We’re thrilled to announce the incredible lineup of nominees for the 2026 Libera Awards Presented by Merlin!
Congratulations to this year’s outstanding independent artists, labels, and teams whose work continues to move the independent community forward.
Make sure you get your tickets to the ceremony, taking place on Monday, June 8 in NYC!
🏆 See the full list of nominees now at the link in bio.
Tickets for Indie Week 2026 are ON SALE NOW! Join us from June 8-11 for the conference made BY independents FOR independents.
A2IM members get a special discounted badge rate, which can accessed through our member portal. Grab your tickets at the link in bio and see you there!
Last week, we closed out a successful Indie Week with the announcement of the A2IM Star Certification! Developed in partnership with @luminate_data 💫
The A2IM Star Certification offers official recognition of retail success based on album equivalent activity.
Among the first to receive Star Certification plaques last week were...
★★★ John Prine - The Tree of Forgiveness - Oh Boy Records
★★ Frankie Cosmos - Next Thing - Bayonet Records
★ Spice - 10 - VP Records
A2IM Star not only celebrates the vibrancy and breadth of independent music, but also provides measures for success within the industry, allowing independent artists to celebrate important milestones in their career.
Learn more and learn how to submit your record for certification at the link in bio!
Our CEO Ian is headed to Berlin! Catch him at @re_republica 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.
What a night! ✨
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the LyricFind x @a2im Music Mixer at #MusicBiz2026!
We’re grateful to all those who helped make it such a memorable evening.
Swipe through for a glimpse into the conversations, connections, and energy that filled the room!
Be sure to check out the full gallery at the link in bio.
📸: @jameshemauer
Meet A2IM Member @medallion.app !
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 at the link in bio!
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 at the link in bio!
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.
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 at the link in bio.
We’re honored to announce that Nettwerk Music Group co-founders, Terry McBride and Mark Jowett, will be presented with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The recognition celebrates their decades-long commitment to artist development, innovation, and leadership within the global independent music sector.
“Terry and Mark have been true mavericks and innovators in the independent music sector the past 40 years,” said Ian Harrison, CEO of A2IM. “Their tireless work supporting a diverse array of artists through their label, management, publishing and various non-profits has been an inspiration to generations of the independent musicians and industry members. We are honored to recognize their extraordinary work with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award.”
See the full press release at the link in bio!
We’ve very excited to announce this year’s Libera Awards performers!
🎸 Nigerian Tuareg guitar innovator Mdou Moctar
🎤 GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Valerie June
🎶 Multi-hyphenate artist Dawn Richard
🎹 Electric synth-pop artist PORCHES
Join us in NYC Monday, June 8 at historic Gotham Hall in New York City for independent music’s biggest night!
Meet A2IM Member @mvdentertainmentgroup !
MVD Entertainment Group is a full-service music and movie distribution company, exclusively representing thousands of audio and visual products for DVD, Blu-ray, CD, vinyl, and digital rights, worldwide.
Learn more: /blog/member-spotlight-mvd
