The Forward carries a good article about the closing of JDub Records, the independent Jewish music label that helped set the tone of Jewish music in the US in the last decade with a wave of recordings by new artists. Unfortunately, due to a combination of financial factors, including the slowdown of the music industry, JDub will close its doors. For those who help promote young artists, this is a blow. You can read about it here:
http://forward.com/articles/140070/