Creator tech innovations by Ekwe, Synthogy, Myxt, SonicMind, Insoundz, Black♦BT, Riffler, Artiphon, Mitchell Acoustics, ASI Audio x Sensaphonics, Soundbrenner & Endlesss are set to usher in a new era of creative expression at the NAMM Show 2023.

Mix.audio is the new app coming from Seoul-based company Neutune that gives ordinary listeners an intuitive interface for mixing together sounds to make creations of their own. The app helps them build and tweak each element–from beats to stems–with the help of sophisticated AI, then share their creations with other users on the platform.

Cawston returns with their new pop-punk driven single titled “DFYF”. Accompanying the single is a brand new kegstand worthy music video directed by Sean Pierre Pham. This clip is our new Music Video of the Week.

NxtNow Music and Dopecausewesaid connected with Vice, Dorah, Yorgos, and George from the Athens, Greece based band The Velvoids for an exclusive interview to discuss their brand new single “While You Shine”, and much more.

Check out our exclusive interview with Denver based rap artist DD, as we discuss his newly released single/video “Came A Long Way”, produced and directed by @directorave and much more.

Athens, Greece based experimental band The Velvoids have unveiled their brand new single “While You Shine”. Their latest song is a sonic landscape that exists in its own space, digging deep down to deliver.

Check out the dope brand new track entitled “Step” from Los Angeles based rap artist Influence, produced by JD Beats.

Radiohead’s Philip Selway releases his much-anticipated new album, Strange Dance, on February 24th via Bella Union. Having previously shared videos for the singles “Check For Signs Of Life” and “Picking Up Pieces”, Selway now shares the atmospheric title track from the album.

On “I Can’t”, Maybe Sasha delves into influences ranging from Hunky Dory/Ziggy Stardust era David Bowie to a modern indie rock almost bedroom pop aesthetic touching on feelings of loss, confusion, and letting go. “I Can’t” will appear on Maybe Sasha’s upcoming debut album “Rhombus”.

Denver based rapper DD just unveiled his @directorave produced track "Came A Long Way", which symbolizes past reflections of DD's life and how its shaped his overall reality and belief system bringing him where he is today. Check out the accompanying music video now.

New York-based singer -songwriter ROSIE reveals her new single, “Startover,” and its accompanying visual, our Music Video of the Week, out now on Arista Records. “Startover” is the first single from ROSIE’s upcoming sophomore EP, due out this Spring.

“All for Nothing”, NxtNow’s latest Song of the Week, which comes to us from Chin Injeti, was created on vintage synths and a drum machine to emulate an ‘80s sound. Fuelled by heartbreak, the melancholic track debates what a relationship was even worth if it spurs such intense feelings of longing and frustration.

Looking for the best ways to market and promote your new song, music video, or project as an independent artist? Check out some of the most effective strategies.

French sisters Ibeyi will start their highly-anticipated North American headline tour dates in Los Angeles on March 10th. Following their third album Spell 31 released last May and the unfortunate postponement of their American tour, Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz will finally bring their powerful new show, including a full live band, to fourteen major American cities.

San Holo and LP Giobbi are launching their own Snapchat Lenses with Minibeats, transforming their hit songs into multimedia experiences for social expression and sharing.

New York-based indie-pop singer and songwriter Cade Hoppe is kicking off the new year with his new single, "Labels," out on all streaming platforms now.

Like so many other songs, Royal Oak’s “A Song For Ya” was inspired by a breakup. Though it’s about one of the band member’s relationships, the song was written collaboratively by all the members of the band. Over Zoom, each band member would take turns tackling the song structure, vocal melodies, and lyrics.

Looking to blow up in 2023 as an independent artist with your new song or music video going viral on social media? Here are nine strategies to increase your chances.

Legendary lyricist Kool Keith just released two new singles, “Kool Kriminal” and “Sporty Nights (Uber Eats)”, produced by Haji Outlaw. The singles vacillate from a dark brooding track reminiscent of RZA on a John Carpenter movie score replete with vintage audio from a bygone era, to a haunting soul strut of an instrumental featuring vocal samples that both invite and perturb the listener.

With a handful of singles under her belt, Brooklyn based artist Sindy Hoxha is now unveiling her latest track “feeling blue.” Taking a more mellow approach to her sound, this ballad is certain to tug at your heartstrings, with delicate piano melodies allowing for Sindy's vocals to shine, as she narrates a story of heartbreak.