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   The Center for Information and resources for today's music (IRMA) is a 1901 law association (J.O of April 16, 1986) scheme by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication. Since 1994, it includes the ICJ (Information Center for jazz), the ICBL (Information Center for Traditional Music and world Music), CIR (Information Center for rock, hip-hop, electronic music).

IRMA is an organization open to all actors of today's music for their information, their orientation, their counsel or training. IRMA is the interface between all the components of the music world, the place of exchange and structuring of the sector, including through:



     * A network of 66 correspondents and french European correspondents,

     * A database is constantly updated by nearly 50,000 contacts and for the French, available online at this site ( "Directory") and by subscription with search functions and multi publishing lists on the Woffi, site of L'Officiel de la Musique,

     * A specialized library of several hundred books related to the sector (legislation, technical, political and cultural management, musicology, etc.), open daily from 10am to 13h and 14h to 18h.



For information, the work of IRMA occurs primarily around publications and training:



     * IRMA designs, makes and markets l'Officiel de la Musique, as well as numerous books, professional guides or thematic (Contracts of music, Jazz de France, Planet Music, I create my label, etc.). ,  twenty books available.

     * More than 750 trainees received professional training each year.



Building on its expertise and capabilities of observation, the tail is also a dynamic and personalized, putting its resources to service:



     * Individuals (artists, musicians, project holders, cultural mediators, researchers, etc.), for which IRMA provides r advice and guidance:



           O Venue, open Monday through Wednesday from 14 to 18h (Monday and Tuesday: counseling and consultation, Wednesday: consultation only),

           O Practical, also available on this site,

           O Jobs and internships, also available on this site,

           Interviews o Custom (by appointment),



     * Some institutions, professionals and animated musical structures in the framework of collective challenges and the general interest in the sector, for which IRMA offers expertise in the field of vocational service.



           O Conduct of shares: Rock at the Lycée, thematic round table, for First Charter Parties Plan upload music to the scene, the Tour de France Autoproduits, design and organization of training courses for the professional organizations (most, Prodiss, etc.), on the Franco-day music industry, support mission for CSMA, etc.

           O studies: Acoustics & Environment theaters in France-State of 1999 (Noise Mission / Ministry of Housing, Physical Planning and Environment), Outreach to control noise in the amplified music ( Ministry of the Environment), needed training in the field of music industries (DEP / Ministry of Culture), Festivals of traditional music and dance and world music (DMDTS / Ministry of Culture), etc.

           O Design tools: Electronic database of theaters in Europe (project coordinated by SGAE with the support of the European Commission), edition of the plate 10 years of CLF, edition of the Handbook of Export (command Export Office de la Musique Française), Practical Guide France-disk and entertainment, ForuMa site, site information CSMA, etc.

           O Conference organization: information day on taxation associations, information day on community-based programs, music rises online: Demonstration and challenges, Volunteer fans and practices in the performing arts, meetings disk to the BNF , and information resources today's music with the Network Resources, etc. and seminars teaching arts and music in collaboration with the Fneij, the situation of foreign artists, Encounters of the 10th anniversary of the tail, etc.

           O operations Promotion of general interest or inter: Cyberfête de la Musique, Price Online Music, Agi-Son, CEP PURPOSES / federations music, etc.), co-organizer of ForuMa (National Forum for contemporary music Nancy ) ...



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