BLACK & IRISH RECOGNISED WITH IMPALA’S CHANGEMAKER AWARD FOR THEIR INSPIRATIONAL EFFORTS PROMOTING EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
IMPALA announces the recipient of its Changemaker Award 2024: Black & Irish, an Irish not-for-profit organisation advocating for the black community in Ireland, fostering connections within Irish society and championing an anti-racist ethos.
WORLDWIDE INDEPENDENT MUSIC COMMUNITY CALLS FOR JOINED-UP APPROACH ON GenAI THROUGH HIGH GLOBAL STANDARDS AND COLLABORATION
WIN presents guidance around key principles promoting safety, transparency, respect for copyright, a human-centered approach, ethics, and cross border consistency.
IMPALA WELCOMES FIRST UKRANIAN MEMBER, INDEPENDENT RECORD LABEL ‘POMITNI’
Ahead of Europe Day, held every year on the 9th of May to celebrate peace and unity across the region, IMPALA welcomes its first member from Ukraine Pomitni.
IMPALA EDI PANEL 28th MAY 2024: HARMONISING DIVERSITY – EMPOWERING EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
The IMPALA EDI taskforce is delighted to invite members to the IMPALA online webinar on “Harmonising Diversity: Empowering Equity and Inclusion in the Music Industry” on Tuesday 28th May from 3-4:30pm CET/ 2-3:30pm GMT.
IMPALA’S STRATEGIC PRIMER #3 (APPLE MUSIC) NOW OUT
IMPALA’s Strategic Primers’ project with Music Ally is all about maximising streaming opportunities for independents. Our Primer #3 on Apple Music is now out.
IMPALA’s EARTH DAY SPOTLIGHT ON CLIMATE ACTION IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
Ahead of Earth Day 2024 and two years after launching its Carbon Calculator, powered by Julie’s Bicycle and supported by Merlin, IMPALA highlights practical examples in the music industry to tackle climate change, releasing its updated sustainability guidance for members and organising a free webinar on April 22nd.
WIN RENEWS ‘GLOBAL INDEPENDENT VALUES’ – TEN CORE PRINCIPLES REPRESENTING THE COLLECTIVE POSITION OF THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR
The Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), the organization that connects and develops the global independent music community, proudly announces a renewed set of values as part of its ongoing work to promote the collective position of the sector in today’s evolving music landscape.
AHEAD OF EUROPEAN ELECTIONS, ARTISTS AND LABELS URGE EC TO “GET ITS HOUSE IN ORDER” ON BROADCAST AND PERFORMANCE MONIES BEING TRANSFERRED AWAY FROM EUROPE
With only two months to go before the European elections, artists and labels from across Europe are joining forces again and calling on the European Commission to come forward with a clear proposal to address the consequences of the EU “RAAP” case regarding terrestrial broadcast and public performance rights.
IMPALA CALLS OUT “VALUE GAP” WITH TIKTOK, URGES DSPs TO ADDRESS “UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES” OF PROPOSED STREAMING REFORMS
Over the past few weeks IMPALA has been consulting members on the question of value with “moment economy” services like TikTok, as well as the impact of recent reforms proposed by Deezer, Spotify and Apple, with the key goal of fixing existing value gaps and ensuring that no new ones are created.
SHOWCASING DIVERSITY IN THE EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT MUSIC SCENE – IMPALA’s 100 ARTISTS TO WATCH FOR 2024 IN COLLABORATION WITH YOUTUBE
For the third year in a row, IMPALA returns with its highly anticipated 100 Artists to Watch 2024 edition in collaboration with YouTube. This year, we’re excited to showcase a vibrant selection of emerging talent from across the European independent music sector.