AIM is the not-for-profit organisation representing and supporting the UK’s independent music community, which makes up over a quarter of the UK’s recorded music market. 

Now in its 24th year, AIM’s members range from the largest, most respected record labels and associated music businesses in the world to DIY or self-releasing artists and the next generation of entrepreneurs in music - including 4AD, Black Acre, CTRL Music, Dirty Hit, Domino Recording Co, Earache, FAMM, Hospital Records, The Music Federation, Ninja Tune, Numbers, Transgressive, Secretly Canadian, Sub Pop, Supernature, Warp and XL Recordings.

AIM also shines a light on our powerful community with the annual AIM Independent Music Awards. Previous winners include Arlo Parks, Dave, ENNY, Jazz re:freshed, Little Simz, Partisan Records, On The Corner, Scruff of the Neck and The xx. 

Find out what AIM does for its members here.