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Over 300 attendees already registered, few tickets remain, Jupiter Research to share valuable digital market research information in Music Connected presentation. Last.fm, Shazam and Pocket Group added to digital attendees list. Keynote from Merlin CEO Charles Caldas. 3 panel/presentation sessions announced on online marketing.

<font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The UK's biggest digital music networking event returns to London on 17th April. Book tickets now here.</font>

<font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The brochure for this event - including company details and contact information for every digital company in attendance - is now available to download from the event's pages on the AIM website here.</font>

<font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Music Connected is a 1-day event focused on the digital world and independent music companies, tightly targeted and without unnecessary frills, that delivers a fantastic return on time and money. Previous events have seen over 400 attendees from the digital and independent music communities, including iTunes, Napster, Vital:PIAS Digital, eMusic, Myspace and Vidzone and labels Beggars/XL, Cooking Vinyl, V2 and Sanctuary amongst others.</font>

<font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This time, the event will return to the centrally based CAMDEN CENTRE. The format will be based around two rooms, one with networking space, a bar and a networking lunch - along with space for around 24 stands to be hosted by digital companies. We've reduced the number of stands available this time, so that we can offer the networking lunch that was so popular at last April's event.</font>

<font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The seminar room will host a session of free 2 minute introductions, allowing up to 30 digital companies to introduce themselves to attendees. There will also be a keynote speech from Merlin CEO Charles Caldas, and three seminar sessions with a focus on online marketing - as requested by AIM members (see below for details of seminars).</font>

<font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>AIM can now confirm that the following digital companies will be participating in this event:</u></font>

<font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">7 Digital, Absolute Marketing & Distribution, Amato Distribution, Beatport, Consolidated Independent, DA Recordings/EMUSU, eMusic, ESP3, Finetunes, Fresh Digital, IMD Fastrax, Indie Mobile, IODA, iTunes, !K7, Kodime, Last.fm, London Calling, Mbop Digital, MCPS-PRS Alliance, Music Choice, MusicNet, Music2Mix, Muze, Nokia Music Services, Pinnacle Digital, Playlouder, Pocket Group, PPL, ProtestSOS, RoyaltyShare, Shazam, state51, SUBtv, The Orchard, UGC Ltd, Video C, VidZone Digital Media, Vital:PIAS Digital, Web Sheriff, Xpressbeats and Zebralution...</font>

<font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Entrance is £20 inc VAT and lunch for members/ Friends of AIM, and £80 inc VAT and lunch to non members. There is a 15% discount on the standard ticket price for members of MMF, MPA and BPI.</font>

<font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Visit the AIM website NOW to book tickets - click here. Places are limited, so book now to avoid disappointment.</font>

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