MURMUR ANNOUNCES FUNDING RECIPIENTS FOR 2024 AND THE LAUNCH OF MURMUR ARTIST SUPPORT
Murmur are proud to share the recipients of Murmur funding for 2024, which is made up of funds contributed by our partners in 2023. Over £240,000 donated by art and music organisations is being given to groundbreaking projects which drive and inspire change in the art and music industries and across the wider world.
FOLLOWING VALUE GAP CONCERNS RAISED EARLIER THIS YEAR, IMPALA OPPOSES TIKTOK’S ATTEMPT TO BOYCOTT MERLIN, FLAGS IMPORTANCE OF COLLECTIVE DEALS FOR DIVERSITY AND CONSUMER CHOICE
IMPALA’s members have raised the alarm about TikTok who is trying to boycott renewing a collective deal with Merlin, the licensing agency for independent music companies. This is a concern as Merlin plays a crucial role collaborating with services, providing efficiencies, diversity and consumer choice. audiences worldwide.
15 OUTSTANDING ARTISTS NOMINATED FOR THE MUSIC MOVES EUROPE AWARDS 2025
The highly anticipated Music Moves Europe Awards 2025 is thrilled to unveil the fifteen remarkable artists who have been nominated for these prestigious awards. Celebrating the extraordinary talents emerging from the European music landscape, these nominees are set to take centre stage and captivate
audiences worldwide.
DIGITAL REVENUES – IMPALA WELCOMES BELGIAN COURT DECISION TO REFER QUESTIONS TO HIGHER EU COURT
The raison d’être of record labels is to partner with artists, help maximise their revenues and bring new music to fans. The independent sector has put forward a range of proposals to help achieve that. This is important because independent labels in Europe account for 80% of all new music releases.
IMPALA PUSHES AHEAD WITH STRATEGIC CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN WORK AND SETS OUT NEW PRIORITIES AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING IN BUCHAREST HOSTED BY INDIERO, MASTERING THE MUSIC BUSINESS CONFERENCE
Last Thursday at Mastering the Music Business international music business conference and showcase festival in Romania, IMPALA held its AGM in collaboration with INDIERO as part of its mission to shine a light on key markets in Central and Eastern Europe and agree priorities, including new projects as a recognised European network.
WIN ANNUAL REPORT CELEBRATES YEAR OF COLLABORATION
With a new board structure, the global network now spans 43 territories.
Independent sector’s collective position strengthened with renewed set of values, and principles for Generative AI.
Supporters program launched for companies that want to champion and collaborate with the global independent sector.
TAKING SUSTAINABILITY ACTION IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS: FIRST SURVEY BY IMPALA ON THE BUSINESS CASE FOR IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN THE EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT MUSIC SECTOR
IMPALA is releasing the results of a first qualitative survey in the independent music sector looking at the economic benefits of taking sustainability action. The business case provides an overview of the impact this work has on European independent music companies who have started sustainability work.
WIN LAUNCHES SUPPORTERS PROGRAMME WITH FIRST WAVE PARTNERS
Bandcamp, Marauder and Random Sounds join new initiative. WIN’s Programme offers a unique connection with the global independent music community
INDEPENDENT MUSIC LABELS UNITE TO LAUNCH ORGANIZATION FOR RECORDED CULTURE AND ARTS (ORCA), A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND THINK TANKS
Today, Organization for Recorded Culture and Arts (ORCA) has officially launched, marking the beginning of a groundbreaking think tank, a first for the music ecosystem, composed of leading independent music labels from around the world. ORCA’s mission is to develop and promote research, data, and qualitative and quantitative evidence that underscore the significant economic, social, and cultural value of music. The initiative is coordinated through the Center for Music Ecosystems.
IMPALA AND A2IM LAUNCH CARBON CALCULATOR PROJECT FOR THE USA, SUPPORTED BY MERLIN, IN COLLABERATION WITH JULIE’S BICYCLE
Independent trade associations, A2IM (USA) and IMPALA (Europe) in partnership with Julie’s Bicycle are launching a free one-year pilot project of IMPALA’s Carbon Calculator in the USA with the support of Merlin. This is the first step towards rolling out the tool in the world’s biggest music market, so the sector can measure and reduce carbon footprints in as coordinated a way as possible.