CIMS WEEKLY CHART: WEEK ENDING 8/6/20
Hi everyone,
Last week we all got together for the second round of Summer Camp “Couch Camp edition” - our virtual conference. I really enjoyed seeing and connecting with everyone as well as the discussions that were had.
One of the highlights for me was the “Black Lives in Indie Retail” panel moderated by Kendra Swinton (WMG). It was an honest and insightful discussion and brought to light many issues we need to work on within our industry. I hope that we can keep those conversations going within our indie community and be a part of the change that needs to happen. I also really enjoyed the interview with Jim James by our own Scott Register; excellent discussions there as well.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a Summer Camp event without some live music and despite the virtual nature of this year’s conference, there was no shortage of music. There were performances by Taylor Goldsmith from Dawes, Margo Price, beabadoobee, and Taylor Bryant & The Shakedown. Thank you to our Universal family for bringing some music to our ears.
I would also like to say thank you to everyone that was a part of this event; all the panelists, the people that took the time to attend the event and participate in our discussions, and to all of the people that provided support to make this event possible. Special thanks to the Music Biz team for all their hard work which made it all look easy and to Carrie Colliton for keeping us all on task!
All in all a fun and successful week, but let’s hope that next year we will all be able to celebrate together properly in New Orleans.
Andrea
Andrea Paschal
Executive Director
Coalition of Independent Music Stores
ThinkIndie Distribution
3738 4th Terrace North
Birmingham, AL 35222
Phone: 205.595.1932 x.208
Fax: 205.595.1938
Email : andrea@cimsmusic.com
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Kathleen Edwards
Total Freedom
(Dualtone)
Scott Register - ThinkIndie A&R
Welcome Back, Kathleen! I knew I’d missed her music but I didn’t realize how much until listening to Total Freedom. Guess it takes stepping away and gaining more perspective to deliver some of your finest work to date. Kudos to her for having the guts to quit and then summon the strength to return and deliver. Highlights include “Glenfern,” “Birds On A Feeder,” “Simple Math,” “Options Open” and “Who Rescued Who.”
