We’ve heard a lot in recent months about how the independent music sector is booming - quite often, it must be said, from groups who have a declared interest in exactly that perception. 

So it’s always nice to see such proclamations being backed up with cold, hard fact: Merlin, the not-for-profit global digital licensing agency representing indie labels across the world, saw its year-on-year revenues (May 2013 - April 2014) double to $89m (£52m). Even more excitingly for the ...