NEW GLOBAL MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS OF THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC SECTOR
London, October 23rd 2017 –. WINTEL 2017 is the second report produced for Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), mapping the global market share of the independent sector at copyright, rather than distribution level.
THE INDEPENDENT LABEL MARKET ATTRACTS MORE THAN 15,000 PEOPLE !
Labels Declare Their Independence!
A 35% increase in this year’s attendance demonstrates the growing interest and curiosity of the public for independent music.
CREATIVE SECTOR SHOWS UNITED FRONT TO TACKLE THE VALUE GAP
Today a wide range of organisations from across the cultural and creative sectors wrote to MEP Axel Voss, Rapporteur on the proposal for a Directive on copyright to ask him to support a meaningful legislative solution to address the value gap.
JONAS SJÖSTRÖM, FOUNDER OF PLAYGROUND MUSIC SCANDINAVIA IS AWARDED BY IMPALA FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO INDEPENDENT MUSIC
IMPALA’s Outstanding Contribution to Independent Music Award goes this year to Swedish national Jonas Sjöström, acknowledging his crucial role in the development of Scandinavian independent music. He joins a list of recipients including Martin Mills (Beggars Group), Mario Pacheco (founder of Nuevos Medios and the UFI), Charles Caldas (MERLIN) and Armin van Buuren (Armada Music).
CW! STATEMENT: WHAT IS ILLEGAL OFFLINE IS ALSO ILLEGAL ONLINE
Today, the European Commission published its communication on “Tackling Illegal Content Online: Towards an enhanced responsibility of online platforms”. We welcome the Commission’s stance that “what is illegal offline is also illegal online” – this is paramount to the protection of intellectual property and copyright in particular. We also agree that online platforms “carry a significant societal responsibility in terms of protecting users online and preventing criminals from exploiting their platforms.”
IMPALA ELECTS A NEW BOARD AT ITS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT THE REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL
At its Annual General Meeting in Hamburg at the Reeperbahn Festival on September 22nd, IMPALA elected a new Board. The 27 members will serve for a mandate of two years and include three new Board Members: Lampshade Media, Kobalt Music Recordings, and Sugar Music.
A LANDMARK DAY: MERLIN ANNOUNCES A BILLION DOLLARS PAID TO INDEPENDENT RECORD LABELS
In a landmark day for independent music, Merlin, the global digital rights agency for the independent label sector, has announced its billionth dollar in distributions.
IMPALA WELCOMES EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT MOVE TO GET PLATFORMS TO PAY FAIR
This morning the European Parliament inched closer to new copyright legislation in Europe. Opinions were adopted by two of the committees reviewing the proposal, one responsible for culture and the other looking after industry matters.
SUPPORT IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FOR A EU MUSIC PROGRAMME
Representing 1,2 million jobs, the European music industry is growing at a fast pace and holds untapped potential that can be optimized through a tailor-made funding programme at EU level.
PRESS RELEASE – LANDMARK CANADIAN SUPREME COURT RULING: SEARCH ENGINES CAN BE COMPELLED TO REMOVE ILLEGAL SITES FROM RESULTS
Ottawa, Canada and London, UK, 28th June 2017 – In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada has today issued a judgment confirming that Canadian courts have the power to compel search engines to take effective action to remove illegal sites from their search results both in Canada and worldwide.