A2IM Delivers a Stellar First Showcase at SXSW

Last night A2IM (The American Association of Independent Music) hosted their inaugural SXSW showcase, which resulted in a completely packed house to the Palm Door in Austin, TX (401 Sabine St). Kicking off at8:00pm and not stopping until after 2:00am, the event rocked, featuring incredible performances from some of the most talented indie artists, including: Y La Bamba (Tender Loving Empire), Oh Pep! (ATO Records), Madge (22Twenty), Sneaks (Merge Records), Ric Wilson (Innovative Leisure) and The Nude Party (New West Records).

The showcase was created to support A2IM's chief priority - giving independent musicians a platform to be heard. This is a crucial responsibility at a global event like SXSW, and so the organization hopes to continue their presence well beyond this first year. The success of the showcase not only reflects the growth and influence of the organization, but also shows the resilience of the independent music community as a whole.

Up next for A2IM is the 10th anniversary of the organization's Indie Week, taking place in New York City from June 17th to 20th and ending with the Libera Awards atZiegfeld Ballroom. For tickets and more information, please visit www.a2im.org.

About A2IM:

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 more than 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 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. www.a2im.org

The organization's board of directors consists of the following: Laura Ballance - Merge Records, Glen Barros - Concord, Glenn Dicker - YepRoc/Redeye, Kris Gillespie - Domino Recording Co., Andrew Kautz - Big Machine Label Group, Tony Kiewel - Sub Pop Records, Rosie Lopez - Tommy Boy, Louis Posen - Hopeless Records, Thaddeus Rudd - Mom & Pop, Portia Sabin - Kill Rock Stars and Victor Zaraya - R&T Industries

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