UnitedMasters

Yesterday at Indie Week 2026, the largest four-day conference for the independent music community, UnitedMasters hosted "Breaking Boundaries to Break Artists", a panel bringing together leaders across the industry to discuss what it takes to build artists beyond traditional genre boundaries through authentic marketing campaigns that connect across cultures and communities. Shoutout to our very own Andrew Hove, Director of Label Services, who moderated the panel, and Ebony Maria Hadley, Senior Director of Digital Marketing, who joined as a guest speaker alongside Alexandra Rosen of Partisan Records and Carson Oberg of FADER Music Group. 

Congratulations to our outstanding leaders at UnitedMasters, Founder & CEO Steve Stoute, VP of A&R Jesse Morav, and VP of Legal/Head of Music Licensing Sasha Safavi on being named to Billboard’s 2026 Indie Power Players list, recognizing voices moving independent music forward. https://lnkd.in/gf4QZeXc

Big news all the way from the UK 🇬🇧 We’re excited to announce Alessandro Moro stepping in to lead our UK division, along with the signings of singer-songwriter Grace Carter and songwriter-producer group Kid Apollo to our growing talent roster. With 15 years in the game across labels, platforms, artist strategy, and A&R, Moz knows what it takes to help move artists forward in the industry. Grace Carter and Kid Apollo have been building global momentum through distinctive artistry and creative vision that speaks volumes. They're already defining the next era of music, and we’re honored to be part of what’s coming next. https://lnkd.in/ejMu6Qij

Big moment for the team at UnitedMasters 🏆 Huge congratulations to Linnea Sundberg and Ebony Maria Hadley on being recognized as part of this year’s Billboard Women in Music list of high-achieving women across the industry, in partnership with ASCAP. Both Linnea and Ebony continue to raise the bar behind the scenes for UnitedMasters artists and Partners. This recognition feels especially earned. To the impact, the leadership, and many more wins ahead!

Dominating hip-hop and stepping into country, BigXthaPlug is showing there’s no limit to where his sound can go. Big congrats on the cover story with Rolling Stone! Read the full story and see what's up next here https://lnkd.in/epyHuyUQ

Excited to see our Director of Label Services, Andrew Hove, hit the SXSW stage alongside fellow industry leaders to break down how real collaboration powers impact in today’s independent era. https://lnkd.in/eXB_gqBR

ICON by UnitedMasters artist, Brent Faiyaz, just hit #6 on the Billboard 200 and #1 RnB album. This marks his first Top 10 with UnitedMasters and our biggest first-week sales to date! Congratulations to the dream team, we're just getting started.

Applications are officially open for the Come Up Intern Program! Come work with us ➡️ https://lnkd.in/evVwBeUJ

UnitedMasters artist JHart took home a Grammy for Best Progressive R&B Album for his stellar songwriting contributions to Durand Bernarr’s Bloom. Huge congratulations to JHart and the entire team on bringing home a well-deserved win!

Last week was epic! A celebration full of big love and epic performances by Armanii, Bigxthaplug, and Clipse. Thank you to all the fans and amazing partners Visa, McDonald's, and Hennessy, for making Celebration of Independence so special. Let’s keep the momentum going, until next year 🔥