A2IM: American Association of Independent Music

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A2IM’s Licensing & Publishing Committee will bring new licensing opportunities to our members at the next LA Licensing Day on Tuesday, October 23 from 4PM-7PM at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (11377 W. Olympic Blvd, LA, map).

This year’s event will be focused on “Licensing: The New Frontier” with two panels looking into new revenue streams coming from emerging platforms.

RSVP HERE

The first panel will look into opportunities in broadcast vs. internet TV and how the TV model is evolving. Panelists include PJ Bloom of Neophonic, Brian McNelis of Lakeshore Entertainment, and Bob Thiele Jr. The panel will be moderated by David Bakula of Nielsen.

The second panel will look at revenue coming from your existing content with input from panelists Vickie Nauman of 7digital, Bryan Mead of INgrooves Fontana, Cheryl Breindel of RoyaltyShare, and Bob Mocydiowsky of Topspin. This discussion will be moderated by Jason Feinberg of Epitaph / anti- Records.

Big thanks to our sponsors, BMG Chrysalis and Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP!

If you will be in LA that week and attending the Billboard & Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Music Conference, be sure to make use of A2IM’s member only discount. Info HERE.

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The next music/entertainment A2IM SoCal Chapter Bar Takeover is set for Thursday, July 7 at the Formosa Café from 7-9pm.

Please note that the mixer is held on the back patio.

Thursday, July 7
7-9pm
Formosa Café – back patio
7156 Santa Monica Blvd (@ Formosa), map
West Hollywood, CA

Drink Specials will be available

Parking is on the street or in the garage directly behind the restaurant.

Please feel free to share this invite with your colleagues and friends, this event is open to anyone in music/entertainment.

And please RSVP to sheryl@a2im.org by Tues, July 5.

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Wednesday, December 8 from 6-9PM

Drink Specials: $1 OFF all beer / $3 pints of Busch from 7-9PM

This event is open to all in the indie music community.

Molly Malone’s
575 S. Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, map

RSVP to jen@a2im.org

This event will be held in honor of our friend Andy Kotowicz on what would’ve been his 38th birthday.

Some of Andy’s childhood friends will join us for an evening of Laughter, Levity and Love to remember and celebrate the man, the husband, the kid, the father, and friend we all loved. Please join us and bring photos, stories, musical moments you shared with Andy, or just come and hoist a few with us.

A2IM is a non-profit trade organization serving the independent music community as a unified voice.

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A2IM’s first ever LA-based Licensing Day will take place on Tuesday, October 26 from 4-7PM PDT at the offices of Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLP (11377 W. Olympic Blvd., 6th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, map). This event is only open to A2IM members and will take place on the eve of the Billboard Film & TV Music Conference. You can review info about each of the panelists and moderators on our site here.  We will have a live stream running  so our members can watch in real time, as well as an archive of this event in case you miss it.

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The Industry Social Club is a place where entertainment industry professionals can connect. Professionals from all sectors of media are welcome (print, film, music, TV, etc.) to meet and mingle with their industry counterparts. This event is open to all in the indie music community.

Wednesday, August 25 from 7-9PM

Palihouse Holloway, 8465 Holloway Drive, West Hollywood, CA

Please RSVP to jen@a2im.org

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A2IM’s first ever LA-based Licensing Day will take place on Tuesday, October 26 from 4-7PM at

Panel One: Music supervisors discuss how they work with directors and producers. How songs are chosen for television programs including researching pre-existing recordings, choosing score composers/artists, and final execution (working on the dub stage). Confirmed panelists include PJ Bloom (Neophonic), Gary Calamar (GO Music Services), Kevin Edelman (Metalman), Nora Felder (Picture Tunes) & Robin Urdang (Reel Music). This panel will be moderated by Branden Linnell of Century Media.

Panel Two: Licensing representatives discuss how they work side by side with music supervisors and studios to deliver music licensed to specific terms and criteria. What flies and what does not…current licensing trends. Confirmed panelists include Jay Fialkov (WGBH), Evan Greenspan (Evan M. Greenspan Music Clearance), Rodney Griffis (Fox) and Matt Lilley (MCL Music). This panel will be moderated by Nate Nelson of Stones Throw Records.

Panel Three: Promotional creatives discuss how they create the best sell for their television programs using music in advertising campaigns on television, internet and in theaters. Confirmed panelists include Steve Celi (Fox), Janine Kerr (NBC Universal) and Trygge Toven (LUSSIER). This panel will be moderated by Alisa Coleman of ABKCO Music & Records.

If you are unable to make it to this event, you can watch the panels online here.

Big thanks to Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLP for hosting this special event and Karl Strauss Brewing Company for the beer!

You can access A2IM’s discounted rate to the Billboard Film & TV Music Conference here.

Space is limited. RSVP HERE.