IMPALA honours Martin Mills and Label Love with Outstanding Contribution Awards, more details here

EMI - opposition to Universal and Sony mounts as reports circulate of regulatory filings in Europe (see IMPALA statement)

Cross-border music in Europe dominated by USA repertoire - majors control airwaves and downloads: see here

Towards A Global Manifesto for the Independent Music Industry - event at MIDEM

IMPALA calls for European VAT reform to stop discrimination against music, see here

IMPALA and BUMA/STEMRA create first ever European portal for mechanical rights licensing, more details here

European Rightholders Welcome New Private Copying Mediator, see here

IMPALA welcomes EC initiative to set up a fund of €210 million to guarantee bank loans to music companies and other creative and cultural SMEs, details here

IMPALA statement on the sale of EMI Publishing to Sony, read here

IMPALA expects sale of EMI to Universal to be blocked outright, see here

IMPALA raises red flag on Universal and Sony bids for EMI, 8 November 2011, details here

Will we see a "common artistic policy" for Europe? IMPALA Co-President Michel Lambot launches the idea at the EC Culture Forum today in Brussels, see more here

As Adele hits thirteen times platinum across Europe, over 60 artists pick up IMPALA Sales Awards, including Manel, Bon Iver, Miossec, dEUS, Agnes Obel and The Horrors, see details here

Independents welcome Europe's decision to extend copyright for performers and producers to 70 years. More details here

IMPALA elects new Board and conducts brainstorming session on online music market, see details here

IMPALA encourages Warner’s new owner to work with independents on market recovery, predicts regulatory problems for sale of EMI, more details here.

MERGERS - IMPALA PREDICTS A ROUGH RIDE IN EUROPE FROM REGULATORS AND COMPETITORS. See here.

IMPALA will once again partner with MIDEM in 2012. For more information, please visit www.midem.com

FIRST IMPALA EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR - MAGIC CHAIRS BY EFTERKLANG - Details here. Magic Chairs on Spotify. Interviews with Efterklang (here) and 4AD (here). All nominees here. Spotify playlist here.

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Merlin Agrees $Multi-Million Copyright Infringement Settlement with XM, more details here

Tips for running an independent label - The Ten Commandments here. Follow up here . All from the Indie Sumit at MIDEM 2011 organised in co-operation with IMPALA and hosted by Emanuel Legrand.

IMPALA honours Mario Pacheco with Outstanding Contribution Award, more details here.

IMPALA Celebrates Decade of European Independents, see the press release here or click here for video highlights

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MORE ABOUT IMPALA - IMPALA was established in April 2000 at the initiative of prominent independent labels and national trade associations. It is an international
non profit-making organisation with a scientific and artistic purpose. Impala has over 4,000 members including top independents and
national trade associations.

To read IMPALA's Mission click here
To learn more about IMPALA's structure, members, Friends of IMPALA scheme and secretariat, click here
To read the challenges facing the music industry and EC developments click here
To discover European music in numbers click here
For an overview of the main developments in Brussels in 2009 click here