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Setting the Stage

Foreword: Setting the Stage

Part 1: The Recorded Music Industry—Where It All Develops

Part 2: Independent Record Labels—How Labels Support Artist Development

Part 3: Explaining Recorded Music Revenues

Part 4: Why Music Is More Than ‘Just’ Music

Part 5: Conclusion

Appendix 1: The Music Industry—Mapping The Complex Ecosystem

Appendix 2: End Notes

The Economic and Social Impact of Independent Record Labels

Executive Summary

Report #2: Front Matter

Report #2 – Part 1: Investments Across the Recorded Music Value Chain

Report #2 – Part 2: Revenues, ROI, and Artist Impact

Report #2 – Part 3: Workforce and Inclusion

Report #2 – Part 4: Conclusion

Report #2 – Appendices

Setting the Stage

Foreword: Setting the Stage

Part 1: The Recorded Music Industry—Where It All Develops

Part 2: Independent Record Labels—How Labels Support Artist Development

Part 3: Explaining Recorded Music Revenues

Part 4: Why Music Is More Than ‘Just’ Music

Part 5: Conclusion

Appendix 1: The Music Industry—Mapping The Complex Ecosystem

Appendix 2: End Notes

The Economic and Social Impact of Independent Record Labels

Executive Summary

Report #2: Front Matter

Report #2 – Part 1: Investments Across the Recorded Music Value Chain

Report #2 – Part 2: Revenues, ROI, and Artist Impact

Report #2 – Part 3: Workforce and Inclusion

Report #2 – Part 4: Conclusion

Report #2 – Appendices

Folder: Report 1

Setting the Stage

Foreword: Setting the Stage

Part 1: The Recorded Music Industry—Where It All Develops

Part 2: Independent Record Labels—How Labels Support Artist Development

Part 3: Explaining Recorded Music Revenues

Part 4: Why Music Is More Than ‘Just’ Music

Part 5: Conclusion

Appendix 1: The Music Industry—Mapping The Complex Ecosystem

Appendix 2: End Notes

Folder: Report 2

The Economic and Social Impact of Independent Record Labels

Executive Summary

Report #2: Front Matter

Report #2 – Part 1: Investments Across the Recorded Music Value Chain

Report #2 – Part 2: Revenues, ROI, and Artist Impact

Report #2 – Part 3: Workforce and Inclusion

Report #2 – Part 4: Conclusion

Report #2 – Appendices

This artist‑centric, inclusive approach has empowered independent labels to produce outsized impact, shaping significant global artistic and cultural movements.

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