As part of IMPALA’s Faces of the Independent Sector storytelling campaign, co-funded by the European Union, and celebrating our 25th anniversary, we are publishing the third interview in the series with Pavle Eftimovski, founder of Belgrade-based label, Glitch Records.
Today, IMPALA has released its third annual carbon calculator report, giving an overview of the independent sector’s carbon footprint and providing an update on the important developments made to the tool in 2025. Building on the initial reporting identified in the first report and the practical actions outlined in the second report, this third edition marks a significant step forward in creating the most accurate picture of emissions to date and ensuring alignment with current best practices.
Following the European Commission’s decision on UMG/Downtown, IMPALA underlines its key conclusions from the process, as well as the challenges and opportunities for the future in terms of the market and sector regulation.
We, the undersigned organisations from across Europe’s music ecosystem, call on the EU institutions to adopt a sector-specific strategic approach for European music, with increased funding, alongside the horizontal actions in the future AgoraEU programme 2028-2034.
IMPALA is the European organisation for independent music companies and national associations. The sector is made up of micro, small, medium businesses and self-releasing artists. They are world leaders in terms of innovation and discovering new music and artists. Independents account for more than 80% of all new releases in Europe and 80% of the sector’s jobs. More info…
