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CALL FOR ENTRIES

Stop Bitchin' And Take Action

Put Your Music & Your Message
In Front of 11 Million Music Fans

Enter The Independent Music Awards
Deadline July 27, 2007

How can you get major results for indie releases? For the past 7 years the Independent
Music Awards (IMAs) has helped indie musicians and labels overcome mainstream
obstacles & reach larger audiences & opportunities. Supporting a wide spectrum of music
genres including Punk and Social Action and design categories that include Music Video,
Merch, Packaging & Website Design, IMA Winners are promoted to more than 11 Million
music fans & key industry decision makers including radio programmers, talent buyers,
music journalists and distributors.

The IMAs is not a contest. Created by The Musician's Atlas and co-sponsored by
mega retailer, Borders Books & Music; online retail giant, eMusic; radio promotions
gurus, The Planetary Group; social networking site, Trig.com; digital network, HavocTV
and radio tracking service, MediaGuide, IMA Winners receive yearlong print, online &
broadcast promotion, distribution & performance opportunities that puts them in front of
more than 11 Million new fans.

Winners are selected by influential artist & industry judges. Judges confirmed for the
upcoming program include: Les Claypool (Primus); Kevin Lyman (creator: Vans
Warped Tour and Taste of Chaos Tour); Suzanne Vega; Angelique Kidjo;
Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance); Chuck Comeau (Simple Plan); Mavis Staples;
Mickdeth (18 Visions); Martin Atkins (Nine Inch Nails, Public Image Ltd.);
Brett Kimberlin (Justice Through Music); Tim Pagnotta (Sugarcult); Snoop Dogg;
Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers); Carrie Hughes (MTV Music Supervisor);
Anthony DeCurtis (Rolling Stone); Shari Black Velvet (Ed.-in-Chief Black Velvet
Magazine) and Roy Jackson (Mng. Dir. A&G Records UK) among others.

Entries received from Japan, Austrailia, Malaysia, Guam, Argentina, England, Mexico,
Scotland, Ireland, France, Germany, Greece, Nigeria, Estonia, Poland, the Netherlands,
Sweden, Finland, Israel, Spain, Canada and the United States reflect the program's stature
and reach throughout the international indie music community.

Winners & Finalists credit the program with boosting their visibility with festival & club talent
buyers, radio programmers, music press, distirubutors, retailers, industry insiders and
music fans. Past IMA Winners & Finalists inlcude: Speech, Lacuna Coil, Sugarcult,
Chris Whitley, Richard Julian, Eleni Mandel, The Mooney Suzuki , Sweet Honey in
The Rock, God Forbid, Bitter-Sweet and Dan Bern.

Entries for the upcoming Independent Music Awards must be postmarked by July 27, 2007.

Get details and entry forms at
www.IndependentMusicAwards.com

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