Among the takeaways from Midem 2012 that we want you to be aware of is the Independent Music Label Manifesto meeting organized by WIN (the Worldwide Independent Network) and Impala (the European umbrella independent label trade organization). This kick-off meeting, designed to unite independent labels on common global issues, featured participation from independent label owners from over 20 countries (including 25 A2IM label representatives from 18 labels vocalizing the U.S. indie perspective). The goal is to publicly release a Manifesto from independent labels; a Manifesto verbalizing the indie perspective on important issues and about how we expect our artists’ contributions to be valued and treated in the world marketplace.
The Manifesto is in draft stages with your A2IM board of directors providing additional input. The public release is scheduled to occur during A2IM’s Indie Week in NYC the week of June 18th.
A Music Network news report on the Manifesto, although not totally on point (Rich Bengloff’s comment on the shrinking marketplace related to export market share of U.S. music by all U.S. music creators, not indie share) gives a U.S. perspective as well as that our colleagues from Belgium, Germany and the U.K. More in the coming months…..
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