Mumford & Sons' return to the music world with their new single "Good People," which collaborated with Pharrell Williamsโa comeback track that contains folk-rock and modern pop, marks a new chapter for the band. British folk rock group Mumford & Sons was...
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Fan Powered Royalties: A fairer way to make streaming work?
In April 2021, SoundCloud made a ground-breaking move in the music streaming industry by launching its โFan-Powered Royaltiesโ platform. This innovative model, a first in the industry, marked a significant shift from traditional streaming revenue systems. It promised...
“Die Mutigen die schlafen” from Kresse 3—Rockย Gleeman in Berlin
The latest EP "Die Mutigen die schlafen" from "Kresse 3" was released on Friday, 5 January 2024 and features a collection of six songs. Kresse 3 is a four-piece indie rock band from Berlin that formed three years ago. Like the spirit of Berlin, Kresse 3 has...
A New Storm Is Brewing: SoundCloud readies for a potential sale overย $ 1 billion.
Sky News reports that Raine Group, in collaboration with Temasek Holdings, Singapore's state investment fund, has initiated the process of selecting investment banks for a potential sale of the company. This strategic move marks a significant step following the...
Interview with indierepublik’s first signed artist Nuno and the End
After having been a blog, an agency and an events company, indieRepublik is launching indieRepublik Records: a boutique record label set up to highlight the best of the bands we've come across after 15 years as a leading indie music blog. We are extremely proud to...
Lotta st Joan Review Always
ยปAlwaysยซย written by Lotta St Joan was released on December 7, 2023.ย Herย composition slowly turns into a companion to our inner dialogue; it offers solace, understanding, and a resounding echo to the depths of one's emotions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSm2VoTOhhQ...
Unleashed revolution: The Dead South
The Dead South is a four-piece band from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, formed by Nathaniel Hills, Scott Pringle, Danny Kenyon and Colton Crawford. Their highly anticipated fourth studio album titled 'Chains & Stakes' is set for release on February...
It’s not about perfection – Indie artist Plagu in interview
PlaGu is a Berlin-based musician, songwriter, and music producer with a love for the streets Having grown up in a musical family, PlaGu passionately engages with the world through street music, valuing its reflection of experiences. He explores personal growth and the...
Lotta St. Joan: Reaching out from the pregnant void
With her ethereal new single, 'Between You and I' Lotta St. Joan captures a glimpse of the mysterious space between the other and the Self, between choices, relationships, perhaps between generations? She asks "It's all at my Disposal, But what if I Decide it all...
Review: Polar Noirย – pulsating electro indie single ‘Circles’
Like a UFO, Berlin Alt-Dream-Pop artist Polar Noir shines pulsating electro-discotheque warning lights all over a cold reality with her latest, the critically urgent and elegantly compelling single 'Circles'. The song was literally composed on an island in the Arctic...
Pretty Deadly: art critic / ninja Susie Kahlich in interview
Susie Kahlich is a businesswoman, martial artist, and captivating storyteller who happens to be trained in the art of Ninjutsu. Susie Kahlich is an old friend of indieBerlin / indieRepublik; we first met the lady when she was regular putting out podcasts about art...
Win Tickets to Most Wanted Music
Most Wanted Music, in case you don't know it, is Berlin's top music industry conference and Germany's second most important, after the Reeperbahn Festival. But, you know, it's in Berlin, so that makes it automatically cooler anyway ๐ MW:M takes place every year in...