American Association of Independent Music
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The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) is a
The organization was preceded by the National Association of Independent Record Distributors (NAIRD) founded in 1972, which in 1997 changed its name to the Association for Independent Music (AFIM), which dissolved in 2004.
History
A2IM launched on July 5, 2005.
Events
While A2IM presents events for members and non-members alike in various cities, they are best known for their three large-scale flagship events – IndieWeek, an independent music focused conference located in New York City,[5] the Libera Awards, an independent music award show located in New York City,[6] and Synchup, an independent music licensing and digital conference located in Los Angeles.[7]
Libera Awards
The Libera Awards occur annually to honor contributions to independent music.[8]
Structure
As of January 2019[update] A2IM's president and CEO is Richard James Burgess.[9]
The organization's board of directors is composed of the following:[10]
- Tony Alexander - Made In Memphis Entertainment President/Managing Director
- Nabil Ayers - Beggars Group President
- Mariah Czap - Yep Roc Records Co-General Manager, Head of Digital
- Dee Diaz - Reach Records VP of Digital Strategy
- Wilson Fuller - Merge Records Head of Digital
- Mary Jurey - Blue Élan Records Chief Business Officer
- Heather Johnson - FiXT Director of Label Operations
- Tony Kiewel - Sub Pop RecordsPresident
- Hays Rudolph - Secretly Group General Counsel/VP of Business & Legal Affairs
- Victor Zaraya - Concord Chief Operating Officer
- Zena White - Partisan Records Chief Operating Officer
The organization's president's advisory board is composed of:[11]
- Kristin Epstein - Screenwave Media Vice President
- Steve Kline - Better Noise Music President, COO
- Jennifer Newman Sharpe - Exceleration Music General Counsel/VP of Business & Legal Affairs
- Elliott Peters - Empire Distribution SVP of Global Business
- Jason Peterson - CINQ Music, GoDigital Media Group CEO, Founder
- Reed Watson - Single Lock Records Co-Owner
Associations
It is a member of the World Independent Network, which represents most of the world's independent music label trade organizations.[12]
References
- ISBN 1617130729
- ^ "Join A2IM".
- ^ Chris Morris (17 April 2004). "AFIM to Shut; New Era begins?. Billboard, pp. 6 and 77
- ISBN 113691112X
- ^ A2IM Indie Week
- ^ The Libera Awards
- ^ A2IM SynchUp
- ^ Rys, Dan (June 22, 2012). "Bon Iver, Arcade Fire Named Best of the Independents at Inaugural Libera Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ Garner, George (17 January 2019). "A2IM reveal host of new promotions". Music Week. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "A2IM WELCOMES 2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS". American Association of Independent Music. 25 July 2023.
- ^ "A2IM WELCOMES 2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS". American Association of Independent Music. 25 July 2023.
- ^ "WIN Members". Worldwide Independent Networks. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
Further reading
- Roberts, Paul F. (March 20, 2007). "The fate of indie music as we know it". Salon.