A2IM: American Association of Independent Music

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One of the best events for music and technology is back! The SF MusicTech Summit is taking place on December 6th at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco. As an A2IM member, you can receive an exclusive

The SF MusicTech Summit brings together over 700 of the brightest minds and innovators from the intersection of music and technology – including entrepreneurs, developers, musicians, managers, investors, authors, solution providers, press, and more – to discuss how technology is changing the way we make music and do business. Some of the many topics they’ve covered include Viral Video Production & Management, New Instruments, Music APIs, the Tech Behind It, Brands and Labels, Scaling, Music Marketing and of course dozens of demos from the top companies and apps in the industry! More info HERE.

THE DETAILS:
What: The SF MusicTech Summit
When: December 6th, 2010 9:00am – 6:00pm + cocktails
Where: Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco, CA
Who: You and 700+ leaders from finance and technology
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Tix

WHO’S ATTENDING:

The SF MusicTech Summit continues to attract hundreds of industry leaders. You can view the list of current ticketholders online now.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

* Michael Breidenbruecker – RJDJ, Founder
* Gabe Beneveniste – SonicLiving, Founder & CEO
* Tom Cullen – SONOS, Co-founder & VP Market Development
* Chris Danzig – Indaba Music, Co-founder
* Steve Jang – CEO of a TBA venture!
* Mike King – Berklee College of Music, Author/Instructor/Director
* Jason Herskowitz – LimeWire, VP of Product Management
* Elizabeth Moody, Esq. – Google
* Cecily Mak, Esq. – Rhapsody, VP/General Counsel
* Larry Marcus – Walden VC
* Lee Martin – SoundCloud, Experimental Development
* Jolie O’Dell – Mashable, Writer
* Milton Olin, Esq. – Altschul & Olin, Partner
* Michael Papish – Rovi, Product Development Director
* Paul Resnikoff – Digital Music News, Founder
* Ty Roberts – Gracenote, CTO
* Ian Rogers – Topspin, CEO
* David Meerman Scott – Author, Marketing Secrets of the Grateful Dead
* Christian Taylor – Payvment, CEO
* Jim Yonac – Yonac Software, Founder

And more speakers are added every day! Check out www.sfmusictech.com regularly!

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Nimbit Releases FREE Instant Band Site website generator

With Nimbit’s new free Instant BandSite plug-in for WordPress, it’s easier than ever to create and maintain a professional web presence that combines together the best elements of the Nimbit direct-to-fan solution and give fans more ways to easily support you as an artist.

Instant Band Site Provides:

• A custom website with artist branding
• Full storefront to sell music (digital & CD), merchandise, & e-tickets
• Artist bio, blog, news, and gig calendar
• Email List sign up and promo code redemption
• An online music player
• Social network connection with Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Integration with photo galleries and other WordPress add-ons
• Learn More

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GET YOUR RELEASES THE RECOGNITION THEY DESERVE

ONLY 2 DAYS REMAIN TO ENTER THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC
AWARDS AND REACH MILLIONS OF TRUE MUSIC FANS

Postmark Deadline Friday, October 1, 2010

We all know the challenges your releases face in today’s complicated marketplace.

Many artists and A2IM members have found new fans and prominence through The Independent Music Awards (IMAs) accepting submissions until midnight Friday, October 1 HERE.

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The A2IM Legal Committee is hosting a roundtable discussion on “Independents and the 360”.

The discussion will be led by committee chairs Chris Castle (Law Office of Christian Castle), Ray Garcia (Roadrunner Records, SVP Business & Legal Affairs), and Eric German (Mitchell, Silberberg, & Knupp, LLP) and will focus on the issues, opportunities and challenges of multi-rights artist deals for independent music labels.  Come share your experiences, difficulties, questions, and learn from your fellow members.

SPACE IS VERY LIMITED. We’re only inviting label CEOs, GMs, SVPs executives and those heading up their labels’ 360 efforts.  We want to keep this roundtable small – approx 20 to 25 people – in order to create a meaningful conversation worthy of your time out of the office.

Special thanks to Mitchell, Silberberg, & Knupp for hosting.

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The call to action we sent to you all on September 23, 2010 has moved us forward to a Senate vote this Thursday, see below! If you have not yet written your legislators please do it now!!!

Bill Targeting Rogue Pirate Sites up for Vote Thursday

Make your voice heard today!

Dear Copyright Advocates,

As promised, we seek to keep you updated with news from Capitol Hill that affects your rights as an artist or creator. Read on to find out more about a new bill that is targeting rogue pirate sites. And take this opportunity to make your voice heard!

On Thursday, September 30th, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on legislation that will target web sites that profit from infringing music, movies, books, images, software, and other creative works. These websites don’t give a dime to artists. The legislation is called ”Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act” or S-3804. It is sponsored by 16 Democratic and Republican senators and its chief sponsor is Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT).

Our online world is now polluted with professional, legitimate-seeming sites that offer a wide array of artistic works for free and are supported by ads sold on the sites. Sometimes these sites even charge subscription fees for access to creative works. NOT A DIME OF THAT MONEY ever reaches the artists who create the work, such as an independent filmmaker we blogged about recently or another independent filmmaker profiled today in The Los Angeles Times. These sites profit from theft, pure and simple.

The legislation would encourage online ad brokers, online payment processors (such as credit card companies) and ISPs to cut off the income flow that feeds this piracy. As comic book author and illustrator Colleen Doran said in her Creators Across America video, “These sites wouldn’t be around if not for the dough.”

A growing number of artists are banding together to support this legislation. Colleen has used her blog to promote the legislation (here and here). In addition, a coalition of artists has put together an online petition you can use to let your elected representatives know how important it is to keep rogue web sites from profiting from your work. As the petition notes: “The theft of copyrighted works like photography, music, movies, books, software and games is a devastating problem… This rampant theft inhibits the ability of American businesses to invest and innovate — and stifles the capacity of American artists and creators to earn a living, support their families, and invest in their own creative development.”

You might also want to let Senator Leahy know you appreciate the hard work he and his colleagues are doing on behalf of artists.

We’ll keep all of you informed as this legislative effort continues.

Best,

Lucinda Dugger

Director of Outreach

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SoundExchange Webinar for Labels and Sound Recording Copyright Owners

Join us for a Webinar on October 4 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/954483681 Log-on to the scheduled webinar to learn all about: •SoundExchange update •Track-level repertoire claiming •SoundExchange’s 2010 distribution details •Maximizing your revenue and getting your artists registered Special Guest: Founder/Chairman/CEO of Tommy Boy Entertainment, LLC and A2IM & SoundExchange Board Member, Tom Silverman *Webinar guests are encouraged to instant message their questions to SoundExchange throughout the webinar. Title: Q4Y10 Webinar for Labels and Sound Recording Copyright Owners Date: Monday, October 4, 2010 Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer