Tag: Association of Independent Music

A2IM Board Nominees Announced, Voting Begins

Voting for the American Association of Independent Music's Board of Directors election opened this week. The board is elected by A2IM’s label members with one vote per company.

Bruce Houghton on 05/23/2018 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A2IM (American Association of Independent Music), Alison Wenham, American Association of Independent Music, Annual general meeting, Apple Music, Association of Independent Music, Bratmobile, Charles Caldas, China, Trade association

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Kickstarter Names Perfect Pussy’s Meredith Graves New Director Of Music

Meredith Graves has joined Kickstarter as their new Director of Music. Graves is an outspoken writer, former MTV News anchor, indie label founder and frontwoman for the hardcore punk band Perfect. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/17/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2010s in music, Afro pop music, American Association of Independent Music, Association of Independent Music, ATO Records, independent music, kickstarter, Music Ally, New York City, Trade association

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Independent Music Labels Capture Growing 38.4% Market Share Thanks To Streaming

[UPDATED] A new study commissioned by the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) looks at the global market share of independent music labels based on copyright, rather than distribution, and reveals a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/24/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: A Trip to Unicorn Island, About.com, American Association of Independent Music, Association of Independent Music, BalconyTV, independent music, Independent record label, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group

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We’re making some changes: COMING SOON… ON HYPEBOT

We've been running a Coming Soon banner near the top of the page for the last couple of weeks to let you know that Hypebot is about to undergo some. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/12/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Association of Independent Music, Anjunabeats, Association of Independent Music, Chief marketing officer, China, Compact disc, Counterfeit, Dance music, digital marketing, marketing

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Indie Label Association Issues “Serious” Alert For Counterfeit CDs For Sale Via Amazon

A2IM, the U.S. indie music trade group, has issued a rare and unusually strong warning to be on the lookout for look alike counterfeit CDs for sale on Amazon.

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 12-hour clock, American Association of Independent Music, Amoeba Music, AOL Instant Messenger, Apple Inc., Association of Independent Music, Beggars Group, independent music, music industry, Trade association

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Indie Label Association Issues “Serious” Alert For Counterfeit CDs For Sale Via Amazon

A2IM, the U.S. indie music trade group, has issued a rare and unusually strong warning to be on the lookout for look alike counterfeit CDs for sale on Amazon.

Bruce Houghton on 10/13/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Festival Gadgets, Selling Merch and More

This week, we explored the challenges of independent music. From festival worthy gadgets to selling merch after the show, we got you covered this week on MusicThinkTank.com.

Matt Gibson on 06/20/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Association of Independent Music, AOL Instant Messenger, Apple Inc., Association of Independent Music, Beggars Group, independent music, Independent record label, iTunes, music industry, United Kingdom

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French Indie Music Industry Joins Apple Music Protest

Today French indie music trade group UPFI joined their US, UK, and French counterparts in denouncing Apple Music's 3 month free trial which would pay no royalties. "Apple may cause. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/18/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Association of Independent Music, Bonus track, Cannes, Independent film, Midem, music industry, Record producer, Television, YouTube

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1300 More Indies Join Apple Music Revolt

The protests against Apple Music are growing. Upset over a 90 day free trial that returns no revenue to rights holders, US indie music trade group A2IM led the charge.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/18/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Adele (singer), American Association of Independent Music, Apple Inc., Association of Independent Music, Beggars Group, independent music, Radiohead, royalties, Thom Yorke, United States

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5 Ways to Kill Your Band’s Motivation

Nobody said being an independent band would be easy. And if someone did, they totally lied to you. The DIY route is as arduous as its name implies. All of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 7 Things, Alice Levine, American Association of Independent Music, Association of Independent Music, Beggars Group, Facebook, independent music, Instagram, musician, Twitter

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