9 Aus labels attending A2IM Indie Week in New York

PRESS RELEASE:

AIR (Australian Independent Record Labels Association), SOUNDS AUSTRALIA and PPCA (Phonographic Performance Company of Australia) announced that they will again team up to facilitate and lead a delegation of Australian independent labels to Indie Week, the annual conference held by A2IM (American Association of Independent Music).

Indie Week is an invitation only conference for independent record labels and service providers with a strong focus on recordings, licensing and digital. In 2015, over 850 independent music label-related executives from 15 countries and 24 states attended Indie Week, bringing the global independent community together for a series of world class panels, one-on-one networking and associated events, such as the A2IM Libera Awards and Reeperbahn Festival showcase.

AIR & SOUNDS AUSTRALIA have led Australian delegations to Indie Week since 2013 and this year, due to the quality of applicants, have increased the size of the delegation.

Labels attending in 2016 are ABC Music, Barely Dressed Records, Bedlam Records, Chugg Music, Cooking Vinyl Australia, Hillsong Music Australia, HopeStreet Recordings, Onelove Recordings Australia, Rice Is Nice Records, Solitaire Recordings, The A&R Dept. and Zero Through Nine.

After attending Indie Week in 2015, Steve Cross, co-founder of Remote Control, said, “It was great to catch up with so many people who are committed to independent music and discuss the challenges and opportunities we are all experiencing”.

AIR CEO, Dan Nevin, adds “Indie Week is a key global event for independent labels, presenting significant opportunities for labels to extend their international networks and learn from global insights, ultimately assisting labels to develop their businesses in line with international peers”.

Indie Week will take place at NY Marriott East Side in New York City from 13th-17th June 2016.