Submit Your Video

Why Submit a Video?
Attention Independent Music Artists - Get Your Video Shown on television FREE OF CHARGE!

IMTV is constantly looking out for the next big artist. If you are not signed to a MAJOR lable and you have a great video that you want to get out to millions of viewers, then you should submit your video to IMTV today. Our television show currently broadcasts to the tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) and we are hoping for national syndication soon. Additionally, our website pulls in viewers from all over the world.

Submitting your video is absolutely FREE, so there's no reason not to. The benefits can be great, including some great prizes and expanding your fan base.



Artist Registration
To have your music video considered for televised broadcast on Indimusic TV, simply complete the online ARTIST REGISTRATION FORM now. It's FREE and easy.

When creating your Artist account online, we require the following information to be submitted:

• Band Bio
• 1 YouTube Link and video embed code
• 1 MySpace Link and video embed code
• 1 Official Band Web Site Link (don't have one? IMTV can build one for you!)
• Contact Email Address
• Contact Phone Number

What happens if my video is selected for TV broadcast?
First we will need a broadcast quality (720 x 480 frame size or better) copy of your music video. You can either mail us your video file (on mini DV and DVD data disc or playable disc) or you can upload it online. We will provide instructions and any help you may need to do this. The accepted video file formats are:

• .mov
• .avi
• .wmv
• .mpeg2

Hey Everyone ... My music video is on TV!
After we let you know when your video will be broadcast, you will want to let everyone you know about it. We have created a banner to help you promote your video TV broadcast which is available here.


Great Prizes
Sam Ash Music Stores, America's largest family-owned music retailer with 45 Megastores in 16 states, is a proud sponsor of IndiMusic TV!

Every week Sam Ash will be awarding $25 gift certificates to each and every independent artist that has their music video broadcasted on our weekly TV show. $50 prizes will be given to our weekly winners and a grand prize for this season's #1 video will be announced at the end of the season!


Record Labels: Major vs. Indie
According to Wikipedia, there are 4 "Big" Major Recording Labels today:
Warner Music Group
EMI
Sony Music (BMG absorbed into Sony)
Universal Music Group

Record labels are often under the control of a corporate umbrella organization called a music group. A music group is typically owned by an international conglomerate holding company, which often has non-music divisions as well. A music group controls and consists of music publishing companies, record (sound recording) manufacturers, record distributors, and record labels. As of 2005, the "big four" music groups control about 70% of the world music market, and about 80% of the United States music market. Record companies (manufacturers, distributors, and labels) may also comprise a record group which is, in turn, controlled by a music group. The constituent companies in a music group or record group are sometimes marketed as being divisions of the group.

Independent Record companies and music publishers that are not under the control of the big four are generally considered to be independent (indie), even if they are large corporations with complex structures. Some prefer to use the term indie label to refer to only those independent labels that adhere to an arbitrary, ill-defined criteria of corporate structure and size, and some consider an indie label to be almost any label that releases non-mainstream music, regardless of its corporate structure.