The Membership committee seeks to grow membership in A2IM by building regional chapters, planning events around those chapters as well as around events like Midem, CMJ SXSW and NARM. The committee works closely with membership director Jim Mahoney setting priorities and targets for both label and AMP members. A goal for the next fiscal year is to increase membership by 50%. Another goal is to have functioning chapters in New York, Nashville, Chicago, Texas, Florida, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. Through the chapters we hope to develop a vibrant outreach program to labels of all-genres offering, informal get-togethers, speakers and educational opportunities as well as time to meet Amp members.
The NMC's Mission is to educate members on the emerging new media sector, provide access to opportunities members might not otherwise have, and provide additional income by reducing costs or increasing income streams.
Our objective is to relay to the independent community issues that affect publishers and labels. We hope that through communicating creative, legal, and marketing matters, the publishing and label groups could move towards a more unified, productive front. From understanding whom to contact at which publishing organizations for which, or working with a publisher on creative showcases, this committee is intended to bridge the gap between indie publishers and indie labels.
