The IRLA is the Intercollegiate Record Label Association.  Our membership is comprised of representatives from student-run record labels and other student-run music-related organizations.  The IRLA exists to facilitate the sharing of information between student-run record labels and to establish a mechanism for music industry entities to communicate with all student-run record labels easily.

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The IRLA was established in the Spring of 2008 by Serona Elton (Program Director and Associate Professor, Music Business and Entertainment Industries Program, University of Miami, Frost School of Music) and Bailey Usdin (then President of ‘Cane Records at the University of Miami). 

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The IRLA is currently managed by Professor Serona Elton.

 

How do I become a member?

Our membership is limited to two individuals from each member label: the student president/leader; and the faculty advisor.  There are no dues or costs associated with becoming a member. In order to become a member, email the information below to selton@miami.edu. 

 

• Organization name

• Name of University or College associated with the organization

• Name of student president/leader

• Title of student president/leader

• Email address of student president/leader

• Name of faculty advisor

• Email address of faculty advisor

• Organization website (or primary web location, e.g. Facebook page)

• Provide a jpeg or similar file type of your organization logo

What are the benefits to membership?

• The name of your organization, logo and links to your website or Facebook page will appear on our website, www.studentrecordlabels.com

• The opportunity to connect with other student-run label presidents/leaders. 

• The opportunity to participate in IRLA-facilitated business opportunities. Some examples of past opportunities are discounts with Disc Makers and the Musician's Atlas, and an arrangement with ESPN-U where the network featured student-run record label music alongside college sports.