Tony Kiewel

American Association of Independent Music operates as a not-for-profit trade organization representing diverse group American record labels. It represents musical genres as diverse as their membership, including Bluegrass, Blues, Children’s, Classical, Comedy, Country, Dance/electronic, Gospel, Folk, Hawaiian, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Latin, Metal, New Age, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Roots, Soca/Caribbean, Traditional American, World, and more. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sub Pop Ltd. (doing business as Sub Pop Records) produces, publishes, distributes, and markets recorded music. The company provides its products in different parts of the United States. It was founded by Jonathan Poneman and Bruce Pavitt in 1988 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.