ON EARTH DAY, CÉLINE LEPAGE, GENERAL MANAGER OF FÉLIN, DISCUSSES SUSTAINABLE RECORD RECYCLING OPPORTUNITIES AND PLANS TO STRENGTHEN THE VISIBILITY OF INDEPENDENT ARTISTS IN THE LATEST EDITION OF IMPALA’S ‘FACES OF THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR’ STORYTELLING SERIES
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 publishing the fifth interview in the series with Céline Lepage, general manager of FÉLIN, the French federation of independent labels and distributors, and team member of Born Bad Records.
WHY INDEPENDENTS MATTER – CREATORS AND SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE USA TAKE THE LEAD IN OPPOSING CONCENTRATION IN KEY CULTURE SECTORS, LIVE MUSIC AND FILM
Interesting parallels this week between the independent music sector’s views on the risks of concentration and two other equally important sectors – live music and film.
NEW REPORT OUT – IMPALA DIGITAL FORWARD: ‘DIGITAL MARKETING FOR INDEPENDENT RECORD LABELS PART 2 – MASTERING ON-PLATFORM STRATEGIES’
IMPALA is pleased to announce the release of its second report as part of our new Digital Forward project, co-funded by the European Union, titled: ‘Digital Marketing for Independent Record Labels PART 2 – Mastering On-Platform Strategies’. This report turns to what happens inside the streaming platforms themselves, looking at algorithms, geographic specificities, market penetration, platform tools, and more.
IMPALA RESPONDS TO THE SALE OF REVELATOR TO WMG
“It is testament to the innovation in the independent sector that Revelator has been bought by Warner. As we have consistently said, all independent businesses need good exit options. Big players are important in all markets, and we hope that this will see more competition among the majors. At the same time, the trend continues whereby labels and artists who made a conscious choice to go with an independent partner, now find themselves with a major and the independent ecosystem loses another chunk of its infrastructure. That’s bad news for artists, fans, and Europe’s diversity as whole…
LUCIANO WINTER, FOUNDER AND CEO OF STORMI CAPITAL, DISCUSSES FINANCING CHALLENGES AND SCALING OPPORTUNITIES AS PART OF IMPALA’S ‘FACES OF THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR’ STORYTELLING SERIES
As part of IMPALA’s Faces of the Independent Sector storytelling campaign, co-funded by the European Union, and celebrating our 25th anniversary, we are publishing the fourth interview in the series with Luciano Winter, founder and CEO of Stormi Capital, board member of the Dutch independent music association, STOMP.
IMPALA PROUDLY REVEALS THE FIFTH EDITION OF 100 ARTISTS TO WATCH PROGRAMME FOR 2026 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUTUBE
A new generation of artists working with independent labels from across Europe has been selected for the fifth edition of IMPALA’s 100 Artists to Watch programme for 2026. Presented in partnership with YouTube and co-funded by the European Union, the initiative highlights the creativity, diversity, and innovation shaping the future of Europe’s independent music landscape.
IMPALA’S STRATEGIC PRIMER #10 (SoundCloud) Q&A SESSION (09/04)
IMPALA’s Strategic Primers’ project with Music Ally (supported by Merlin) is all about maximising streaming opportunities for independents. Our Primer #9 on Bandcamp is now out. Join us on 3rd December for a Q&A session with Music Ally.
EC DELAYS IN CLARIFYING RULES ON BROADCASTING & PUBLIC PERFORMANCE – IRELAND LATEST COUNTRY TO CHANGE LEGISLATION – IMPALA CALLS ON EU TO SPEED UP
The European association of independent music companies calls on European Commission to speed up its work to ensure European performers and labels do not lose revenues to countries who do not have the same level of protection, and urges EU to use trade pressure to raise the level of protection worldwide.
IMPALA COMMENTS ON EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT REPORT ON COPYRIGHT AND GENERATIVE AI, CALLS FOR RECOGNITION OF HUMAN ARTISTRY AND DIVERSITY INTO AI FRAMEWORKS
The European Parliament adopted today a report on copyright and generative AI, led by MEP Axel Voss.
IMPALA SETS 25TH ANNIVERSARY PRIORITIES IN MADRID TO BUILD ON THE BUSINESS CASE FOR GROWING THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR, RECOGNISES HELEN SMITH FOR HER OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION ON INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY
At its spring meetings in Madrid, IMPALA has agreed priorities for its 25th anniversary year to build on the business case for the independent sector, set out in Dan Fowler’s report from early February ‘Powering an Independent and Culturally Diverse European Music Ecosystem’.