Podcasting News reports that

The UK Podcasters Association, a non-profit organization promoting podcasting, has announced that it has come to an agreement with AIM, the UK-based Association of Independent Music, which allows members preferential access to AIM’s podcast license.

The AIM podcast license covers over 30,000 tracks licensed by the UK independent music industry and includes labels such as V2, XL Recordings, Studio !K7, Cooking Vinyl and Beggars Group. UK podcasters will have unlimited access to full length music tracks from top artists such as The White Stripes, Paul Weller, Bloc Party, Echo and the Bunnymen, Dizzee Rascal, Mylo, Basement Jaxx, Editors, Stereophonics and Coldcut to use in their podcasts. “This is a step forward for the whole of music podcasting in the UK,” said UKPA Chairman Dean Whitbread. “It raises the bar for music podcast programme making.”

Details on the license are available at the AIM site.