YOU CAN STILL REACH 15 MILLION NEW FANS
INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS
FINAL DEADLINE: August 22nd
THE IMAS GET MAJOR RESULTS FOR INDIE RELEASES
Don’t miss this chance to submit your best work in over 50 design and
music genre categories including Cover tunes & Social Action songs - to the Independent Music Awards - a results-oriented program that helps indie
artists and releases reach millions of music fans and industry movers & shakers.
The IMAs broadens the definition of what is commercial and represent the diversity of the indie scene by supporting artists with previous major label releases as well as artists that have only self-released or appeared on indie labels.
IMA artists receive yearlong print, online & broadcast promotions plus distribution & performance opportunities – including an
IMA/CMJ showcase -
that place them in front of millions of Fans, Programmers, Label Execs,
Talent Buyers, Film, TV & Gaming Music Supervisors, Press and other industry decision makers.
Judges include: Peter Gabriel, Roger Daltrey, Suzanne Vega,
Paquito D’Rivera, Keith Urban, Clint Black, Butch Walker, Ice-T,
Josh Madden (DCMA Clothing),
Joe Cuello & Carrie Hughes
(MTV Networks), Jason Olaine (Festival Network) and
Stefan Goldby (ManiaTV).
The IMAs Are Now On Facebook.
Join Us!
IMA Winners and Finalists Get Seen And Heard:
Ari Gold
(R&B Song Winner, 7th Annual IMAs)
Bronx born singer/songwriter/producer Ari Gold has been featured on VH-1, MTV Europe, Radio 1, IFC, Top Of The Pops, HBO Zone, Here!TV, BBC and LOGO. Gold has received acclaim from music industry mogul Clive Davis and critical attention in trade papers including Billboard, HITS, VIBE and Time Out New York called him “a pop sensation and smash success!” He’s toured Europe, Canada, and the USA, with stints headlining at Lincoln Center and BAM (Brooklyn Academy Of Music) and opening for Cyndi Lauper.
He’s also the 7th Annual Independent Music Award R&B Song Winner and has this to say:
"I've always been proud to be an independent artist and what that means in today's music industry, so winning an Independent Music Award is a huge accomplishment and feels very validating. It proves that artists and musicians can make it outside of the major label system and still be recognized for their work."
"The artists who win this award are just as talented as some of the biggest artists in the country. A Grammy is no longer the only award that means you made great music!"
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, Ari Gold,
Joan As Police Woman, Jennifer Nettles, Sugarcult, Richard Julian, Dan Bern,
God Forbid, Mary Gauthier, Yarn, Bitter:Sweet,
Miquel Migs, Val Emmich and Girl in a Coma.
Check out what past IMA artists have to say about the program and meet this
year’s distinguished judging panel.
IMA Music & Design Winners to be Showcased At
2008
CMJ Music Marathon
The IMAs recognize that there’s more to selling a record than just the music.
That’s why top honors are also awarded in 10 Design & Multimedia categories including Music Video; Merch; Band/Venue Poster; Album Packaging; Indie Band & Label Website; and Album Art Photography.
The upcoming 8th Annual IMAs will also honor Live Concert Photography, Artist/Band Press Photo and Music Business Web site.
Design Winners & Finalists will also be showcased during the the IMA/CMJ Music Marathon Showcase in October in New York City.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
The Stream.TV To Feature IMA Winners and Finalists For Live on Air Interviews and Performances
IMA Winners and Finalists will soon be adding another mark of distinction to their resumes –appearing on the groundbreaking interactive TV network, The Stream.TV.
First launched in January ’07 The Stream.TV is the world's 1st and largest live interactive TV network. Founded by e-veteran and Internet visionary, Brian Gramo, The Stream has become the number one video channel on stickam.com with over 600 archived episodes - 40 different series, and 4.3 million streams served this year.
Perhaps even more remarkable, Gramo single-handedly produces and films the episodes – currently airing 10 live shows each week - and develops the site, www.thestream.tv) – where as many as 50,000 viewers tune in.
The network adds a unique, interactive twist to the usual talk show with celebrity guests format; interactive game shows, call-in advice programs and musical performances.
Music programs hew closely to Rock and Solo/Acoustic acts because explains Gramo, “Rap/ R&B isn’t in our demo(graphic) and we can’t house much of anything else in our small space.” The Stream’s highly functioning Los Angeles studio is a mere 300 sq. ft
The totally DIY Stream, reveals Gramo, “is mostly funded by my massive credit card debt. The hosts help pitch in for things I can’t put on my credit, like rent and utilities. The rest of our cash flow comes from viewer donations, which helps a lot.”
While there are other people that do live interactive Web shows, The Stream is the only network fully committed to the cause. “[Other interactive programs] are just single shows or radio stations with Web cams,” says Gramo. “Vlaze.com ditched their live shows and ManiaTV.com isn’t really live anymore, so there’s not exactly someone else out there that’s a network of live shows based in one central studio.”
“People should check us out live and see what it’s like. We’ve also got a huge on demand section and a You Tube page (www.youtube.com/thestreamtv). Also, one of our hosts, Iliza Shlesinger, is currently doing very well in NBC’s Last Comic Standing. We’re all rooting for her.”
Watch IMA Music Video Winner Val Emmich on The Stream’s “LIVE! From the Future,” at http://www.thestream.tv/watch.php?v=867
For more information on The Stream.TV, contact interact@thestream.tv and visit www.thestream.tv
Entries for the upcoming Independent Music Awards
must be postmarked by August 22, 2008.
Go to www.IndependentMusicAwards.com for complete
details, judges, and entry forms.
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