A2IM: American Association of Independent Music

!K7 is a Berlin-based record label and label group with offices in Berlin, London, Brooklyn and Japan. The flagship label !K7 focuses on forward thinking electronic music of all varieties. Other labels in the label group include Gold Dust, a hip-hop and urban label; Rapster, which releases underground hip-hop, sample compilations, and DJ mixes; and Strut, a label dedicated to anthologizing the history of dance music through reissues and artist albums.

Amathus Music is a New York based record label whose primary emphasis is on electronic music, widely ranging from underground house to trance to commercial crossover dance music. Amathus is a young and exciting company whose proven itself to be a successful singles based record label releasing high quality music. While developing homegrown electronica talent for the domestic and international market, Amathus Music is certain to keep one step ahead in the world of dance music and set the trends for what’s to come. Amathus Music has proven to be a driving force in the music scene and has been making a big impression on the rest of the world. Amathus has teamed up with many distributors and one-stops to extend its reach to new markets globally. It is through the efforts of the strong independent electronic labels like Amathus Music, which help dance music in America to finally receive the respect it deserves.

Represents 4AD, Matador, XL Recordings & Rough Trade Records

Defend Music is a record label and publishing company from New York. Defends primary goal is to deliver gripping fan-based entertainment that will reach audiences across gender, race, and genre preference borders. Artist on our rooster include Tina Dico, A.R.E. Weapons, Intense, Spalding Rockwell, Fauna Flash and James F!@#$%^ Friedman amongst others.

Formerly Known As, Company (FKA CO.) is an American media holding company headquartered in California, United States, that handles management, licensing, press, marketing and record label duties in-house. Divisions and Subsidaries include Independent Artistry, Independent Publishing, Media Production, RecordING LabelS, Url Shortening Service & Rehearsal Space.

Ann Arbor, Michigan's Ghostly International was founded in 1999 by Sam Valenti IV and is regarded as one of North America's premier channels for Avant-Pop and electronic related musics, spawning a sister label, Spectral Sound, which is wholly devoted to dancefloor sounds. Ghostly emphasizes a holistic approach to releasing electronic informed music, focusing on the humanism behind the machines, the personalities that drive this music.

Innovative Leisure is an Independent Record Label based out of Los Angeles and home to such artists as Nosaj Thing, Hanni El Khatib, Nick Waterhouse, Rhye, Feeding People, Allah-Las, Tijuana Panthers, Classixx, Crystal Antlers, Superhumanoids & More. http://innovativeleisure.net/

Le Plan was launched in New York in 2005 and aims to bridge the gap between European independent artists and North-American audiences. Our artists come from Pop (Emilie Simon), Hip-Hop (Wax Tailor), Rock (The Penelope[s]) or Techno (Rebotini), but all have in common a home-studio based ethic and a love for DJ Culture. The name of the label is inspired by Umberto Eco's novel "Foucault's Pendulum", and we are distributed by the fine folks at ADA.

small label -- big sound Founded in Ann Arbor, MI, as a regional indie label and production company in 1972, MEGAWAVE today presents music from artists and artist-owned labels from around the world.

Mixpak is dedicated to taking a fresh approach to music and culture, combining different worlds and genres and bringing together music legends with rising underground talent. Founded by Dre Skull in early 2009, the Brooklyn-based imprint is the natural extension of both his work as a producer exploring numerous genres and his extensive international touring as a DJ. As Dre Skull describes: “When I started Mixpak, I wanted to build something that could bridge many different worlds. With the music industry undergoing some cataclysmic shifts, there are interesting opportunities for creativity and we’re trying to play in that space”. Listen up.

Mute was founded by Daniel Miller in 1978, and since then has signed and developed some of the world’s most influential recording artists – including Depeche Mode, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Yaz, Goldfrapp, Erasure, Moby, Richard Hawley, José González, Junip, Fever Ray, The Knife and M83 – and become home to a crop of emerging talent and recent signings such as Josh T. Pearson, Big Deal, Apparat, Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny, S.C.U.M., Cold Specks and Soulsavers. Whilst maintaining a firmly eclectic roster, from the earliest days of The Normal, Fad Gadget and DAF through to the techno era with artists such as Plastikman / Richie Hawtin and Speedy J, and to the present day with hybrid electronic artists such as VCMG and S.C.U.M, the label has always been a champion of electronic music. Mute also looks after a catalogue of seminal electronic artists such as Can and Cabaret Voltaire.

