A2IM and our member labels congratulate Robb McDaniels (Founder/CEO) of INgrooves/Fontana on their 10th Anniversary and Glenn Dicker (Co-Owner) and Tor Hansen (Co-Owner/A2IM Board Member) of Redeye Distribution/YepRoc Records on their 15th anniversary. We thank both of them for their many years of service to the independent music label community.
INgrooves/Fontana shared a few pictures (below) of their anniversary event.
Over the summer the Atlanta Chapter had a very successful event on Navigating the Music Business: A Roadmap for Today’s Music Biz. The final panel, titled Indie Revolution, was moderated by A2IM President Richard Bengloff and featured A2IM members including A2IM board member and Redeye Distribution and YepRoc Records co-owner/co-founder Tor Hansen, folk/rock artist and founder of MPress Records Rachael Sage, Beggars/4AD artist Deerhunter’s drummer/keyboardist Moses Archuleta and hip-hop artist Aleon Craft, talking about the benefits of being a part of the growing independent music community. For a panel excerpt see here.
Posted in Press Releases by A2IM
A2IM Announces 2011 Board of Directors Election Results; Expands to Reflect Rapid Membership Growth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 26, 2011
A2IM, the American Association of Independent Music, has announced the results of their 2011 Board of Directors elections as voted by the A2IM label membership.
A2IM’s membership has more than doubled in size over the past six years and as a result, its current board is expanding from 9 to 11 seats with the induction of five new members. This year, the organization had its largest-ever pool of 18 nominees running for election. Additionally, A2IM welcomes three new members of the President’s Advisory Committee, appointed by President Rich Bengloff to assist and lend expertise to organization. Both the nominees and winners represent the broad diversity of genres, geographic locations, and label sizes among A2IM membership.
Newly elected A2IM Board of Directors (listed alphabetically):
-Priya Dewan (US Label Manager, Warp Records)
-Tor Hansen (co-owner, Yep Roc Records)
-Bruce Iglauer (Founder/CEO, Alligator Records)
-Martin Mills (Founder/CEO, Beggars Group)
-Victor Zaraya (COO, Razor & Tie)
Newly appointed A2IM President’s Advisory Committee members (listed alphabetically):
-Andrew Kautz (GM, Big Machine Records)
-Jim Selby (CEO, Naxos USA)
-Denny Stilwell (President, Mack Avenue Records)
The new board’s term will begin on July 4, 2011 and will officially be introduced during the organization’s 6th Anniversary Indie Week in NYC June 21-23.
Quote Excerpts from Incoming A2IM Board of Directors (listed alphabetically):
Full quotes are available at: http://bit.ly/A2IM-BoardQuotes
Priya Dewan (US Label Manager, Warp Records): “I look forward to serving with the other board members, strengthening the power of independents in the music business in the United States and beyond.”
Tor Hansen (co-owner, Yep Roc Records): “I look forward to participating within the strength of A2IM membership and collective discourse to improve overall awareness, planning and decision making moving forward for the true independent.”
Bruce Iglauer (Founder/CEO, Alligator Records): “A2IM performs an essential service in representing the interests of the independent community and in making sure that the public is aware of the pivotal position that the independent labels play in today’s music world.”
Martin Mills (Founder/CEO, Beggars Group): “I’m proud to have been re-elected to the board, and look forward to helping the independent community to greater strength and success.”
Victor Zaraya (COO, Razor & Tie): “A2IM fights for fairness and equity and ensures that the voice of the significant and growing share of music that independents represent is appropriately heard in the marketplace.”
The remainder of the organization’s board (all in the midst of three-year terms) is: Concord Music Group President Glen Barros; Sub Pop VP Business Affairs Eric Brown; tinyOGRE Entertainment COO Jim Cooperman; Epitaph General Manager Dave Hansen; Kill Rock Stars President Portia Sabin; Tommy Boy CEO/Founder Tom Silverman.
A2IM would like to thank outgoing board members Dan Hoffman (EVP, Razor & Tie) and Molly Neuman (co-owner, Lookout! Records) for their time, energy, dedication, and support of A2IM and looks forward to their ongoing contributions. They leave their posts due to by-law term limits.
Quote Excerpts from Outgoing A2IM Board Members (listed alphabetically):
Full quotes are available at: http://bit.ly/A2IM-BoardQuotes
Dan Hoffman (EVP, Razor & Tie): “I am confident that with its top notch management and Board, A2IM will be a constant and growing vital force for indie music labels.”
Molly Neuman (co-owner, Lookout! Records): “It’s with great pride and a twinge of sadness that I am leaving the A2IM Board of Directors for the first time since the founding of the organization… I have learned from the best in our business and been constantly inspired by the ingenuity, creativity and entrepreneurship that the independent label community has to offer.”
A2IM’s staff, board, and membership would also like to thank all of candidates who volunteered their time and efforts to run for the board.
For more information, or to become a member, please visit www.A2IM.org.
For press information on A2IM, please contact Elizabeth Lutz [elutz@shorefire.com], David McTiernan [dmctiernan@shorefire.com], or Rebecca Shapiro [rshapiro@shorefire.com] at Shore Fire Media, 718.522.7171.
Posted in Board of Directors, News by A2IM
A2IM’s annual Board of Directors election will open for voting on Monday, May 9th (with every label member’s primary contact for A2IM possessing the right to vote). Once again we have an exciting (and large) list of members who have stepped up or accepted nomination to run for election to the A2IM board of directors.
A2IM members will be voting to fill five seats from the below list of candidates (alphabetical by company).
The nominees are:
1) Joe Parker (ABKCO Records, Vice President)
2) Bruce Iglauer (Alligator Records, Founder/CEO)
3) Martin Mills (Beggars Group, Founder/CEO)
4) Andrew Kautz (Big Machine Label Group, GM)
5) Alan Grunblatt (eOne Music, President)
6) Laurens Kusters (I Scream Records, CEO/owner)
7) Robb McDaniels (INgrooves, CEO)
8) Darius Van Arman (Jagjaguwar/Secretly Canadian/Dead Oceans, President)
9) Susan Ferris (Long Live Crime, Mob Boss)
10) Denny Stilwell (Mack Avenue, President)
11) Jim Selby (Naxos, CEO)
12) Mike Ruthig (New West Records, GM)
13) Victor Zaraya (Razor & Tie, COO/SVP Finance & Operations)
14) Jamar Chess (Sunflower Entertainment, President)
15) Lou Montorio (System Recordings, President)
16) Brad Navin (The Orchard, CEO)
17) Priya Dewan (Warp, Label Manager)
18) Tor Hansen (Yep Roc, President)
A2IM expresses our gratitude to the two board members who, due to term limits, must step down at the end of this term: Dan Hoffman (Razor & Tie) and Molly Neuman (Lookout Records). Molly, it should be noted, is the last of the continuously serving founding board members having served since A2IM’s inception and her contributions to the organization has been instrumental to the great community we’re so proud of. Dan and Molly, thank you sincerely and we look forward to your ongoing contributions.
