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As A2IM previously reported, The Obama Administration’s Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (“IPEC”), Victoria Espinel is starting the process of developing a new Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement and on behalf of independent music labels and our membership. A2IM has filed comments outlining our community’s specific needs.

All Music Matters (AMM) has taken a special interest in A2IM’s filing stating, “Their letter to Ms. Espinel does a wonderful job detailing many of the issues that affect independent content owners and creators as it relates to weak copyright protection. Informative and inspirational, it will surely speak to and benefit any independent artist, label and publisher who reads it.” Read the full AMM text HERE.

A2IM’s Letter to Victoria Espinel, The Obama Administration’s Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (“IPEC”), can be read HERE.

Victoria Espinel’s speech at A2IM’s Indie Week 2012 can be seen HERE.

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ChinaDaily USA reported on A2IM’s Indie Week 2012 noting that Chinese soprano, Ruhan Jia, joined Rich Bengloff, president of A2IM, at a June 21 event during the organization’s A2IM Indie Week in New York.

The versatile Jia sings opera but also performs in theatrical musicals and movies. She contributed to Chinese-American composer Christopher Tin’s classical-crossover album Calling All Dawns, which won two Grammy awards for 2010. Read the full story in ChinaDaily USA HERE.

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We have so many videos to share from Indie Week 2012 that they would just not fit on one post. Below is a continuation of the video series including Rich Bengloff’s A2IM State of the Union Address and Victoria Espinel’s Keynote Address.

The videos are password protected for A2IM members only. Should you need assistance resetting your password or logging in, please contact Sheryl (sheryl@a2im.org)

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We have so many videos to share from Indie Week 2012 that they would just not fit on one post. Below is a continuation of the panels presented on Day 2 including the Digital Case Studies Panel and excerpts 1 thru 6 of the Annual Meeting.

The videos are password protected for A2IM members only. Should you need assistance resetting your password or logging in, please contact Sheryl (sheryl@a2im.org)

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A2IM’s Indie Week 2012, which was held in NYC from June 19-21, was a huge success. Over 600 members were in attendance across the three days of events making this the largest gathering in A2IM history. In attendance were delegations from AIM in the UK and China as well as delegates from over 10 other countries around the world and our A2IM members from all across the United States. All the panels are available to watch now and other highlights, which include Rich Bengloff’s State of the Union address and the Obama Administration’s “IP Czar” Victoria Espinel’s Keynote address at the A2IM annual member meeting will be on the website later this week and highlighted in next week’s RoundUp Newsletter

Indie Week 2012 was capped off by the Inaugural A2IM Libera Awards. The Libbies, hosted by John Ross Bowie (Big Bang Theory), were held at Le Poisson Rouge on June 21, 2012. In attendance was a veritable who’s who of the Independent Music Community. A2IM extends a warm THANK YOU to the A2IM Awards Committee for a fantastic event.

Below is a compilation of the press which Indie Week 2012 has received as well as pictures and videos of the panel presentations and annual meeting.

A2IM extends a BIG thanks to our member volunteers (Jeff Kent/Sound Performance, Anna Siegel/7digital, Stacy Karp/A to Z Media, Kyle Olesen/OEM, Jim Logrando/Redeye Distribution, Andrew Keyes/Robot of the Century, Judith Govey, Lara Baker, James Farrelly/AIM, Christina Zafiris, Louis Joachim and Tara Frank) who gave of their time to make Indie Week 2012 run smoothly.

The A2IM staff offer a heartfelt “THANKS!” to our Indie Week 2012 sponsors:

Billboard.Biz (recap of Day One)

Billboard.Biz (recap of Day Two)

Obama Administration’s “IP CZAR”, Victoria Espinel: Indie Week 2012’s Keynote Speaker

Victoria Espinel’s Keynote Address Transcribed

Below are the videos of the panel discussion and annual meeting. Please note, the videos are password protected for A2IM members only. Please contact Sheryl Cohen if you have any difficulties logging in. (sheryl@a2im.org)

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