What a week in NYC! We hope Indie Week provided new connections, fresh ideas, and plenty of inspiration. It's always great to bring the indie community together, and this year was no exception. We're already looking forward to what's next!

Congratulations to this year's Libera Awards winners! The independent community is stronger than ever. 🏆 See the full list of winners here: bit.ly/4fSWhCb

New roles just dropped on our Job Board! @Mascot_Records is hiring a Social Media Marketing Intern @qobuz is hiring a Content Marketing Production Manager Learn more and apply: bit.ly/4xaZl2o

Congrats to our very own Senior Director of Membership, Chirag, on being elected to the Anchor 2026 Board! The International Music Award is part of the Reeperbahn Festival, and the board will be selecting the nominees for the Anchor Award from all the submissions. More information can be found at bit.ly/3S0wkXa

Only 7 days left until our favorite time of the year! We can’t wait to see everyone at Indie Week 2026. 🚕 Don't have a badge yet? There's still time! Purchase your Indie Week badge below. A2IM Members - log into the member portal to access your discount code. bit.ly/4x1Btyl

Only TEN days until Indie Week! ⏰ Are you on the list? hubs.li/Q04jnfW50

Big day in Raleigh, NC! 🎶 We gathered with A2IM Members and Congresswoman Deborah Ross to celebrate the reintroduction of the Protecting Working Musicians Act (PWMA). From L-R: Jae Brooks - Reach Records, Lisa Hresko - A2IM, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-2), Mariah Czap - Exceleration Music, Glenn Dicker - Redeye Worldwide

Meet A2IM Member Ashley White Public Relations! After 15 years at a major label, Ashely White founded AWPR as a trusted home for artists seeking personalized strategies to tell their authentic stories. Learn more here: hubs.li/Q04h_Lg50

See what's new over on our Job Board this week! TREND is hiring a Social Media Strategist & Account Manager @DominoPubCo is hiring a Licensing/Copyright Coordinator and a Summer Intern @merlinnetwork is hiring a Manager, Commercial Partnerships @epitaphrecords is hiring an Associate Art Director Learn more and apply: hubs.li/Q04hpDbn0

Coming up on Thursday, May 28! Join Incantio for an Indiescussion where they'll discuss the value of one-stop licensing for catalogs and how this can generate more leads for larger budget projects. Register now: hubs.li/Q04hnZjx0

🚨Breaking News: A2IM and ARA along with SONA, AFM & Recording Academy lead coalition of musician and songwriter advocates championing the reintroduction of Protect Working Musicians Act (PWMA). A big thank you to Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC-02) for reintroducing this landmark legislation! The PWMA would allow independent artists and labels to work together to negotiate collectively with AI developers and streaming platforms, giving them a meaningful seat at the table for the first time, and a clear pathway to fair and equitable compensation. Read the full press release here: hubs.li/Q04hv0B20

Let's give it up for Carson, our Director of Business Development, who was recently named to @HITSDD Noisemakers! 🎉 hubs.li/Q04hd7bp0

Meet A2IM Member Vobile! Vobile recently introduced their 'Played By Humans’ AI detection tool, which puts the power to distinguish between AI-generated music and music made by humans in the hands of its creators. Read more here: hubs.li/Q04h6DRQ0

A huge congratulations to our incredible COO, Lisa, on winning the Leading Light Award at the Bizzy Awards! 🏆✨ This award recognizes a leader who goes above and beyond to support their team through meaningful initiatives around mental health, well-being, and work/life balance. Lisa has helped build such a wonderful culture at A2IM and the award is so well deserved!

Meet A2IM Member Riptide Music Group! Riptide Music Group provides full-service publishing administration for songwriters, artists, labels, catalogs, and rights holders, acting as both a global collection partner and a strategic rights management backbone. Learn more: hubs.li/Q04g_kjz0

Our CEO Ian is headed to Berlin! Catch him at Re:publica on Monday, May 18 speaking about how the independent music community is facing AI and investing in what comes next. Re:publica is one of Europe's largest conferences on digital society. hubs.li/Q04gQ1PB0

Meet A2IM Member Medallion! Medallion is the app for fans to stay up to date with their favorite artists, log their shows and track their listening, all in one place. Learn more here: hubs.li/Q04gFZpY0

We're proud to celebrate A2IM Members named to this year's Billboard Indie Power Players list! See what they say excites them most about the Indie World. This is what independent looks like. 💪 Read all of the quotes and A2IM Members named to Indie Power Players here: hubs.li/Q04gpfK-0

A huge congratulations to all of our members featured on Billboard’s 2026 Indie Power Players List, including our very own CEO Ian Harrison and COO Lisa Hresko! Your impact continues to elevate the independent music community every single day. See the full list here: hubs.li/Q04gl0bb0

Meet A2IM Member @chordalcurated! Chordal is the rights network for popular music. Not a collection society, not a sub-licensor, and critically, not a pre-cleared marketplace. What Chordal provides is the transactional infrastructure underneath: the rails that let rights holders do direct licensing at modern content speed. Learn more: bit.ly/4f9NJ9h