DISPUTE BETWEEN YOUTUBE AND INDEPENDENT MUSIC COMPANIES – FORMAL PROCESS STARTS IN BRUSSELS
Amidst ongoing concerns about the conduct of YouTube towards the independent label community, IMPALA the independents’ organisation based in Brussels, confirmed today that the formal process in Brussels has now started, with a detailed complaint lodged with the European Commission earlier this week.
IMPALA AND WIN CALL YOUTUBE’S DECISION TO LAUNCH STREAMING SERVICE WITHOUT INDEPENDENT LABEL SUPPORT “A GRAVE ERROR OF COMMERCIAL JUDGMENT”
The Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), the organisation that represents the interests of the global independent music community, has issued a new statement further questioning the actions of YouTube as the Google owned company presses ahead with plans to block and “cull” the content of independent labels that do not sign up to a new music streaming agreement.
IMPALA ALBUM OF THE YEAR WINNER GUADALUPE PLATA SWEEPS THE BOARD AT SPANISH INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS BY UFI
Last night in Madrid at UFI’s Independent Music Awards, Guadalupe Plata won four awards: “Best Artist”, “Album of the Year”, “Best Live”, and “Best Photography”. They also played at the ceremony after receiving the European Album of the Year Award from IMPALA’s Executive Chair Helen Smith.
IMPALA AND WIN RECEIVE THE PRESTIGIOUS MARIO PACHECO AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO INDEPENDENT MUSIC FROM UFI IN MADRID
In Madrid last night, at the UFi awards ceremony for independent music, the Mario Pacheco Award for outstanding contribution to independent music in Spain went for the first time to two international organisations.
WIN, FAC AND IMPALA ISSUE URGENT CALL FOR REGULATORY INTERVENTION FROM THE EC / ARTISTS JOIN YOUTUBE PROTEST AS DISPUTE ESCALATES
The ongoing dispute between The Worldwide Independent Network, (WIN), which represents the global independent music community, and YouTube has further escalated, with the Google-owned company refusing to withdraw its threats to labels unwilling to sign up to its new music streaming service on what WIN has previously called “highly unfavourable terms.”
YOUTUBE ISSUES CONTENT BLOCKING THREATS TO INDEPENDENT LABELS – WIN AND IMPALA RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT NEW MUSIC STREAMING AGREEMENTS
IMPALA (Independent Music Companies Association) joins WIN (the Worldwide Independent Network) and the worldwide independent community in objecting to news that YouTube intends to block the content of members who do not sign a new music streaming agreement describing it as ‘unnecessary and indefensible’.
ON WORLD CULTURAL DIVERSITY DAY, IMPALA CALLS ON THE EU TO BUILD A NEW FRAMEWORK TO ACHIEVE DIVERSITY, COMPETITION AND ‘FISCAL FAIRNESS’ IN THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT
Cultural diversity is at the heart of what the EU is: a union of different cultures, different languages, different lifestyles. Culture is one of Europe’s main assets – a social asset through its inherent value, but also an economic asset through its contribution to jobs, growth and trade. The cultural and creative sectors are crucial to the European economy, producing faster than average growth and accounting for 4,5% of the EU’s GDP and 8,5 million jobs. They are also a key element of the EU’s soft power on the international stage.
“SAFE HARBOUR” ABUSE AND OTHER IMBALANCES IN THE MUSIC SECTOR – CALL FOR ACTION FROM BEGGARS GROUP’S MARTIN MILLS
Beggars Group Founder & Chairman Martin Mills speaking at the Canadian Music Week.
EU COMPETITION DAY: IMPALA CALLS FOR OPEN & DIVERSE DIGITAL MARKET & ‘RECASTING’ OF COMPETITION POLICY IN CULTURAL MARKETS
The European Competition Day event is a great opportunity to take stock of Europe’s competition policy. It gives policy makers and citizens food for thought as Europe enters a new critical stage where the digital market, led by music and other cultural sectors, will be the principal vector of economic and social power.
IMPALA MUSIC PRIZE GOES TO GUADALUPE PLATA FOR BEST EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Spanish band Guadalupe Plata’s self-titled album has won the annual European ‘Mercury-style’ music prize organised by IMPALA for the best independent album in Europe.