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NFT's The Opportunity For Indie Musicians
In this article, we demystify NFTs and explain the real opportunity for independent musicians.

Mark Knight, Founder.
4 min read


FREE Music Marketing Training For Indie Musicians
Major Labl launches Free music marketing training for unsigned musicians

Mark Knight, Founder.
3 min read


Indie Musician? How To Promote Music In 2022. A 20-Step Expert Checklist.
Last year we produced a checklist to help indie musicians promote music more effectively. With changes to Facebook Ads and Apple Privacy...

Mark Knight, Founder.
7 min read


Why It's Harder Than Ever To Promote Indie Musicians
Covid19, Brexit and Apple Privacy changes have collectively caused the perfect storm battering unsigned musicians like never before.

Mark Knight, Founder.
5 min read


6 Things Independent Musicians Can Learn About Growth From Successful Brands
In this article, Major Labl founder, Mark Knight considers the parallels between brands and bands and asks what can independent musicians...

Mark Knight, Founder.
7 min read


How To Promote Independent Music In 2021. The Expert Guide.
Major Labl founder Mark Knight, provides the ultimate checklist to promote independent music more effectively in 2021. Record and produce...

Mark Knight, Founder.
5 min read


Three Reasons Playlist Promotion Fails Indie Musicians.
Independent artists know every stream on Spotify earns them money, so why wouldn't they play a playlister to guarantee streams? Here are...

Mark Knight, Founder.
3 min read


Why Spotify Marquee Could Be A Game Changer For Indie Musicians
At Spotify's recent Stream On event, they announced their roadmap for the improvement of the service highlighting 8 key changes, one...

Mark Knight, Founder.
4 min read


Did Instagram Stories Kill The Full-Length Music Video?
When Instagram launched Stories, many commentators cynically saw this as a simple attack on SnapChat, but five years on it's clear the...

Mark Knight, Founder.
3 min read


What Size Should My Spotify Banner Be in 2023?
Canva is amazing, it helps you create your visual identity and brand online. But if you are a musician, artist, manager or just work with...

Mark Knight, Founder.
1 min read


Comparing Music Distribution Companies
In this article, we take a look at the music distribution market and profile the key players, business models and service offerings. Are...

Mark Knight, Founder.
1 min read


Right Chord Music Launches Music Blog Collective For Indie Musicians
Top 5 ranked indie music blog, www.RightChordMusic.co.uk (RCM) are inviting independent music blogs, freelance writers, playlisters, DJs...

Mark Knight, Founder.
1 min read


The Takeover Online Conference For Independent Artists
The Takeover returns this October and becomes the first online music conference designed to support the challenges faced by unsigned...

Mark Knight, Founder.
2 min read


Indie Musician? Stop Wasting Money On Radio Pluggers
After working with unsigned artists for over 10 years it's easy to conclude that paying for radio pluggers is not an effective or...

Mark Knight, Founder.
4 min read


Does AWAL Help Or Hinder Indie Musicians?
In this article, Major Labl founder Mark Knight critically examines the AWAL offer. Asking do they really offer any more than an...

Mark Knight, Founder.
5 min read


Indie Musician? Music Marketing Must Drive The Play Count
In this article, Mark Knight, founder of Major Labl explains why music marketing is only effective if it drives the play count for indie...

Mark Knight, Founder.
3 min read


Indie Musician? Here Are The 7 Quickest Way To Be Ignored By A Music Blog In 2023.
Last week we posted an article explaining how indie musicians can build relationships with music blogs and how to increase their chances...

Mark Knight, Founder.
2 min read


Indie Musician? Here are 7 Simple Steps To Get On A Music Blog
Mark Knight the Founder of Right Chord Music (RCM), a top 5 ranked indie music blog explains how indie musicians can increase their...

Mark Knight, Founder.
3 min read


The Three Biggest Mistakes Made By Indie Musicians.
In this article, Major Labl founder Mark Knight identifies the three most common music marketing mistakes made by indie musicians and...

Mark Knight, Founder.
4 min read


TikTok A New Music Distribution Opportunity For Indie Musicians
In this post, we explore the phenomenon that is TikTok and why it's a powerful new music distribution channel for indie musicians. TikTok...

Mark Knight, Founder.
2 min read