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International Support

AIM provides members with a number of opportunities and resources to help them trade overseas, from hosting the British Stand at international trade fairs, to organising trade missions to key and emerging territories, to providing market research reports and other online resources.
Trade Fairs

AIM works with other industry partners to host the British Stand at key international industry trade fairs and conferences.  If you are looking to make international contacts and do international licensing deals, register with AIM to attend key events including Midem, Popkomm and Womex, and benefit from special facilities on the stand and discounted delegate rates.

AIM also offers discounted rates to members for Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), South By Southwest (SXSW), North By North East (NXNE), Sonar, C/O Pop Convention, International Music Summit (IMS) and numerous others.

Trade Missions

AIM offers annual trade missions to key and emerging overseas music markets, including the USA and China.  A small group of music companies are taken to these territories annually for a programme of industry presentations, panels and networking events geared toward giving the labels the contacts and knowledge needed to trade successfully in that market.  With preferential travel packages available and government funding, there is little additional cost to participants.

International Information

The AIM website offers a vast range of international resources, including market reports focusing on key territories such as China, India, the US and Japan, and information on funding available to develop your business internationally.  AIM also has an International Email Ring - allowing members to put questions on international business to the wider membership.




For More Information Contact:

Judith Govey

International Manager

020 8994 5599




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