Today, IMPALA has released its third annual carbon calculator report, giving an overview of the independent sector’s carbon footprint and providing an update on the important developments made to the tool in 2025. Building on the initial reporting identified in the first report and the practical actions outlined in the second report, this third edition marks a significant step forward in creating the most accurate picture of emissions to date and ensuring alignment with current best practices.

Following the European Commission’s decision on UMG/Downtown, IMPALA underlines its key conclusions from the process, as well as the challenges and opportunities for the future in terms of the market and sector regulation.

We, the undersigned organisations from across Europe’s music ecosystem, call on the EU institutions to adopt a sector-specific strategic approach for European music, with increased funding, alongside the horizontal actions in the future AgoraEU programme 2028-2034.

The ability of Europe and the music sector to sustain a diverse and competitive ecosystem is the subject of a new report, ‘Powering an Independent and Culturally Diverse European Music Ecosystem’, published today.