From executive turnover to the threats posed by AI, here are the biggest stories that dominated the label sphere this past year. By Dan Rys As 2025 comes to a close, it’s time to begin the annual ...

Record labels have played a pivotal role in the music industry for decades, providing artists with the resources, support and exposure needed to succeed in a highly competitive field. While the music ...

Today, Taylor Swift is one of the most famous names in music. There is no shortage of people dying to work with the folklore artist. But there was a time, not too long ago, when Swift was just another ...

With the vast amount of music available online, it's more important than ever to stand out and build a strong brand reputation for you and your artists. To establish a strong digital reputation in the ...

Within the Pomona Swap Meet’s sea of shiny Corvettes and 1950s Cadillacs, a storage truck seems out of place. In thick block letters, it reads Thump Records and is open for vending. As racks of ...

Meghan Tomann ’25 has been helping to promote several artists who are part of the record label she’s working with. The label has a variety of exciting projects in the works, from releasing new music ...

When brothers Jason and Justin Kearbey started Wee Rock Records in 1995, they were college students eager to create art and showcase the work of their friends. They didn't imagine that nearly 30 years ...

What makes an artist stand out? What qualities does an artist need to achieve longevity — is it star power or talent? What distinguishes someone from being a “great” versus a one-hit wonder? The ...

Record labels are the vehicles through which music lovers were introduced to their superstars, the vessels that birth legends, and unforgettable eras that shape the music industry. From Death Row ...

The music scene in Phoenix has often been hard to categorize. Sure, folks love a lot of metal, punk and hardcore around these parts, but we’ve also got solid scenes around country, electronic and even ...

Black music is American music. We generally understand this fact to be true—after all, Black people are innovators of sound and music—creating genres, like jazz, blues and hip-hop, which have ...

Unlike many other places, Colorado has attracted and incubated a seemingly abnormal number of cool bands, underground music communities, and weirdo internet labels with collections that listeners just ...