The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) led a host of other independent music organisations in opposing the US Copyright Office’s proposed increase to copyright registration fees. These are the […]
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US music bodies weigh in to publishers’ Anthropic lawsuit
A group of music publishers are continuing to sue AI firm Anthropic for copyright infringement, focusing on its alleged use of their lyrics to train its Claude model, as well […]
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Indies update: A2IM’s new CEO and Impala’s pilot EDI toolkit
Earlier this year, the longtime chief of US independent-labels body A2IM, Dr Richard James Burgess, announced that he would be stepping down at the end of this year. Now his […]
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President and CEO of A2IM, Richard Burgess: “The majors are screwing themselves for the future if the independent sector is not thriving”
May 2025: Richard Burgess, president and CEO of A2IM. Independent dependency: with a background in electronic music (he was a member of Landscape), music production, artist management, music technology and […]
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WIN and A2IM add voices to criticism of UMG’s Downtown deal
More independent music bodies have been criticising UMG’s planned acquisition of Downtown Music this morning.
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A2IM, ARA, AFM, BMAC, MAC, SAG-AFTRA, and SONA criticise TikTok
First: yes, that’s a lot of initialisms and acronyms, and listing them all in a headline possibly deviates from Music Ally’s strict house style (although they would also give you a score of […]
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Over 100m Americans have access to paid music-streaming services
The US recorded music business saw revenues grow for the eighth successive year in 2023, and it seems 2024 will continue that trend.
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Impala, A2IM and Merlin launch carbon calculator tool in US
It’s designed so that labels can measure and reduce carbon footprints in as coordinated a way as possible.
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A2IM boss backs UMG’s stance over the ‘barren soil’ of TikTok
Dr Richard James Burgess, president and CEO of A2IM, has written an op-ed backing UMG’s decision to withdraw its catalogue from TikTok.
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US body A2IM expands its health insurance scheme to artists
US indies body A2IM has launched a new tier of membership called A2IM Artist Pro, and health insurance is a key benefit.
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A2IM Black Independent Music Accelerator back for second year
The program, which kicks off at the start of March, will provide US-based participants with subsidised annual membership fees, among other benefits.
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Protect Working Musicians Act aims to help US independent artists
Regulators and policymakers around the world are increasingly interested in how the music streaming pie is divided, and what they might do to alter that dynamic.
