AIM announces Music Connected 2015
SoundCloud, PledgeMusic and Merlin are among the digital music companies taking part in the Association of Independent Music’s (AIM) Music Connected 2015 conference. Taking place on 9 April at Glaziers...
View ArticleKobalt, Warp, Domino and Spotify join AIM digital music event
Top brass from Kobalt, Warp, The Orchard and Domino Records have been added to the line-up for AIM’s upcoming Music Connected event. The digital music conference, which takes place on 9 April at...
View ArticlePlaylist: Moxie
Welcome to our latest playlist, this week curated by top London DJ Moxie. From BBC Radio 1’s in New DJs we Trust to Brixton bass mecca DMZ, Moxie is well known for an uncanny musical ability to draw...
View ArticleUK music industry plans new India trade mission
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), in partnership with the Association of Independent Music (AIM) and BPI is planning a new trade mission to India in December. Taking place 2-8 December in Mumbai, the...
View ArticleAIM announces new board members
The Association of Independent Music (AIM), which represents more than 800 indie music companies, has announced four new board members. Adam Velasco (Cherry Red Records), Ben Rimmer (Believe Digital),...
View ArticleAIM host Women in Music
BBC 1xtra’s Amplify Dot, songwriter Nerina Pallott and Cooking Vinyl’s Sammy Andrews will be among the speakers at the Association of Independent Music’s (AIM) Women in Music conference. Taking place...
View Article8 tips for hacking the international music industry
We went along to the Hacking the International Music Industry panel at last week’s Finding the Future event in London to learn how emerging acts can break overseas markets. The Q&A was hosted by...
View ArticleBrit-pop was retrograde genre, says Mute boss
The mid-nineties Brit-pop explosion was ‘backwards and retrograde’, says Mute Records’ founder and chair Daniel Miller. Miller made the comments to Alison Wenham, chief executive of Association of...
View ArticleAIM’s Indie-Con returns in 2016
The Association of Independent Music’s (AIM) Indie-Con is to return in 2016, offering insight into the indie label business. Supported by crowdmix, the event will take place on 29 January 2016 and...
View ArticleAIM announces Music Connected 2016
Independent music association AIM has announced details of its 2016 Music Connected digital music conference. The event, which takes place on 27 April at Glaziers Hall, London, will feature speakers...
View ArticlePunk-focused industry event launches
The independent music industry is set to come together for a one-day event to address the question, ‘is the punk ethic alive and kicking? The day of seminars, keynote speeches, networking and live...
View ArticleWomen In Music 2017 announces speakers
Amy Lamé, the newly appointed London night czar, Emmy The Great, Vanessa Read from the PRS For Music Foundation and PRS for Music’s Stefania Pavlou will be among the speakers at Women In Music 2017....
View ArticleAIM’s Indie Con to return in 2017
Ben Lovett of Mumford and Sons will join the likes of speakers from Vice, Beggars Group, GRM Daily and Glastonbury Festival at the Association of Independent Music’s Indie Con 2017. Taking place on 1...
View ArticleUK trade mission aims to champion music in China
Calling all music industry professionals – a new trade mission is to set to head to China providing a chance for music businesses to explore new opportunities. Taking place from 24 April – 1 May 2017,...
View ArticleGovernment targets Chinese music industry in new mission
The government is launching a Music Mission to China in order to tap into the country’s £134 million music industry. As of 2015, China’s digital revenues were rising by 69 percent, with UK artists...
View ArticleAIM announces new chair and management group
The Association of Independent Music (AIM) has announced a new chair and appointed a management group to oversee its running. Transgressive Records co-founder Tim Dellow becomes the association’s first...
View ArticleAIM Awards 2017 nominations announced
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Dave, Jane Weaver and Stormzy are among the artists nominated in this year’s Association of Independent Music (AIM) Awards, leading the way with three nominations each....
View ArticleAIM calls for recognition of entrepreneurs in independent music
The Association of Independent Music (AIM) has called for more recognition of entrepreneurs in independent music. Speaking at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), the indie label trade body’s recently...
View Article#FM2U music conference returns for 2017
From Me to You (#FM2U), a one-day conference aimed at emerging artists and music industry entrepreneurs, returns to London next month for its fourth edition. The line-up features speakers including...
View ArticleLine-up announced for AIM’s tenth Women in Music event
The full speaker line-up has been announced for AIM’s tenth annual Women in Music event. The keynote artist interview will be with solo artist and former Spice Girl Melanie C, who will speak candidly...
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