PRE TO POST PANDEMIC FORECASTS HAVE OFFERED US TWO (2) KEY POINTS, EXTREMELY PERTINENT TO OUR EXPEDITION IN REINFORCING THE PROFESSION OF INDEPENDENT-ARTISTRY ON A WORLDWIDE LEVEL. OUR REPORTS SUGGEST/CONCLUDE THAT: A.) IF THE OVERALL “RECORDED-MUSIC INDUSTRY” GROWS AT AN ANNUAL RATE OF THREE TO THIRTEEN (3-13%) PERCENT (“YEAR-OVER-YEAR”), AND THE (DIY) “INDEPENDENT-ARTIST FIELD” KEEPS EXPANDING AT AN AVERAGE RATE OF THIRTY FIVE PERCENT PLUS (35%+); THEN B.) WE COULD SEE THE POPULATION OF INDEPENDENT ARTISTS (NON-LABEL AND UNSIGNED ACTS AS DEFINED IN OUR CRITERIA) CLAIMING TWENTY TO THIRTY (20-30%) PERCENT (ON AVERAGE) OF THE TOTAL GENERATED “GLOBAL INDUSTRY REVENUES” BY THE YEAR (2026). WHEN IT IS DECLARED THAT OUR GOAL IS TO SUPPORT THE “INDIE MARKET”, “INDEPENDENT ARTISTS” AND/OR “INDEPENDENT ARTISTRY”, WE ARE OCCASIONALLY REQUESTED TO EXPAND UPON OUR DEFINITIONS, AND FURTHER EXPLAIN OUR PURPOSE. LOOKING AT THE BROADER INTERPRETATION OF AN “INDEPENDENT-ARTIST” AS IT GENERALLY REFERS TO A CREATIVE AND/ OR INVENTIVE ENTREPRENEUR (OR TEAM/BAND), THAT IS NOT “SIGNED” TO ANY FORM OF AGREEMENT AND/OR BINDING CONTRACT WITH ONE (1) OR MORE SUPPORTIVE ENTITIES (I.E LABEL, AGENCY, STUDIO, AND/OR PUBLISHER FOR EXAMPLE), THAT SUPPLY ENOUGH FINANCIAL RESOURCE/INCOME, FOR AN ACCEPTABLE DURATION OF TIME (1-3 YEARS FOR EXAMPLE); TO PERMIT THE ENTREPRENEUR (OR TEAM VENTURE) TO PRIMARILY FOCUS ON THEIR CRAFT, AND HONOR THE DEMAND ON BEHALF OF THE BINDING CONTRACT (VS. PRIMARILY SEARCHING FOR ENOUGH FINANCIAL RESOURCE/INCOME, AND FOCUSING ON THEIR INVENTION IN THE TIME REMAINING. A RECENT (PRE-PANDEMIC) RESEARCH REPORT HAD BRIEFED HOW “THE INDEPENDENT-ARTIST SECTOR DID NOT EXIST A FEW YEARS AGO” PLEASE NOTE: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND INTELLIGENCE IS CURRENTLY UPDATING. SUPPLEMENTARY FACTS, FIGURES AND/OR POINTS OF CITATION-REFERENCE, ARE READILY AVAILABLE ON: A.) THE “RESOURCE” PAGE ON THIS SITE-DOMAIN; B.) ON THIS SITE-DOMAIN’S RESPECTIVE SECTIONS-PAGES OF INTEREST (AS APPLICABLE); AND C.) IN OUR SHADOWBOX (SHBOX) ’WHITEPAPER” (2022-2024)’ – REVISION G.5 – ACCESSIBLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON THE “ANALYSIS” PAGE ON THIS SITE-DOMAIN. PLEASE NOTE: SELECT STATEMENTS AND/OR REFERENCES DOCUMENTED ON OUR SITESDOMAINS AND/OR PROFESSIONAL-SOCIAL DIGITAL OUTLETS, REPRESENT AN OPINION, AND IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. OUR WRITTEN WORDS ARE NOT INTENDED TO (AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE) INVESTMENT ADVICE, AND IS NOT AN OFFER TO BUY OR SELL, OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY OR SELL ANY: CRYPTOCURRENCY, SECURITY, PRODUCT, SERVICE, AND/OR INVESTMENT. WE ADVISE INTERESTED PARTIES (UNITED STATES – INTERNATIONAL), WHOM WISH TO STAKE AND/OR SHADOWBOX, TO PLEASE READ OUR GUIDELINES, AND SEEK A DULY LICENSED PROFESSIONAL FOR LEGAL AND/OR INVESTMENT ADVICE (AS APPLICABLE). THANK YOU.