Happy Holidays from all of us at A2IM! For this year’s party, the fine folks at Partisan Records are graciously hosting our member community at their new Brooklyn space Mews on Thursday, December 12 from 5-8pm, and we hope you’ll join us.

Come celebrate with us and our network as we bring the calendar year in independent music to a close. This party is for A2IM members only; if you have an active membership, check your email for the promo code to RSVP.

A2IM and Music Managers Forum-US invite members to join us at the Compass Records Group HQ in Nashville for a festive evening of mingling, music, and merriment! This is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow indie heads, unwind, and ring in the holiday season together. 

Limited Open Bar.
Please note that this is an exclusive A2IM and MMF-US member event and RSVP is required.

Explore the evolving relationship between AI and music production in this webinar, featuring MatchTune’s Virginie Berger (CBDO) and Ben Porter (Marketing Associate). Trace AI’s journey through the history of music, examine its current applications, and evaluate essential ethical considerations—including bias, transparency, intellectual property rights, and fair compensation. Investigate real-world examples of AI’s polarizing impact on music, and help conceptualize the regulatory and technological frameworks needed to guide AI’s future role as a collaborator with human creators. In an AI-integrated industry, join us as we engage in vital discussions to ensure music’s integrity of music for all stakeholders.

Meet the team behind A2IM’s lobbying efforts! Learn about what advocacy initiatives A2IM is currently involved in, and discover how the recent election may impact ongoing policy efforts related to the recorded music industry and copyright reform.

A2IM and Music Managers Forum-US invite members to join us at the Gold Line Bar for a festive evening of mingling, music, and merriment, presented by our friends at Tone! This is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow indie heads, unwind, and ring in the holiday season together. Special thanks to Stones Throw Records for hosting us! 

Please note that this is an exclusive A2IM and MMF-US member event and RSVP is required.

Curve presents its industry leading software and services for processing music royalties. Learn about transparency in your royalty accounting, providing your artists with data access and analytics, and how the right approach can help you strengthen your relationships with your clients.

The goal of “SoundCloud School” is to redefine SoundCloud’s image beyond just a Digital Streaming Partner (DSP) by providing an educational program designed to help music creators and industry stakeholders understand and utilize the full potential of SoundCloud. This program aims to educate at scale, covering basic to advanced topics, ensuring users can effectively engage with SoundCloud’s tools and community, whether or not they are releasing music.

Join us for an engaging and informative session as we explore the groundbreaking Simple Music NFT DDEX standard and its transformative impact on the music industry. This webinar will highlight how the new standard seamlessly connects traditional music distribution with NFTs and Web3 projects, opening up new opportunities for creators, labels, and distributors. 

Niels Rump, who has been instrumental in developing DDEX’s technical standards since 2006, will share his expertise on the creation and implementation of these standards and how they are shaping the future of the digital music value chain. 

Bruno Guez, CEO of Revelator and a key player in the evolution of Web2 and Web3 technologies, will dive into the practical applications of the standard, offering insights into how artists and the broader industry can benefit from these innovations. 

Record labels and publishers are getting sued for inadequate contract management. Most companies can’t afford traditional legal solutions. In this webinar, you’ll learn how other indie labels and publishers have successfully cut their music contract work and saved thousands on legal fees. Specifically, we’ll share case studies on:

1. How to create your music contracts effectively without legal support. 
2. How to manage your music contracts without losing your metadata. 
3. How to streamline your music contracts without technical support. 

The American Association of Independent Music is excited to join forces with EMPIRE in bringing together the Bay Area’s independent music community for an evening of connection, conversation, music and drinks!