The Music Moves Europe Awards (MME Awards) have announced the 15 nominees for 2027, spotlighting emerging artists pushing boundaries and bringing fresh sounds to Europe’s music scene. The nominees were revealed on Wednesday, 4 November, at Riga Music Week.
“‘Independence is synonymous with cultural diversity. It is a huge strategic opportunity for Europe and the music sector as a whole.’ This was Dan Fowler’s conclusion in his Powering an Independent and Culturally Diverse European Music Ecosystem report, published earlier this year.
As part of IMPALA’s Faces of the Independent Sector storytelling series, co-funded by the European Union, and celebrating our 25th anniversary, we are sharing the tenth interview in the series with Colm Hanley, Managing Director of AIM Ireland.
IMPALA has released its sixth Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Report, highlighting progress made over the past year and the work still ahead.
IMPALA is the European organisation for independent music companies and national associations. The sector is made up of micro, small, medium businesses and self-releasing artists. They are world leaders in terms of innovation and discovering new music and artists. Independents account for more than 80% of all new releases in Europe and 80% of the sector’s jobs. More info…
