25 MOMENTS THAT DEFINED OUR 2025 — AS IMPALA MARKS 25 YEARS
Brussels, 19th December 2025
25 moments that defined our 2025 — as IMPALA marks 25 years.
This was a significant year for IMPALA, with a full year of projects delivered under our EU Network Programme and expanded engagement across both political and cultural spaces. From policy work to on-the-ground collaboration, these moments reflect the scope and impact of what we’ve built together over the past year and beyond.
Thank you to all our members across the continent for your continued involvement and commitment, and to Merlin, WIN, and Murmur for their collaboration and support.
We end the year with momentum and with a strong foundation for the work ahead. This project, along with many others this year, was co-funded by the European Union.
About IMPALA
IMPALA was established in 2000 and now represents over 6000 independent music companies in Europe. 99% of Europe’s music companies are small, micro and medium businesses and self-releasing artists. Known as the independents, they are world leaders in terms of innovation and discovering new music and artists – they produce more than 80% of all new releases and account for 80% of the sector’s jobs. IMPALA’s mission is to grow the independent music sector sustainably, return more value to artists, promote diversity and entrepreneurship, improve political access, inspire change, and increase access to finance. IMPALA works on a range of key issues for its members and started a new co-funded work programme as an EU cultural network in 2025. IMPALA runs various award schemes and has a programme aimed at businesses who want to develop a strategic relationship with the European independent sector – Friends of IMPALA
