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Eligibility- 8th Annual Independent Music Awards.
Winners & Finalists promoted throughout 2009.  

Submissions to the general IMA program are now closed.

Only submissions for the Ringtone & College Label Categories are now being accepted for the 8th Annual Program.

RINGTONE CATEGORY
SUBMISSION DEADLINE NOVEMBER 21, 2008

 		  
  Now You Can Reach Millions of Fans
With Millions of Phones
New Ringtone Category Added
To The 8th Annual IMA Program
   
  The Independent Music Awards – the awards program for the indie revolution - and Myxer, the leader in ad-supported mobile content, have teamed up to help indie artists add mobile content to their resumes and spread their music to millions of music fans.

As in the general IMA program, the winners and finalists in the Ringtone category will be promoted to millions of music fans and industry gatekeepers including Programmers, Talent Buyers, Journalists, Film, TV & Gaming Music Supervisors via yearlong print, online and broadcast promotions as well as distribution and performance opportunities.

Unlike the general program however, which closed submissions August 22nd, the submission deadline for the Ringtone category continues through November 21, 2008.

Winners will be determined solely by music fans voting (via downloads) at the official IMA and Myxer sites later this year.
   
RINGTONE ELIGIBILITY
   
 Any music that has been self-released or released
on an independent label is eligible.
   
 All submissions must be original compositions.
   
All material must be copyrighted.
   
Ringtone entries must be snail mailed with entry form. Click here....


COLLEGE LABEL CATEGORY
SUBMISSION DEADLINE October 10, 2008

 		  
  Your Music Career Is Off Campus
Enter Your College Label Releases
To The Independent Music Awards
To Reach More Than 15 Million Fans & Industry
   
  The Independent Music Awards – the awards program for the indie revolution – recognizes that the future of the music industry is in your hands, that’s why we honor college record label releases.

Submit your student/college- run full-length albums to the IMAs by October 10, 2008. Winners are promoted to more than 15 Million Fans & Industry.

You are the future of the music industry. That’s why the Independent Music Awards honors the excellent work being done on college campuses and promotes your best work to millions of music fans and industry movers & shakers.

The IMAs is an influential & effective program that broadens the definition of what is commercial and gives top-ranked independent talent access to music Fans, Programmers, Talent Buyers, Film, TV & Gaming Music Supervisors, Press and other industry movers & shakers.
   
COLLEGE LABEL ELIGIBILITY
   
 Album entries must be a full-length album released on a record label operated by a student or University.
   
All material must be copyrighted.
   
Submissions from all countries accepted.
   
College entries must be snail mailed with entry form. Click here.....