Iconic new music magazine NME has partnered with Bose to announce its NME x Bose C24 mixtape featuring one lucky unsigned artist.
NME x Bose C24 Mixtape
The C24 mixtape follows on from the Bose x NME C23 mixtape that showcased...
We are delighted to announce new music champion Jodie Bryant has joined the RCM Indie Collective to help more incredible independent artists get heard and discovered.
Introducing Jodie Bryant
Jodie Bryant is fast building a reputation as the face of new music in the...
Spotify Wrapped is a brilliant piece of marketing. It’s brilliant for Spotify, it’s brilliant for the featured artists and it’s brilliant for music. But here are three ways it could be improved for independent artists.
Good for Spotify
Spotify Wrapped is...
Independent artists save 10% on the best vinyl record production with Right Chord Music and Diggers Factory.
As an independent artist navigating the ever-evolving landscape of the music industry, the quest for recognition and sustainability is a thrilling yet daunting...
The biggest mistake made by independent musicians on TikTok is to assume that anyone cares about their music. In this article, we'll show you two simple ways to improve TikTok viewability and engagement.
Winning on TikTok starts with entertainment
Let's be...
For many musicians’ social media is everything, and it's easy to take it for granted until it disappears! In this article, we speak with two artists, the anonymous music collective Porcelain and indie pop artist Alessia who have been...
Read our ultimate A-Z music glossary for independent artists in 2023.
A&R
A&R stands for Artists and Repertoire, it’s the department at a record label or music publisher responsible for discovering new talent and signing them to the company. A&R also...
Few if any musicians can truly plan to go viral. If it ever happens, it's typically when you least expect it. It can often feel like you are caught in the eye of a storm, it's an intense and...
Spotify Marquee is a step in the right direction but it fails to provide a solution for new independent musicians. In this article, we explore why music promotion remains so unbelievably painful, convoluted and expensive.
Spotify Marquee
Spotify launched in the...
We are delighted to announce Poco Poco Records has joined the RCM Indie Collective to help more incredible independent artists get heard and discovered.
Introducing Poco Poco Records
Poco Poco Records was formed in the UK in 2010 by musical duo...
We are delighted to announce Unseen Plays is the latest new music blog to join the RCM Indie Collective to help get more incredible independent artists heard and discovered.
Introducing Unseen Plays
Unseen Plays began with a dream to build an online space...
Everyone knows that ‘sex sells,’ it’s the oldest truth in advertising. But for independent female musicians looking to discuss sexuality on their terms, this old adage couldn’t be further from the truth. On International Women's Day, we discuss the...
