17 candidates are vying for five seats on the board of top U.S. indie music trade group the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM). The list looks like a Who's Who of the indie music business:

1)  Joe Parker (ABKCO Records, Vice President)

2)  Bruce Iglauer (Alligator Records, Founder/CEO)

3)  Martin Mills (Beggars Group, Founder/CEO)

4)  Andrew Kautz (Big Machine Label Group, GM)

5)  Alan Grunblatt (eOne Music, President)

6)  Robb McDaniels (INgrooves, CEO)

7)  Darius Van Arman (Jagjaguwar/Secretly Canadian/Dead Oceans, President)

8)  Susan Ferris (Long Live Crime, Mob Boss)

9)  Denny Stilwell (Mack Avenue, President)

10) Jim Selby (Naxos, CEO)

11)  Mike Ruthig (New West Records, GM)

12) Victor Zaraya (Razor & Tie, SVP Finance & Operations)

13) Jamar Chess (Sunflower Entertainment, President)

14) Lou Montorio (System Recordings, President)

15) Brad Navin (The Orchard, CEO)

16) Priya Dewan (Warp, Label Manager)

17) Tor Hansen (Yep Roc, President)