Indie Music Week Announces New Sponsors!
Indie Music Week Announces New Sponsors!
Nashville, Tennessee - Indie Music Week, the premier independent music industry conference, has announced the signing of several new sponsors for the event. These new sponsors include American Songwriter magazine, the Nashville Association of Professional Recording Services (NAPRS), and Gear For Days – Pro Audio Rentals and Cartage.
Now in its 20th year, American Songwriter magazine (AmericanSongwriter.com) is now more than ever the "Voice of the Songwriting Community." Covering equal parts craft and business of songwriting, American Songwriter unites aspiring, amateur, and professional songwriters with an engaging bi-monthly periodical. The magazine boasts a fresh, graphic re-design, thoroughly expanded content, and is now available at newsstands such as Barnes & Nobles, Tower Records, Borders, and Books-A-Million as well as many independent book and music stores.
The Nashville Association of Professional Recording Services (NAPRS.org) represents the majority of the professional recording studios and associated services in the Nashville area. With location, economy, and conveniences quickly making Nashville the preferred recording destination of an increasing number of diverse artists, producers and labels from around the world, recording a project in Nashville is a practical and rewarding experience. In addition, Nashville’s broad selection of recording studios, producers, engineers, and gear rental services are both world-class and leading edge.
Gear For Days full service pro audio rentals (GearForDays.com) specializes in well-known and hard to find vintage audio gear for all recording needs, styles, and budgets. They have one of Nashville’s largest selection of vintage and tube microphones, microphone pre-amps, compressors and other outboard gear. They also specialize in Digidesign Pro Tools HD
systems customized to your specs as well as Mackie, Tascam, and Alesis hard disk recorders, reverb, EQ, and much, much more. Gear For Days will also ship gear anywhere in the country. Contact them at (615) 812-GEAR (4327).
Other sponsors include independent music production company DaCapo Music, performing rights organization BMI, Indie Music Week Artist Showcase venue Douglas Corner Café, IndieMusicWeek.org website designer and host Madmantics Media, Nashville-based mastering gurus Independent Mastering, national recording media experts NTS ProMedia, audiophile CD manufacturing company Groove House Records, and music and entertainment directory the Nashville Source. For a complete listing of sponsors and their contact information, please visit IndieMusicWeek.org
“We’re so excited to have so many top-notch businesses supporting us and all of the independent and unsigned musicians. Each sponsor brings a unique service or product that can really benefit the indie artist and their music. We hope our Indie Music Week attendees will take advantage of these industry pros and their years of experience,” says Jonell Polansky, President of Indie Music Week.
Indie Music Week will be held during the weekend of March 11th -12th in Nashville, Tennessee, at the prestigious Nashville Marriott hotel. The event will feature a stellar array of well-known record label executives and A&R representatives as well as entertainment attorneys, producers, managers, agents and consultants. IMW 2005 will also feature two nights of exclusive Artist Showcases where IMW attendees will have the opportunity to display their talents to the industry at Nashville’s legendary Douglas Corner Café.
To attend Indie Music Week 2005 please visit IndieMusicWeek.org for registration information. For more information about being an Indie Music Week sponsor, please call 615-292-1337.
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