Timed to coincide with European Diversity Month and ahead of Europe Day this weekend, IMPALA is releasing today its action plan for an industrial policy for culture in Europe. This also comes at an important time for the EU which is in the process of implementing its Culture Compass, determining its budget priorities for the years 2028-2034 and reviewing its approach to key policies impacting culture.

The EDI taskforce is pleased to invite you to a one-hour online roundtable in the context of European Diversity Month, with a focus on UK Music’s Black Music Means Business report.

To kick off European Diversity Month, IMPALA is launching its second Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) survey for the independent music sector. The aim of the IMPALA survey is to provide a snapshot of how the sector deals with these issues, the key challenges it faces, as well as an assessment of how businesses and associations assess their own diversity and gain an overview of best practices, local developments and projects in the field of EDI.

Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) has published the initial findings of its BRIDGE project, an initiative launched in 2025 to bridge the digital divide and strengthen independent music companies across Asia, Latin America, and the WANA region.