INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL COLLABORATION WITH UKRAINE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY WORLD LEADERS
IMPALA has joined the letter below initiated by the European Theatre organisation entitled “International cultural collaboration with Ukraine must be supported by world leaders” which is a message of solidarity with the people of Ukraine as well as with the people of Russia who oppose the war, and a call for support and funding.
IMPALA’S DIGITAL HOUR WITH CMU – QUICK FIRE WEBINAR – 2/03 – 3PM CET
Our monthly quick-fire webinar on the One Step Ahead project will take place on 2nd March at 3pm CET. The quick-fire editions of IMPALA’s Digital Hour with CMU are all about speedy updates on recent and upcoming One Step Ahead reports. It’s also the opportunity for members to ask questions and share ideas that will inform and influence our future research.
IMPALA’S REACTION TO UK COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY’S PROVISIONAL GREEN LIGHT OF SONY/AWAL & KOBALT NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS MERGER
On Friday 11 February, the CMA has provisionally cleared Sony’s acquisition of AWAL and Kobalt Neighbouring rights businesses from Kobalt Music Group Limited. Read IMPALA’s reaction here.
THE SUSTAINABLE MUSIC MANIFESTO
PMI, the Italian Association of Independent Music Producers, in collaboration with IMPALA and Rockol, has created the Sustainable Music Manifesto: a programme of 10 targets that music industry actors and artists can undertake to pursue by signing the Manifesto.
WIN APPOINTS NEW BOARD, AIR’S MARIA AMATO BECOMES FIRST FEMALE CHAIR
The Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) has appointed its board for 2022, with Maria Amato, CEO of the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) as chair. Jeffrey Chiang (Fluxus Inc/LIAK, South Korea), Paul Pacifico (AIM, UK), and Sandra Rodrigues (ABMI, Brazil) newly appointed to the board
TWITCH AND MERLIN ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO EMPOWER INDEPENDENTS TO BETTER ENGAGE AUDIENCES
Merlin, the independent’s digital music licensing partner, today announced a dynamic new agreement with Twitch, the interactive live streaming service for content spanning gaming, entertainment, sports, music, and more. This partnership recognizes the power of independent artists and their impact in the Twitch community and more.
IMPALA’S DIGITAL HOUR WITH CMU – QUICK FIRE WEBINAR – 1/02 – 11AM CET
Our monthly quick-fire webinar on the One Step Ahead project will take place on 1st February at 11am CET. The quick-fire editions of IMPALA’s Digital Hour with CMU are all about speedy updates on recent and upcoming One Step Ahead reports. It’s also the opportunity for members to ask questions and share ideas that will inform and influence our future research.
DSA PLENARY VOTE: BROADER KYBC OBLIGATIONS BUT A MISSED OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE A SAFER ONLINE ENVIRONMENT FOR CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES
Members of the European Parliament adopted today their position on the proposal for a regulation on a Single Market for Digital Services (Digital Services Act), amending the eCommerce directive from 2000. We now look to co-legislators to show ambition and reach compromises that will finally deliver a safer online environment for consumers and businesses without creating any new liability exemptions for intermediaries.
2022 MUSIC MOVES EUROPE AWARDS’ WINNERS UNVEILED AT ESNS
The annual prize for popular and contemporary music co-funded by the European Union celebrates emerging artists who represent the European sound of today and tomorrow. Check out this year’s winners here!
DSA – PLENARY HOLDS CARDS TO BUILDING A SAFER INTERNET
With the upcoming plenary vote, the European Parliament can still turn the DSA into an opportunity for the EU to play a global role in making the internet a safer space for everyone. Ahead of this week’s (Thursday 20th Jan) plenary vote, organisations from a range of diverse sectors call on the European Parliament not to miss the opportunity to create a more trustworthy Internet.