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2010

23-27 Jan 10 Midem (Cannes, France)

10-14 Mar 10 CMW (Toronto, Canada)

17 Mar 10 AIM For America - Music MIssion to SXSW

17-21 Mar 10 SXSW (Austin, USA)

23-29 Apr 10 Sensoria (Sheffield, UK)

26-28 May 10 IMS (Ibiza, Spain)

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THE LATEST... Tuesday 09/02/2010

Hello
Welcome to the AIM website where you will find an abundance of resources, contacts and practical advice for independent record labels.

2009 was a big year for us here at AIM, it was our 10th anniversary! And boy what a year it was - we celebrated the second annual Independents Day, hosted members events on marketing, digital, international and media networking, and asked our members to decide our future agenda by presenting 10 'Big Ideas' at our AGM.

We hope 2010 will be a great year for independent music, and look forward to continuing to work with all of our members and friends to help their businesses thrive.

So welcome to the AIM website; whether you are a member or just interested in AIM and independent music, we hope you find our website an interesting and valuable resource.

News & Updates

27/01/2010 Latest Impala Award Winners Announced
The latest winners of Impala Awards for sales across Europe have been announced, with UK indies leading the pack. more...

14/01/2010 AIM AND BBC RADIO 1 TEAM UP FOR INDEPENDENT LABEL EVENT
AIM and BBC Radio 1 will join together on 18th January to host an event giving independent labels the chance to meet Radio 1’s key decision makers. more...

11/01/2010 Independents Dominate Top Ten Critics' Albums
UK Independent-signed acts have produced seven out of the top ten most critically acclaimed albums of 2009 as compiled by HMV’s Poll of Polls. more...

Label of the Month

Our label of the month is Wichita Recordings!

Mark Bowen's Wichita Recordings is one of the most prolific young independent record labels in the world right now. Being a label with a catalogue that has no musical boundaries has enabled Wichita to reach out to a wide audience.

In a year where one of the label's most recognised acts, Bloc Party, released the remix follow up for their fantastic 'Intimacy' album, many of the label's other bands have seen acclaim from fans, press and industry alike.

After recruiting Johnny Marr of The Smith's fame to play guitar, The Cribs have released their 'Ignore The Ignorant' album to high scoring reviews in all major press. The music buying public also agreed, shooting the band to number 8 in the UK album charts. The band are currently on a full international tour.

Another of the label's most acclaimed new acts, Mariachi El Bronx, traditional Mexican side project of LA hardcore stalwats The Bronx, have been making waves with their eponymous new album. The band played on the main stage at Reading festival and completing numerous UK and US tours, including a main support slot for The Killers. The band seal off their year with a placing in Q Magazine's top 50 albums of 2009.

So whether you are looking for your latest post-punk fix, or a slice of Mariachi influenced sunshine music head over to Wichita's site to discover their roster and possibly discover your favourite new band.

FRIEND OF THE WEEK - RIGHTSFLOW, INC

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