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Eligibility- 9th Annual Independent Music Awards 

Submissions to the IMA program will be accepted from
December 2008 thru the final postmark deadline:
Midnite, Friday, August 21, 2009.
 

 		 Any indie label release distributed by either an independent or major label distributor.
   
Any self-produced, self-distributed recording.
   

 		 All submissions in the Song categories must be original compositions.
The only exception is the Cover Song category.
   

 		 Album category submissions can have a combination of original and cover songs.
   

 		 Music submissions must be associated with Albums or Songs released between June 1, 2008 and September 30, 2009.
   


 		 Submission for Live Performance category refers to any Album recorded during a concert performance and released between June 1, 2008 and September 30, 2009.
   

 
 		 Any Album Package created exclusively for projects released between
June 1, 2008 and September 30, 2009.
   

 
 		 Any photographic image used for Album Packaging photography, including booklet or back panel tray card, for titles released between June 1, 2008 and September 30, 2009.
   

 		 Any Website created to promote a solo artist/band, independent record label and music business company.
   

 		 Any Poster created for an artist, band or venue to promote an event that occurred between June 1, 2008 and September 30, 2009.
   

 		 Any artist or band Publicity Photo used to promote an artist or band to press or other media outlets.
   

 		 Any individual article of merchandise (t-shirt, hat, mug, bumper sticker, kazoo, etc.) created exclusively for the band or album being promoted.
   


 		 College Record Label - Album entries must be a full-length album released on a record label maintained and operated by a University either in the U.S. or Internationally.
   


 		 Songs entered in the Film, TV, Gaming & Multimedia category must have appeared in a production released between June 1, 2008 and
September 30, 2009.
   

 

Music Video Category: One music video created to promote a song released between June 1, 2008 and September 30, 2009.
   
Any Concert Photo taken of an artist or band in performance.
   
All material must be copyrighted.