repackaging OK Computer on 20th anniversary, including a 'new' old track.

How streaming saved the music: global industry revenues hit £12bn

Beyonce actually outsold Drake in 2016

Jay Z pulls most of his music off Spotify in streaming battle with Tidal

Ed Sheeran settles Photograph copyright infringement claim

Spotify signs long-term deal with Universal

The music video that changes each time you click play

Five ways the singles chart can be fixed

Ed Sheeran has nine of top 10, but thinks it's weird

Spotify's Daniel Ek named most powerful person in the music business