IMPALA Press Release, MIDEM, Cannes, 21th January 2009
Independent artists win over forty new IMPALA Awards, with European Multi-Platinum for Carla Bruni, Platinum for Katie Melua and Diamond for Die Toten Hosen
IMPALA announces its next batch of sales awards with European Multi-Platinum for Carla Bruni, Platinum for Katie Melua and Diamond for Guru Josh Project.
The new winners include one Multi-Platinum, one Platinum, six Diamond, eight Gold and twenty seven Silver from all across Europe.
The increase in IMPALA sales awards demonstrates impressive performance in the independent sector, especially considering the general economic downturn.
In total some 550 awards have been registered so far, representing approximately 60 million CDs sold and one billion euros in revenue.
About the Awards
The IMPALA Sales Awards are the only pan-European awards devoted to independent artists. They are the first awards to recognise that success on a pan-European basis needs to be acknowledged on different levels. They celebrate the fact that achievement and success begins well before 1 million (the only pan-European sales level officially recognised before IMPALA launched its own scheme).
The IMPALA Sales Awards are an extra tool for independents and their artists to market themselves internationally. IMPALA’s on-line certification system is available at www.impalamusic.org where framed awards can also be ordered.
The awards are part of IMPALA’s wider strategy to create new opportunities to promote independent music, real entrepreneurship and cultural diversity, in the face of increasing concentration.
The award levels are:
Impala Silver 30 000
Impala Gold 100 000
Impala Diamond 250 000
Impala Platinum 500 000
Impala Double Platinum 1,000 000
Impala Multi Platinum 1,500 000 ++
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Full list of new IMPALA Awards
Award |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
Country |
Multiple Platinum (upgrade) |
Carla Bruni |
Quelqu'un m'a dit |
Naïve |
France |
Platinum |
Katie Melua |
The Katie Melua Collection |
Dramatico |
UK |
Diamond |
Die Toten Hosen |
in aller Stille |
JKP |
Germany |
Diamond |
Guru Josh Project |
Infinity 2008 |
Big City Beats |
Germany |
Diamond |
Ida Corr vs. Fedde Le Grand |
Let Me Think About It |
Lifted House |
Denmark |
Diamond |
St. Germain |
Boulevard |
F Communications/ PIAS |
Belgium |
Diamond |
Camille Jones vs. Fedde Le Grand |
The Creeps |
Lifted House |
Denmark |
Diamond (upgrade) |
Vampire Weekend |
Vampire Weekend |
XL Recordings |
UK |
Gold |
Bon Iver |
For Emma,Forever Ago |
4AD Records |
UK |
Gold |
Eva Cassidy & Katie Melua |
What A Wonderful World |
Dramatico |
UK |
Gold |
Fleet Foxes |
Fleet Foxes |
Bella Union |
UK |
Gold |
Pierre Perret |
Le Plaisir des Dieux |
Naïve |
France |
Gold |
Pigeon Detectives |
Emergency |
Dance To The Radio |
UK |
Gold |
Vivaldi |
Nisi Dominus |
Naïve |
France |
Gold (upgrade) |
Moriarty |
Gee Whiz But This Is A Lonesome Town |
Naïve |
France |
Gold (upgrade) |
Thievery Corporation |
DJ-Kicks |
!K7 Records |
Germany |
Silver |
Antony And The Johnsons |
Another World EP |
Rough Trade |
UK |
Silver |
Battles |
Mirrored |
Warp Records |
UK |
Silver |
Caravan Palace |
Caravan Palace |
Wagram Music |
France |
Silver |
Daan |
The Player |
PIAS |
Belgium |
Silver |
Dinosaur Jr. |
Beyond |
PIAS / Tsunami Ent. |
Belgium |
Silver |
Emiliana Torrini |
Me And Armini |
Rough Trade |
UK |
Silver |
Friendly Fires |
Friendly Fires |
XL Recordings |
UK |
Silver |
Grace Jones |
Hurricane |
PIAS / Wall Of Sound |
Belgium |
Silver |
Jamait |
Je passais par hasard |
Wagram Music |
France |
Silver |
Jeff Dunham |
Very Special Christmas Special |
PIAS Comedy |
Belgium |
Silver |
Jeff Dunham |
Spark Of Insanity |
PIAS Comedy |
Belgium |
Silver |
Joan As Policewoman |
To Survive |
Echo USA / PIAS |
Belgium |
Silver |
Le Peuple De L'Herbe |
Triple Zero+ |
PIAS |
Belgium |
Silver |
Le Peuple De L'Herbe |
PH Test Two |
PIAS |
Belgium |
Silver |
Le Peuple De L'Herbe |
Radio Bloodmoney |
PIAS |
Belgium |
Silver |
Marianne Faithfull |
Easy Come, Easy Go |
Naïve |
France |
Silver |
Martha Wainwright |
I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too |
Drowned In Sound |
UK |
Silver |
Mike Batt |
A Songwriters Tale |
Dramatico |
UK |
Silver |
Mogwai |
Hawk Is Howling |
PIAS / Wall Of Sound |
Belgium |
Silver |
Mr Scruff |
Ninja Tuna |
Ninja Tunes |
UK |
Silver |
Pierre Perret |
Les Dieux Paillards |
Naïve |
France |
Silver |
Roni Size |
Return to V |
Full Cycle |
UK |
Silver |
Roni Size |
Touching Down |
Full Cycle |
UK |
Silver |
Roots Manuva |
Slime & Reason |
Ninja Tunes |
UK |
Silver |
Soulwax |
Nite Versions |
PIAS |
Belgium |
Silver |
St. Germain |
From Detroit To St. Germain |
F Communications / PIAS |
Belgium |
Silver |
TV On The Radio |
Dear Science |
4AD Records |
UK |
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