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Curated music-streaming service Cantilever raises £250k from independent labels
UK-based startup Cantilever has raised £250k of pre-seed funding from a group of 20 independent labels and individuals from those companies.
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Indie labels team up on campaign promoting recycled vinyl
We shouldn’t call it a ‘vinyl boom’ any more: we’re now nearly two decades in to the sustained resurgence of the physical format. And while that’s a happy trend, it […]
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Behind The Campaign: Fcukers
Fcukers are a New York-based electronic duo made up of Shanny Wise and Jackson Walker Lewis. They formed in 2022 and their first EP, Baggy$$, was released by Ninja Tune […]
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Concord acquires Ninja Tune and its publishing arm in all-indie deal
Speculation has been quietly bubbling in recent months about independent label Ninja Tune fielding acquisition interest. At one point, Music Ally heard that a major label (no, not that one) was in […]
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Behind The Campaign: Barry Can’t Swim
Scottish electronic DJ and producer Barry Can’t Swim (real name: Joshua Mainnie) released Loner, his second album, in July 2025, coming after his debut, When Will We Land?, in October […]
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Merlin Engage: ‘Mentorship is a win-win – it can be transformative’
Merlin Engage is the independent licensing agency’s annual mentorship program for women in the music industry.
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Gaming startup Reactional Music signs Ninja Tune in latest deal
Reactional Music is one of the startups trying to make music even more fit for purpose in games – now with Ninja Tune’s help.
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Black Country, New Road campaign: teasers, t-shirts and big red buttons
Honestly, there aren’t enough big red physical buttons in the world of music marketing. Ninja Tune agrees with us on that.
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Hiatus Kaiyote want fans to make friends in an 8-bit game
We’ve been hearing good things about the upcoming album from Hiatus Kaiyote, and now there’s a fun marketing campaign to go with it.
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Murmur charity to focus on art, music and climate science
It’s been exciting and encouraging to see a growing number of initiatives bringing the music and climate-science worlds together.
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Behind the Single: yeule – “sulky baby”
Overview Track: yeule “sulky baby” Label: Ninja TuneReleased: 10 May 2023 In 2022, yeule had their critical and commercial breakthrough moment, and later that year they signed to their new […]