American Association of Independent Music
The trade association of the independent music sector, banding labels, artists and service partners together to win the advocacy, data and opportunities that scale alone denies them.
Financial profile
American Association of Independent Music · EIN 20-3132925 · 501(c)(6)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $2,824,122 | $2,796,876 | $0 | $2,899,401 | $1,938,989 | Jun 2023 |
| FY2022 | $2,250,628 | $2,249,096 | $0 | $2,099,600 | $2,014,268 | Jun 2022 |
| FY2021 | $2,003,289 | $2,000,687 | $0 | $1,629,571 | $1,863,240 | Jun 2021 |
| FY2020 | $1,690,699 | $1,677,198 | $0 | $1,633,663 | $1,489,522 | Jun 2020 |
| FY2019 | $1,812,723 | $1,811,507 | $0 | $1,971,874 | $1,432,486 | Jun 2019 |
| FY2018 | $1,920,675 | $1,919,804 | $0 | $1,775,356 | $1,589,064 | Jun 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies American Association of Independent Music is read alongside.
RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The body that certifies Gold and Platinum records and defends recorded music and its makers in law, policy…
1 companies named
MPA
Music Publishers Association
A trade association of music publishers built on education and advocacy that guides members and educators…
NARAS
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
The professional membership organization of the recording arts, honoring musical excellence through the…
3 companies named
NAMM
National Association of Music Merchants
A global community of music-product makers and sellers gathered around a shared belief in music making, best…
12 companies named
GMS
Guild of Music Supervisors
A nonprofit guild promoting the craft of music supervision across film, television, games, and advertising…
61 companies named
Who backs AAIM
Every company American Association of Independent Music names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| eleven labs | Meeting sponsor | APA CTA USCM |
| Perkins Coie | Meeting sponsor | AHLA ANA PMCC |
| Spotify for Artists | Meeting sponsor | AAF APA NYWIC |
| genius | Meeting sponsor | ANA ATEC |
| Amazon Music | Meeting sponsor | CMA |
| billboard | Meeting sponsor | RIAA |
| Empire | Meeting sponsor | GMS |
| Lyric Find | Meeting sponsor | CTA |
| Rimas Publishing | Meeting sponsor | GMS |
| a d a | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| audiosalad | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| bandcamp | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| beatbread | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| Chart metric | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| curve | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| data art | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| disco | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| disetti | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| distrokid | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| downtown | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| Entergain | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| Groover | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| I R P | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| iDOL | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| Kaja | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| kit better | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| kosign | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| Music Services | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| musixmatch pro | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| One R P M | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| openplay | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| Pipeline | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| Redeye | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| Rotor by Lyricfind | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| secretly distribution | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| sonic origin | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| SonoSuite | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| sound on powered by tik tok | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| soundcloud | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| symphonic | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| tarka labs | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| too lost | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| trolley | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| tunecore | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| United Masters | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| V M P | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
| virgin music group | Meeting sponsor | Only American Association of Independent Music, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026
A2IM Indie Week 2026 sponsors. Read September 27, 2026. Indie Week sponsor logo wall (produced by the Foundation for Independent Music with A2IM); names read from logo alt text, no tiers shown. Nonprofits (Merlin, SoundExchange, Grammy House, WIN) omitted.
Who backs American Association of Independent Music's peers, but not American Association of Independent Music
Companies named publicly by at least one of American Association of Independent Music's five peer societies, and not found in American Association of Independent Music's reviewed public records.
| Company | NARAS | NAMM | GMS | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABKCO Music & Records | Platinum Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Amazon MGM Studios | Emerald Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| APM Music | Diamond Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Apple TV | Special Thanks To | 1 of 3 | ||
| Atlantic | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Beggars Group | Vinyl Provided By | 1 of 3 | ||
| bge-financial | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Big Loud | Gold Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Bilingual Sounds | Special Thanks To | 1 of 3 | ||
| BMG Sync+ | Diamond Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| BMI | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Calm and Collected Music Group (CACMG) | Gold Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Capitol | Vinyl Provided By | 1 of 3 | ||
| Champagne Breakfast | Platinum Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Chil House Records | Special Thanks To | 1 of 3 | ||
| Concord Label Group | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Concord Music Publishing | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Crucial Music Corporation | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Current Music | Gold Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| De Wolfe Music | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| FedExLogo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| HBO Max | Special Thanks To | 1 of 3 | ||
| Interscope | Vinyl Provided By | 1 of 3 | ||
| JC3 Media Music | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| lojistic | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| LoveCat Music | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Mastercard | Participating sponsor | 1 of 3 | ||
| mediaLiberated | Special Thanks To | 1 of 3 | ||
| Megatrax | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Merchant-Cost-Consulting | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| monex | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| music-insured | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Netflix | Emerald Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Nettwerk | Vinyl Provided By | 1 of 3 | ||
| NSM | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Paramount | Gold Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Partisan Records | Vinyl Provided By | 1 of 3 | ||
| Peacock | Emerald Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| peermusic | Vinyl Provided By | 1 of 3 | ||
| PEN Music Group | Diamond Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| podium | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Pony Canyon | Sigma Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Position Music | Sapphire Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Primary Wave Music | Platinum Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Prime FYC | Special Thanks To | 1 of 3 | ||
| PShipLogo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| quivers | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| RCA | Vinyl Provided By | 1 of 3 | ||
| Red Brick Songs | Sapphire Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Reservoir | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Riot Games | Gold Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Secret Road | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Secretly Group | Vinyl Provided By | 1 of 3 | ||
| SESAC | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Signature Tracks | Special Thanks To | 1 of 3 | ||
| slipstream | Platinum Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| SM Latin | Vinyl Provided By | 1 of 3 | ||
| SoCal Sound | Special Thanks To | 1 of 3 | ||
| Sony Music | Special Thanks To | 1 of 3 | ||
| Sony Pro Audio | Participating sponsor | 1 of 3 | ||
| Soundstripe | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Spirit Music | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| syncrony-financial | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| SYNCsongwriter | Sigma Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Team Spirit Mgmt | Vinyl Provided By | 1 of 3 | ||
| The Orchard | Gold Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| TSM | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Unfamous | Special Thanks To | 1 of 3 | ||
| UPM | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Vaseline | Presenting sponsor | 1 of 3 | ||
| voya-financial | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Warner Records | Silver Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| WBD | Sapphire Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| World_Insurance_Associates | Named | 1 of 3 |
The outside view
The trade association of the independent music sector, banding labels, artists and service partners together to win the advocacy, data and opportunities that scale alone denies them.
- Consensus
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The League
Far-flung, and stronger for it.
The League is a federation of many, where the value lives in the connections between its members and chapters. Its gift is reach and resilience, its challenge is holding a shared identity across all its parts.
Also reads toward The Movement and The Village.
Strengths
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