For the past 25 years, Nettwerk Records has stood by one simple statement: We Release Music That We Love. With this declaration as our guide, plus a creative, strategic and passionate staff in North America and Europe, what started in Terry McBride's Vancouver apartment two and a half decades ago has morphed into an international power house. From launching the careers of Sarah McLachlan, Skinny Puppy and Coldplay, to seeking out today's most talented artists like Old Crow Medicine Show, Morgan Page and Family of the Year, we have released over 400 albums that have amassed worldwide sales in excess of 100 million albums. We are a non-traditional record label for the non-traditional artist; we strive to embrace the ever-changing dynamic of the music industry and discover fresh and innovative ways to connect music fans with new artists and reintroduce established artists.

Ninja Tune, Big Dada, Counter Records and Motion Audio Records.

Ninja Tune is an independent record label based in London, England (with offices in Montreal and Los Angeles), created in 1990 by the duo known as Coldcut.

2013 ROSTER:

NINJA TUNE: Amon Tobin, Andreya Triana, Bonobo, The Bug, The Cinematic Orchestra, Coldcut, Daedelus, Deco Child, Dj Food, Dorian Concept, Emika, Eskmo, Fink, Grasscut, The Invisible, Jaga Jazzist, Jesse Boykins III, Jono McCleery, Kid A, Kid Koala, King Cannibal, King Midas Sound, Letherette, Lorn, Machinedrum, Moire, Mr Scruff, The Qemists, Raffertie, Slugabed, Szjerdene, Toddla T, Wagon Christ.

BIG DADA: Anti-Pop Consortium, Bang On!, Camalot, Congo Natty, DELS, The Infesticons, Infinite Livez, Jammer, Juice Aleem, Offshore, Paris Suit Yourself, Roots Manuva, Speech Debelle, Thavius Beck, Two Fingers, Wiley.

COUNTER RECORDS: Ape School, Cougar, The Death Set, The Heavy, Pop Levi, John Matthias, Spokes

MOTION AUDIO: Lou Rhodes, Grey Reverend

Founded in 1995 as a response to the cross-pollination of the funky underground music scene in San Francisco in a time when club music was only found in the clubs and on mix tapes. Om released Mark Farina's Mushroom Jazz, one of the first nationally recognized continuously mixed CD's by a DJ. Now 10 years strong, Om Records stands as one of the only true independent labels still surviving for the love and growing with the times.

NYC based Our Label International is the new record label and boutique distributor from Travis Hayden, co founder of iheartcomix Records and former GM of Big Beat Records. Releases include an EP from the double platinum selling producer Gigamesh, The Narcisse, Punches and more, plus distributed releases including The Pop Manifesto, Modern Records and more.

System Recordings - Celebrating Ten Years
Formed in 2001, New York city based System Recordings enters its 10th year as one of America's premiere independent electronic music labels. Pushing dance music forward with singles, EP's, branded compilations, artist albums, videos and DVDs, System Recordings is synonymous with top-flight releases representing cutting-edge electronic music culture.
System Recordings has established itself as a home for great artists, DJs and producers. System's vast repertoire includes releases from Sasha and John Digweed, Bad Boy Bill, Dieselboy, Richard Vission, Christopher Lawrence, DJ Icey, Miss Kittin, James Zabiela, DJ Fresh, James Holden and many more.
Our current roster features releases from Toby Emerson, Trona, Hibernate, Second Sun, Wideband Network, Castlebed, Reef Project, Black Domino, Phatjak, Floorphilla, SpekrFreks, Angel Stoxx, Interstate, Rubicon 7, Digital Freq and many others.
System is supplemented with Double Blind Music, a rock imprint that is home to bands 32 Leaves, Signal The Escape, Opus Dai and Sparks The Rescue.
System Recordings is affiliated with Roustabout Media Publishing which represents writers and producers in all musical genres and areas of Music Publishing.

The Savant Guard is an independent 12" and digital-only label based in Brooklyn, NY and run with great ardor by NYC's favorite multimedia punks, the earthprogram ltd.™ known for their legendary NYC-defining underground parties in the 90's, highly sought-after design aesthetic, releases on their previous imprints - house label Warmth and drum n bass label Sound Gizmo, and their design book on the history of American rave flyers, Searching For The Perfect Beat.

