New independent Act Innovator Award Pioneer Award Outstanding Contribution to Music Award The 2018 awards were held in partnership with Young Urban Arts Foundation and saw bands and labels like IDLES, Let's Eat Grandma and Partisan Records nominated. Indie-Con The inaugural music industry conference, the AIM Indie-Con took place in 2012 in the Glaziers Hall London, returning there each year until at least 2018. The inaugural music industry conference, Indie-Con took place in 2012 in the Glaziers Hall London, returning there each year until at least 2018. Aim Connected The Association of Independent Music launched a new networking event in 2019, called Aim Connected. Spread over three days in March, the event strives to connect business, tech and people. The event includes industry expert panels, workshops and one-on-one networking sessions. Aim Connected's 2019 speakers included executive producer of 'Surviving R. Kelly' dream Hampton, London's Night Czar Amy Lame, Hospital Records founder Chris Goss, and VICE creative director, Emil Asmussen. Unrelated Australian version From 2017, a separate event known as Indie-Con Australia has been run in Adelaide, under the auspices of the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR), with support from the South Australian government. Significant labels under AIM Beggars Group Domino Records Grand Central Independiente 4AD Records Ninja Tune XL Recordings Warp Lucky Me Young Bella Union Records Transgressive Records Heavy Metal Records Revolver Music Because Music Significant artists under AIM labels Adele Arctic Monkeys Brightblack Morning Light Basement Jaxx Billy Bragg Cocteau Twins Coldcut Cornershop Dizzee Rascal Dogs Die in Hot Cars Echo & the Bunnymen Elbow Fingathing Frank Turner Franz Ferdinand Grandaddy Kate Rogers Laika Liberty X London Elektricity Maxïmo Park Mr. Scruff Paul Weller Rae & Christian Richard Thompson Roots Manuva Seafood Stereophonics The Church The Orb The Prodigy The White Stripes Tindersticks Underworld References Further reading Indie Spirit of Things: Alison Wenham on Protecting her Flock – [PIAS]'s Blog, 29 June 2015 Alison Wenham bio (IMPALA) External links Communications and media organisations based in the United Kingdom Music organisations based in the United Kingdom