ADA And A2im Partner To Create A New Program For Label Partners

NEW YORK, NY – June 16, 2016: ADA, the independent distribution and services arm of Warner Music Group (WMG), and A2IM (The American Association of Independent Music) have announced the creation of a new program that will simplify membership to the trade organization for label partners. By managing financial dues, ADA is taking administrative burden away from its label partners so they can focus on creating great music. This partnership serves both ADA and A2IM’s mission of building a stronger and more connected community within the independent music space.

Eliah Seton, President of ADA Worldwide, commented: “We’re always looking for the most efficient ways to assist our label partners and this program with A2IM allows us to remove one more thing from their plates and let them concentrate on what they do best, developing and nurturing amazing talent.  We are also very proud to help support and strengthen such an important advocate for the indie community in A2IM.”

Richard James Burgess, CEO of A2IM, said: "This partnership is a complete no-brainer for us. We love that we’re able to now offer this benefit to our members in the hopes that it makes business easier for all."

About A2IM

Celebrating its 11th anniversary, A2IM is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit trade organization headquartered in New York City representing a broad coalition of 391 Independently-owned American music labels. The organization represents these independently owned small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) interests in the marketplace, in the media, on Capitol Hill, and as part of the global music community. In doing so it supports a key segment of America's creative class that represents America's diverse musical cultural heritage. Billboard Magazine, using Nielsen SoundScan data, identified the Independent music label sector as 34.4 percent of the music industry's U.S. recorded music sales market in 2015 based on copyright ownership, making Independent labels collectively the largest music industry segment.

The organization's board of directors are composed of the following: Razor & Tie President Craig Balsam, Concord Music Group President Glen Barros, INgrooves General Manager Amy Dietz, Epitaph/Anti- General Manager Dave Hansen, Beggars Group Chairman Martin Mills, Hopeless Records Owner Louis Posen, Dualtone Music Group CEO/Co-Founder Scott Robinson, Kill Rock Stars Owner/President Portia Sabin, Adshare President Jim Selby, Tommy Boy Owner/CEO Thomas Silverman, and Secretly Group Co-Founder/Co-Owner Darius Van Arman. A2IM's president's advisory committee is Curb Records Vice President Taylor Childress, Red House Records Vice President Chris Frymire, and Innovative Leisure Co-Owner Nate Nelson.

About ADA

ADA is a worldwide service organization committed to independent artist and label development. As part of Warner Music Group, ADA gives the indie community access to an unparalleled global distribution system and a dedicated team that provides a complete spectrum of marketing, merchandising, promotion, and music licensing services.  ADA was created in 1993 to focus on the independent music business, where some of the most successful artists and record labels have built their initial followings. ADA marries the effectiveness and convenience of a major label with the marketing sensibilities of an independent. ADA’s partners include Alligator, Bar None, Beggars Group, BMG, Comedy Central, Domino, Dualtone, Epitaph, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Matador, Merge, Mute, Nettwerk, New West, Real World, Rise, Secretly Canadian, Smithsonian Folkways, Sumerian, Sub Pop, Tommy Boy, Vice, and many others.