12" releases feature custom artwork on beautiful color jackets, heavy loud european vinyl, and limited to the first and only pressing. Available at all finer record shops worldwide and direct through mail order. The coinciding digital release is available from all finer digital outlets globally, of course.

Perhaps more so than any other, Tommy Boy epitomizes the ideal independent record label, with one glaring exception: success. Tommy Boy achieved it; most did not. Since the independent record label rush of the early 1980’s, most companies have faded into obscurity, but Tommy Boy remained important and has consistently released high quality music by innovating, not imitating trends, and the results are clear. Besides gaining respect from cutting-edge fans, DJs, and audiophiles worldwide, Tommy Boy is among the largest self-distributed labels in America with numerous multi-platinum and gold records to its credit.

The Tummy Touch Music Group has developed from its roots as a cult UK record label and club night into an international group of companies with a 360° vision for the modern music landscape, incorporating record labels, a music publishing company, a production music company and an artist and catalogue management division. Our unparalleled hands on experience has given us a unique insight into all aspects of today's music industry. We have offices on both sides of the Atlantic and a network of partners across the world so are able to provide our artists, writers and clients with a true 24/7 “one stop” music service. With over 40 years of combined experience in producing, promoting and profiting from cutting edge recorded and live music, founders and managing directors Matt Smith and Tim Lee have their sights aimed high.

Ultra Music, formally known as Ultra Records, is an American independent electronic dance music record label that was formed in New York City in 1995 by former Polygram and Virgin Records executive Patrick Moxey. Ultra's current roster includes American artists Kaskade, Honorebel, Jump Smokers, Markus Schulz, Steve Smooth, Sharam, Cedric Gervais, Nick Terranova, Serge Devant, Kim Sozzi, JES, and more. The labelʼs international roster includes deadmau5, Tiësto, Above & Beyond, Benny Benassi, Ferry Corsten, Armin van Buuren, Kraak & Smaak, Morcheeba, Fedde le Grand, Enur, and others. Ultra has featured releases from the aforementioned artists and many others such as Paul van Dyk, David Guetta, Paul Oakenfold, The Crystal Method, Timo Maas, Sasha & John Digweed, 4 Strings, Panjabi MC, Despina Vandi, and Junkie XL. Amassing a catalogue of hundreds of videos, Ultra Records currently ranks at #10 worldwide on the YouTube video site for Most Viewed (All Time) and #2 in the Most Viewed (All Time) Musician category.

Virtual Label LLC provides direct access to all the major and secondary worldwide digital service providers. We provide significant value for our artists and labels by not only identifying new services but by actively marketing to existing services and being at the forefront of all emerging services worldwide. We are very proud of our ability to secure significant visibility for new releases and catalog on iTunes, Amazon MP3, eMusic, Rhapsody, Spotify, Other Music and more. We have excellent relationships with the key DSPs and provide the human touch so often missing with many of today’s digital distributors. Our standard contract with our labels is short-term with a reasonable fee and monthly accounting. We can (and do) provide this service to artists and labels that are not distributed at physical retail by Virtual Label LLC. We have built our digital business by focusing on music that we love and by referrals from our existing clients. We utilize Consolidated Independent in the UK as our digital warehouse and delivery partner who quickly and easily can deliver our 25,000+ track catalog worldwide to new services. Similarly, Royalty Share provides our labels with digital accounting that is accurate and easy to use.

Warp Records is a pioneering independent English record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the most enduring artists in electronic music. Founded by Steve Beckett and the late Rob Mitchell from their experiences working at the FON record store, alongside producer Robert Gordon,[1] the label (whose name was chosen because the original name, 'Warped Records' was difficult to distinguish over the telephone[2]) soon became home to artists who would be highly influential in shaping the future of music.

X5 Music Group is European based with New York City offices. X5 is an Independent music label specialized in the digital download market. X5 licenses digital rights from selected media partners for the sales and marketing of music. X5 product portfolio currently contains about 80,000 masters in various genres. The products are marketed and sold via a wide range of on-line music stores, mobile operators and mobile handset manufacturers on a global basis.

XL Recordings was launched by Nick Halkes, Tim Palmer and Richard Russell with Beggars in 1989 to release its rave and dance music. The label has grown into one of the most commercially successful and influential independent labels in the world operating across a range of genres.