Music Resource Group Urges
Artists To Sing Out Loud
The Independent Music Awards, produced by Music Resource Group, adds a category, Sing Out For Social Action, to the 2007 IMA Program.
- Sing Out For Social Action Category Eligibility:
- Entries May Cover Any and All Points of View.
- The IMA Program Accepts Self-Produced, Self-Released and Indie Label Releases distributed by an Independent or Major Label Distributor.
- Songs Must Be Original Material, No Covers.
- Submissions must be either single song releases or tracks associated with albums released Between August 12, 2005 and August 25, 2006.
- Submissions may be either in-studio or live performance recordings.
- All IMA Submissions Are Judged On The Basis Of Originality and Artistic Quality.
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Click here to view all Eligibility Requirements.
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Deadline is August 25, 2006
About The Independent Music Awards
Unlike any other music industry competition, the Independent Music Awards delivers real career opportunities for Indie artists, labels and releases by focusing on tangible career opportunities such as promotion, performance and distribution.
Co-sponsored by Borders Books and Music, Winners of this year's program are promoted throughout the year to 9 million music fans and industry professionals via print, radio and online promotions.
The program's yearlong marketing campaigns, partnerships and distribution alliances put IMA Winners and Finalists in front of millions of music fans and industry decision makers around the world.
IMA participants credit the program for boosting their visibility among Festival Bookers, Radio Programmers, Talent Buyers, Music Journalists, Distributors, Label A&R, Producers and Fans.
Winners and Finalists range from artists with longstanding recording credits including Chris Whitley (Folk/Rock), Maria Muldaur (Blues), Sweet Honey In The Rock (Gospel), Dan Bern (Pop/Rock), Jimmy Norman (Blues) and Suzanne Cianni (New Age) to rising stars such as Lacuna Coil (Hard Rock/Metal), Mary Gauthier (Folk), Sugarcult (Rock), Katie Viqueira (Latin), Girlyman (Pop), Darrell Scott and Richard Julian (Singer/Songwriter).
Artist Judges have included Norah Jones; Melissa Etheridge; Tom Waits, Aimee Mann, Lou Reed, Ray Davies, Joe Perry; Bill Wyman; George Clinton; Jonatha Brooke; Chris Thile; Ricky Skaggs, Tina Weymouth, John Medeski, Paquito D'Rivera; Erykah Badu, DJ Spooky, Me'shell Ndegeocello, Wilson Pickett, Wendy Waldman, Don Byron, Jimmy Cliff, Jose Felicano, Mickey Hart, Yolanda Adams, Mitchell Froom, Joan Baez, Joe Henry, Kelly Willis, Rosanne Cash, Ben Folds and many more.
IMA Winners and Finalists:
- Will be promoted in print, broadcast and online media campaigns.
- Press releases about the program, Winners and Finalists are distributed to 500+ Reg'l, Nat'l and Int'l publications.
- IMA news and updates are sent to 89,000+ opt-in eNewsletter subscribers.
- Artist information and clickable links are featured on the Independent Music Awards and Musician's Atlas sites.
- Will be featured in the 2007 edition of The Musician's Atlas, read by music press, talent buyers, label executives, promoters and other industry decision makers.
IMA Winners:
- 10,000 copies of the IMA Winners CD will be distributed to music fans and industry movers and shakers at music conferences, festivals and other events throughout the year.
- The IMA CD compilation will be promoted to college radio stations throughout North America by leading radio promotion company, The Planetary Group.
- Winners tracks & artist info are featured on an online IMA Jukebox.
- Links directing 9 million+ opt-in Borders customers to the IMA Jukebox will be included in 12 weekly Borders newsletters throughout 2007.
- 10,000 copies of the IMA WINNERS CD with sponsor logos are distributed to journalists, industry, fans and promoted to terrestrial & Internet radio programmers.
- Boston-based radio promotion company The Planetary Group services the IMA Winners CD to 800+ public and college stations throughout North America. Last year's CD was placed on heavy and medium rotation at 300+ college stations, with several tracks hitting Top 5 thru Top 25 spots on the CMJ charts.
- Mediaguide, a Berwyn, PA-based radio airplay tracking company, provides a year of terrestrial and internet radio airplay results for all tracks included on every IMA winning artist's full-length CD. Mediaguide currently monitors more than 2,500 stations.
For details, updates and application go to:
www.IndependentMusicAwards.com/