Get Major Results For Your College Label Releases

"As an IMA Finalist the response from radio stations has been unbelievable. It's a real attention-getter and keeps my CD from being over looked. I've gotten live, on-air interviews on several stations -even a 1 hour slot where they interviewed me in between playing my songs! And I was finally able to get my CD into a 5 state store chain - they told me that it was because I was an Independent Music Awards Finalist. Being involved in the IMAs has been one of the greatest experiences I have had in music. What a great organization and award program!"

~~Susanna Lynn, 2008 IMA Finalist, Contemporary Christian Album

"Winning an IMA has opened doors for me. I have received radio airplay, press, increased CD sales, distribution and career support. It's the kind of backing every independent musician needs. Plus, 'Award-Winning Album' doesn't hurt the promo!"

~~Drew Pilgrim,
2008 Winner
Folk-S/S Album

Dear Colleague,

As you well know, the music industry’s future stars & music moguls are currently enrolled in music programs like yours.

That’s why the Independent Music Awards invites you to join us in creating a viable marketplace for quality independent music by submitting your student-run label releases to the 8th annual Independent Music Awards.
Submission deadline is October 21, 2008.

The IMAs is a results-oriented, international program that broadens the definition of ‘commercial’ and promotes top-ranked indie artists and releases in over
50 music genres and design categories, to more than 15 million music fans.

Unlike any other industry program, the IMAs deliver the support independent releases need to reach new markets via print, online, broadcast and retail promotions plus distribution & performance opportunities that place them in front of millions of Fans, Programmers, Talent Buyers, Film, TV & Gaming Music Supervisors, Press and other industry gatekeepers.

Created by Music Resource Group publisher of the industry's popular print and online contact databases The Musician's Atlas and AtlasOnline, the IMA program gets results due to its unique relationship with the music industry overall and strategic partners including: eMusic, Purevolume, maniaTV, HavocTV,
The Stream TV, Venus Zine, CMJ Music Marathon, punknews.org,
the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS), Venus zine, HM,
Burnside Distribution, Myxer.com and the Planetary Group and many others.

IMA artists credit the program with boosting their visibility among industry & fans. Past winners & finalists include: The Mooney Suzuki, Lacuna Coil, Ike Turner, Koko Taylor, Speech, The Dollyrots, Joan As Police Woman, Dan Bern, Jonah Smith, Ari Gold, Sweet Honey In The Rock, Richard Julian, Chris Whitley, Yarn, Bitter:Sweet, No More Kings, Duane Andrews, God Forbid, Jennifer Nettles, Hoots & Hellmouth and Apples In Stereo.

Get Details and Entry Forms at: IndependentMusicAwards.com

I look forward to hearing from you and discussing how the
Independent Music Awards can help your students and school program achieve the recognition and access that they deserve.

Best,

Martin Folkman
Director, Independent Music Awards 973.509.9898/martin@IndependentMusicAwards.com