WIN Worldwide Independent Network

🧐 What is WINCON? Discover what our network has to say about our annual gathering and what it means to the independent community! 🤝 WINCON is organized this year in Belgrade, Serbia by WIN in cooperation with RUNDA - Regional Association of Independent Discographers Balkans, supported by Serbia Creates and sponsored by Merlin. ℹ️ https://lnkd.in/eDr5hhmY

🎟️ This year again, WINCON is opening up exclusive sessions to all Runda Digital Day attendees! Join us for insightful discussions on streaming reforms, the ethical implications of GenAI, streamlining data exchange with DDEX standards, and exploring the digital value chain in Latin American and Asian markets. More 👇 🗓 September 23-24 📍Dom omladine Beograda (Belgrade, Serbia) 🤝 WINCON is organized by WIN in cooperation with RUNDA - Regional Association of Independent Discographers Balkans, supported by Serbia Creates and sponsored by Merlin. ℹ️ Discover full WINCON public and Runda Digital Day program here: https://lnkd.in/dip74cAX

🛫 WINCON is soaring to new heights with an article including voices of our community featured in Air Serbia's inflight magazine Elevate September issue! 🫶 Huge thanks to RUNDA - Regional Association of Independent Discographers Balkans and Air Serbia for helping us promote our annual flagship conference globally. https://lnkd.in/d9hvaccF

✍️ WIN stands with A2IM (American Association of Independent Music) and the Human Artistry Campaign in support of the NO FAKES ACT. An important step in the fight against non-consensual AI deepfakes & voice clones supported in the U.S., and an inspiring example for other territories around the world to achieve high standards in Gen AI. More info: https://lnkd.in/enEYtfCa WIN Principles for GenAI: https://lnkd.in/eBgDYGAB

✨ Our Community & Projects Manager Nerea Serrano will be attending Reeperbahn Festival next week in Hamburg! The lineup is absolutely packed, and we can't wait to dive into the sessions and showcases. Don't miss our panel on Asia-Pacific music markets and export, along with many more insightful talks featuring brilliant speakers from the WIN community! 🤩 Program highlights 👇 🌏 WIN Presents: Exploring APAC Music Markets & Export Opportunities 🗓 Friday 20 ⏰ 13h 📍 East C2 Speakers: Maria Amato GAICD (AIR, Australia), Dylan Pellett (IMNZ, New Zealand), Nina Radojewski (AIM, UK), K. Marty Ro (LIAK, South Korea), Nerea Serrano (WIN) More info: https://lnkd.in/dsG-eCxJ 🏠 VUT – Verband unabhängiger Musikunternehmer*innen e. V. Indie Days 🗓 Thursday 19 and Friday 20 📍 sanktpaulibar 🏆 VIA Awards 🗓 Thursday 19 ⏰ 19h 📍 Schmidt Tivoli Canada House by Canadian Independent Music Association 🗓 Thursday 19 and Friday 20 📍 UWE A2IM (American Association of Independent Music) & Association of Independent Music (AIM) Mixer 🗓 Thursday 19 ⏰ 16h 📍 B2Beergarden 🎧 Policy Dialogue: Fair Play in Music Streaming 🗓 Friday 20th ⏰ 11:15h 📍 Schmidtchen Speakers: Ruth Koleva (ANMIP, Bulgaria), Nuno Saraiva (AMAEI, Portugal) 🤖 Training Data: The Next Intellectual Property Wars 🗓 Friday 20 ⏰ 11:45h 📍 East C1 Speakers: Tony Kiewel (Sub Pop Records), Kees van Weijen (STOMP) 🗣️Keynote: Jeremy Sirota (Merlin) 🗓 Wednesday 18 ⏰ 16:30h 📍 Schmidtchen 🗣️In Conversation with Bandcamp 🗓 Thursday 19 ⏰ 10:30h 📍 East C2

🤝 We are thrilled to have music contract platform Flou join our Supporters Program! With industry standard templates compliant with US law and AI support, Flou's centralized solution embodies values our community holds dear: transparency, innovation, equal access, and fairness. The WIN Supporters program is available to those who want to support our work and show themselves to be a champion of the global independent sector. Get in touch to learn more about the benefits including building meaningful new connections and partnerships with the independent community. Read more and discover the WIN Supporters Program: https://lnkd.in/dh4db2ip

🗓️ Organized by A.S.I.Ar Asociación de Sellos Independientes de Argentina with support from Merlin, the 2024 edition of EN.M.I.R.A. is kicking off for 3 months of online capacity building sessions and workshops with experts on topics as diverse as AI, financing, and digital communications. Don't miss a special intervention by our very own CEO Noemí Planas on the negative consequences of the so-called "Equitable Remuneration" model for the economy of the local indie sector on October 22. The webinars are open to members of all WIN trade associations. More information and register here: https://lnkd.in/d8sDczz9

On September 12, the Barbican in London will be the place to be for all industry leaders with a new edition of Association of Independent Music (AIM)'s AIM Connected, the UK's flagship independent music conference! 🤝 Don't miss this must-attend event for business founders, owners, strategists, leaders & executives in the music industry with a long list of high profile speakers and attendees. 📋 In addition to keynote sessions and networking, there will be panels and sessions on topics such as investment, creator remuneration, streaming fraud and sustainability, how to make the most of AI in music and fairness, and best practice in artist deals. 💸 WIN associations and their members can purchase tickets at a discounted rate. Contact your local representative for more info! Program, speakers lineup and 🎟️ tickets: https://lnkd.in/guHESru

🌏 Don't miss the 3rd edition of the online APAC Summit hosted by our member IMCJ on September 6. Dedicated to bridging the indie music community across the Asia-Pacific region, this premier online event will feature discussions on regional challenges across a wide range of topics including digital innovation, the streaming economy, policy issues, artist management and music festivals. Featuring world-class speakers from the WIN network, including Independent Music Coalition Japan (IMCJ), LIAK (South Korea), IMNZ (New Zealand) and IMPALA Independent Music Companies Association (Europe). Register for free and see the full program: https://lnkd.in/dXZmCeSX