Posted in Member Services, News by A2IM
Fat Beats Distribution is perhaps the only company in the world specializing only in vinyl distribution and has become a marketing force for launching numerous staple stars. Distributing vinyl for labels such as Stones Throw, Rhymesayers, Duck Down, eOne Music and Fat Beats Records, Fat Beats Distribution ships wholesale to customers in nearly every major city in the world. The Fat Beats Distribution customer is likely to be that crucial mom & pop retailer, or tastemaker store which every record company needs support from in order for their record to realize ultimate success. Fat Beats’ credibility has allowed the company to become an avenue for major labels to turn for marketing support when launching a priority release. Put simply Fat Beats Distribution has become the only real distribution option for labels seeking to connect to the vinyl consumer, whether that consumer be looking for Soul, Funk, Indie Rock, Metal, Jazz, Hip Hop or any other vinyl friendly genre. Contact Eric Bayruns at ericb@fatbeats.com to discuss vinyl distribution.
Tags: Associate Member Spotlights, Distribution, Duck Down, eOne Music, Eric Bayruns, Fat Beats, Rhymesayers, Stones Throw, Vinyl
Posted in Advocacy by A2IM
Our friend, SGA President Rick Carnes, had a Huffington Post article published on Thursday August 12th where he encouraged songwriters to not give away free use of their songs but instead get compensated for their musical composition creation. As you know A2IM advocates the same policy for sound recording owners (see Stones Throw Records’ Nate Nelson’s latest “Promotion for What” article on this topic). We need to get paid to continue to create! Please share your thoughts on both articles below.
Tags: Creative Commons, Lawrence Lessig, Nate Nelson, Rick Carnes, SGA, Stones Throw
Posted in Events, Member Services, Members Only by A2IM
A2IM’s first ever LA-based Licensing Day will take place on Tuesday, October 26 from 4-7PM at
This is members only content. This event will take place on the eve of the
Billboard Film & TV Music Conference. Beer & wine reception to follow three panel discussions.
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.
Tags: ABKCO, Alisa Coleman, Billboard, Branden Linnell, Century Media, Chapters, Evan Greenspan, Fox, Gary Calamar, GO Music Services, Janine Kerr, Jay Fialkov, Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Kevin Edelman, LA, licensing, licensing day, Matt Lilley, MCL Music, Metalman, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, Nate Nelson, NBC Universal, Neophonic, networking, Nora Felder, Picture Tunes, PJ Bloom, Reel Music, Robin Urdang, Rodney Griffis, SoCal, Steve Celi, Stones Throw, Tryyge Toven, WGBH
