The big lockdown: Indie artists making more music than ever

Since the beginning of the big lockdown, distribution platforms that cater to unsigned acts are seeing huge surges in activity, Rolling Stone reports. TuneCore, Vydia, CD Baby, Soundrop, United Masters, and Ditto all push music to streaming services for a fee, providing a useful service for acts without a label, or artists who want to retain ownership of their songs. All six platforms have observed surges in activity since the start of the pandemic and quarantine - in some cases, music uploads are up 300 percent.