The Association of Independent Music (AIM), the not-for-profit organisation championing the UK’s independent music community, is partnering with Tileyard North to help support the indie sector in the North of England.
AIM will have a dedicated space at Tileyard North and AIM’s director of business development & partnerships, Ben Wynter, who orchestrated the partnership, will split his time between London and Wakefield as he continues to oversee the organisation’s Regions and Nations programme in the area.
AIM is also set to engage in a series of activities in collaboration with Tileyard, further enriching the regional music landscape. These activities will “provide a platform for industry professionals, fostering connections and facilitating the exchange of ideas.” Furthermore, AIM members will be able to take advantage of discounted rates on both permanent and plug-and-play creative space at Tileyard North.
The partnership will help fortify AIM and Tileyard’s joint commitment to supporting the music industry and creative talent in the region. The initiative is set to kick off with a pivotal roundtable event, strategically designed to anchor AIM within the North of England and bolster its efforts in talent development.
AIM’s series of regional and national roundtables seek to create meaningful two-way dialogue with each local community to help AIM understand and address their unique needs, and to provide targeted support for local music businesses and communities. This is essential to AIM’s objective of helping create sustainable music ecosystems beyond London.
The partnership with Tileyard North sees AIM double down on its 2022 AGM commitment to better serve members in all UK regions and nations through developing networks, fostering entrepreneurship and facilitating greater access to resources and knowledge for independent companies in the North of England.
Wynter said: “At our 2022 AGM, we pledged to strengthen our engagement with regions and nations outside London and the Southeast of England, and this collaboration is the first in many steps that see us doubling down on that commitment. Our collective aspiration is to eliminate the necessity for talented creatives and industry professionals to relocate to London in pursuit of success.
“I am confident that the exceptional facilities and burgeoning communities taking shape at Tileyard North will offer AIM members unparalleled opportunities for genuine success.”
Nick Keynes, co-founder of Tileyard North, added: “As long time supporters of all that AIM does to help independent musicians and labels, Tileyard is delighted to announce our new for 2024 partnership with this fantastic organisation. Ben Wynter’s vision is completely aligned with ours and his pledge to build a home for AIM at our Tileyard North campus in Wakefield is testament to our shared aspiration to increase the opportunities for creative talent to incubate, develop and thrive in the North of England.”
