Email:
256 Kitty Wells Blvd.
Madison, TN 37115
Ambassador Charlie Ray, Director
Keith Bradford, Chief Operations Officer
Michael Guilbault, Chief Technology Officer
Jennifer Foxx, Senior Creative Advisor
Mission Statement
Technology and the Internet
have changed everything about the music
industry. The way music is created, recorded, distributed, and sold in today's
worldwide market place has little similarity to the way things were. Many of
the most talented and creative writers, musicians, audio engineers, and
singers have chosen to bypass old style conventional methods.
They turn out cutting edge trend bending
recordings without ever setting foot in a commercial studio. They blaze new
trails using the Internet to make their musical creations directly available
to the end consumer. Radio broadcasters and conventional music stores no
longer make and break recording artists.
Internet buzz, sample downloads, email
referrals, and social networking sites such as: MySpace, FaceBook, U-Tube, and
dozens of other popular sites, spread the word about who is making great new
music and where to find it.
These new technologies and the innovative
ways creative people use them have largely left the old style of doing
business in the dirt. However; music is much more than just technical know how
and skillful application of good business sense. Music is an art. It is
created by artistic people. It's not just about making the almighty dollar.
Creative people want to know the art they
have created has the recognition, approval, respect, and appreciation of other
creative and artistic people. They want other artistic people to say, "Great
job!" They want to earn awards and "seals of approval."
They need these things to encourage them to
continue down the road less traveled.
And, they need these things as promotional
tools. They need to let the music consuming public know their art has earned
the respect and approval of other creative music industry professionals.
We created The Internet Music Awards as a way
to fulfill that need. Old style awards shows were based on outmoded methods
such as sales through brick and mortar stores, old fashion distribution
channels, and spins on corporate owned radio stations.
These out of date measuring devices don't
apply to those trend bending recording artists who call the Internet home.
We have brought together an elite group of
music industry professionals. Among them are promoters who promoted top
selling recording artists such as Michael Jackson, Prince, Waylon Jennings,
George Jones, Bryan McKnight and many others. We included a radio
DJ, professional recording studio owners, musicians, singers, songwriters, a
song plugger, a music newsletter writer, web site owners, music publishers,
television host, recording artists, karaoke KJ's, and other music related
professionals.
A panel of music industry pros reviews and
evaluates music being promoted and distributed through the Internet. They
listen for creativity, talent, originality, and artistic merit. Every
award must be based on a unanimous decision. If only one member of the awards
panel vetoes it, the award is never approved.
