The IMA Artists To Reach 1 Billion Listeners
Independent Music Awards Winners & Nominees To Reach Potential Audience of One Billion Listeners Using Musicati’s DIY Digital Jukebox Program
The IMA Artists To Be Featured On Nearly 20,000 US Bar & Tavern Jukeboxes
August 3, 2010 – Musicati.com, the first DIY digital jukebox promotions program, and The Independent Music Awards (The IMAs), the awards for independent bands and fans, announced a partnership that will showcase The IMAs top-ranked music and videos at nearly 20,000 US bar & tavern jukebox locations that generate more than 500 million paid plays per year.
The August, 2010 pilot launch featuring 225 Winners and Nominees of The IMAs 9th program, will reach a potential audience of nearly one billion music consumers annually. Leveraging Musicati’s revolutionary DIY digital promotional technologies and the vast network of broadband connected jukeboxes powered by AMI Entertainment, a leading global provider of on-location digital entertainment, the partnership will deliver massive exposure and royalty opportunities for The IMA artists while providing millions of music fans with an eclectic mix of independent label and self-released talent.
“The IMAs and musicati.com partnership continues our program’s legacy of building revenue opportunities and increasing the fan bases of The IMA artists,” said Martin Folkman, Executive Director of The Independent Music Awards. “It’s a winning combination of talent, technology and distribution that will excite fans and deliver phenomenal access for independent artists who are traditionally underserved by mass media and major distribution outlets,” said Folkman.
The Independent Music Awards featured playlists on the Musicati system will be supported by a full pallet of national on screen ads and video packages that drive exposure opportunities for The IMA Winners and Nominees. Future program enhancements include a touch screen voting platform that will enable bar and tavern patrons to vote for their favorite IMA nominated artists and songs in The IMA Vox Pop Poll, the fan-determined portion of The Independent Music Awards.
“All here at Musicati.com are proud to support The Independent Music Awards community of exceptional artists,” said Musicati inventor, Troy Stacy. “The IMAs are renowned for discovering and supporting the best independent artists and releases, and I am personally excited to join The Independent Music Awards Industry Judging panel for the program’s current, 10th anniversary program,” Stacy said.
About The Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards is a unique, international program that connects independent musicians to new audiences and revenue opportunities. Produced by Music Resource Group, publisher of The Musician’s Atlas, The IMAs uses its unrivaled access to performance, promotion & distribution opportunities to place winners & nominees in front of millions of music fans, talent buyers, music supervisors, media outlets, and licensing opportunities.
Self-released and independent label talent from 6 continents submit their work to The IMAs in 70 album, song, music video and design categories.
Influential artists and industry professionals determine the winners of every IMA program. Judges who have joined The IMAs 10th judging panel for this year’s edition include Tom Waits, Suzanne Vega, Seal, Gavin Rossdale, Ozzy Osbourne, Adam Duritz, Joe Perry, Anthony DeCurtis (Rolling Stone), Dalis Allen (Kerrville Folk Festival), and Kevin Lyman (Vans Warped Tour). Additionally, music fans from around the world vote online for their favorite IMA artists in the annual Vox Pop poll.
Submissions for The 10th IMAs close at midnight on November 5, 2010. More than 300 Song, Album, Video and Design nominees will be announced in December. Winners will be announced in February 2011.
A complete list of judges and program details are available at:
TheIndependentMusicAwards.com
About Musicati.com
Musicati.com, powered by AMI Entertainment, is the first DIY digital jukebox promotion and distribution system that enables bands to distribute their music and videos nationwide to the Musicati.com network of 20,000 broadband connected digital jukeboxes. Utilizing this revolutionary system and Musicati’s BlackBOX tools, bands can easily manage and customize how their music is experienced and promoted in bars and taverns. Musicati promotional options include on jukebox screen ads to let fans know their music is on the juke, full motion video clips with tour itinerary, plus templates for posters and flyers. Geo-targeting features allow bands to tailor to specific state, city, venue, and individual digital jukeboxes to strategically build popularity, recognition and demand.
About AMI Entertainment Network Inc.
AMI Entertainment Network Inc., entertaining the world for 100 years, is the leading global provider of on-location digital entertainment, from broadband connected digital jukeboxes and touch screen games, to streaming news, music, and video programming. With its signature Rowe, Rockola and Megatouch brands, AMI provides content-rich entertainment solutions to bars, restaurants, and commercial venues in over 30 countries worldwide.