Association of Independent Music
Abbreviation | AIM |
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Formation | 1999 |
Purpose | Supporting the UK's independent music companies |
Headquarters | Chiswick, London |
Coordinates | 51°29′11″N 0°15′03″W / 51.486477°N 0.250788°W |
Membership | 800 |
Key people | Paul Pacifico, CEO |
Staff | 9 |
Website | www.musicindie.com |
The Association of Independent Music (AIM) is a
It runs Indie-Con, an annual conference for the independent music industry.
History
In 2004, AIM featured in the press over their contract negotiations with
AIM was ultimately successful in negotiating equivalent terms for its independent labels members that Apple had originally only offered to the 'major' labels.In September 2008, AIM became a founding member of UK Music, which represents all aspects of the UK music industry.[4]
In November 2016 AIM appointed Paul Pacifico as CEO.[5]
The 2016 WINTEL report showed that the indie sector constituted about 23% of total market share.[6]
On 24 September 2018, Pacifico co-represented
AIM Awards
The AIM Independent Music Awards are hosted by the Association of Independent Music (AIM) and were established in 2011 to recognize artists signed to independent record labels in the United Kingdom. Award categories include:
- Best Small Label
- Best 'Difficult' 2nd Album
- Special Catalogue Release of the Year
- Hardest Working Band or Artist
- Golden Welly Award for Best Independent Festival
- Independent Breakthrough of the Year
- Indie Champion Award
- Independent Video of the Year
- Best Live Act
- Independent Track of the Year
- Independent Album of the Year
- Independent Label of the Year
- PPL Awards for Most Played New independent Act
- Innovator Award
- Pioneer Award
- Outstanding Contribution to Music Award
The 2018 awards were held in partnership with Young Urban Arts Foundation and saw bands and labels like IDLES, Let's Eat Grandma and Partisan Records nominated.[9][10]
Indie-Con
The inaugural music industry conference, the AIM Indie-Con took place in 2012 in the
Aim Connected
The Association of Independent Music launched a new networking event in 2019, called Aim Connected. Spread over three days in March, the event strives to connect business, tech and people. The event includes industry expert panels, workshops and one-on-one networking sessions. Aim Connected's 2019 speakers included executive producer of 'Surviving R. Kelly' dream Hampton, London's Night Czar Amy Lame, Hospital Records founder Chris Goss, and VICE creative director, Emil Asmussen.
From 2017, a separate event known as Indie-Con Australia has been run in
Significant labels under AIM
- Beggars Group
- Domino Records
- Grand Central
- Independiente
- 4AD Records
- Ninja Tune
- XL Recordings
- Warp
- Lucky Me
- Young
- Bella Union Records
- Transgressive Records
- Heavy Metal Records
- Revolver Music
- Because Music
Significant artists under AIM labels
- Adele
- Arctic Monkeys
- Brightblack Morning Light
- Basement Jaxx
- Billy Bragg
- Cocteau Twins
- Coldcut
- Cornershop
- Dizzee Rascal
- Dogs Die in Hot Cars
- Echo & the Bunnymen
- Elbow
- Fingathing
- Frank Turner
- Franz Ferdinand
- Grandaddy
- Kate Rogers
- Laika
- Liberty X
- London Elektricity
- Maxïmo Park
- Mr. Scruff
- Paul Weller
- Rae & Christian
- Richard Thompson
- Roots Manuva
- Seafood
- Stereophonics
- The Church
- The Orb
- The Prodigy
- The White Stripes
- Tindersticks
- Underworld
References
- ^ Brandle, Lars (13 December 2018). "Alison Wenham is stepping down as CEO of WIN". The Industry Observer. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Europe launch for Apple's iTunes". 15 June 2004. Retrieved 16 April 2018 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Independent bands out of tune with 'world's biggest jukebox'". Independent.co.uk. 16 June 2004. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "UK Music". www.ukmusic.org. 26 September 2008. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
- ^ "Paul Pacifico Appointed CEO of U.K. Indie Body AIM". Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "IMPALA supports key Brexit recommendations for cultural sectors". IMPALA. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Brexit and the Cultural Sector". European Network of Cultural Centres. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "AIM Independent Music Awards: IDLES, Let's Eat Grandma & Partisan Records Score Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "IDLES, Zeal & Ardor and Wolf Alice are all up for gongs at the AIM Independent Music Awards". Upset. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "AIM Indie-Con". UK Music. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Hanley, James (7 December 2017). "AIM's Indie-Con confirmed for 2018 return". Music Week. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (27 June 2017). "Indie-Con is coming to Australia". The Industry Observer. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
Further reading
- Indie Spirit of Things: Alison Wenham on Protecting her Flock – [PIAS]'s Blog, 29 June 2015
- Alison Wenham bio (IMPALA)