A2IM CONGRATULATES INDEPENDENT ARTISTS
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NOMINATED FOR THE 2024 GRAMMY AWARDS
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STRONG YEAR FOR THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC SECTOR
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WITH MORE THAN HALF OF THIS YEAR’S NOMINATIONS
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INCLUDING WORKS FROM A2IM MEMBER LABELS
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New York, NY (November 15, 2023) – A2IM (The American Association of Independent Music, Inc.) is thrilled to congratulate independent artists, producers and songwriters nominated for a 2024 GRAMMY Award. A strong showing for the independent music sector, representing more than half of the nominees, including many works from A2IM Member Labels.
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"A2IM offers its heartfelt congratulations to the independent labels, artists, producers, and songwriters nominated for the 2024 GRAMMYs. Representing more than half of all nominees, these companies and creators are the pulse of musical innovation, touching audiences globally with their diverse works. We honor them for making the music that shapes our world," said Dr. Richard James Burgess MBE, President and CEO of A2IM.
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The 66th edition of the GRAMMYs will take place Sunday, February 4 in Los Angeles, California, at the Crypto.com Arena.
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A2IM Label Members Represented: 4AD Alligator Records ATO Brainfeeder Candid Records Compass Concord Cosmica Artists Craft Curb | Word Daywind Domino drink sum wtr Easy Eye Sound EMPIRE Fantasy Many Hats Distribution Light in the Attic Loma Vista Mack Avenue Malaco Many Hats Matador Merge MNRK New West Partisan PENTATONE Polyvinyl Reach Records Rounder Single Lock Records Thirty Tigers Warp Records Young
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A2IM is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit trade organization headquartered in New York City that exists to support and strengthen the independent recorded music sector. Membership currently includes a broad coalition of over 600 Independently-owned American music labels. A2IM represents these independently owned small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) interests in the marketplace, in the media, on Capitol Hill, and as part of the global music community. In doing so, it supports a key segment of America's creative class that represents America's diverse musical and cultural heritage. Billboard Magazine identified the Independent music label sector as 37.32 percent of the music industry's U.S. recorded music sales market in 2016 based on copyright ownership, making Independent labels collectively the largest music industry sector.
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The organization's current board of directors comprises Tony Alexander - MIME (Made In Memphis Entertainment), Nabil Ayers - Beggars Group, Mariah Czap - Yep Roc Music Group, Dee Diaz - Reach Records, Wilson Fuller - Merge Records, Mary Jurey - Blue Élan, Heather Johnson - FiXT, Tony Kiewel - Sub Pop, Hays Rudolph - Secretly, Victor Zaraya - Concord, and Zena White - Partisan with advisory board members Kristin Epstein - Screenwave Media, Steve Kline - Better Noise Music, Jennifer Newman Sharpe - Exceleration Music, Elliott Peters - Empire, Jason Peterson - Cinq Music/GoDigital Media Group, and Reed Watson - Single Lock Records.
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For Press Inquiries, Please Contact:
Jeff Kilgour | The Syndicate | jeff@thesyn.com | 917.678.4420
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The Syndicate 1801 Willow Ave Weehawken, NJ 07086
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