 the association of independent music (commonly known as aim) is a non-profit trade body established in 1998 by uk independent record labels to represent the independent record sector, which constitutes approximately 25% of the uk market. aim currently has over 800 record label and distributor members. most recently aim have featured in the press over their contract negotiations with apple for rights to distribute their labels' content on the itunes service. aim label tracks were not available on itunes uk at launch, but contract terms have since been agreed with many of the independents, although negotiations are understood to still be on-going with others. in september 2008, aim became a founding member of uk music which represents all aspects of the uk music industry.   ==significant labels under aim== * beggars group * domino records * grand central * independiente * ninja tune * xl recordings * warp records * v2 records ==significant artists under aim labels== * 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 * maxÃ¯mo park * mr. scruff * paul weller * rae and christian * richard thompson * roots manuva * seafood * stereophonics * the church * the orb * the prodigy * tindersticks * underworld * white stripes * lo'ie montrose(singer songwriter) ==music download store partners== * itunes * napster * o2 music * od2 * sony connect * wippit * yahoo! ==references==  ==external links== * musicindie (aim new-media arm)
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