MUSIC INDUSTRY ARCHIVE A STATE OF SOUND EXCLUSIVE ‘An outpouring of love’: The micro record labels fighting back against AI As streaming and major labels threaten to push out human creativity, a small band of micro record labels are fighting back, channelling the DIY ethos of punk by David Rea 24 January 2026 THE BIG IDEA How Taylor Swift can save the music industry With the imminent release of her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor Swift is poised to become bigger than ever. Meanwhile the music industry is in existential crisis. Can all-conquering Miss Americana do something about it? by David Rea 13 September 2025
