IMPALA WELCOMES A NEW MEMBER, TURKEY’S FIRST ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT LABELS
BMYD (Independent Music Producers Association) was established with the coming together of Turkey’s seven leading independent record labels in Turkey: ARTVIZYON, BUGU YAPIM, EPIDEMIK YAPIM, GRGDN MUZIK, PAY RECORDS YAPIM, WE PLAY and ZOOM MUSIC.
MERLIN ANNOUNCES ITS NEXT BOARD; WELCOMES NINE NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Merlin, the independents’ digital music licensing partner, starts the new year announcing its newly-elected Board. The organization’s Board—elected from and by its members—includes representatives from twelve different countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Oceania.
IMPALA ONE STEP AHEAD – NEW REPORT AND WEBINAR 13/01 – 3PM CET
IMPALA is kicking off 2022 with a two part One Step Ahead report on the impact of new technologies on the music industry! Part 1 is all about voice control, music recognition technology, creation tools and data tools. A webinar for members on the report will take place on 13/01 at 3pm CET.
MUSIC LEADERS LAUNCH CLIMATE PACT
A group of leading music companies have signed a wide-ranging commitment to ‘decarbonise’ the global music business in alignment with the latest climate science. IMPALA is a proud supporter and we invite our members to sign the pact.
WIN CELEBRATES 15TH ANNIVERSARY, COMPLETES STRATEGIC RESTRUCTURE
The Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), the global coordination and support body for the independent music sector, is celebrating its 15th anniversary. This year’s second edition of WINCON, the annual meeting of independent music trade associations, will feature a special anniversary event to commemorate WIN’s achievements on December 13th.
IMPALA’S DIGITAL HOUR WITH CMU – QUICK FIRE WEBINAR – 7/12 – 3PM CET
Our monthly quick-fire webinar on the One Step Ahead project will take place on 7th December 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.
CREATIVE AND CULTURAL SECTORS EXPRESS SERIOUS CONCERNS OVER THE COUNCIL’S GENERAL APPROACH ON THE DIGITAL SERVICES ACT (DSA)
As part of a coalition of cultural and creative organisations, IMPALA co-signed the following statement to express the sector’s concerns over the Council’s general approach on the Digital Services Act adopted earlier today.
MUSIC MOVES EUROPE AWARDS 2022 NOMINEES REVEALED
The nominees of the Music Moves Europe Awards 2022 have been announced at the Linecheck Music Meeting & Festival opening event at BASE Milano in Italy on Monday November 22. The Music Moves Europe Awards are the European Union Prize for popular and contemporary music. The aim of the awards is to celebrate upcoming European artists and support them in developing their international careers.
IMPALA’s 10 QUESTIONS ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION TO MAP OUR SECTOR
IMPALA has released a mini survey on diversity and inclusion.
We call on all independents to set aside 10 minutes for 10 questions. If you do one thing on diversity and inclusion before the end of the year, make it this!
Our mini survey has been introduced to make it easier for businesses to respond.
IMPALA OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD GOES TO KEITH HARRIS OBE
This year, IMPALA’s Outstanding Contribution Award goes to Keith Harris OBE to recognise his remarkable career in music and his work advocating for equity and change throughout the sector.