A2IM: American Association of Independent Music

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Independent IP (IIP) is the company behind FUGA, with its headquarters in Amsterdam and a satellite office in Paris. The main objective of IIP is to provide technology solutions to (Independent) music companies worldwide.

Our goal in creating FUGA was to give music companies the ability to control and exploit their music in a digital format. With FUGA at the heart of a music companies’ operations, collaborating with partners around the world becomes easy and effective, without losing control over the music.

FUGA’s the only 100% web-based platform that allows Artist Management Companies, Record Labels & Distributors, to operate under their own brand in the marketplace. The FUGA platform offers Asset & Product Management and Delivery to Digital Service Providers (DSPs) and promotion partners, with use of direct deals and/or through Aggregators. FUGA is already connected globally to hundreds of DSPs and Aggregators, with a rapidly growing “Network”.

Once music is stored inside the FUGA platform, Business Partners and Applications can utilize the same data and all music management is conveniently located in one place.

We invite all A2IM members to visit our website at www.fugamusic.com, view our demo and learn why companies like NETTWERK, ARMADA, MINISTRY OF SOUND, AWAL and many others use FUGA to manage their digital business.

We would also like to thank A2IM for their continued support in helping us gain exposure and grow our business. Therefore, in showing our appreciation to A2IM and its members we’d like to offer a 15% discount to all A2IM members joining the FUGA Network before May 2011. This discount will apply to all 2011 new customer invoices. For more information on this special offer or to join the FUGA Network now, please contact: sales@independentip.com and reference

Posted in Member Services by A2IM

FUGA is a hosted web application, like for example Gmail, Salesforce.com and MySpace. FUGA is used by record labels, distributors, aggregators and artist management companies – enabling them to store their digital masters, package them into releases and send those to online stores like iTunes, Beatport and Amazon.

Using the platform’s simple online user interface, content owners can easily maintain their catalogue’s metadata, make new compilations from already uploaded items, instantly deliver content to any online service they have an agreement with and access up-to-the minute data on where their content has been delivered.

FUGA is connected to more than 200 online services such as iTunes, Amazon, MySpace, YouTube, Spotify, Beatport and Rhapsody. Content providers can also use FUGA to export their metadata to royalty systems, promotional services and neighboring rights organizations. For an up to date list of whom FUGA is connected, please visit fuga.me/dsps.

Content providers using FUGA to power their digital operation include Nettwerk Music Group, BFM Digital, Ultra Records, Armada Music, N.E.W.S. NV, Blackhole Recordings, Skint and Loaded Records, Record Union, ST Holdings, Epitaph Europe and OM Records.

Independent IP is the name of the company behind FUGA. We are a technology company based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. We’re building solutions and infrastructure for the music industry, and any other industry that produces digital content. The company was founded in 2007 and currently has 10 employees.

Independent IP is backed by a group of private investors who are committed to the growth and sustainability of the FUGA platform.

FUGA is the most reliable digital delivery platform in the content management and digital distribution space, the ability to control and deliver all of your digital assets online adds significant value to your digital operation.

You can get an overview of FUGA by watching this video.

To arrange a demo or for more information please contact lee@independentip.com.