A2IM Names Founding Board Member Molly Neuman As Vice President; Jen Masset Promoted To Senior Director Of Membership Services

A2IM, the American Association of Independent Music, announced today the promotion of long-time Director of Membership Services Jennifer Masset and the addition of three new staffers as part of a staff expansion, including new VP Molly Neuman. The team will work together to assist A2IM’s growing membership of over 340 independent music labels, representing a diverse array of music genres, geographic locations and label sizes, along with our extremely valued service provider associate members who bring our music label members to market.

Jennifer Masset has been promoted to Senior Director of Membership Services, having first joined A2IM as Director of Membership Services in 2009, reporting to A2IM President Rich Bengloff. Masset has championed the indie music industry for almost 20 years, leading digital and licensing efforts for indie labels at A2IM as well as in her previous role as U.S. Label Manager for !K7 Label Group. She also serves on the Advisory Board for SXSW Music Accelerator and enjoys connecting new technologies to forward thinking music companies in her role with A2IM.

Founding A2IM board member Molly Neuman joins A2IM as Vice President, replacing former VP Jim Mahoney who is moving to Merlin, the global Independent music rights agency. Neuman served as a dedicated A2IM founding board member from 2004 to 2011 and now returns to A2IM from Rhapsody International where she worked closely with music label and publishing partners as the Senior Director of Label and Publishing Licensing. Prior to this, Neuman worked as the Vice President of Label Relations during her 7-year tenure at eMusic.com.

Fawn Goodman joins as Director of Industry Relations/Communications. Goodman will be A2IM’s lead in drafting regulatory and advocacy filings and position papers, as well as overseeing external communications. She will also maintain A2IM’s social media and web presence and represent the organization during key industry events. Prior to joining A2IM, Fawn worked as an artist manager after an 8-year tenure as Director of Marketing for Warner Music.

Marcus Assenmacher has been named A2IM’s new Operations Manager. Assenmacher was previously the Director of A&R for Robot of the Century Music in New York City. He is a graduate of NYU’s Steinhardt music business program and also attended Michigan State University.

About A2IM:
A2IM is a not-for-profit trade organization serving the Independent music community as a unified voice representing a sector that, according to Billboard Magazine, comprises 34.6% of the music industry's recorded music market share in the United States (and almost 40% of SoundScan digital album sales). The organization represents the Independents' interests in the marketplace, in the media, on Capitol Hill, and as part of the global music community.

As of July 4, 2014, the organization's board of directors will be composed of the following: Razor & Tie President Craig Balsam, Concord Music Group President Glen Barros, Secretly Label Group Head of Domestic Sales & Marketing Cathy Bauer, Smithsonian Folkways Director of Marketing & Sales Richard Burgess, Epitaph/Anti- General Manager Dave Hansen, Hopeless Records Owner Louis Posen, Dualtone Music Group CEO/Co-Founder Scott Robinson, Kill Rock Stars Owner/President Portia Sabin, Glassnote Records General Manager Chris Scully, Ole SVP Digital Jim Selby and Tommy Boy Owner/CEO Thomas Silverman. A2IM's president's advisory committee is Warp Records US Label Manager Josh Berman, Mack Avenue Records President Denny Stilwell and Compass Records Group Co-Founder Garry West. A2IM's Worldwide Independent Network lead representative is Wind-up Records General Manager Alan Galbraith.

For more information, or to become a member, please visit www.a2im.org.