The NIF Team

The NIF Team is made up of various authors from NIF and The ROSTR Group

The NIF Team

The NIF Team is made up of various authors from NIF and The ROSTR Group

Culture & Lifestyle

Jun 5, 2026

9 min read

Vol 81 - Came back when it mattered, I read you

UMG makes money moves, M.I.A. sues Kid Cudi & Doja gets catty with Elon.

Vol 81 - Came back when it mattered, I read you

UMG makes money moves, M.I.A. sues Kid Cudi & Doja gets catty with Elon.

Culture & Lifestyle

Jun 5, 2026

Culture & Lifestyle

Jun 5, 2026

9 min read

Vol 81 - Came back when it mattered, I read you

UMG makes money moves, M.I.A. sues Kid Cudi & Doja gets catty with Elon.

Culture & Lifestyle

May 29, 2026

9 min read

Vol 80 - I hate that I made you read me

Ari’s back (as herself), Sulinna makes a move to U2, Gracie assembles the indie-pop Avengers for her tour & Miley gets her star ⭐️

Vol 80 - I hate that I made you read me

Ari’s back (as herself), Sulinna makes a move to U2, Gracie assembles the indie-pop Avengers for her tour & Miley gets her star ⭐️

Culture & Lifestyle

May 29, 2026

Culture & Lifestyle

May 29, 2026

9 min read

Vol 80 - I hate that I made you read me

Ari’s back (as herself), Sulinna makes a move to U2, Gracie assembles the indie-pop Avengers for her tour & Miley gets her star ⭐️

Culture & Lifestyle

May 22, 2026

9 min read

Vol 79 - All these pretty stories in the foreground of my inbox

Spotify rolls out Reserved, all-women All Things Go, TikTokers hiring hitmen & Harry’s hairy stage situation.

Vol 79 - All these pretty stories in the foreground of my inbox

Spotify rolls out Reserved, all-women All Things Go, TikTokers hiring hitmen & Harry’s hairy stage situation.

Culture & Lifestyle

May 22, 2026

Culture & Lifestyle

May 22, 2026

9 min read

Vol 79 - All these pretty stories in the foreground of my inbox

Spotify rolls out Reserved, all-women All Things Go, TikTokers hiring hitmen & Harry’s hairy stage situation.

Culture & Lifestyle

May 15, 2026

9 min read

Vol 78 - Stood on that business, girl, you know what I'm writin'? Yeah

World Cup taps headliners, Chris Brown gets his feelings hurt, Spotify celebrates their 20th and ROSTR drops their independent business report.

Vol 78 - Stood on that business, girl, you know what I'm writin'? Yeah

World Cup taps headliners, Chris Brown gets his feelings hurt, Spotify celebrates their 20th and ROSTR drops their independent business report.

Culture & Lifestyle

May 15, 2026

Culture & Lifestyle

May 15, 2026

9 min read

Vol 78 - Stood on that business, girl, you know what I'm writin'? Yeah

World Cup taps headliners, Chris Brown gets his feelings hurt, Spotify celebrates their 20th and ROSTR drops their independent business report.

Charts & Consumption Data

May 11, 2026

4 min read

The Music Business Runs On Independent

What ROSTR's data says about the labels, agencies, publishers and management companies that do the work

The Music Business Runs On Independent

What ROSTR's data says about the labels, agencies, publishers and management companies that do the work

Charts & Consumption Data

May 11, 2026

Charts & Consumption Data

May 11, 2026

4 min read

The Music Business Runs On Independent

What ROSTR's data says about the labels, agencies, publishers and management companies that do the work

Culture & Lifestyle

May 8, 2026

9 min read

Vol 77 - I think the newsroom is dead

Q1 reports are in, Met Gala shenanigans, ROSTR celebrates independent business week & blue dot fever cases are rising.

Vol 77 - I think the newsroom is dead

Q1 reports are in, Met Gala shenanigans, ROSTR celebrates independent business week & blue dot fever cases are rising.

Culture & Lifestyle

May 8, 2026

Culture & Lifestyle

May 8, 2026

9 min read

Vol 77 - I think the newsroom is dead

Q1 reports are in, Met Gala shenanigans, ROSTR celebrates independent business week & blue dot fever cases are rising.

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