EUROPEAN PLATFORM ON THE POTENTIAL OF CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES – A STRONG BUDGET FOR CREATIVE EUROPE
Ahead of the 7-8 February Special Summit on the EU’s Multi-Annual Financial Framework, the European Platform on the potential of Cultural and Creative Industries (‘The Platform’) – a group of more than 40 organisations representing a wide range of cultural and creative sectors – calls on EU Member States to adopt a strong budget for ‘Creative Europe’, the 2014-2020 programme for the cultural and creative sectors.
WHO PAID MORE TAX IN THE UK THAN FACEBOOK, GOOGLE AND AMAZON COMBINED?
Who paid more tax in the UK than Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon combined?
EMO AND IMPALA CALL FOR A STRONG BUDGET FOR THE CREATIVE EUROPE PROGRAMME
As EU leaders meet in Brussels next week to discuss the future of the EU budget, the European Music Office and IMPALA (the Independent Music Companies Association) team up to advocate for a stronger EU support for cultural and creative industries.
EUROPEAN BANK DEBATES NEW LOAN GUARANTEE SCHEME WITH INDIE LABELS AND PUBLISHERS AT WORLD’S BIGGEST MUSIC FAIR
Cannes, 29 January 2013 – Today at Midem, the European Commission and its investment fund (EIF) discussed a proposal for a new loan guarantee scheme with independent music companies.
MYSPACE: A STATEMENT FROM AIM, A2IM, AIR, IMPALA AND WIN
Independent music companies have always been early adopters of new opportunities, including digital distribution. For well over a decade, independent artists and independent labels have proactively partnered with innovative new services that can deliver value to creators and fans.
IMPALA UNVEILS SHORTLIST FOR 2012 EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR AWARD
Following its successful launch in 2011, the IMPALA European Independent Album of the Year Award is back for its third edition, with voting now taking place on an 18-album shortlist to decide this year’s winner.
INDEPENDENT MUSIC COMPANIES ASK EC TO INVESTIGATE EMI DIVESTMENT PROCESSES BY SONY AND UNIVERSAL
As Sony and Universal advance with selling off assets as part of the EC’s approval for the acquisition by the two market leaders of their former rival EMI, European independents confirmed today that they have asked the EC to intervene.
MORE INDEPENDENT ARTISTS TAKE EUROPEAN GOLD, SILVER AND PLATINUM AWARDS THAN EVER BEFORE
The latest IMPALA Sales Awards announcement is the biggest ever, with 118 registrations from independent artists including Andrea Bocelli (Italy), Mogwai (UK), The Notwist (Germany), Vitalic (France), Els Amics de les Arts (Spain), Soap & Skin (Austria), Royksopp (Norway) and Sigur Ros (Iceland)…
A STRONG BUDGET AND INNOVATIVE FINANCIAL FACILITY ESSENTIAL FOR EUROPE’S CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTORS…
On 22-23 November, EU leaders will meet in Brussels for a special summit focused exclusively on the multi-annual financial framework (MFF), which will determine the expenditure limits for the future EU budgets 2014-2020.
LATEST EURO INDIE AIRPLAY CHARTS BY NIELSEN MUSIC AND IMPALA HIGHLIGHT MOST SUCCESSFUL INDEPENDENT ARTISTS…
These charts showcase the diversity and vitality of independent music in Europe, featuring acts such as Orelsan, Die Toten Hosen, Basto, Two Door Cinema Club, and the continued success of Adele.