A2IM

Protecting & promoting the value of independent copyright since 2005. Creators of @liberaawards 🏆

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Last week, our Manager of Membership, Nicolle, moderated “Cross-border partnerships for Indies” at MusicMex. Alongside Steven Hill of @WarpRecords, Oscar Guitian of Serving Sounds, and Henry Alonzo of Adarga Entertainment Group, they discussed how U.S. indie labels are partnering with Mexico’s independent music ecosystem. Thanks of having us, Mexico City!

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📣 Submissions for the 2027 Libera Awards are open! From Best Global Record to Label of the Year to Breakthrough Artist, we're celebrating independent music across every genre. Check the eligibility requirements and get your nominations in by Thursday, December 10.

https://t.co/OQSoHGgdW3

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Our annual A2IM Holiday Party is coming to Los Angeles on Dec. 1, presented by @amazonmusic. See you there to close out the year with the indie community!

📍 Los Angeles
📅 Dec. 1
🕕 6-8PM
🔒 A2IM members only. RSVP required - members access your code in the member portal.

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Nashville, we’re headed your way! ✨

A2IM’s annual Holiday Party is making a stop in Music City on Dec. 10, hosted by @OhBoyRecords. Come celebrate the year with fellow members of the indie music community!

📍 Nashville, TN
🗓 Dec. 10 | 5–7PM
🎟 A2IM members only. RSVP required. Grab your code in the member portal.

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✨ Our annual A2IM Holiday Party is coming to NYC! ✨

Join us Dec. 8 from 6–9PM for a holiday celebration, presented by @Audiosalad. Help us celebrate an incredible year with the independent music community.

📍 New York, NY
🗓 Dec. 8 | 6–9PM
🎟 A2IM members only. RSVP required - access your code in our member portal.

Don’t miss out, grab your spot today! 🪩

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New week, new opportunities. Take a look at who’s hiring over on Job Board. More details here: https://t.co/maSIYdFogI

🔸 Exceleration Music is hiring:
- Production Designer (Full-Time, Hillsborough)
- Marketing Intern (Internship, Remote)
- Product Manager, Jazz Group (Full-Time, United States)

🔸 @MexicanSummer is hiring:
- Commercial Marketing Coordinator (Full-Time, Brooklyn, NY)
- Project Coordinator (UK) (Full-Time, London, UK)

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Meet A2IM Associate Member @PlayMPE!

Get your music heard by over 17,000 verified music industry contacts and curators around the world, with Play MPE’s Caster+. Reach music directors, radio programmers, media, top freelance music writers, bloggers, music supervisors, brand curators and more. Learn more here: https://t.co/U2W7YL3Ngp

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Great to see our Sr. Director of Membership, Emmaline, on stage this week at NOLA MusiCon! 🎤 She joined Reed Watson and Steven Corn for “The Business of Being Independent,” talking all about on how indie labels are adapting, competing, and building lasting careers in today's music business.

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Catch the A2IM team around the world this November! 🌎

📍 MusicMex | Mexico City, Mexico | November 3-5
Ian (CEO), Lisa (COO), and Nicolle (Manager, Membership)

📍 Texas Sounds and Cities | Dallas, TX | November 4-6
Emmaline (Senior Director, Membership)

📍 WINCON | Toronto, ON | November 9-11
Ian (CEO) and Lisa (COO)

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New opportunities across the independent music industry just dropped. Check out our Job Board for more details: https://t.co/8yKsdA5zRA

🔸 @RocNation is hiring:
- Director, Physical Sales
- Director, Streaming & Playlist Strategy
- Content ID & Rights Manager (Distribution)

🔸 @vydiaofficial is hiring a Hybrid Remote, Full-Time Integration Specialist

🔸 @mnrkmusic is hiring a Manager, Direct to Consumer Operations based in NYC or Nashville, Full-Time

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We're headed to WINCON! Taking place in Toronto from Nov 9-11, WINCON brings together independent music leaders from around the world to look ahead to the future of our sector.

On Monday, Nov 9, Ian will be speaking on "From Advocacy to Ownership: How Independent Music Builds Durable Power."

On Wednesday, Nov 11, Lisa will be speaking on "Evolving Together: How Trade Associations Are Adapting to New Definitions of Independence."

Learn more here: https://t.co/JuloLqAn4m

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Meet A2IM Associate Member: FaroLatino

FaroLatino Media Network is a music and entertainment company founded in Buenos Aires in 1995, with teams in Latin America and the United States. They're bringing Happening Romo to NYC on Nov 4: live music, food and mixology as one cultural experience, featuring Sofish and JUANMA. Learn more here: https://t.co/YfoC5YPOoS

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🚨Advocacy Update🚨
A2IM joined a group of 63 international media organizations led by the News/Media Alliance who delivered a letter to senior Australian politicians asking them to reject proposed changes to the country’s copyright laws that would allow artificial intelligence companies to use copyrighted material in training their models. Read the full letter and learn more here: https://t.co/vGqLdmXIl0

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Thanks to @MondoNewYork for having us last week! Our COO, Lisa, joined Dan Rhys from @billboard, Singer-Songwriter Sasha Alex Sloan, and Omar Teagle from Universal Music Publishing Group to talk all about the state of the music business.

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This week's Job Board is live! See what's new below and head to https://t.co/cGRUB58Mul for more details.

📌 Omnian Music Group is hiring a Head of A&R based in Brooklyn, NY

📌 Exceleration Music Group is hiring Legal Counsel, UK & Europe, based in London

📌 @hopelessrecords is a Digital Operations Manager based in Los Angeles, CA

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We're headed to Miami and want to see you! Join the indie community on October 21 at 5PM at The Bass Museum. Special thanks to our presenting partner @symphonicdistro, as well as our sponsors @Puntilla_Music, Open On Sunday, and Tito's Handmade Vodka.

RSVP here: https://t.co/pGTBmR7qJc

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Chirag is headed to @MusicTectonics, October 27-29, in Santa Monica, CA. And be sure to check out the A2IM Independent Spotlight panels, featuring fellow A2IM Members!

Plus,A2IM Members receive at $150 discount on conference badges. Access the discount over on our member portal.

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🎷 WINHUB JAZZ & GLOBAL MUSIC 🎷
Are you an independent music company working in jazz or global music? Come connect with like-minded labels and businesses from around the world!

📅 November 25–26 | Online
🤝 Three dedicated speed-meeting windows make it easy to network across regions, wherever you are.
📝 Apply by October 23 through the member portal.
💲 Free for members, but places are limited, so don’t wait!

Organized by WIN in partnership with IMPALA, and co-funded by the EU through IMPALA’s Network Project.

More info: https://t.co/VeeTLOe7Vk

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Calgary, you were a blast! Huge thanks to Music Cities for the invite and for putting together such a great event. We loved meeting so many people in the indie community. Until next time!

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