The Indie Managers Association (IMA), formerly the Independent Music Managers Association (IMMA), was formed in August of 2002 as a private company based in Washington D.C. with the mission to advance the cause of educating and promoting independent artist managers and self-managed artists. The mission was undertaken as a result of the observation that many artist managers and self-managed artists were not well educated about the music business. The contention was that a well-educated manager or self-managed artist, operating with a solid foundation of knowledge and an overall understanding of the music business, would run a better business and achieve more fruitful results for their clients and/or themselves.

After several years of operating a paid membership model, the focus has shifted in a new direction that continues to maintain a commitment to the original goal of promoting and educating this and the next generation of independent artist managers and self-managed artists, and connecting managers with artists seeking representation. While no longer accepting new applications for membership, the Indie Managers Association continues to provide a valuable resource of knowledge and information to the artist management community. The Artist Management Manual stands as the definitive knowledge guide for both artist managers and self-managed artists, while the Management Directory provides a useful resource for artists seeking representation.

To further advance the commitment to the management community, the Indie Managers Association has launched the Artist Management Resource as a central point of information and resources for artist managers and self-managed artists. This new direction will be more beneficial to the artist management community at large. Please visit the Artist Management Resource website for more information and updates.

PLEASE NOTE: we are not currently accepting applications for ima membership