The International Music Software Trade Association (IMSTA) is a nonprofit association which represents the interests of the music software industry. IMSTA’s primary goal is to change end-user behavior in order to reduce the demand for pirated software. 

"We pursue this goal through education, not litigation".

IMSTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Daniel Haver - Native Instruments
• Ernst Nathorst-Böös - Propellerhead Software
• Greg Hendershott - Cakewalk
• Michael Logue - Koblo
• Ray Williams - Steinberg Canada
• Seiji Murai - IMSTA Japan
• Paul Fattahi - Executive Director

IMSTA’S ANNUAL MARKETING AND EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS

‘Buy the software you use’

IMSTA works to spread this message to as many people as possible worldwide. So far this slogan has been translated to many different languages and is used by our member companies in countries around the world.

IMSTA’s goal is to promote the legal use of software and to educate the end-users on the negative effect of software piracy. Every year, to promote the legal use of software IMSTA will:

• Exhibit at four major industry trade shows - Winter NAMM, Musikmesse, AES Convention, and MIAC
• Continue with the “Software Day” campaign at NAMM and Musikmesse where IMSTA distributes hundreds of free T-shirts with the ‘buy the software you use’ slogan printed on them
• Place ads in numerous well-known industry magazines
• Print and distribute thousands of brochures and other educational materials
• Promote a “Piracy Free Zones” where studios, songwriters, producers, artists, sound engineers, and other music industry professionals endorse the legal use of software and certify that they use legitimate software only
• Organize contests to promote the legal use of software
• Invite more educational institutions to participate and help spread IMSTA’s message to their students
• Design and implement new piracy awareness and educational campaigns
• Motivate new representatives and volunteers to help IMSTA in other countries in order to improve its global presence
• Continue and improve the IMSTA bulletin which is currently sent to approximately 1000 industry professionals
• Build new alliances with other organizations, industries, and publications
• Conduct end-user behavior survey and other research