All participating BIMA fellows receive fully subsidized dues to A2IM for their first year of membership with the organization. This is a monetary value ranging from $1,000 – $2,500 annually, pending on your company type.

All participating BIMA fellows receive up to three, complimentary badges per company to attend A2IM events throughout the year. This includes A2IM’s flagship event Indie Week, the largest international independent music conference in the world, as well as Pan-Am Indie Summit, Let’s Get Digital, and SynchUp.

The BIMA program hosts a slew of private events throughout the year, including workshops, seminars, and keynote presentations put on by members of A2IM. Highlights from this past year include sessions with all of the major DSPs, a fundraising AMA, professional development courses, keynote presentations from esteemed music industry executives, music publishing courses, marketing workshops, and more.

Within this network, fellows are given an open forum (as well as structured networking time) to share experiences, ask questions, seek vetted recommendations, and generally learn from one another’s practices. Fellows have access to a private Slack channel of current BIMA fellows and past alumni, as well as quarterly check-ins with the A2IM staff and the Advisory Council.

Connecting industry veterans with aspiring music executives, A2IM’s mentorship program furthers our mission of community building and educating the independent sector. Fellows are paired with senior level A2IM members from record labels and music companies across the country with the goal of growing fellows’ networks and fostering personal and professional development between independent music executives across all career stages.